Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anonima
Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anonima is an Argentine cement and hydraulic binders company that produces and sells building materials used in residential, commercial, and infrastructure construction. The company is organized around cement manufacturing and related construction-product distribution in Argentina, with its principal executive offices in Buenos Aires.
Fiscal year 2025 · change from previous year
Development 2022–2025
Business
Share of revenueBagged and bulk cement sold to construction and industrial customers.
Hydraulic cement and related binders used in concrete and masonry applications.
Pre-mixed concrete supplied for on-site construction and infrastructure projects.
Cement inputs and intermediate products used internally and sold externally where applicable.
Ancillary construction-material sales and logistics-related services.
Customers
Loma Negra sells primarily into the Argentine construction value chain, serving contractors, developers, infrastructure builders, and distributors that buy cement and concrete for projects. It also supplies industrial and other end users that need hydraulic binders and cementitious products for manufacturing or construction-related applications. Demand is tied to building activity, public works, housing, and local distribution networks that require consistent bulk supply.
Buy bulk cement, clinker, and ready-mix concrete for civil and building projects.
Source high-volume cement and concrete for roads, utilities, and public projects.
Purchase cement and concrete for residential and commercial construction.
Buy packaged cement and related materials for resale into local markets.
Use hydraulic binders and cementitious materials in industrial applications.
Strategy
Loma Negra's strategic position depends on maintaining broad domestic coverage, efficient plant and logistics networks, and product availability across Argentina's construction market. Its priorities typically center on serving bulk cement demand, supporting infrastructure-related volumes, and preserving access to end users through distributors and direct sales channels. Because cement is a high-volume, low-unit-value product, scale, plant location, and logistics efficiency are central to competitiveness.
Cement demand is local and freight-intensive, so access to customers depends on nearby plants and terminals.
Infrastructure and housing activity drive cement consumption and determine volume growth.
Transport cost and delivery reliability materially affect margins and customer retention in cement.
Geography
The company is centered in Argentina, where its manufacturing, sales, and distribution footprint supports the domestic construction market. Its business is inherently local because cement and ready-mix are heavy, transport-sensitive products, so plant locations and logistics matter to market access and customer service. Exposure is therefore tied to Argentine construction cycles, regional demand patterns, and domestic infrastructure activity.
Risks
The business is exposed to volatility in Argentine construction demand, which can shift quickly with public spending, housing activity, and broader economic conditions. Because the company sells heavy, commodity-like materials, it also faces freight-cost pressure, energy-cost sensitivity, and competitive pricing risk. Macroeconomic and currency instability in Argentina can affect local demand, working capital, and the economics of imported inputs or capital goods.
- Argentine construction-cycle volatilityImpact: HighLikelihood: High
Cement volumes depend on housing, commercial construction, and public works spending.
Exposure: Domestic demand
- Freight and energy cost inflationImpact: HighLikelihood: High
Cement and ready-mix require heavy transport and energy-intensive production.
Exposure: Plant-to-market logistics and fuel/power inputs
- Macroeconomic and currency riskImpact: HighLikelihood: High
Argentina's economic conditions can affect demand, input costs, and working capital needs.
Exposure: Local market operations
- Commodity pricing competitionImpact: MediumLikelihood: Medium
Cement is relatively undifferentiated, so prices can be pressured when supply is abundant.
Exposure: Bulk cement and packaged cement
Accounting
Judgemental itemsCement and concrete sales are typically recognized when control passes, so shipping and delivery timing affects quarterly revenue.
Impact: Quarterly comparability and period-end cutoff judgments
Cement plants, kilns, quarries, and terminals are long-lived assets with significant depreciation expense.
Impact: Reported operating profit and asset carrying values
Lower utilization or weaker market conditions can trigger impairment reviews for plants and related assets.
Impact: Potential noncash write-downs
Fuel, limestone, clinker, and finished products can require valuation judgments when demand or costs move sharply.
Impact: Cost of sales and inventory carrying value
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Last updated: 28/09/2026