CPAC vs GMTL vs VMC Stock Comparison

Cementos Pacasmayo Saa, Guardian Metal Resources and Vulcan Materials Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
VMC Vulcan Materials CO
$262.55 +7.2% 1M -10.1% 1Y
Market cap
$34.40B
P/E
30.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$8.12B
Div. yield
0.01%
Aggregates Basic Materials
3 wins

Head to Head

7 decided of 12

Cementos Pacasmayo Saa leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Cementos Pacasmayo Saa 4, Vulcan Materials 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCPACGMTLVMCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.10B $275.68M $34.40B VMC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 25.1x -29.9x 30.8x CPAC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 14.0x — 28.0x CPAC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — — +6.9% –
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — — 13.7% –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — 9.9% –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — 1.8x –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.01% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +73.0% — -10.1% CPAC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +15.7%/yr — +6.8%/yr CPAC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 52.9% 90.8% 29.0% VMC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 44/100 — 46/100 VMC

Percentile Scorecard

CPACGMTLVMC

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

AxisCPACGMTLVMC
Valuation 33 #7 of 10 31 #112 of 162 0 #10 of 10
Growth – – –
Profitability – – 64 #3 of 8
Financial Health 0 #9 of 9 95 #9 of 164 75 #3 of 9
Shareholder Returns 100 #1 of 8 – 43 #5 of 8
Overall 44 – 46
  • CPAC ranked among 10 companies in Construction Materials
  • GMTL ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • VMC ranked among 10 companies in Construction Materials

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodCPACGMTLVMCSPY
1 month +4.7%-49.1%+7.2% -0.2%
3 months +5.5%-47.7%-9.1% +3.9%
6 months +18.7%-72.5%-9.9% +8.2%
Year to date +22.6%—-7.9% +12.9%
1 year +73.0%—-10.1% +12.3%
3 years +158.5%—+35.6% +87.4%
3 years, per year +37.3%—+10.7% +23.3%
5 years +107.0%—+39.0% +67.9%
5 years, per year +15.7%—+6.8% +10.9%
10 years +35.4%—+134.8% +261.1%
10 years, per year +3.1%—+8.9% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureCPACGMTLVMCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 52.9%90.8%29.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 31.4%91.2%32.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.042.280.81 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.38—-0.35 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -36.7%-76.4%-32.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high 0.0%-74.9%-20.5% -1.2%
52-week high $12.77$20.64$330.37 $779.14
52-week low $6.38$4.88$240.82 $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.

MultipleCPACGMTLVMC
P/E now vs peer median 25.1xmedian 20.3x -29.9xmedian 13.3x 30.5xmedian 20.3x
P/S now vs peer median 1.8xmedian 1.8x —median 3.2x 4.2xmedian 1.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 9.5x —median 7.3x 16.1xmedian 9.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 14.9xmedian 31.6x -49.8xmedian 14.7x 33.1xmedian 31.6x
P/B now vs peer median 3.1xmedian 2.3x 3.2xmedian 2.2x 4.0xmedian 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median —median 2.85 —median 0.31 1.86median 2.85

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 monthsCPACGMTLVMC
Revenue – – $8.12B
Gross profit – – $2.23B
Operating income – – $1.64B
Net income – – $1.12B
Free cash flow – – $1.03B
EPS (diluted) – – $8.56
Cash & equivalents $15.93M $52.46M $194.20M
Total debt $261.69M – $4.36B
Shares (diluted) – 57.79M 130.30M
Enterprise value $878.80M $275.68M $33.69B

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
MetricCPACGMTLVMC
P/E 25.1x -29.9x 30.5x
P/FCF 14.9x -49.8x 33.1x
P/Operating cash flow – – 18.8x
P/S 1.8x – 4.2x
P/B 3.1x 3.2x 4.0x
P/Tangible book 3.1x 5.7x 4.8x
EV/EBITDA – – 16.1x
EV/EBIT – – 23.2x
EV/Revenue – – 4.7x
EV/FCF – – 37.1x
EV/Operating cash flow – – 21.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – – 1.86

