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CX vs. GFI: CEMEX vs. Gold Fields Stock Comparison

How do CEMEX (CX) and Gold Fields (GFI) 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

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

Both CEMEX (CX) and Gold Fields (GFI) 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 CEMEX (CX) and Gold Fields (GFI)
Profile ItemCXGFI
NameCemex S.A.B. de C.V. Sponsored ADRGold Fields Ltd. Sponsored ADR
Country/RegionMexicoSouth Africa
GICS SectorMaterialsMaterials
GICS Industry GroupMaterialsMaterials
GICS IndustryConstruction MaterialsMetals & Mining
GICS Sub-IndustryConstruction MaterialsGold
Market Capitalization15.47 billion USD34.65 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNYSENYSE
Listing DateSeptember 15, 1999March 17, 1980
Security TypeADRADR

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

CX
GFI
GSPC
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CEMEX (CX) vs. Gold Fields (GFI), 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 CEMEX (CX) and Gold Fields (GFI). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for CEMEX (CX) and Gold Fields (GFI)
MetricCXGFI
Total Return (1Y)7.57%9.54%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)17.84%51.07%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)10.81%38.08%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

CX
GFI
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CEMEX (CX) vs. Gold Fields (GFI), 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 CEMEX (CX) and Gold Fields (GFI). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

CEMEX (CX) has an aggressive beta of 1.57, indicating higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, while Gold Fields (GFI) is defensive at 0.64 and tends to be less market-sensitive — they sit on opposite ends of the beta spectrum.

Risk profile metrics for CEMEX (CX) and Gold Fields (GFI)
MetricCXGFI
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)36.82%60.41%
Beta (5Y)1.570.64
Max Drawdown (5Y)-53.08%-56.22%
Avg. Volume (3M)7.01M3.78M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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CX and GFI 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 CEMEX (CX) and Gold Fields (GFI)
MetricCXGFI
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)0.090.09
Sortino Ratio (1Y)0.140.12

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Gold Fields (GFI) at 58.68% clears its industry range for ROE, a sharper capital-efficiency signal than CEMEX (CX) at 5.17%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

CX

Materials industry group

5.17%

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

GFI

Materials industry group

58.68%

GFI
58.68%
Max
52.88%
Q3
19.49%
Median
8.76%
Q1
-3.41%
Min
-32.81%
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CEMEX (CX) vs. Gold Fields (GFI): A comparison of their ROE against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Gold Fields (GFI) at 38.66% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of CEMEX (CX) at 3.60%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

CX

Materials industry group

3.60%

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

GFI

Materials industry group

38.66%

GFI
38.66%
Max
38.66%
Q3
15.98%
Median
5.28%
Q1
0.00%
Min
-20.40%
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CEMEX (CX) vs. Gold Fields (GFI): A comparison of their net margin against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Gold Fields (GFI) at 55.00% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of CEMEX (CX) at 14.77%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

CX

Materials industry group

14.77%

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

GFI

Materials industry group

55.00%

Max
66.70%
GFI
55.00%
Q3
28.92%
Median
12.56%
Q1
3.28%
Min
-14.07%
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CEMEX (CX) vs. Gold Fields (GFI): A comparison of their operating margin against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for CEMEX (CX) and Gold Fields (GFI)
MetricCXGFI
ROE (TTM)5.17%58.68%
ROA (TTM)5.07%28.52%
Net Margin (TTM)3.60%38.66%
Operating Margin (TTM)14.77%55.00%
Gross Margin (TTM)33.48%57.77%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Gold Fields (GFI) at 68.24% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while CEMEX (CX) at 0.43% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for GFI.

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

EPS Growth

Gold Fields (GFI) at 185.51% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while CEMEX (CX) at 2.35% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for GFI.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for CEMEX (CX) and Gold Fields (GFI)
MetricCXGFI
Revenue Growth (YoY)0.43%68.24%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)3.13%26.86%
EPS Growth (YoY)2.35%185.51%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)4.14%71.58%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Gold Fields (GFI) at 1.87 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.

CX

Materials industry group

0.95

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

GFI

Materials industry group

1.87

Max
5.96
Q3
3.30
Median
2.24
GFI
1.87
Q1
1.45
Min
0.16
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CEMEX (CX) vs. Gold Fields (GFI): A comparison of their current ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both CEMEX (CX) at 0.46 and Gold Fields (GFI) at 0.29 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

CX

Materials industry group

0.46

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

GFI

Materials industry group

0.29

Max
1.98
Q3
0.89
Median
0.47
GFI
0.29
Q1
0.13
Min
0.00
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CEMEX (CX) vs. Gold Fields (GFI): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for CEMEX (CX) and Gold Fields (GFI)
MetricCXGFI
Current Ratio (MRQ)0.951.87
Debt / Equity (MRQ)0.460.29
Net Debt / EBITDA1.600.06

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 Gold Fields (GFI) reports a yield of 5.65%, ranking against industry peers normally.

CX

Materials industry group

0.00%

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

GFI

Materials industry group

5.65%

GFI
5.65%
Max
4.52%
Q3
1.85%
Median
0.38%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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CEMEX (CX) vs. Gold Fields (GFI): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Gold Fields (GFI) at 31.81% pays out a band-typical share of earnings, while CEMEX (CX) at 67.86% distributes more than its industry norm — less retained, thinner cover.

CX

Materials industry group

67.86%

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

GFI

Materials industry group

31.81%

Max
83.62%
Q3
41.37%
GFI
31.81%
Median
9.54%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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CEMEX (CX) vs. Gold Fields (GFI): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for CEMEX (CX) and Gold Fields (GFI)
MetricCXGFI
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.00%5.65%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)67.86%31.81%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Gold Fields (GFI) at 8.03 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while CEMEX (CX) at 67.00 trades above its peer range — a wide earnings-valuation gap relative to industry peers.

CX

Materials industry group

67.00

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

GFI

Materials industry group

8.03

Max
59.00
Q3
32.93
Median
18.82
Q1
11.96
GFI
8.03
Min
3.93
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CEMEX (CX) vs. Gold Fields (GFI): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both CEMEX (CX) at 0.89 and Gold Fields (GFI) at 3.05 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

CX

Materials industry group

0.89

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

GFI

Materials industry group

3.05

Max
9.62
Q3
4.34
GFI
3.05
Median
1.87
Q1
0.73
Min
0.00
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CEMEX (CX) vs. Gold Fields (GFI): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

CEMEX (CX) at 1.20 sits in the lower P/B ratio quartile relative to book while Gold Fields (GFI) at 7.78 prices above its industry range — a wide valuation gap against assets.

CX

Materials industry group

1.20

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

GFI

Materials industry group

7.78

GFI
7.78
Max
6.59
Q3
3.55
Median
2.08
Q1
1.26
Min
-0.17
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CEMEX (CX) vs. Gold Fields (GFI): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for CEMEX (CX) and Gold Fields (GFI)
MetricCXGFI
P/E Ratio (TTM)67.008.03
P/S Ratio (TTM)0.893.05
P/B Ratio (MRQ)1.207.78
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)8.86%12.05%