Gerdau Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 6/6
Gerdau has a total shareholder equity of R$55.5B and total debt of R$12.5B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 22.6%. Its total assets and total liabilities are R$81.9B and R$26.3B respectively. Gerdau's EBIT is R$6.2B making its interest coverage ratio 111.7. It has cash and short-term investments of R$8.8B.
Key information
22.6%
Debt to equity ratio
R$12.53b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 111.7x |
| Cash | R$8.83b |
| Equity | R$55.52b |
| Total liabilities | R$26.34b |
| Total assets | R$81.85b |
Recent financial health updates
No updates
Recent updates
Gerdau: Continued Underperformance Eventually Going Into An Upside
Dec 18Gerdau Q2: No Prospect Of Robust Improvement In The Short Term
Sep 29Gerdau: Demand From The Automotive Industry And Undervalued
Sep 03Gerdau: Underperforming Since My 'Hold' Rating
Jul 22Gerdau: Cheap Stock Void Of Direction
May 08Gerdau: Infrastructure Spending Could Fuel Growth In Face Of Cheap Chinese Steel
Feb 10Gerdau S.A.: Assessing If Storm Clouds Are Beginning To Form (Technical Analysis)
Jan 31Gerdau: Q3 Earnings, Limited Short-Term Catalysts, Raises Concerns
Nov 16Gerdau: Valuation Matters In The Downturn
Sep 19Gerdau: Still Performing, But I'm Still Careful And May Rotate Here
Aug 15Gerdau Is Positioned For Long-Term Success
May 26Gerdau: Remains A Solid Income Play
Feb 07Gerdau: A Solid Play At The Right Price, Just Not Now
Dec 07Gerdau reports Q3 results
Nov 09Gerdau Could Thrive Amidst Weakening Demand For Steel
Sep 27Gerdau: Still Some Questions, But Now A 'Buy'
Aug 09Gerdau Q2 2022 Earnings Preview
Aug 02Macro And Conflicts Set Upside Potential For Gerdau S.A.
May 17Gerdau Worth Another Look As Healthy Demand Leads To A More Gradual Down-Cycle
Mar 04Gerdau - Not My Current Steel Choice
Dec 26Gerdau Set For Record Cash Flows, But Investors Seem To Have Moved On
Sep 08Gerdau: Further Gains On The Cards
Jun 22Gerdau reports Q1 results
May 05Gerdau goes ex-dividend tomorrow
Dec 21Gerdau S.A.: Assessing Its Long-Term Potential
Dec 10Gerdau goes ex-dividend on Monday
Nov 06Gerdau S.A. 2020 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation
Oct 30Gerdau reports Q3 results
Oct 28Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: GGB's short term assets (R$32.8B) exceed its short term liabilities (R$11.0B).
Long Term Liabilities: GGB's short term assets (R$32.8B) exceed its long term liabilities (R$15.3B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: GGB's net debt to equity ratio (6.7%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: GGB's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 56.4% to 22.6% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: GGB's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (97.4%).
Interest Coverage: GGB's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (111.7x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/21 01:35 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Gerdau S.A. is covered by 36 analysts. 11 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Rodrigo Ferraz | Banco Brascan S.A. |
| Leonardo Correa | Barclays |
| Mary Cleia da Silva | BB Banco de Investimento S.A. |