Press Releases

February 13, 2023

• 12% Net Sales growth in 4^th quarter, with prices up 17% to 20% for cement, ready-mix, and aggregates in response to persistent inflation.
• EBITDA declined 1% in 4^th quarter, with regions representing ~90% of Net Sales¹ showing growth.
• Record EBITDA in the US² in 4th quarter
• Growth investments contributed to ~US$100 million of incremental EBITDA in 2022.
• EBITDA of Urbanization Solutions, our fastest growing business, grew more than 20% in 2022.
• Record reduction of CO₂ emissions in 2022.
• S&P upgraded CEMEX’s credit rating to BB+, one notch away from goal of investment-grade rating.
• Launch of Regenera, CEMEX’s global waste management business, contributing to a more circular society.

CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (“CEMEX”) (NYSE: CX) announced today double-digit top-line growth for 2022 and 4^th quarter driven by a robust pricing strategy designed to recover margins. For 2022, EBITDA and EBITDA margin showed improving trends in 4^th quarter. CO₂ emissions declined by ~4.6% in 2022, the second consecutive year of record carbon reductions.
 

CEMEX’s Consolidated 2022 Full Year and 4^th Quarter Financial and Operational Highlights.

• Net Sales increased 12% to US$15,577 million in 2022, and 12% to US$3,869 million in 4^th quarter.
• Operating EBITDA decreased 3% to US$2,681 million in 2022, and 1% to US$630 million in 4^th quarter.
• Operating EBITDA margin decreased 2.5pp in 2022, to 17.2%, and declined by 1.7pp, to 16.3% in 4^th quarter.
• Free Cash Flow after Maintenance Capital Expenditures was US$553 million in 2022, and US$391 million in 4^th quarter.
• Net income, after adjusting for non-cash impairments of goodwill, rose 1% in 2022, and 36% in 4^th quarter.

“2022 was a year of unique challenges as inflation spiked to 40-year highs, but I am pleased by how we responded and expect to continue to see the benefits of our strategy play out in 2023,” said Fernando A. González, CEO of CEMEX. “Importantly, after several quarters in which we have been able to offset inflation in dollar terms, I am seeing growing evidence that actual margin recovery is underway. While EBITDA margin declined in 4^th quarter, the contraction was the lowest of the year, and sequential margins stabilized in a quarter where we historically see a significant decline due to seasonality. We also continued to achieve record-breaking reductions in CO₂ emissions. Since the introduction of our Future in Action program in 2020, we have reduced emissions by approximately 9%, a reduction that in the past took us more than a decade to achieve”.
 

Geographical Markets 2022 Full Year and 4^th Quarter Highlights

• Net Sales in Mexico increased 9% in 2022, to US$3,842 million, and 13% in fourth quarter, to US$1,016 million. Operating EBITDA decreased 5% in 2022, to US$1,133 million, and increased 4% in fourth quarter, to US$271 million.
• CEMEX’s operations in the United States reported Net Sales of US$5,038 million in 2022, an increase of 16%, and US$1,221 million in fourth quarter, an increase of 12%. Operating EBITDA remained flat at US$762 million in 2022 and increased 16% to US$202 million in fourth quarter.
• In the Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia region, Net Sales increased by 14% in 2022, to US$4,930 million, and 14% in fourth quarter, to US$1,199 million. Operating EBITDA was US$670 million in 2022, 11% higher, and US$146 million for the fourth quarter, 2% higher.
• CEMEX’s operations in the South, Central America and the Caribbean region, reported Net Sales of US$1,605 million in 2022, an increase of 6%, and US$377 million in fourth quarter, an increase of 2%. Operating EBITDA decreased by 8% to US$382 million in 2022 and decreased 13% to US$84 million in the fourth quarter.

(1) Before others and intercompany eliminations

(2) Highest reported 4^th quarter EBITDA since 2007
 

Note: All percentage variations related to Net Sales and EBITDA are on a like-to-like basis for the ongoing operations and for foreign exchange fluctuations compared to the same period of last year.

CEMEX is a global construction materials company that is building a better future through sustainable products and solutions. CEMEX is committed to achieving carbon neutrality through relentless innovation and industry-leading research and development. CEMEX is at the forefront of the circular economy in the construction value chain and is pioneering ways to increase the use of waste and residues as alternative raw materials and fuels in its operations with the use of new technologies. CEMEX offers cement, ready-mix concrete, aggregates, and urbanization solutions in growing markets around the world, powered by a multinational workforce focused on providing a superior customer experience, enabled by digital technologies. For more information, please visit: cemex.com 

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