Loma Negra stock gains 1.44 percent as quarterly profit jumps

Published on 10/04/2026 at 09:16 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Loma Negra stock was last quoted at USD 9.16 on October 2, 2026, while second-quarter net sales reached ARS 238,053 million. Net profit rose to ARS 7,043 million from ARS 514 million a year earlier.

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Loma Negra stock (US54150E1047) was last quoted at USD 9.16 on the NYSE on October 2, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, up 1.44 percent from the prior close. The latest quarterly figures show a sharp profit increase alongside weaker construction volumes.

Profit jumps on currency effects

For the quarter ended June 30, 2026, net profit rose to ARS 7,043 million from ARS 514 million a year earlier, according to Yahoo Finance on September 14, 2026.

The comparison is heavily influenced by foreign exchange: losses on dollar debt fell to ARS 5,626 million from ARS 22,291 million in the year-earlier quarter. Net sales still rose 2.1 percent to ARS 238,053 million, while adjusted EBITDA increased 12.5 percent in dollar terms to USD 38 million.

Volumes point to operating pressure

The operating picture was less favorable. Cement, masonry cement and lime volumes fell 1.4 percent to 1.19 million tons, concrete volumes declined 18.6 percent and aggregates dropped 12.2 percent, Yahoo Finance reported.

Adjusted EBITDA in pesos slipped 2.5 percent to ARS 48,175 million, and the adjusted EBITDA margin fell to 20.2 percent from 21.17 percent a year earlier. Costs rose faster than prices in the core cement business, with unit costs up 5.4 percent against a 3.6 percent pricing increase.

Balance sheet and next date

Net debt stood at ARS 273,650 million, while the net debt to trailing EBITDA ratio improved to 1.30 times from 1.47 times at the end of 2025. Operating cash flow also turned positive at ARS 18,098 million, compared with an outflow of ARS 29,743 million in the second quarter of 2025.

On September 21, 2026, StockTitan reported that Loma Negra furnished interim financial statements for June 30, 2026 in a Form 6-K. Investing.com lists November 5, 2026 as the next results date.

Stock stays below its yearly high

Loma Negra stock has a 52-week range of USD 7.04 to USD 14.17 and a market capitalization of USD 1.1 billion as of October 2, 2026. The USD 9.16 reference price therefore sits USD 5.01 below the yearly high, leaving the reported profit improvement balanced against softer underlying volumes.