1Q22 Earnings Report
Europe: Double-digit EBITDA growth, with strong pricing
and volume performance across the region
CEMEX
Building a better future
Europe cement industry
demand¹
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EBITDA and margin growth 1Q22, with cement volumes rising 16%, led by
infrastructure and residential activity, as well as milder winter weather
I&C
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Prices for our three core products increased between 9% and 13% sequentially,
reflecting strong January price increases
26%
Residential
37%
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In April, implemented price increases in markets representing ~40% of European
cement volumes, that did not have a January increase
We have already announced a second round of price increases to be implemented
during 2Q22, to continue compensating for input cost inflation
Resilient operations relatively insulated against recent volatility
~65% alternative fuel usage and increasing; less energy intensive products
accounting for ~50% of EBITDA; plant network running at high-capacity
utilization, surplus of CO2 allowances expected to last until 2025
Guiding for 2022 volumes to be flat for our three core products
Medium term demand supported by ~€1.4 T in infrastructure projects by 2030 and
by ~€750 B in building and public spaces renovations by 2030 as part of EU
Renovation Wave
1) CEMEX estimates
2) Percentages before intercompany eliminations
37%
Infrastructure
2021 Europe EBITDA by country²
Croatia
Czech Rep.
4%
13%
UK
31%
Poland 16%
16%
21%
Germany
France
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