Muguiro

Fourth-quarter sales in the U.S. were down last year at

Cemex

, which reported its latest quarterly and full-year 2025 results Thursday.

While fourth-quarter sales in the U.S. were down 3 percent to about $1.2 billion, Cemex’s operating EBITDA in the U.S. rose 1 percent to a record $241 million.

Globally, fourth-quarter sales were up 11 percent at Cemex and operating EBITDA increased 16 percent.

Full-year 2025 performance

Cemex’s sales were also down in the U.S. across all of 2025, decreasing 4 percent to about $5 billion. Operating EBITDA slipped 5 percent in the U.S. last year to $979 million.

Globally, Cemex’s 2025 sales were flat at $16.1 billion. Operating EBITDA dipped 1 percent to $3.08 billion.

“I am proud of what we have accomplished so far and expect even better results in 2026, supported by our transformation plan, improved market demand and operating leverage available to us in most markets,” says

Jaime Muguiro

, CEO of Cemex. “I want to recognize our teams across the organization. 2025 was a demanding year with the introduction of our transformation plan and required discipline, resilience and a strong execution mindset.”

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