Standard & Poor’s Upgrades Cemex to Investment Grade
March 13 2024 - 6:03PM
Business Wire
Rating agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) announced today
that it has upgraded Cemex’s long-term global scale issuer credit
rating to Investment Grade (BBB-) due to its strong financial and
operating performance, deleveraging strategy, and flexible capital
allocation.
“Achieving an investment-grade credit rating from S&P is a
very important milestone for Cemex,” said Fernando A. González, CEO
of Cemex. “While we had record results last year, this rating is
recognition of successful execution against our medium-term
strategy and consistent financial performance over several
years.”
In 2023, Cemex’s EBITDA grew 25%, while Free Cash Flow after
maintenance capex more than doubled.
S&P also upgraded Cemex’s national scale issue-level rating
(Mexico) scale to mxAA+ from mxAA.
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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