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Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A.

CPAC
53
Construction Materials · Basic Materials
Price
$11.70
-0.02 (-0.17%)
Market Cap
$1.00B
Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Winston Score
53
Winston is curious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.

Cementos Pacasmayo is a Peruvian company that makes and sells cement, concrete, and other construction materials. Its main customers are builders, contractors, and individuals constructing homes and infrastructure projects. The company is the dominant cement producer in northern Peru, giving it a strong regional position in one of South America's emerging economies.

The company earns money by selling cement bags and ready-mix concrete, primarily to customers in Peru's northern region. Its geographic focus is narrow — it operates almost entirely within Peru — but that concentration also means it faces limited competition in its home territory, which helps explain its healthy gross margins above 39%. The key growth driver is Peru's ongoing need for housing and infrastructure investment, though the business is exposed to risks from economic slowdowns, currency fluctuations, and rising energy costs, since cement production is energy-intensive.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+11.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+58.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (3%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

1.2%ownership

Relatively low insider ownership

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$79M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth + cash flow

Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 11%. The Winston Score doesn't fully credit this transition from "burner" to "earner."

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

Share count broadly stable

+0.0% over 4y

The share count has stayed roughly flat over this period — little dilution or buyback activity.

Diluted shares outstanding: 85.6M (2021) → 85.6M (2025)

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Quality

Gross Margin
42.2%
Healthy — 42.2% gross margin
Operating Margin
25.1%
Excellent — 25.1% operating margin
ROCE
5.2%
Weak — 5.2% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales YoY
+8.6%
Steady sales growth (8.6% YoY)
EPS YoY
-9.7%
Earnings shrinking (-9.7% YoY)

Slight earnings drop. Typical near a cyclical low.

EPS Consistency
6/8 quarters
Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
186%
Turns 186% of profit into real cash
FCF Margin
10.7%
Modest free cash flow (10.7%)

FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.

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Stability

Debt / Equity
1.12
Elevated debt (1.12)
Interest Cover
5.13x
Adequate interest coverage (5.1x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
5.4x
Attractive valuation — P/E 5.4

P/E under 10. The price tag is small relative to last year's profit.

P/E vs Forward
+0.4
GROWING
Earnings roughly flat

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Dividends

Dividend Yield
5.18%
Healthy income — 5.18% yield

Generous yield. Worth checking whether the payout is sustainable.

Dividend Growth
-7.4%
Dividend cut (-7.4% YoY) — warning sign

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