HCMLF:OTC-Holcim Ltd (USD)

COMMON STOCK | Building Materials |

Last Closing

USD 103

Change

+5.95 (+6.13)%

Market Cap

USD 55.16B

Volume

600.00

Analyst Target

USD 95.46
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About

Holcim AG, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a building materials and solutions company worldwide. It operates through North America; Latin America; Europe; Asia, Middle East & Africa; and Solutions & Products segments. The company offers cement, clinker, and other cementitious materials; ready-mix concrete; aggregates, such as crushed stone, gravel, and sand; and precast, concrete products, asphalts, mortars, roofing systems, insulation tile adhesives, facade solutions, and contracting and services. It also engages in distribution and retail activities comprising product availability and deliveries, in-store animation and shopping experience, one-stop retail shop, digital services and solutions, and financing and cash-flow solutions; and waste management services. The company's products are used in infrastructure projects, such as tunnels, railways and train stations, airports and ports, and bridges; housing projects, including individual and collective housing; commercial projects comprising offices, retail, and public buildings; and industrial projects consisting of renewable energy, oil and gas, and mining. It sells under the ECOPact, ECOPlanet, ECOCycle, Airium, DYNAMax, Aggneo, Ductal, Hydromedia, TectorPrint, Aggregate Industries, Disensa, Duro-Last, Elevate, Geocycle, Holcim, Lafarge, Malarkey Roofing Products, and PRB Group brands. The company was formerly known as LafargeHolcim Ltd and changed its name to Holcim AG in May 2021. The company was founded in 1833 and is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland.

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Market Performance

  Market Performance vs. Industry/Classification (Building Materials) Market Performance vs. Exchange
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
YTD  
Capital Gain 31.41% 86% B+ 73% C
Dividend Return N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total Return 31.41% 86% B+ 73% C
Trailing 12 Months  
Capital Gain 48.16% 89% A- 77% C+
Dividend Return N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total Return 48.16% 89% A- 77% C+
Trailing 5 Years  
Capital Gain 93.97% 97% N/A 84% B
Dividend Return N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total Return 93.97% 97% N/A 84% B
Average Annual (5 Year Horizon)  
Capital Gain 19.76% 66% D+ 64% D
Dividend Return 23.31% 63% D 64% D
Total Return 3.55% 43% F 62% D
Risk Return Profile  
Volatility (Standard Deviation) 27.47% 71% C- 76% C+
Risk Adjusted Return 84.85% 98% N/A 97% N/A
Market Capitalization 55.16B 100% F 98% N/A

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Analyst Rating

Target Price Action Rating Action Analyst Rating Price Date

This is a composite scorecard based on the application of evaluation criteria deemed most important by analysts. This is not a buy or sell recommendation.

What to like:
Superior risk adjusted returns

This stock has performed well, on a risk adjusted basis, compared to its sector peers(for a hold period of at least 12 months) and is in the top quartile.

Superior return on assets

The company management has delivered better return on assets in the most recent 4 quarters than its peers, placing it in the top quartile.

Superior return on equity

The company management has delivered better return on equity in the most recent 4 quarters than its peers, placing it in the top quartile.

High market capitalization

This is one of the largest entities in its sector and is among the top quartile. Such companies tend to be more stable.

Positive cash flow

The company had positive total cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

Positive free cash flow

The company had positive total free cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

What to not like:
Highly leveraged

The company is in the bottom half compared to its sector peers on debt to equity and is highly leveraged. However, do check the news and look at its sector and management statements. Sometimes this is high because the company is trying to grow aggressively.

Overpriced on cashflow basis

The stock is trading high compared to its peers on a price to cash flow basis. It is priced above the median for its sectors. Proceed with caution if you are considering to buy.

Overpriced compared to book value

The stock is trading high compared to its peers median on a price to book value basis.

Overpriced compared to earnings

The stock is trading high compared to its peers on a price to earning basis and is above the sector median.

Below median total returns

The company has under performed its peers on annual average total returns in the past 5 years.

Low Revenue Growth

This stock has shown below median revenue growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector