Shares of Cemex SAB de CV (CX) are surging 5.02% in intraday trading on Thursday, following the release of the company's second-quarter earnings report that exceeded analyst expectations. The Mexican multinational building materials company has impressed investors with its financial performance, despite challenging market conditions.

Cemex reported quarterly earnings of $0.22 per share, significantly surpassing the FactSet consensus estimate of $0.18. This represents a remarkable beat of 22.22% and demonstrates the company's ability to maintain profitability in a competitive environment. While this figure shows a slight decrease from the $0.17 per share reported in the same period last year, it still indicates strong financial management and operational efficiency.

On the revenue front, Cemex posted Q2 sales of $4.13 billion. Although this figure narrowly missed the analyst consensus estimate of $4.25 billion by 2.97%, it still represents a substantial turnover for the company. The slight shortfall in sales appears to be overshadowed by the impressive earnings beat, as evidenced by the strong positive movement in the stock price. Investors seem to be focusing on Cemex's ability to exceed profit expectations, which suggests effective cost management and potentially improved margins.