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Gerdau S.A.

GGBNYSE
Wall Street Score · overall investment36/100
$4.65USD$-0.10 (-2.11%)
Company website www2.gerdau.com
HeadquartersAv. Dra. Ruth Cardoso, 8,501, São Paulo, SP, 05425-070, BR
Financial statement currencyBRL · converted to USD at 0.192294
Basic Materials · Steel
Price updated todayFinancials updated Oct 1, 2026

GGB · Price history

Price at last available close

$4.65

−$0.13 (-2.72%) 1M

2026-10-27

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Company & revenue

About Gerdau S.A.

Primary reporting period: 2025-12-31 · Research updated Oct 12, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.

Who they are

Gerdau S.A., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a steel producer company. It operates through Brazil Business, North America Business, and South America Business segments. The company offers rebars, bars, wires, thick plates, hot rolled coils, billets, blooms, plates, wire rods, and structural profiles.

How they make money

Gerdau operates as a global steel producer, generating revenue primarily through the manufacturing and sale of long and special steel products. The company utilizes a circular business model, recycling scrap metal as a primary raw material to produce steel, while maintaining geographic diversification across the Americas to balance market exposure and production costs.

Products & services

Long steel, special steel, flat steel, and iron ore products.

Brands & revenue mix

No separate brand or brand-level revenue disclosure was confirmed in the reviewed sources. This does not mean the company has no brands.

Product / operating segments

No reconciled product or operating-segment revenue breakdown is available for the current research period. Company-wide revenue remains separate from segment disclosure.

Geographic revenue

No reconciled geographic revenue breakdown was confirmed for the current research period.

Customer types

  • Construction industrySource
  • Automotive industrySource
  • Manufacturing and industrial sectorsSource

Customer concentration

No quantified customer-concentration disclosure is available in the current saved research.

Suppliers, materials & equipment

  • Scrap metal suppliers — Suppliers of scrap metal used as a primary raw material for steel production.Source

Competitors

  • Chinese steel producers — Competitors in the global and Brazilian market due to increased steel imports.Source

Strengths

  • Geographic diversificationSource
  • Production flexibilitySource

Risks

  • Increased penetration of imported steel in BrazilSource
  • Skilled labor shortagesSource

Wall Street Score

Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity

36

Poor

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Company Quality

How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?

44

Weak

Financial Strength

55

Business Quality / Moat

26

Management

47

Growth Quality

21

Risk / Durability

83

Weak Company · Expensive Stock

Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.

Opportunity

Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?

29

Avoid

Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.

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Model Outlook

12-month model · What does the model think happens next?

39/100

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Model Score 39/100 — estimates relative performance potential, distinct from the overall Wall Street Score and the separate Company Quality score.

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WSS View

The quick read

The overall Wall Street Score is low across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. This can reflect an expensive share price, business weaknesses, or both; check Company Quality and the category breakdown before drawing a conclusion.

At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as less attractive based on the available valuation and market data.

The model outlook is currently cautious.

What we like
  • •Recent buyback activity is present
What to watch
  • •M&A headline · Sep 8, 2026
  • •Valuation is a weaker part of the current profile
  • •Revenue fundamentals are weak

Company-specific research

Questions worth answering for GGB

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  • •What is driving GGB's revenue decline, and does the latest company filing suggest the weakness is temporary or structural?
  • •Is GGB's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
  • •Is GGB's debt load manageable relative to cash generation, interest costs and upcoming maturities?
  • •What future growth or profitability would be needed to justify GGB's current valuation?
M&A headline · Sep 8, 2026
Business analysis: 15 days ago · Fresh

Essential Investment Snapshot

Wall Street Score

36

0–100 · Weak

Opportunity Score

29

0–100 · Poor

Market Cap

$9.15B

P/E Ratio

21.9

EPS

$0.22

52-Week High

$5.18

52-Week Low

$3.10

Beta

0.91

Intrinsic Value

$1.83

Analyst Target

$6.10

Shares Outstanding

2.01B

Total Revenue

$13.37B

Total Debt

$2.92B

Dividend Yield (TTM)

3.24%

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Liquidation Value / Share

$5.13

Estimated net asset value per share

Dividend / Share (TTM)

$0.15

Trailing 12 months by ex-date; not a forecast

Momentum & Volatility Signals

Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.

