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What is Loma Negra Cia Industria Argentina Cash Ratio?
Loma Negra Cia Industria ArgentinaLOMA +1.28%85 Cash Ratio is 0.13 as of Jun. 2026, which is 24% below its 10-year median of 0.17. GuruFocus rates LOMA with a GF Score™ of 85/100 and a GF Value™ of $7.92 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 393 Building Materials companies, Loma Negra Cia Industria Argentina ranks worse than 71.76% on this metric.
Loma Negra Cia Industria Argentina has a Cash Ratio of 0.13. It indicates that there are more current liabilities than Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities, and the company does not have sufficient cash on hand to pay off its short-term debt.
Loma Negra Cia Industria Argentina (NYSE:LOMA) Cash Ratio Explanation
The cash ratio is more conservative than other liquidity ratios, such as Quick Ratio and Current Ratio, because it only considers a company's most liquid resources. The numerator of cash ratio only considers Cash, Cash Equivalents and marketable securities. Other current assets, such as accounts receivable and inventories, are not included. The rationale is that these assets may require time to be transformed into cash, and the amount of money received is also uncertain.
The cash ratio shows a company’s ability to pay all current liabilities immediately without selling or liquidating other assets. Generally speaking, a higher cash ratio suggests the company has a stronger ability to cover its short-term debt. However, a high cash ratio could also indicate inefficient management: the company is inefficient in making full utilization of cash to invest protential profitable project. It may also suggest that the company is not confident about future profitability.
In general, the higher the cash ratio, the better the company's liquidity position.
Loma Negra Cia Industria Argentina Cash Ratio Related Terms
Loma Negra Cia Industria Argentina Cash Ratio Historical Data
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Loma Negra Cia Industria Argentina Cash Ratio Chart
For the Building Materials subindustry, Loma Negra Cia Industria Argentina's Cash Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash Ratio data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Loma Negra Cia Industria Argentina Cash Ratio vs Building Materials Industry
For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Loma Negra Cia Industria Argentina's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Loma Negra Cia Industria Argentina's Cash Ratio falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Loma Negra Cia Industria Argentina (LOMA) has a Cash Ratio of 0.13 as of Jun. 2026. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Loma Negra Cia Industria Argentina and its competitors. This is 24% below median its historical median of 0.17. Over the past decade, Loma Negra Cia Industria Argentina's Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.02 to 0.62. According to the industry distribution chart, Loma Negra Cia Industria Argentina ranks #282 out of 393 companies in the Building Materials industry, placing it in the top 71.8%.
Is Loma Negra Cia Industria Argentina's Cash Ratio too high?
Loma Negra Cia Industria Argentina's current Cash Ratio of 0.13 is 24% below median its 10-year median of 0.17. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.02 to a high of 0.62. The Building Materials industry median Cash Ratio is 0.30. Loma Negra Cia Industria Argentina's value of 0.13 is 56.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Loma Negra Cia Industria Argentina ranks #282 out of 393 companies in the Building Materials industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Loma Negra Cia Industria Argentina has a GF Score™ of 85/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Loma Negra Cia Industria Argentina's Cash Ratio compare to CRH and MLM?
According to the Building Materials industry distribution chart, Loma Negra Cia Industria Argentina ranks #282 out of 393 companies for Cash Ratio. This places Loma Negra Cia Industria Argentina in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.30. Loma Negra Cia Industria Argentina's value of 0.13 is 56.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Loma Negra Cia Industria Argentina's own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.02 to 0.62 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.17 vs. the industry median of 0.30, Loma Negra Cia Industria Argentina has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cash Ratio for a Building Materials company?
The median Cash Ratio among Building Materials companies is 0.30, based on 393 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cash Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cash Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Loma Negra Cia Industria Argentina's current Cash Ratio of 0.13 is 56.7% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cash Ratio mean?
A high Cash Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Loma Negra Cia Industria Argentina and its competitors. For the Building Materials industry, the median Cash Ratio is 0.30 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Loma Negra Cia Industria Argentina's current Cash Ratio is 0.13, which is 24% below median its own 10-year median of 0.17. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Loma Negra Cia Industria Argentina stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Loma Negra Cia Industria Argentina (LOMA) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $7.92, compared to a current price of $10.27 — trading 29.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Cash Ratio is 0.13, which is 24% below median its 10-year median of 0.17 and 56.7% below the Building Materials industry median of 0.30. Loma Negra Cia Industria Argentina's overall GF Score™ is 85/100 with 9 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cash Ratio calculated?
Cash Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Loma Negra Cia Industria Argentina (LOMA), the current Cash Ratio is 0.13 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Loma Negra Cia Industria Argentina (LOMA) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Loma Negra Cia Industria Argentina stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $10.27 is trading 29.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $7.92.
GuruFocus considers Loma Negra Cia Industria Argentina to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for LOMA:
Cash Ratio: 0.13 (24% below median its 10-year median of 0.17)
GF Value™: $7.92 vs. price of $10.27 (29.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 56.7% below the Building Materials median (#282 of 393)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LOMA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Loma Negra Cia Industria Argentina SA is a cement producer in Argentina. The Group is engaged in the production and distribution of cement, masonry cement, concrete, limestone, and aggregates, operates a railway concession to provide transportation services, and is also engaged in the industrial waste recycling business. The company operates in five segments: Cement, masonry cement, and lime; Concrete; Rail services; Aggregates; and Others. The majority of its revenue derives from Cement, masonry cement, and lime segments.
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