Cemex Sab De CV 6-K, filed Feb 26, 2026
Cemex Sab De CV (CX)
About this 6-K
Cemex Sab De CV filed this 6-K on February 26, 2026.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 or 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of February 2026
Commission File Number: 001-14946
Cemex, S.A.B. de C.V.
(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)
Avenida Ricardo Margáin Zozaya #325, Colonia Valle del Campestre,
San Pedro Garza García, Nuevo León 66265, México
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Cemex, S.A.B. de C.V. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| Cemex, S.A.B. de C.V. | ||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||
| Date: February 26, 2026 | By: | /s/ Jaime Martinez Merla | ||||
| Name: Jaime Martinez Merla | ||||||
| Title: Chief Comptroller | ||||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| EXHIBIT NO. |
DESCRIPTION | |
| 1. | Press release dated February 26, 2026, regarding Cemex, S.A.B. de C.V.’s (NYSE: CX) (“Cemex”) Cemex Day 2026. | |
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Exhibit 1
Cemex hosts 2026 Analyst Day
providing update on strategy and business plan
| • | Introduced 2025–2027 business plan, Project Cutting Edge Sprint. |
| • | Targeting 10% EBITDA CAGR in 2026-2027 with FCF from Operations expanding at an even faster pace. |
| • | ROIC expected to expand by 170 bps vs. 2025. |
| • | Disciplined Capital Allocation framework, with a goal of 40–50% distribution of available free cash flow to shareholders by 2030. |
Monterrey, Mexico. February 26, 2026 – Cemex held its 2026 Analyst Day today, where senior management provided an update on the company’s transformation, capital allocation priorities, and medium-term financial targets. Management reviewed progress under Project Cutting Edge, including ongoing structural cost initiatives, as well as the initial results and identified opportunities of the business performance reviews.
Under its Sprint framework, in 2026-2027, Cemex expects sales and EBITDA to grow annually by ~5% and ~10%, respectively. This performance is expected to be driven largely by self-help measures and conservative assumptions underlying organic growth. Free Cash Flow from Operations to EBITDA conversion rate is expected to reach 47% by 2027, close to the company’s target of 50%.
Delivering on its commitment to boost shareholder return, a cash dividend of US$180 million, approximately 40% larger than the prior year’s dividend, is being proposed for Cemex’s upcoming Ordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting. Additionally, the company has announced its intention to, subject to applicable legal formalities, repurchase up to $500 million in shares over the next three years. As of today, Cemex has repurchased shares equivalent to more than US$100 million.
“We are undergoing a profound transformation with the objective of achieving best-in-class operational excellence and shareholder return. This transformation is supported by a disciplined capital allocation framework,” said Jaime Muguiro, Chief Executive Officer of Cemex. “Our focus for bolt-on M&A remains primarily in the U.S. in highly synergetic businesses such as aggregates and mortars.”
Consistent with Cemex’s growth strategy, today, the company announced that it had reached an agreement to acquire Omega Products International, a leading stucco manufacturer in the western United States that generates approximately US$23 million in EBITDA per year, which offers significant synergies with Cemex’ U.S. business.