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCPACGMTLVMC
Revenue growth (1Y) – – 6.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – – 2.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – 6.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – 8.9%
Operating income growth (1Y) – – 14.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – 13.1%
Net income growth (1Y) – – 17.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – – 15.5%
EPS growth (1Y) – – 19.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – – 16.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – – 10.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – 10.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – – -6.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – 16.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCPACGMTLVMC
Gross margin – – 27.5%
EBITDA margin – – 29.2%
Operating margin – – 20.2%
Pretax margin – – 17.6%
Net margin – – 13.7%
FCF margin – – 12.7%
Operating cash flow margin – – 22.2%
Return on equity – – 13.2%
Return on assets – – 6.8%
Return on invested capital – – 9.9%
Return on capital employed – – 10.7%
Asset turnover – – 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – – 1.6x
Stock comp / revenue – – 0.7%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCPACGMTLVMC
Debt / assets 28.4% – 26.5%
Debt / equity 0.7x – 0.5x
Net debt / EBITDA – – 1.8x
Debt / FCF – – 4.2x
Liabilities / assets 61.6% 3.7% 48.4%
Equity / assets 38.4% 96.3% 51.6%
Interest coverage – – 7.2x
Current ratio 1.1x 15.3x 1.8x
Quick ratio 0.4x 14.8x 1.1x
Cash ratio 0.2x 14.4x 0.2x
Altman Z-score – – 3.93

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCPACGMTLVMC
Dividend yield 4.8% – 0.8%
Net buyback yield – – 2.4%
Shareholder yield 4.8% – 3.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 23.7%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 25.7%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 4.8%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 6.2%

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.

ConsensusCPACGMTLVMC
Forward P/E 14.0xFY2026 – 28.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.91FY2026 $-0.25FY2027 $9.37FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +68.5%FY2026 – +17.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +5.5% – +11.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $680.11MFY2026 $0.00FY2027 $8.31BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +7.8%FY2026 – +4.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -2.3% – -1.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCPACGMTLVMC
Held by institutions 1.4% 10.6% 98.5%
Institutions holding 26 47 1,060
Change in shares held, QoQ +76.6% +16.7% +3.6%
Institutions buying 17 36 526
Institutions selling 4 10 363
Buyers to sellers 4.25 3.60 1.45

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.

CPACGMTLVMC
CPAC 1.00 0.02 -0.01
GMTL 0.02 1.00 0.12
VMC -0.01 0.12 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CPAC, GMTL and VMC?

Vulcan Materials (VMC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Cementos Pacasmayo Saa (CPAC) $1.10B, Guardian Metal Resources (GMTL) $275.68M, Vulcan Materials (VMC) $34.40B.

Which stock is cheaper, CPAC, GMTL and VMC?

Cementos Pacasmayo Saa (CPAC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Cementos Pacasmayo Saa (CPAC) 25.1x, Guardian Metal Resources (GMTL) -29.9x, Vulcan Materials (VMC) 30.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Cementos Pacasmayo Saa (CPAC) is cheapest (Cementos Pacasmayo Saa (CPAC) 14.0x, Vulcan Materials (VMC) 28.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Cementos Pacasmayo Saa (CPAC) returned the most: Cementos Pacasmayo Saa (CPAC) +73.0%, Vulcan Materials (VMC) -10.1%. Over five years, Cementos Pacasmayo Saa (CPAC) compounded fastest (Cementos Pacasmayo Saa (CPAC) +15.7%/yr, Vulcan Materials (VMC) +6.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Cementos Pacasmayo Saa (CPAC) 0.00%, Guardian Metal Resources (GMTL) 0.00%, Vulcan Materials (VMC) 0.01%. Cementos Pacasmayo Saa (CPAC) and Guardian Metal Resources (GMTL) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Vulcan Materials (VMC) has been the steadiest (Cementos Pacasmayo Saa (CPAC) 52.9%, Guardian Metal Resources (GMTL) 90.8%, Vulcan Materials (VMC) 29.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CPAC, GMTL and VMC?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Cementos Pacasmayo Saa (CPAC) leads on 4. 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.