Comparing Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina (NYSE:LOMA) and China National Building Material (OTCMKTS:CBUMY)

China National Building Material (OTCMKTS:CBUMY) and Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina (NYSE:LOMA) are both materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, dividends and risk.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

19.3% of Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for China National Building Material and Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
China National Building Material	0	0	0	0	0.00
Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina	0	1	1	0	2.50

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares China National Building Material and Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
China National Building Material	N/A	N/A	N/A	$57.49	0.36
Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina	$692.89 million	1.55	$18.87 million	$0.29	31.83

Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina has higher revenue and earnings than China National Building Material. China National Building Material is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares China National Building Material and Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
China National Building Material	N/A	N/A	N/A
Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina	5.05%	3.79%	2.15%

Summary

Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina beats China National Building Material on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About China National Building Material

China National Building Material Company Limited, an investment holding company, engages in building material, new materials, and engineering technical services businesses. The company operates through five segments: Cement, Concrete, New materials, Engineering Technology Services, and Others. It produces and sells cement, concrete, and fibreglass, as well as composite and light building materials. The company also provides cement and mining technical equipment, and engineering services, as well as transportation and repairment solutions. In addition, it is involved in the merchandise trading and other businesses. The company operates in the People's Republic of China, Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Oceania, Africa, the Americas, and internationally. China National Building Material Company Limited was founded in 2005 and is based in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.

About Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina

Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells cement and its derivatives in Argentina. The company operates through Cement, Masonry Cement and Lime; Concrete; Railroad; Aggregates; and Others segments. It offers masonry cement, aggregates, ready-mix concrete, concrete, and lime to wholesale distributors, concrete producers, industrial customers, and others for use in the construction. The company also provides rail transportation services; and treats and recycles industrial waste for use as fuel and raw material. It markets its products under the Loma Negra, San Martín, Plasticor, Cacique Plus, Cacique Max, Loma Negra Plus, and Lomax brands. The company was founded in 1926 and is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima is a subsidiary of Intercement Trading E Inversiones Argentina Sociedad Limitada.