BHP vs. CX: BHP vs. CEMEX Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do BHP (BHP) and CEMEX (CX) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

BHP (BHP) and CEMEX (CX) both fall under the Materials industry group, but BHP is classified in Metals & Mining while CX is classified in Construction Materials.

Both BHP (BHP) and CEMEX (CX) trade as ADRs — their core financials are comparable, but keep FX, depositary-program fees, and dividend withholding in view for each.

Company profile comparison for BHP (BHP) and CEMEX (CX)
Profile Item	BHP	CX
Name	BHP Group Ltd. Sponsored ADR	Cemex S.A.B. de C.V. Sponsored ADR
Country/Region	Australia	Mexico
GICS Sector	Materials	Materials
GICS Industry Group	Materials	Materials
GICS Industry	Metals & Mining	Construction Materials
GICS Sub-Industry	Diversified Metals & Mining	Construction Materials
Market Capitalization	203.04 billion USD	15.47 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	March 17, 1980	September 15, 1999
Security Type	ADR	ADR

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

BHP

GSPC

BHP (BHP) vs. CEMEX (CX), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for BHP (BHP) and CEMEX (CX). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for BHP (BHP) and CEMEX (CX). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for BHP (BHP) and CEMEX (CX)
Metric	BHP	CX
Total Return (1Y)	55.75%	7.57%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	17.27%	17.84%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	18.05%	10.81%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

BHP

GSPC

BHP (BHP) vs. CEMEX (CX), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for BHP (BHP) and CEMEX (CX). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for BHP (BHP) and CEMEX (CX)
Metric	BHP	CX
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	34.60%	36.82%
Beta (5Y)	0.77	1.57
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-37.21%	-53.08%
Avg. Volume (3M)	2.84M	7.01M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

BHP and CX are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for BHP (BHP) and CEMEX (CX)
Metric	BHP	CX
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	1.49	0.09
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	2.22	0.14

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

BHP (BHP) at 24.00% sits in the top ROE quartile, while CEMEX (CX) at 5.17% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for BHP.

BHP

Materials industry group

24.00%

Max: 52.88%
BHP: 24.00%
Q3: 19.49%
Median: 8.76%
Q1: -3.41%
Min: -32.81%

CX

Materials industry group

5.17%

Max: 52.88%
Q3: 19.49%
Median: 8.76%
CX: 5.17%
Q1: -3.41%
Min: -32.81%

BHP (BHP) vs. CEMEX (CX): A comparison of their ROE against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

BHP (BHP) at 16.73% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of CEMEX (CX) at 3.60%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

BHP

Materials industry group

16.73%

Max: 38.66%
BHP: 16.73%
Q3: 15.98%
Median: 5.28%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -20.40%

CX

Materials industry group

3.60%

Max: 38.66%
Q3: 15.98%
Median: 5.28%
CX: 3.60%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -20.40%

BHP (BHP) vs. CEMEX (CX): A comparison of their net margin against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

BHP (BHP) at 43.34% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of CEMEX (CX) at 14.77%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

BHP

Materials industry group

43.34%

Max: 66.70%
BHP: 43.34%
Q3: 28.92%
Median: 12.56%
Q1: 3.28%
Min: -14.07%

CX

Materials industry group

14.77%

Max: 66.70%
Q3: 28.92%
CX: 14.77%
Median: 12.56%
Q1: 3.28%
Min: -14.07%

BHP (BHP) vs. CEMEX (CX): A comparison of their operating margin against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for BHP (BHP) and CEMEX (CX)
Metric	BHP	CX
ROE (TTM)	24.00%	5.17%
ROA (TTM)	13.43%	5.07%
Net Margin (TTM)	16.73%	3.60%
Operating Margin (TTM)	43.34%	14.77%
Gross Margin (TTM)	85.92%	33.48%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both BHP (BHP) at 14.63% and CEMEX (CX) at 0.43% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

BHP (BHP) vs. CEMEX (CX): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both BHP (BHP) at 8.91% and CEMEX (CX) at 2.35% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

BHP (BHP) vs. CEMEX (CX): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for BHP (BHP) and CEMEX (CX)
Metric	BHP	CX
Revenue Growth (YoY)	14.63%	0.43%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	2.97%	3.13%
EPS Growth (YoY)	8.91%	2.35%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	-8.80%	4.14%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

BHP (BHP) at 1.89 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while CEMEX (CX) at 0.95 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for CX.