0–100 market signals
Momentum
31/ 100
-36 pts / 5d

Weakening momentum

5D -11.3% · 20D +0.2% · RSI 37 · Price vs 20D avg -7.6%
Volatility
38/ 100
+8 pts / 5d

Normal movement

20D realized vol 43.1% · 60D 41.0% · Acceleration 1.05x
Momentum = Where is it going?

A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.

Volatility = How violently is it moving?

A high volatility score means larger, less stable price swings. It can happen while a stock is rising or falling, so high volatility is not automatically bullish or bearish.

Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.

Notices for GGB

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Dividend history reported

Dividend payments are recorded. Review the dates and regular/special classification below; past payments do not guarantee future dividends.

Historical repurchase activity

Reported cash flows or share-count measures indicate past repurchase activity. This does not verify an active buyback authorization or future purchases.

M&A headline · Sep 8, 2026

150,884 Shares in Gerdau S.A. $GGB Acquired by Nykredit A S — This is a provider-linked headline, not an independently confirmed event. Check the article and company filings for the subject, proposed/completed status, and subsequent updates.

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Potential upside factors

  • +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
  • +Geographic diversification.
  • +Production flexibility.
  • +Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.

Potential downside factors

  • −Key risks may include competition, margin pressure, debt levels, valuation risk, and changes in demand within the Steel industry.
  • −Increased penetration of imported steel in Brazil.
  • −Skilled labor shortages.

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Scores

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Wall Street Score
Weak36/ 100
Weak (0–50)Fair (51–71)Strong (72+)

Poor

36

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Fair

63

Debt Cost1.6%
Debt Reduction YoY-4.4%
Debt / Equity0.29x

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Poor

21

Revenue YoY-0.5%
Revenue CAGR0.7%
Net Margin3.2%

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Fair

57

Asset Growth YoY-5.9%
Liquidation/Share$5.13
Net Assets/MCap1.38x

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Weak

44

Earnings Yield4.6%
Buyback Yield1.8%
Debt Cost1.6%

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Weak

47

ROIC6.2%
ROE4.2%
ROA2.7%

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Poor

26

EPS Growth-35.4%
FCF/Share Growth-32.1%
Rev/Share Growth3.1%

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Poor

16

Intrinsic Value$1.83
Value Reference$1.10
MOS-186.2%

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Weak

41

Revenue21
Moat26
Valuation16

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Poor

0

MOS %-186.2%
Value Reference$1.10
Deep Discount Reference$0.73

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Weak

41

Interest Coverage23.1x
ROIC6.2%
FCF Yield2.3%

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Poor

37

Financial41
Valuation16
Debt63

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Strong

72

Survival Years2.9 yrs
Current Ratio2.89x
FCF Margin1.6%

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Score Changes

6 historical score records available

Previous Score

36

Sep 28, 2026

Change

+0.2

points

Current Score

36

Oct 1, 2026

Category Changes

Revenue+0.2
Debt0
Assets+0.3
Capital+1.0
Management0
Moat0
Valuation0
Buffett+0.1

GGB increased 0.2 points because overall fundamentals improved.

Projected Score

Projected Score

39

Projected Change

+2.8 points

Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest improvement of approximately 2.8 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.

Price vs. Value

Overvalued

Current Price

$4.65

Model Intrinsic Value

$1.83

Difference

+$2.82

+154.0% vs IV

Margin of Safety

-154.0%

UndervaluedFair ValueOvervalued
Value Reference: $1.10
Deep Discount Reference: $0.73

Financial Charts

Revenue

201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025$0$4.0B$8.0B$12.0B$16.0B

Additional Metrics

Operating Cash Flow

201520172019202120232025$0$650M$1.3B$1.9B$2.6B

Total Debt

201520172019202120232025$0$1.5B$3.0B$4.5B$6.0B

Total Assets

201520172019202120232025$0$4.5B$9.0B$13.5B$18.0B

Net Margin %

No data
Monetary values in USD. Share counts in raw units.

