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Cemex Lifts 2025 Cash Flow, Plans Higher Dividend and Share Buyback as Transformation Gains Traction

Story Highlights
  • Cemex’s 2025 transformation push boosted Free Cash Flow 50% and lifted EBITDA, despite impairment‑hit fourth-quarter earnings.
  • Stronger cash generation underpins a proposed 40% dividend increase, share buybacks up to US$500 million, and continued decarbonization progress.
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Cemex Lifts 2025 Cash Flow, Plans Higher Dividend and Share Buyback as Transformation Gains Traction

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Cemex SAB ( (CX) ) has issued an update.

On February 5, 2026, Cemex reported its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results, highlighting the impact of its ongoing transformation plan. Adjusted Free Cash Flow from operations rose 50% for 2025 with a 46% conversion rate, while operating EBITDA inched up 1% for the year, supported by US$200 million in recurring savings from Project Cutting Edge and a strong second half that delivered 17% EBITDA growth. Although fourth-quarter net income was hit by goodwill and asset impairments, full-year net income increased 2%, and would have climbed 41% to US$1.5 billion absent those charges, with double‑digit growth in fourth-quarter sales and EBITDA driven by a recovery in Mexico, record fourth-quarter EBITDA in the U.S., and solid EMEA performance. Reflecting improved cash generation and confidence in the plan, Cemex’s board is proposing an annual dividend about 40% higher than last year and plans to activate a share repurchase program of up to US$500 million over three years, while the company also advanced its decarbonization agenda, cutting gross CO₂ emissions by 2% in 2025 and reaching the European cement industry’s 2030 emissions target five years early in its European operations.

The most recent analyst rating on (CX) stock is a Buy with a $14.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Cemex SAB stock, see the CX Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on CX Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, CX is a Outperform.

Cemex SAB’s overall stock score is driven by strong financial performance and positive earnings call sentiment, highlighting significant EBITDA growth and cost efficiencies. Technical analysis supports a bullish trend, while valuation remains reasonable. The combination of these factors positions Cemex SAB as a solid investment opportunity in the construction materials industry.

To see Spark’s full report on CX stock, click here.

More about Cemex SAB

Cemex, S.A.B. de C.V. is a global building materials company based in Monterrey, Mexico, focused on the production, distribution and sale of cement, ready-mix concrete and aggregates, with major operations across Mexico, the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and South and Central America and the Caribbean.

Average Trading Volume: 6,704,777

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: $18.38B

Find detailed analytics on CX stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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