Loma Negra (LOMA) Could Be 37% Below Fair Value Following Profit Return

Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:LOMA) just posted third quarter and nine month 2026 results, swinging from a loss to profit even as sales and cement volumes softened.

For investors tracking the bigger picture, Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima’s share price has slipped 30.28% year to date, with the 30 day share price return down 11.26% and the 90 day return lower by 9.48%. This comes even as the latest earnings highlight a swing back to profit, debt refinancing and a related party concrete agreement. That weaker near term momentum contrasts with a 53.24% three year total shareholder return and an 86.09% five year total shareholder return, which shows the long run outcome has still been positive despite a 20.11% decline in total shareholder return over the past year.

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Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima has returned to profit while the share price has pulled back sharply. The spread between the current US$8.98 quote and valuation estimates now matters more than the latest quarter.

Most Popular Narrative: 37% Undervalued

Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima’s last close at $8.98 sits well below the analyst consensus Narrative fair value of $14.30, so the gap between price and those long term assumptions is wide according to the analyst consensus Narrative on Simply Wall St.

The ongoing recovery in Argentina's economy, evidenced by management’s expectation of high single digit cement volume growth in 2026 and a positive demand trend tied to infrastructure, RIGI related investments and road concessions, keeps the earlier case for gradually improving construction materials demand live and still aimed at supporting revenue growth for Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima.

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Result: Fair Value of $14.30 (UNDERVALUED)

Still, the narrative around Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima can crack if Argentina’s recovery stalls or if cement pricing pressure keeps EBITDA margins under strain.

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Another View: What Loma Negra’s P/E Is Telling You

On the flip side of that narrative of fair value near $14.30, the current P/E of 22.6x prices Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima above the global Basic Materials average of 14.8x, the peer average of 19.4x, and the 20.2x fair ratio estimate. That richer multiple raises a simple question for investors: Is the extra price you pay today worth the growth and earnings path implied by analysts?

See what the numbers say about this price gap and how the ratio could change over time through the valuation breakdown in the See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown.

Next Steps

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