CX vs. NEM: CEMEX vs. Newmont Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

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

Newmont (NEM) trades as ordinary local shares, while CEMEX (CX) trades as an ADR — compare with FX exposure, depositary-program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

Company profile comparison for CEMEX (CX) and Newmont (NEM)
Profile Item	CX	NEM
Name	Cemex S.A.B. de C.V. Sponsored ADR	Newmont Corporation
Country/Region	Mexico	United States
GICS Sector	Materials	Materials
GICS Industry Group	Materials	Materials
GICS Industry	Construction Materials	Metals & Mining
GICS Sub-Industry	Construction Materials	Gold
Market Capitalization	15.47 billion USD	125.65 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	September 15, 1999	March 17, 1980
Security Type	ADR	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

NEM

GSPC

CEMEX (CX) vs. Newmont (NEM), 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 Newmont (NEM). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for CEMEX (CX) and Newmont (NEM)
Metric	CX	NEM
Total Return (1Y)	7.57%	51.53%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	17.84%	57.50%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	10.81%	20.41%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

NEM

GSPC

CEMEX (CX) vs. Newmont (NEM), 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 Newmont (NEM). 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 Newmont (NEM) is defensive at 0.51 and tends to be less market-sensitive — they sit on opposite ends of the beta spectrum.

Risk profile metrics for CEMEX (CX) and Newmont (NEM)
Metric	CX	NEM
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	36.82%	48.55%
Beta (5Y)	1.57	0.51
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-53.08%	-62.40%
Avg. Volume (3M)	7.01M	6.95M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

CX and NEM 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 Newmont (NEM)
Metric	CX	NEM
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.09	0.97
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.14	1.41

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Newmont (NEM) at 27.26% sits in the top ROE quartile, while CEMEX (CX) at 5.17% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for NEM.

CX

Materials industry group

5.17%

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

NEM

Materials industry group

27.26%

Max: 52.88%
NEM: 27.26%
Q3: 19.49%
Median: 8.76%
Q1: -3.41%
Min: -32.81%

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

Net Margin (TTM)

Newmont (NEM) at 34.73% 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%

NEM

Materials industry group

34.73%

Max: 38.66%
NEM: 34.73%
Q3: 15.98%
Median: 5.28%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -20.40%

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

Operating Margin (TTM)

Newmont (NEM) at 49.99% 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%

NEM

Materials industry group

49.99%

Max: 66.70%
NEM: 49.99%
Q3: 28.92%
Median: 12.56%
Q1: 3.28%
Min: -14.07%

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

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for CEMEX (CX) and Newmont (NEM)
Metric	CX	NEM
ROE (TTM)	5.17%	27.26%
ROA (TTM)	5.07%	16.37%
Net Margin (TTM)	3.60%	34.73%
Operating Margin (TTM)	14.77%	49.99%
Gross Margin (TTM)	33.48%	68.04%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both CEMEX (CX) at 0.43% and Newmont (NEM) at 21.34% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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

EPS Growth

Newmont (NEM) at 118.84% 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 NEM.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for CEMEX (CX) and Newmont (NEM)
Metric	CX	NEM
Revenue Growth (YoY)	0.43%	21.34%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	3.13%	23.91%
EPS Growth (YoY)	2.35%	118.84%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	4.14%	--

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Newmont (NEM) at 2.45 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

NEM

Materials industry group

2.45

Max: 5.96
Q3: 3.30
NEM: 2.45
Median: 2.24
Q1: 1.45
Min: 0.16

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

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both CEMEX (CX) at 0.46 and Newmont (NEM) at 0.16 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

NEM

Materials industry group

0.16

Max: 1.98
Q3: 0.89
Median: 0.47
NEM: 0.16
Q1: 0.13
Min: 0.00

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

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for CEMEX (CX) and Newmont (NEM)
Metric	CX	NEM
Current Ratio (MRQ)	0.95	2.45
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.46	0.16
Net Debt / EBITDA	1.60	-0.18

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 Newmont (NEM) reports a yield of 0.87%, 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%

NEM

Materials industry group

0.87%

Max: 4.52%
Q3: 1.85%
NEM: 0.87%
Median: 0.38%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Newmont (NEM) at 11.95% 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%

NEM

Materials industry group

11.95%

Max: 83.62%
Q3: 41.37%
NEM: 11.95%
Median: 9.54%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for CEMEX (CX) and Newmont (NEM)
Metric	CX	NEM
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	0.87%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	67.86%	11.95%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Newmont (NEM) at 14.03 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.

CX

Materials industry group

67.00

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

NEM

Materials industry group

14.03

Max: 59.00
Q3: 32.93
Median: 18.82
NEM: 14.03
Q1: 11.96
Min: 3.93

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

P/S Ratio (TTM)

CEMEX (CX) at 0.89 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Newmont (NEM) at 4.72 sits in the pricier quartile — NEM costs more per dollar of sales.

CX

Materials industry group

0.89

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

NEM

Materials industry group

4.72

Max: 9.62
NEM: 4.72
Q3: 4.34
Median: 1.87
Q1: 0.73
Min: 0.00

CEMEX (CX) vs. Newmont (NEM): 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 against book while Newmont (NEM) at 3.53 is valued near its industry’s middle — CX is cheaper on assets, though weigh it against ROE and asset quality.

CX

Materials industry group

1.20

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

NEM

Materials industry group

3.53

Max: 6.59
Q3: 3.55
NEM: 3.53
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.26
Min: -0.17

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

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for CEMEX (CX) and Newmont (NEM)
Metric	CX	NEM
P/E Ratio (TTM)	67.00	14.03
P/S Ratio (TTM)	0.89	4.72
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	1.20	3.53
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	8.86%	7.29%