Free includes 3 annual periods plus available TTM; Premium includes up to 10 annual periods. History depends on available company filings. Swipe the table horizontally to see older periods. A dash means unavailable, not zero.

Line ItemTTM2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Revenue$13.37B$13.43B$12.89B$13.25B····························
Cost of Revenue$11.62B$11.90B$11.12B$11.07B····························
Gross Profit$1.75B$1.53B$1.77B$2.18B····························
Research & Development$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00····························
SG&A Expenses$396.2M$407.8M$416.6M$424.5M····························
Operating Expenses$441.1M$453.7M$536.4M$328.3M····························
EBITDA$1.70B$1.45B$1.81B$2.54B····························
Operating Income$1.31B$1.08B$1.23B$1.85B····························
Interest Expense$250.2M$46.7M$153.2M$32.3M····························
Income Before Tax$737.2M$485.4M$1.05B$1.80B····························
Income Tax Expense$299.7M$212.7M$166.3M$348.0M····························
Net Income$430.2M$266.7M$878.1M$1.44B····························
Basic EPS$0.22$0.13$0.42$0.68····························
Basic Shares1.97B2.00B2.09B2.11B····························
Diluted Shares1.98B2.01B2.10B2.11B····························
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Earnings Summary

Estimated earnings date:A future estimated earnings date is not currently available.
Jun 30, 2026Q2FY2026

Revenue

$3.44B

Estimate unavailable.

Revenue Beat/Miss

Not available (no estimate stored)

EPS

$0.14

Estimate unavailable.

EPS Beat/Miss

Not available (no estimate stored)

Debt Change

-22.3%

Cash Change

-39.4%

Margin Change

+3.2 pp

Debt and cash show percentage changes versus the comparison period; margin shows the change in percentage points (pp). These are company-wide changes, not per-share amounts.

Financial Changes Since Prior Period

What Improved

  • Margins expanded
  • Debt reduced

What Weakened

  • Cash position declined

Potential Score Impact

Positive indicators included revenue growth, EPS growth, debt levels, net income margin. Pressure indicators included cash levels. These factors may support or pressure the Revenue, Management, Financial, and Debt categories; this summary does not claim that the stored scores changed.

Stored Earnings Analysis

Revenue increased 2.0%. EPS increased 76.2%. Cash declined 39.4%. Total debt declined 22.3%. Net income margin improved by 3.2 percentage points.

Earnings-Call Transcript

Earnings-call transcript analysis is not currently available.

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Earnings data: 120 days ago · Stale

Insider Activity

Guru / Smart Money

Guru Score

Smart Money

Number of Gurus

Total Guru Value

Avg Portfolio Weight

Largest Holder

Largest Holder %

New Positions

Increased Positions

Reduced Positions

Exited Positions

Net Guru Sentiment

Short Interest

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Historical Trends

6 historical records
Jul 21, 26Jul 23, 26Aug 13, 26Sep 4, 26Sep 28, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

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Wall Street Score

Sep 4, 26Sep 28, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Debt Score

Sep 4, 26Sep 28, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Revenue Score

Sep 4, 26Sep 28, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Asset Score

Sep 4, 26Sep 28, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Capital Score

Sep 4, 26Sep 28, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Management Score

Sep 4, 26Sep 28, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Moat Score

Sep 4, 26Sep 28, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Valuation Score

Sep 4, 26Sep 28, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Buffett Score

Sep 4, 26Sep 28, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Intrinsic Value

Sep 4, 26Sep 28, 26Oct 1, 26$1.83$1.84$1.85$1.86$1.87

Value Reference

Sep 4, 26Sep 28, 26Oct 1, 26$1.10$1.10$1.11$1.12$1.12

Margin of Safety %

Sep 4, 26Sep 28, 26Oct 1, 26-3.0%-2.0%-1.0%0.0%1.0%

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