About Cemex
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 help 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: www.cemex.com
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Contact information
Analyst and Investor Relations
Patricio Treviño Garza
+52 (81) 8888-4327
ir@cemex.com
Media Relations
Jorge Pérez
+52 (81) 8259-6666
jorgeluis.perez@cemex.com
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Except as the context otherwise may require, references in this press release to “we,” “us,” “our,” or similar expressions refer to Cemex, S.A.B. de C.V. (“Cemex”) (NYSE: CX; BMV: CEMEX.CPO) and its consolidated entities. The information disclosed in this press release and the current or future events referenced therein may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws and regulations, including but not limited to Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We intend these forward-looking statements to be covered by the “safe harbor” provisions for forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws and regulations in all jurisdictions where such provisions exist, including but not limited to the US Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements and information are necessarily subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions, including but not limited to statements related to our plans, objectives, and expectations (financial or otherwise), and typically can be identified by the use of words such as, but not limited to, “will”, “may,” “assume,” “might,” “should,” “could,” “continue,” “would,” “can,” “consider,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “envision,” “plan,” “believe,” “foresee,” “predict,” “potential,” “target,” “goal,” “strategy,” “intend,” “aimed”, or other forward-looking words. Although we believe that our expectations are reasonable, we can give no assurance that these expectations will prove to be correct, and actual results, performance and/or achievements may vary, including materially, from historical results, performance and/or achievements or those anticipated by forward-looking statements due to various factors. Unless otherwise indicated, these forward-looking statements reflect our current expectations and projections about the future based on certain assumptions and on our knowledge of facts and circumstances as of the date such forward-looking statements are made. These forward-looking statements necessarily involve risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors that could cause results and any estimate, projection and/or guidance presented in this press release to differ materially from historical results, performance and/or achievements or those anticipated by forward-looking statements due to various factors. Among others, such risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and other important factors that could cause results and any estimate, projection and/or guidance presented in this press release to differ or fail to materialize, or that otherwise could have an impact on us, include those discussed in our most recent annual report and those detailed from time to time in our other filings with the U.S. Securities and the Exchange Commission (“SEC”), Mexican National Banking and Securities Commission (Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores, the “CNBV”) and the Mexican Stock Exchange (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores, the “BMV”), which factors are incorporated herein by reference, including, but not limited to: changes in general economic, political and social conditions, including government shutdowns, new governments or regimes and decisions implemented by such new governments or regimes, changes in laws or regulations in the countries in which we do business, elections, changes in inflation, interest and foreign exchange rates, employment levels, population growth, any slowdown in the flow of remittances into countries where we operate, consumer confidence and the liquidity of the financial and capital markets in Mexico, the United States of America, the European Union (“EU”), the United Kingdom or other countries in which we operate; the cyclical activity of the construction sector and reduced construction activity in our end markets or reduced use in our end markets for our products; our exposure to sectors that impact our and our clients’ businesses, particularly those operating in the commercial and residential construction sectors, and the public and private infrastructure and energy sectors; volatility in pension plan asset values and liabilities, which may require cash or other contributions to the pension plans; changes in spending levels for residential and commercial construction and general infrastructure projects; the availability of short-term credit lines or working capital facilities, which can assist us in connection with market cycles; any impact of not maintaining investment grade debt rating or not obtaining investment grade debt ratings from additional rating agencies on our cost of capital and on the cost of the products and services we purchase; availability of raw materials and related fluctuating prices of raw materials, as well as of goods and services in general, in particular increases in prices of raw materials, goods and services, as a result of inflation, trade barriers, measures imposed by governments or as a result of conflicts between countries that disrupt supply chains; our ability to maintain and expand our distribution network and maintain favorable relationships with third parties who supply us with equipment, services and essential suppliers; competition in the markets in which we offer our products and services; the impact of environmental cleanup costs and other remedial actions, and other environmental, climate and related liabilities relating to existing and/or divested businesses, assets and/or operations; our ability to secure and permit aggregates reserves in strategically located areas in amounts that our operations require to operate or operate in a cost-efficient manner; the timing and amount of federal, state, and local funding for infrastructure; changes in our effective tax rate; our ability to comply with regulations and implement technologies and other initiatives that aim to reduce and/or capture CO2 emissions and comply with related carbon emissions regulations in place in the jurisdictions where we have operations; the legal and regulatory environment, including environmental, climate, trade, energy, tax, antitrust, sanctions, export controls, construction, human rights and labor welfare, and acquisition-related rules and regulations in the countries and regions in which we have operations; the effects of currency fluctuations on our results of operations and financial condition; our ability to satisfy our obligations under our debt agreements, the indentures that govern our outstanding notes, and our other debt instruments and financial obligations, and also regarding our subordinated notes with no fixed maturity and other financial obligations; adverse legal or regulatory proceedings or disputes, such as class actions or enforcement or other proceedings brought by third parties, government and regulatory agencies, including antitrust investigations and claims; our ability to protect our reputation and intellectual property; our ability to consummate asset sales or consummate