Question · Q3 2025
Anne Jean Milne asked about CEMEX's debt profile, including large maturities in 2026, strategies for extending maturities given attractive bond yields, and the target range for fully loaded leverage, especially considering potential acquisitions.
Answer
CEO Jaime Muguiro set a target fully loaded leverage range of 1.5x to 2x. CFO Maher Al-Haffar confirmed alignment on using fully loaded leverage for rating agencies and debt markets, expressing comfort with this range for M&A capacity without risking ratings. He mentioned actively looking at extending maturities, noting the attractiveness of the long end of the market, and highlighted upcoming maturities including a €400 million bond in March and a subordinated note reset.
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