BHP

Materials industry group

1.89

Max: 5.96
Q3: 3.30
Median: 2.24
BHP: 1.89
Q1: 1.45
Min: 0.16

CX

Materials industry group

0.95

Max: 5.96
Q3: 3.30
Median: 2.24
Q1: 1.45
CX: 0.95
Min: 0.16

BHP (BHP) vs. CEMEX (CX): A comparison of their current ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both BHP (BHP) at 0.50 and CEMEX (CX) at 0.46 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

BHP

Materials industry group

0.50

Max: 1.98
Q3: 0.89
BHP: 0.50
Median: 0.47
Q1: 0.13
Min: 0.00

CX

Materials industry group

0.46

Max: 1.98
Q3: 0.89
Median: 0.47
CX: 0.46
Q1: 0.13
Min: 0.00

BHP (BHP) vs. CEMEX (CX): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for BHP (BHP) and CEMEX (CX)
Metric	BHP	CX
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.89	0.95
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.50	0.46
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.33	1.60

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

CEMEX (CX) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile BHP (BHP) reports a yield of 2.19%, ranking against industry peers normally.

BHP

Materials industry group

2.19%

Max: 4.52%
BHP: 2.19%
Q3: 1.85%
Median: 0.38%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

CX

Materials industry group

0.00%

Max: 4.52%
Q3: 1.85%
Median: 0.38%
CX: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

BHP (BHP) vs. CEMEX (CX): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both BHP (BHP) at 68.84% and CEMEX (CX) at 67.86% pay out an above-typical share of earnings for their industries, leaving thinner cover if profits dip.

BHP

Materials industry group

68.84%

Max: 83.62%
BHP: 68.84%
Q3: 41.37%
Median: 9.54%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

CX

Materials industry group

67.86%

Max: 83.62%
CX: 67.86%
Q3: 41.37%
Median: 9.54%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

BHP (BHP) vs. CEMEX (CX): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for BHP (BHP) and CEMEX (CX)
Metric	BHP	CX
Dividend Yield (TTM)	2.19%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	68.84%	67.86%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

BHP (BHP) at 20.70 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while CEMEX (CX) at 67.00 sits above its peer range — an unusually expensive price for CX’s trailing earnings.

BHP

Materials industry group

20.70

Max: 59.00
Q3: 32.93
BHP: 20.70
Median: 18.82
Q1: 11.96
Min: 3.93

CX

Materials industry group

67.00

CX: 67.00
Max: 59.00
Q3: 32.93
Median: 18.82
Q1: 11.96
Min: 3.93

BHP (BHP) vs. CEMEX (CX): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both BHP (BHP) at 3.46 and CEMEX (CX) at 0.89 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

BHP

Materials industry group

3.46

Max: 9.62
Q3: 4.34
BHP: 3.46
Median: 1.87
Q1: 0.73
Min: 0.00

CX

Materials industry group

0.89

Max: 9.62
Q3: 4.34
Median: 1.87
CX: 0.89
Q1: 0.73
Min: 0.00

BHP (BHP) vs. CEMEX (CX): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

CEMEX (CX) at 1.20 looks cheap against book in the lower P/B ratio quartile, while BHP (BHP) at 3.98 carries a premium in the upper quartile — a clear price-to-book gap.

BHP

Materials industry group

3.98

Max: 6.59
BHP: 3.98
Q3: 3.55
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.26
Min: -0.17

CX

Materials industry group

1.20

Max: 6.59
Q3: 3.55
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.26
CX: 1.20
Min: -0.17

BHP (BHP) vs. CEMEX (CX): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for BHP (BHP) and CEMEX (CX)
Metric	BHP	CX
P/E Ratio (TTM)	20.70	67.00
P/S Ratio (TTM)	3.46	0.89
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	3.98	1.20
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	4.72%	8.86%