asset sales in terms favorable to us, fully integrate newly acquired businesses, achieve cost-savings from our cost-reduction initiatives, implement our pricing and commercial initiatives for our products and services, and generally meet our business strategy’s goals; the increasing reliance on information technology infrastructure for our sales, invoicing, procurement, financial statements, and other processes that can adversely affect our sales and operations in the event that the infrastructure does not work as intended, experiences technical difficulties, or is subjected to invasion, disruption, or damage caused by circumstances beyond our control, including cyber-attacks, catastrophic events, power outages, natural disasters, computer system or network failures, or other security breaches; the effects of climate change, in particular reflected in weather conditions, including but not limited to excessive rain and snow, shortage of usable water, wildfires and natural disasters, such as earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes and floods, that could affect our facilities or the markets in which we offer our products and services or from where we source our raw materials; trade barriers, including but not limited to tariffs or import taxes, including those imposed by the United States of America to key markets in which we operate, in particular, Mexico and the EU, and changes in existing trade policies or changes to, or withdrawals from, free trade agreements, including the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (the “USMCA”), and the overall impact that the imposition or threat of trade barriers may cause on the overall economy of the countries in which we do business or that are part of our global supply chain; availability and cost of trucks, railcars, barges, and ships, terminals, warehouses, as well as their licensed operators, drivers, staff and workers for transport, loading and unloading of our materials or that are otherwise a part of our supply chain; labor shortages and constraints; our ability to hire, effectively compensate and retain our key personnel and maintain satisfactory labor relations; our ability to detect and prevent money laundering, terrorism financing and corruption, as well as other illegal activities, and how any measures implemented by governments to detect and prevent money laundering, terrorism financing and corruption, and other illegal activities, affect our customers, suppliers and countries in which we do business in general; defaults, losses or disruptions in agreements, financial transactions or operations resulting from sanctions or restrictions imposed on any financial institution, including but not limited to banks, common representatives, trustees, payment processors, paying agents or other financial intermediaries, or any related parties; terrorist and organized criminal activities, social unrest, as well as geopolitical events, such as global, regional or national instability, hostilities, war, and armed conflicts, including the current war between Russia and Ukraine, conflicts in the Middle East and any insecurity and hostilities in Mexico related to illegal activities or organized crime and any actions any government takes to prevent these illegal activities and organized crime; the impact of pandemics, epidemics, or outbreaks of infectious diseases and the response of governments and other third parties, which could adversely affect, among other matters, the ability of our operating facilities to operate at full or any capacity, supply
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chains, international operations, availability of liquidity, investor confidence and consumer spending, as well as the availability of, and demand for, our products and services; changes in the economy that affect demand for consumer goods, consequently affecting demand for our products and services; the depth and duration of an economic slowdown or recession, instability in the business landscape and lack of availability of credit; declarations of insolvency or bankruptcy, or becoming subject to similar proceedings; natural disasters and other unforeseen events (including global health hazards such as, for example, COVID-19); and our ability to implement our climate action program in effect at any given time, if any, including our current “Future in Action” climate action program, and to achieve our sustainability goals and objectives in effect at any given time, if any, including under our current “Future in Action” climate action program.
Many factors could cause our expectations, expected results, and/or projections expressed in this press release and in the events referenced herein not being reached and/or not producing the expected benefits and/or results, as any such benefits or results are subject to uncertainties, costs, performance, and also rate of success and/or implementation of technologies, some of which are yet not proven, among other factors. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results, performance and/or achievements may vary materially from historical results, performance, and/or achievements and/or results; performance and/or achievements expressly or implicitly anticipated by the forward-looking statements; or otherwise could have an impact on us. Forward-looking statements should not be considered guarantees of future performance, and past results or developments are not indicative of results or developments in subsequent periods. Actual results, performance and/or achievements of our operations and the development of market conditions in which we operate, or other circumstances that may materialize, may differ materially from those described in, or suggested by, the forward-looking statements contained in this press release, and events referenced therein. Any or all of our forward-looking statements may turn out to be inaccurate and the factors identified above are not exhaustive. Accordingly, undue reliance on forward-looking statements should not be placed, as such forward-looking statements speak only as of the dates on which they are made. The forward-looking statements and the information disclosed in this press release are made and stated as of the dates specified in such referenced press release and are subject to change without notice; and, except to the extent legally required, we expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to update or correct the information contained in this press release, or revise any forward-looking statements in such referenced press release, whether to reflect new information, the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated future events or circumstances, any change in our expectations regarding those forward-looking statements, any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based, or otherwise. Readers should review future reports filed or furnished by us with the SEC, the CNBV and the BMV. Market data used in this press release and events referenced herein not attributed to a specific source are our estimates and have not been independently verified. Certain financial and statistical information contained in this press release is subject to rounding adjustments; accordingly, any discrepancies between the totals and the sums of the amounts listed are due to rounding. Unless otherwise specified, all references to records are our internal records.
