Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. (CPAC) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 15 pass, warnings: 8, red flags: 2.

About Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A.

Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. is a Basic Materials company (Construction Materials) based in Peru, listed on NYSE as CPAC.

What our checks show for CPAC

Red flags

• The stock has fallen as much as 71% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Thinly traded (about 43 thousand shares a day): buying and selling can move the price.

Warning signs

• Net debt is 2x a year of EBITDA (debt/equity 1.03). That limits room in a downturn and raises refinancing risk.
• Analysts expect only about 1.4% a year of growth in revenue.
• Revenue grew only 2% a year over the last 3 years.
• The net margin is only 9.5%: little room if costs rise.
• The dividend takes 82% of profit: little cushion if profit falls.
• A small company (market value $1.09 billion): usually riskier and followed by fewer analysts.
• The price swings a lot: 46.6% annual volatility. Expect large ups and downs.
• The stock is still below its previous peak.

Strengths

• The net margin rose by 1.6 points over 5 years, to 9.5%.
• The gross margin is 40% and has risen by 11.1 points: pricing power is holding.
• Operating cash flow is 2.27x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 16.7% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 4.1 points from today's 9.5%.
• Free cash flow is 16.9% of revenue: cash for dividends, buybacks or growth.

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Questions

What grade does Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. (CPAC) have?

In our weekly check, Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 15 pass, warnings: 8, red flags: 2. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of CPAC stock?

This week's biggest flags for Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A.: Deep past fall, Thinly traded, High debt. In total 10 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. do?

Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. is a Basic Materials company (Construction Materials) based in Peru, listed on NYSE as CPAC.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-31

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