Gerdau S.A. (GGB): Price and Financial Metrics
GGB Stock Summary
- Of note is the ratio of Gerdau Sa's sales and general administrative expense to its total operating expenses; 99.45% of US stocks have a lower such ratio.
- For GGB, its debt to operating expenses ratio is greater than that reported by 95.55% of US equities we're observing.
- With a year-over-year growth in debt of -54.27%, Gerdau Sa's debt growth rate surpasses just 6.06% of about US stocks.
- If you're looking for stocks that are quantitatively similar to Gerdau Sa, a group of peers worth examining would be VEDL, LXU, AMTX, MESA, and MERC.
- GGB's SEC filings can be seen here. And to visit Gerdau Sa's official web site, go to www2.gerdau.com.
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GGB Price/Volume Stats
| Current price | $5.80 | 52-week high | $5.94 |
| Prev. close | $5.86 | 52-week low | $1.84 |
| Day low | $5.72 | Volume | 12,130,123 |
| Day high | $5.87 | Avg. volume | 11,640,438 |
| 50-day MA | $4.98 | Dividend yield | 1.02% |
| 200-day MA | $4.23 | Market Cap | 9.97B |
Gerdau S.A. (GGB) Company Bio
Gerdau S.A. produces and commercializes steel products worldwide for use in manufacturing, construction, and agricultural industries. The company was founded in 1901 and is based in Porto Alegre, Brazil.
GGB Price Forecast Based on DCF Valuation
| Current Price | DCF Fair Value Target: | Forecasted Gain: |
| $5.80 | $0.61 | -90% |
We started the process of determining a valid price forecast for Gerdau Sa with a discounted cash flow analysis -- the results of which can be found in the table below. To summarize, we found that Gerdau Sa ranked in the 14th percentile in terms of potential gain offered. We should note, though, that all scenearios modelled for this stock suggest it is overvalued. As for the metrics that stood out in our discounted cash flow analysis of Gerdau Sa, consider:
- Its compound free cash flow growth rate, as measured over the past 4 years, is -0.34% -- higher than merely 4.35% of stocks in our DCF forecasting set.
- The company has produced more trailing twelve month cash flow than 85.87% of its sector Basic Materials.
- Gerdau Sa's weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is 9%; for context, that number is higher than only 21.15% of tickers in our DCF set.
| Terminal Growth Rate in Free Cash Flow | Return Relative to Current Share Price |
| 0% | -90% |
| 1% | -90% |
| 2% | -90% |
| 3% | -89% |
| 4% | -89% |
| 5% | -89% |
For other companies in the Basic Materials that have a similar discounted cashflow valuation profile (and ensuing price forecasts) as GGB, try GPRE, NTIC, ACH, LYB, and TORM.
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GGB Price Returns
| 1-mo | 12.19% |
| 3-mo | 24.91% |
| 6-mo | 43.15% |
| 1-year | 167.43% |
| 3-year | 24.26% |
| 5-year | 182.41% |
| YTD | 24.64% |
| 2020 | -3.54% |
| 2019 | 32.85% |
| 2018 | 2.83% |
| 2017 | 18.91% |
| 2016 | 162.70% |
GGB Dividends
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