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CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V.

CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V.

CXNYSEBasic Materials● Active
$12.47
$-0.47(-3.63%)
Market Cap$18.1B
P/E Ratio
52W High$13.67
52W Low$6.63

CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (CX) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

CX · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $1.01B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 68.9% year-over-year The FCF margin was 6.3%. Five-year CAGR stands at -0.9%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$1.01B▲ +68.9% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$1.37Btrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin6.3%$1.01B ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR+18.1%FY2022 → FY2025
5-Year CAGR-0.9%FY2020 → FY2025
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$1.01B▲ +68.9%6.3%
FY2024$598.0M▼ 55.9%3.7%
FY2023$1.36B▲ +121.4%8.3%
FY2022$613.0M▼ 42.3%4.2%
FY2021$1.06B▲ +0.7%7.4%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (CX) trades at a FCF yield of 5.91% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 1.3x. FCF per share stands at $9.43, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
5.91%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$9.43
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x1.3
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x22.6
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. generated $2.06B in operating cash flow and spent 1.05B in capital expenditures, yielding $1.01B in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$2.06B
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
−$264.4M
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
−$791.7M
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($2.06B) − |CapEx| (1.05B) = FCF ($1.01B)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Basic Materials)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V.
CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V.YOU
CX
$1.01B+68.9%
#2
BHP Group Limited
BHP Group Limited
BHP
$9.28B-21.7%
#3
Linde plc
Linde plc
LIN
$5.09B+3.3%
#4
Rio Tinto Group
Rio Tinto Group
RIO
$4.82B-19.3%
#5
Southern Copper Corporation
Southern Copper Corporation
SCCO
$3.43B+1.0%
#6
Newmont Corporation
Newmont Corporation
NGT.TO
$2.96B+2952.6%
Basic Materials · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (CX) reported free cash flow of $1.01B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 68.9% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 6.3%.

Based on available data, CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 13 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $1.60B in FY2016. The 5-year CAGR stands at -0.9%.

CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V.'s FCF yield is 5.91% and price-to-FCF ratio is 1.3x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

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CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. free cash flow was $1.01B for FY2025, up 68.9% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $1.37B.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. · CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026