This press release includes certain non-International Financing Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) financial measures that differ from financial information presented by us in accordance with IFRS in its financial statements and reports containing financial information. The aforementioned non-IFRS financial measures include “Operating EBITDA” (operating earnings before other expenses, net plus depreciation and amortization) and “Operating EBITDA Margin”. The closest IFRS financial measure to Operating EBITDA is “Operating earnings before other expenses, net”, as Operating EBITDA adds depreciation and amortization to the IFRS financial measure. Our Operating EBITDA Margin is calculated by dividing our Operating EBITDA for the period by our revenues as reported in our financial statements for the same period. We believe there is no close IFRS financial measure to compare Operating EBITDA Margin. These non-IFRS financial measures are designed to complement and should not be considered superior to financial measures calculated in accordance with IFRS. Although Operating EBITDA and Operating EBITDA Margin are not measures of operating performance, an alternative to cash flows or a measure of financial position under IFRS, Operating EBITDA is the financial measure used by our management to review operating performance and profitability, for decision-making purposes and to allocate resources. Moreover, our Operating EBITDA is a measure used by our creditors to review our ability to internally fund capital expenditures, service or incur debt and comply with financial covenants under our financing agreements. Furthermore, our management regularly reviews our Operating EBITDA Margin by reportable segment and on a consolidated basis as a measure of performance and profitability. These non-IFRS financial measures do not have any standardized meaning and are therefore unlikely to be comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies. The financial measures presented in this press release are being provided for informative purposes only and shall not be construed as investment, financial, or other advice. Also, this press release includes statistical data regarding the production, distribution, marketing and sale of cement, ready-mix concrete, clinker, aggregates and Urbanization Solutions. We generated some of this data internally, and some was obtained from independent industry publications and reports that we believe to be reliable sources. We have not independently verified this data nor sought the consent of any organizations to refer to their reports in this press release. We act in strict compliance with antitrust laws and as such, among other measures, maintains an independent pricing policy that has been independently developed and its core element is to price our products and services based upon their quality and characteristics as well as their value to our customers. We do not accept any communications or agreements of any type with competitors regarding the determination of our prices for our products and services. Unless the context indicates otherwise, all references to pricing initiatives, price increases or decreases, refer to our prices for our products. The information, statements, and opinions contained in this press release are for informational purposes only and do not constitute a public offer under any applicable legislation, an offer to sell, or solicitation of any offer to buy any securities or financial instruments, or any advice or recommendation with respect to such securities or other financial instruments. You should not construe any such information or other material as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advice. We are not responsible for any third-party information referenced in this press release. Cautionary Statement Regarding Environmental, Social, and Governance (“ESG”) and Sustainability-Related Data, Metrics, and Methodologies. This press release includes non-financial metrics, estimates, or other information related to ESG and sustainability matters that are subject to significant uncertainties, which may include the methodology, collection, and verification of data, various estimates, and assumptions, and/or underlying data that is obtained from third parties, some of which cannot be independently verified. The preparation of certain information on ESG and sustainability matters contained in this press release requires the application of a number of key judgments, assumptions, and estimates. The reported measures reflect good faith estimates, assumptions, and judgments at the given point in time. There is a risk that these judgments, estimates, or assumptions may subsequently prove to be incorrect and/or, to the extent legally required, may need to be restated or changed. The disclosure of information on sustainability-related matters is not yet subject to the same recognized or accepted reporting or accounting principles and rules as traditional financial information. Consequently, there are no commonly accepted reporting practices for us to follow, and ESG metrics among organizations in our industry may not be comparable. In addition, the underlying data, systems, and controls that support non-financial reporting are generally considerably less sophisticated than the systems and internal control for financial reporting and rely on manual processes. This may result in non-comparable information between organizations and/or between reporting periods within organizations as methodologies continue to develop and/or