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Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima (LOMA): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Ticker symbol LOMA · Basic Materials · Construction Materials · Argentina · ADR · Growth
LOMA is an American depositary share (ADR): the US listing of Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima, whose own shares trade on its home exchange. It trades in dollars during US hours; currency moves and the home country's rules also affect it, and the depositary bank charges a small yearly fee.
Is LOMA undervalued?
Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima (LOMA) closed at 8.91 on 5 Nov 2026, 22% above the GLS average fair value of 7.33. Only 3 of the 9 models that produced a number value the shares above the current price. The margin of safety is negative, so the stock fails the "below fair value" Wheel Trade Filter; a premium of this size is common for companies whose growth the models are conservative about.
There is a wide gap between DDM (0.0003) and DCF (15.91). When the models are this far apart the "fair value" is really a range, and the margin of safety above should be read with that range in mind.
Ranked against every other company we cover, LOMA is clearly faster-growing than it is cheap, so the nightly engine files it under Growth (value score 35, growth score 69, out of 100).
Nine valuation models for LOMA
Each model turns the latest filed numbers into a value per share; the GLS fair value is the simple average of the ones that produce a positive number. The last two rows are shown for reference and never enter the average. The Quote page lets you switch any model off and add your own margin of safety.
| Model | Value | vs price | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | 15.91 | +79% | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital |
| Graham Number | 5.62 | -37% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 13.61 | +53% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 5.95 | -33% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 3.36 | -62% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | 11.05 | +24% | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10% |
| Payback Time | 7.82 | -12% | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself |
| DDM | 0.0003 | -100% | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend |
| EPV | 2.64 | -70% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | -2.14 | -124% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 8.10 | -9% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima scores 5 of 9 on the Piotroski F-score: a middling result that falls one point short of the "Piotroski 6 or more" Wheel Trade Filter. Some of the nine tests on profitability, leverage and efficiency are failed, so the accounts are worth a look before selling a put on the name. On durability LOMA scores 5.8/10 on the GLS Moat - a middle reading; the Moat Score tab on the Quote page's Financials view shows which of the four parts hold it back.
Returns on capital are thin or negative - ROIC 2.0%, ROE 2.6%, ROA 1.4% - with debt at 0.28 times equity and a free-cash-flow yield of 3.2%.
The dividend yield is 0.00% with a payout ratio of 0% - a small yield that leaves most of the earnings in the business.
Institutional ownership scores 2/10, insider activity 5/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.
| Piotroski F-score | 5 / 9 | ROIC | 2.0% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 5.8 / 10 | ROE | 2.6% |
| Debt / equity | 0.28 | ROA | 1.4% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | 3.2% | Payout ratio | 0% |
| Institutions | 2 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 5 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 33: Weak
With a Wheel Score of 33 Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima sits in the Weak band. It fails filter 3, below fair value - trades 22% above our fair value; and filter 4, financially healthy - Piotroski 5/9 (under 6); and filter 5, can repay its debt - 5.0 years to repay its debt (over 3); Value (weak) is its weakest part.
Implied volatility is 48% on the near-the-money contracts 20-60 days out - inside the 35-60% sweet spot the Wheel Score rewards most: enough premium to be worth selling, not so much that the risk is unpaid. Chain open interest is 9,541 contracts across all expiries - enough for the wheel at normal size.
Volume runs at 256k shares a day on a market cap of $1.0B, with a beta of 0.68 - a low beta, so day-to-day moves are smaller than the market's; the Stability part of the Wheel Score rates that fair.
| Filter | Wheel Trade Filter | Result | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Options that actually trade | Passes | Listed options with 1,000+ contracts of open interest and 100+ traded a day |
| 2 | A real business, not a gamble | Passes | Profitable over the last twelve months - not a speculative stock, fund or note |
| 3 | Below fair value | Fails | trades 22% above our fair value |
| 4 | Financially healthy | Fails | Piotroski 5/9 (under 6) |
| 5 | Can repay its debt | Fails | 5.0 years to repay its debt (over 3) |
| 6 | No serious red flags | Passes | Red Flags score 60 or more out of 100 (earnings, margins, debt, analysts, filings and price checked the same way for every stock) |
| 7 | A premium worth selling | Passes | Implied volatility 25-80% (enough premium, not a lottery ticket) |
| 8 | Big enough | Passes | Market cap $1 billion or more |
| 9 | Not a penny stock | Passes | Share price $5 or more |
| How it ranks | Rating | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Weak | 22% above fair value | |
| Premium | Strong | implied volatility 48% | |
| Moat | Fair | moat 5.8/10 | |
| Health | Fair | Piotroski 5/9 | |
| Red Flags | Weak | Red Flags score 65/100 | |
| Option trading | Weak | 608 contracts a day, 9,541 open interest | |
| Stability | Fair | beta 0.68, $1.0B company |
The Wheel Score ranks ~7,400 US stocks for selling cash-secured puts and covered calls: a stock must pass all 9 Wheel Trade Filters to score 70, and the score then ranks the ones that pass; the Sunday Scan is the top 10. It is updated nightly and is not a recommendation. How the Wheel Score works · the walkthrough lesson shows how it fits into a trade, start to finish.
Upcoming events
Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima reports earnings on 5 Nov 2026 (after the close) - inside the 14-day window the Sunday Scan avoids, because a put sold now would carry the report's gap risk.
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Is LOMA undervalued right now?
No: at 8.91 the stock trades 22% above the GLS average fair value of 7.33 (data as of 5 Nov 2026). The margin of safety is negative.
What is the Wheel Score of LOMA and what does it mean?
LOMA scores 33 out of 100 (Weak) - it fails Wheel Trade Filters 3, 4, 5. The Wheel Score ranks stocks for the wheel strategy - selling cash-secured puts, then covered calls if assigned - in two parts: the 9 pass/fail Wheel Trade Filters (busy options, a real business, below fair value, Piotroski 6 or more, debt it can repay, a Red Flags score of 60 or more, implied volatility of 25-80%, a $1 billion company, $5 a share) and a ranking of how strongly a stock passes on value, premium, moat, health, red flags, option trading and stability. A stock that fails any filter stays under 70; 70-84 is Good, 85 and above is Prime. The Sunday Scan is the top 10 that pass, sorted by Wheel Score.
What is the GLS fair value for LOMA?
7.33 per share as of 5 Nov 2026 - the simple average of the 9 valuation models (out of nine: DCF, Graham Number, Graham Growth, Lynch, GLS Growth, 10 Cap, Payback Time, DDM and EPV) that produced a positive value. The models run every night on the latest filings; the Quote page lets you switch any of them off and add a margin of safety of your own.
When does Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima report earnings next?
The next earnings report is due on 5 Nov 2026 (after the close), 0 days from the data date of 5 Nov 2026. The Calendars page lists every upcoming report with its time of day.
Does LOMA have listed options, and how liquid are they?
Yes. The nightly snapshot found 8 listed contracts with 9,541 open interest across all expiries and implied volatility of 48% on the near-the-money contracts. The Options scanner lists the cash-secured put and covered call set-ups with premium and annualised yield worked out.
Is LOMA an ADR?
Yes. LOMA is an American depositary share (ADR): the US listing of Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima, whose own shares trade on its home exchange. It trades in dollars during US hours; currency moves and the home country's rules also affect it, and the depositary bank charges a small yearly fee.