Debt move puts Loma Negra’s capital structure in focus

Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima (LOMA) recently issued new Class 6 bonds, accepting existing Class 3 bonds as in kind payment and cutting Class 3 outstanding nominal value to about US$40.29 million.

This liability management step puts the company’s debt profile and future interest costs in the spotlight for investors assessing risk, balance sheet flexibility, and how the bond shift might influence the stock’s risk and reward trade off.

At a share price of US$11.47, Loma Negra’s recent bond issue comes after a choppy period, with a year-to-date share price return of a 10.95% decline, but a much stronger three-year total shareholder return of 89.94% and five-year total shareholder return of 165.06%. This suggests that long-term holders have still seen meaningful value creation even as shorter-term momentum has faded.

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So with Loma Negra’s shares sitting at US$11.47, a year to date return of a 10.95% decline, and a three year total return near 90%, is this reset an undervalued opening or is the market already pricing in future growth?

Most Popular Narrative: 22.6% Undervalued

With Loma Negra’s last close at $11.47 and the most followed narrative pointing to a fair value of $14.82, the gap between price and narrative expectations is hard to ignore.

The ongoing recovery in Argentina's economy, evidenced by strong GDP growth and early-stage rebounds in cement volumes, along with increasing activity in both public infrastructure works and private investment projects, sets the stage for sustained demand growth for construction materials, which is likely to drive revenue growth and support a positive volume outlook in the coming years.

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Result: Fair Value of $14.82 (UNDERVALUED)

However, you still need to weigh Argentina’s macro volatility and the weak, loss making Concrete and Aggregates segments, which could keep margins under pressure for longer than expected.

Another Angle On Loma Negra’s Valuation

While the most popular narrative sees Loma Negra as 22.6% undervalued at $11.47, our DCF model tells a different story. On that view, the future cash flows are worth about $7.63 per share, so the stock screens as overvalued. Which story feels closer to how you see the risks?

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