be socialized. The further development of or changes to accounting and/or reporting standards could materially impact the performance metrics, data points, and targets contained in this press release, and the reader may not be able to compare non-financial information performance metrics, data points, or targets between reporting periods on a direct like-for-like basis. Additionally, the information disclosed in this press release contains references to “green,” “social,” “sustainable,” or equivalent-labelled activities, products, assets, or projects. There is currently no single globally recognized or accepted, consistent, and comparable set of definitions or standards (legal, regulatory, or otherwise) of, nor widespread cross-market consensus i) as to what constitutes, a ‘green’, ‘social,’ or ‘sustainable’ or having equivalent-labelled activity, product, or asset; or ii) as to what precise attributes are required for a particular activity, product, or asset to be defined as ‘green’, ‘social,’ or ‘sustainable’ or such other equivalent label; or iii) as to climate and sustainable funding and financing activities and their classification and reporting. Therefore, there is little certainty, and no assurance or repress release is given that such activities, products, assets or projects and/or reporting of those activities, products, assets or projects will meet any present or future expectations or requirements for describing or classifying such activities, products, assets or projects as ‘green,’ ‘social,’ or ‘sustainable,’ or attributing similar labels. We expect policies, regulatory requirements, standards, and definitions to be developed and continuously evolve over time. Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking ESG or Sustainability Statements. Certain sections in this press release contain ESG- or sustainability-related forward-looking statements, such as aims, ambitions, estimates, forecasts, plans, projections, targets, goals and other metrics, including but not limited to: climate and emissions, business and human rights, corporate governance, research and development and partnerships, development of products and services that intend to address sustainability-related concerns and sustainability related targets/ ambitions when finalized, including the implementation of technologies and other initiatives that aim to reduce and/or capture CO2 emissions. These forward-looking statements also include references to specific programs, such as our current “Future in Action” climate action program, as well as various ESG-related indicators, objectives or metrics disclosed previously or that may be disclosed in the future, none of which are guarantees and any and all of which may ultimately not be achieved or may be abandoned at any time, whether in part, in full, or within any specific timeframe. There are many significant uncertainties, assumptions, judgements, opinions, estimates, forecasts and statements made of future expectations underlying these forward-looking statements which could cause actual results, performance, outcomes or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements, which include, but are not limited to: the extent and pace of climate change, including the timing and manifestation of physical and transition risks; the macroeconomic environment; uncertainty around future climate-related policy, including the timely implementation and integration of adequate government policies; the effectiveness of actions of governments,
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legislators, regulators, businesses, investors, customers, and other stakeholders to mitigate the impact of climate and sustainability-related risks; changes in customer behavior and demand, changes in the available technology for mitigation and the effectiveness of any such technologies, as some of these new technologies may be unproven; excessive costs and expenses related to acquire and/or develop technology for mitigation; the roll-out of low carbon infrastructure; the availability and adoption of renewable energy in our value chain; the development of carbon capture, circular utilization, and sequestration technologies, including the adoption of cost-effective carbon-related technologies such as carbon capture, utilization, and storage; the availability of accurate, verifiable, reliable, consistent, and comparable climate-related data; lack of transparency and comparability of climate-related forward-looking methodologies; variation in approaches and outcomes, as variations in methodologies may lead to under or overestimates and consequently present exaggerated indication of climate-related risk; and reliance on assumptions and future uncertainty. Calculations of forward-looking metrics are complex and require many methodological choices and assumptions. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed on these forward-looking statements. Furthermore, changing national and international standards, industry and scientific practices, regulatory requirements, and market expectations regarding climate change, which remain under continuous development, are subject to different interpretations. There can be no assurance that these standards, practices, requirements, and expectations will not be interpreted differently than our understanding when defining sustainability-related ambitions and targets or change in a manner that substantially increases the cost or effort for us to achieve such ambitions and targets.
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