Cemex posted Q2 2026 net sales of USD 4.59 billion, up 12% year over year; operating EBITDA climbed 24% to USD 1.02 billion.
Operating EBITDA margin widened 2.1 percentage points to 22.2%; controlling interest net income rose 9% to USD 347 million.
Free cash flow from operations rose to USD 637 million from USD 204 million a year earlier; EBIT increased 38% to USD 681 million.
Guidance and savings target
Full-year operating EBITDA growth guidance was lifted to 16%-17% year over year; the Cutting Edge savings target was raised by USD 75 million to USD 475 million.
CEO Jaime Muguiro said the transformation is gaining momentum; 80% of the original USD 400 million savings target was reached by Q2-end.