Gerdau S.A.

NYSE:GGB Stock Report

Market Cap: US$5.8b

Gerdau Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Gerdau has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 18.6%, while the Metals and Mining industry saw earnings growing at 21.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 12.1% per year. Gerdau's return on equity is 8.8%, and it has net margins of 7.4%.

Key information

18.6%

Earnings growth rate

19.1%

EPS growth rate

Metals and Mining Industry Growth26.4%
Revenue growth rate12.1%
Return on equity8.8%
Net Margin7.4%
Next Earnings Update19 Feb 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Gerdau: Continued Underperformance Eventually Going Into An Upside

Dec 18

Gerdau Q2: No Prospect Of Robust Improvement In The Short Term

Sep 29

Gerdau: Demand From The Automotive Industry And Undervalued

Sep 03

Gerdau: Underperforming Since My 'Hold' Rating

Jul 22

Gerdau: Cheap Stock Void Of Direction

May 08

Gerdau: Infrastructure Spending Could Fuel Growth In Face Of Cheap Chinese Steel

Feb 10

Gerdau S.A.: Assessing If Storm Clouds Are Beginning To Form (Technical Analysis)

Jan 31

Gerdau: Q3 Earnings, Limited Short-Term Catalysts, Raises Concerns

Nov 16

Gerdau: Valuation Matters In The Downturn

Sep 19

Gerdau: Still Performing, But I'm Still Careful And May Rotate Here

Aug 15

Gerdau Is Positioned For Long-Term Success

May 26

Gerdau: Remains A Solid Income Play

Feb 07

Gerdau: A Solid Play At The Right Price, Just Not Now

Dec 07

Gerdau reports Q3 results

Nov 09

Gerdau Could Thrive Amidst Weakening Demand For Steel

Sep 27

Gerdau: Still Some Questions, But Now A 'Buy'

Aug 09

Gerdau Q2 2022 Earnings Preview

Aug 02

Macro And Conflicts Set Upside Potential For Gerdau S.A.

May 17

Gerdau Worth Another Look As Healthy Demand Leads To A More Gradual Down-Cycle

Mar 04

Gerdau - Not My Current Steel Choice

Dec 26

Gerdau Set For Record Cash Flows, But Investors Seem To Have Moved On

Sep 08

Gerdau: Further Gains On The Cards

Jun 22

Gerdau reports Q1 results

May 05

Gerdau goes ex-dividend tomorrow

Dec 21

Gerdau S.A.: Assessing Its Long-Term Potential

Dec 10

Gerdau goes ex-dividend on Monday

Nov 06

Gerdau S.A. 2020 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation

Oct 30

Gerdau reports Q3 results

Oct 28

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Gerdau makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:GGB Revenue, expenses and earnings (BRL Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 2464,9204,8282,1940
30 Jun 2464,6055,0632,1830
31 Mar 2466,2546,3392,2070
31 Dec 2368,9167,5022,2280
30 Sep 2372,1658,1312,2790
30 Jun 2376,2519,5602,2850
31 Mar 2380,95411,7072,2450
31 Dec 2282,41211,4262,1960
30 Sep 2286,00313,7132,1930
30 Jun 2286,17116,2962,1720
31 Mar 2282,33315,9682,1250
31 Dec 2178,34515,4942,1060
30 Sep 2170,41013,0471,9490
30 Jun 2161,3158,2391,7950
31 Mar 2150,9304,6001,6550
31 Dec 2043,8152,3661,5950
30 Sep 2039,7281,4171,4770
30 Jun 2037,4379171,4760
31 Mar 2038,8469711,4980
31 Dec 1939,6441,2041,4520
30 Sep 1941,0101,4881,4870
30 Jun 1943,9151,9871,5330
31 Mar 1945,7962,3121,6100
31 Dec 1846,1592,3041,6630
30 Sep 1845,0775361,6680
30 Jun 1841,717-1141,6460
31 Mar 1838,848-7341,6360
31 Dec 1736,918-3591,6550
30 Sep 1735,720-2,0391,7910
30 Jun 1734,943-2,0821,8770
31 Mar 1736,026-2,0842,0350
31 Dec 1637,652-2,8912,2390
30 Sep 1639,481-2,9842,3600
30 Jun 1642,708-5,0182,5070
31 Mar 1643,218-4,8362,5660
31 Dec 1543,581-4,5512,5820
30 Sep 1543,976-9972,6080
30 Jun 1542,7571,1982,6390
31 Mar 1542,4401,2992,6810
31 Dec 1442,5461,4032,7280
30 Sep 1442,0241,4562,7160
30 Jun 1441,8121,7992,7270
31 Mar 1441,2511,8332,6850

Quality Earnings: GGB has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: GGB's current net profit margins (7.4%) are lower than last year (11.3%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: GGB's earnings have grown by 18.6% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: GGB's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: GGB had negative earnings growth (-40.6%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Metals and Mining industry average (-29.4%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: GGB's Return on Equity (8.8%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/21 01:35
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/21 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 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.

AnalystInstitution
Rodrigo FerrazBanco Brascan S.A.
Leonardo CorreaBarclays
Mary Cleia da SilvaBB Banco de Investimento S.A.