AMRZ vs CPAC vs SND Stock Comparison

Amrize, Cementos Pacasmayo Saa and Smart Sand Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
AMRZ Amrize Ltd
$41.61 +10.3% 1M -21.3% 1Y
Market cap
$22.45B
P/E
17.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$12.26B
Div. yield
–
Cement Basic Materials
5 wins
SND Smart Sand, Inc.
$4.89 -3.4% 1M +127.4% 1Y
Market cap
$189.82M
P/E
18.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$386.99M
Div. yield
–
Industrial Minerals Basic Materials
5 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Amrize leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Amrize 5, Smart Sand 5, Cementos Pacasmayo Saa 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionAMRZCPACSNDLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $22.45B $1.09B $189.82M AMRZ
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 17.9x 25.1x 18.1x AMRZ
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 18.3x 14.0x — CPAC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +3.5% — +26.5% SND
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 10.2% — 2.7% AMRZ
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 8.0% — 3.1% AMRZ
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.9x — 0.1x SND
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -21.3% +75.7% +127.4% SND
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — +15.7%/yr +16.5%/yr SND
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 37.0% 52.9% 70.6% AMRZ
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 63/100 44/100 73/100 SND

Percentile Scorecard

AMRZCPACSND

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisAMRZCPACSND
Valuation 56 #5 of 10 33 #7 of 10 96 #8 of 163
Growth – – 76 #37 of 148
Profitability – – 56 #55 of 123
Financial Health 63 #4 of 9 0 #9 of 9 44 #93 of 164
Shareholder Returns 71 #3 of 8 100 #1 of 8 94 #7 of 108
Overall 63 44 73
  • AMRZ ranked among 10 companies in Construction Materials
  • CPAC ranked among 10 companies in Construction Materials
  • SND ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodAMRZCPACSNDSPY
1 month +10.3%+4.7%-3.4% +0.7%
3 months -16.1%+8.2%+17.3% +3.7%
6 months -22.6%+19.9%-11.3% +7.1%
Year to date -23.1%+22.6%+22.2% +12.8%
1 year -21.3%+75.7%+127.4% +11.9%
3 years —+154.9%+135.1% +85.2%
3 years, per year —+36.6%+33.0% +22.8%
5 years —+107.6%+114.5% +67.6%
5 years, per year —+15.7%+16.5% +10.9%
10 years —+33.9%— +262.0%
10 years, per year —+3.0%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureAMRZCPACSNDSPY
Volatility, 1Y 37.0%52.9%70.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 37.5%31.4%80.8% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.300.04-0.09 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.571.431.80 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -45.2%-36.7%-70.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -36.8%0.0%-16.0% -1.2%
52-week high $65.86$12.77$5.82 $779.14
52-week low $36.09$6.38$2.09 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleAMRZCPACSND
P/E now vs peer median 18.1xmedian 20.7x 25.1xmedian 20.7x 18.3xmedian 13.2x
P/S now vs peer median 1.8xmedian 1.8x 1.8xmedian 1.8x 0.5xmedian 3.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 9.6xmedian 9.7x —median 9.7x 5.0xmedian 7.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 20.8xmedian 32.9x 14.9xmedian 32.9x 5.5xmedian 15.2x
P/B now vs peer median 1.7xmedian 2.4x 3.1xmedian 2.4x 0.8xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median —median 3.42 —median 3.42 2.91median 0.30

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsAMRZCPACSND
Revenue $12.26B – $386.99M
Gross profit $3.05B – $52.09M
Operating income $1.90B – $7.85M
Net income $1.26B – $10.49M
Free cash flow $1.08B – $34.63M
EPS (diluted) $2.30 – $0.25
Cash & equivalents $299.00M $15.93M $10.20M
Total debt $5.85B $261.69M $14.66M
Shares (diluted) 545.50M – 41.37M
Enterprise value $18.40B $875.38M $132.54M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricAMRZCPACSND
P/E 18.1x 25.1x 18.3x
P/FCF 20.8x 14.9x 5.5x
P/Operating cash flow 11.1x – 4.1x
P/S 1.8x 1.8x 0.5x
P/B 1.7x 3.1x 0.8x
P/Tangible book 2.0x 3.1x 0.8x
EV/EBITDA 9.6x – 5.0x
EV/EBIT 14.7x – 24.9x
EV/Revenue 2.3x – 0.5x
EV/FCF 25.9x – 5.6x
EV/Operating cash flow 13.9x – 4.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – – 2.91

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAMRZCPACSND
Revenue growth (1Y) 3.5% – 26.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – – 8.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 0.0% – 64.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – 3.5%
Operating income growth (1Y) -3.5% – 193.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – 4.3%
Net income growth (1Y) 8.7% – 1,206%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – – 9.4%
EPS growth (1Y) 10.0% – 1,143%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – – 6.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -6.1% – 350.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – 7.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -24.4% – 16,392%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – 18.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAMRZCPACSND
Gross margin 24.8% – 13.5%
EBITDA margin 23.6% – 10.0%
Operating margin 15.5% – 2.0%
Pretax margin 12.8% – 1.9%
Net margin 10.2% – 2.7%
FCF margin 8.8% – 8.9%
Operating cash flow margin 16.4% – 12.1%
Return on equity 9.8% – 4.4%
Return on assets 5.1% – 3.1%
Return on invested capital 8.0% – 3.1%
Return on capital employed 9.3% – 2.7%
Asset turnover 0.5x – 1.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.6x – 4.5x
Stock comp / revenue 0.3% – 0.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAMRZCPACSND
Debt / assets 24.0% 28.4% 4.2%
Debt / equity 0.5x 0.7x 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.9x – 0.1x
Debt / FCF 5.4x – 0.4x
Liabilities / assets 47.6% 61.6% 31.4%
Equity / assets 52.4% 38.4% 68.6%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 1.1x 1.1x 1.7x
Quick ratio 0.6x 0.4x 1.0x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.2x 0.2x
Altman Z-score 2.02 – 2.65

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAMRZCPACSND
Dividend yield 1.6% 4.8% 5.1%
Net buyback yield – – 0.8%
Shareholder yield 1.6% 4.8% 5.9%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusAMRZCPACSND
Forward P/E 18.3xFY2026 14.0xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $2.28FY2026 $0.91FY2026 $-0.27FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +6.5%FY2026 +68.5%FY2026 -1,000.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +24.1% +5.5% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $13.11BFY2026 $680.11MFY2026 $380.19MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +11.0%FY2026 +7.8%FY2026 +15.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -6.0% -2.3% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAMRZCPACSND
Held by institutions 46.6% 1.4% 49.7%
Institutions holding 462 26 91
Change in shares held, QoQ +7.5% +76.6% +12.9%
Institutions buying 289 17 69
Institutions selling 128 4 17
Buyers to sellers 2.26 4.25 4.06

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

AMRZCPACSND
AMRZ 1.00 0.03 -0.07
CPAC 0.03 1.00 -0.14
SND -0.07 -0.14 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, AMRZ, CPAC and SND?

Amrize (AMRZ) is the largest by market capitalisation: Amrize (AMRZ) $22.45B, Cementos Pacasmayo Saa (CPAC) $1.09B, Smart Sand (SND) $189.82M.

Which stock is cheaper, AMRZ, CPAC and SND?

Amrize (AMRZ) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Amrize (AMRZ) 17.9x, Cementos Pacasmayo Saa (CPAC) 25.1x, Smart Sand (SND) 18.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Cementos Pacasmayo Saa (CPAC) is cheapest (Amrize (AMRZ) 18.3x, Cementos Pacasmayo Saa (CPAC) 14.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Smart Sand (SND) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Amrize (AMRZ) +3.5%, Smart Sand (SND) +26.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Amrize (AMRZ) has the highest net margin (Amrize (AMRZ) 10.2%, Smart Sand (SND) 2.7%). On return on invested capital, Amrize (AMRZ) leads (Amrize (AMRZ) 8.0%, Smart Sand (SND) 3.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Smart Sand (SND) returned the most: Amrize (AMRZ) -21.3%, Cementos Pacasmayo Saa (CPAC) +75.7%, Smart Sand (SND) +127.4%. Over five years, Smart Sand (SND) compounded fastest (Cementos Pacasmayo Saa (CPAC) +15.7%/yr, Smart Sand (SND) +16.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Amrize (AMRZ) has been the steadiest (Amrize (AMRZ) 37.0%, Cementos Pacasmayo Saa (CPAC) 52.9%, Smart Sand (SND) 70.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, AMRZ, CPAC and SND?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Amrize (AMRZ) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.