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GGB vs. TS, PKX, TX, CSTM, and WS

Should you buy Gerdau stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Gerdau with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Gerdau include Tenaris (TS), POSCO (PKX), Ternium (TX), Constellium (CSTM), and Worthington Steel (WS). These companies are all part of the "steel works" industry.

How does Gerdau compare to Tenaris?

Tenaris (NYSE:TS) and Gerdau (NYSE:GGB) are both steel works companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends and media sentiment.

Tenaris currently has a consensus price target of $60.12, indicating a potential downside of 0.06%. Gerdau has a consensus price target of $5.12, indicating a potential upside of 10.87%. Given Gerdau's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Gerdau is more favorable than Tenaris.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Tenaris
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Gerdau
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83

In the previous week, Gerdau had 5 more articles in the media than Tenaris. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Gerdau and 1 mentions for Tenaris. Gerdau's average media sentiment score of 1.60 beat Tenaris' score of 0.50 indicating that Gerdau is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Tenaris
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Gerdau
4 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

10.5% of Tenaris shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.5% of Gerdau shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Tenaris shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Gerdau shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Tenaris has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its share price is 18% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gerdau has a beta of 1.48, indicating that its share price is 48% more volatile than the broader market.

Tenaris has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Gerdau. Tenaris is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gerdau, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Tenaris$11.98B2.69$1.93B$3.7815.91
Gerdau$12.51B0.74$248.41M$0.1628.84

Tenaris pays an annual dividend of $2.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Gerdau pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Tenaris pays out 63.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Gerdau pays out 75.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Tenaris is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Tenaris has a net margin of 16.17% compared to Gerdau's net margin of 2.40%. Tenaris' return on equity of 11.53% beat Gerdau's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Tenaris16.17% 11.53% 9.66%
Gerdau 2.40%6.76%4.36%

Summary

Tenaris beats Gerdau on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Gerdau compare to POSCO?

Gerdau (NYSE:GGB) and POSCO (NYSE:PKX) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, risk, media sentiment and valuation.

Gerdau has a net margin of 2.40% compared to POSCO's net margin of 1.19%. Gerdau's return on equity of 6.76% beat POSCO's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Gerdau2.40% 6.76% 4.36%
POSCO 1.19%1.34%0.80%

Gerdau currently has a consensus price target of $5.12, indicating a potential upside of 10.87%. Given Gerdau's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Gerdau is more favorable than POSCO.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Gerdau
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83
POSCO
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

POSCO has higher revenue and earnings than Gerdau. Gerdau is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than POSCO, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Gerdau$12.51B0.74$248.41M$0.1628.84
POSCO$48.64B0.40$483.48M$1.6938.17

1.5% of Gerdau shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Gerdau shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of POSCO shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Gerdau has a beta of 1.48, suggesting that its share price is 48% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, POSCO has a beta of 1.52, suggesting that its share price is 52% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Gerdau had 2 more articles in the media than POSCO. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Gerdau and 4 mentions for POSCO. Gerdau's average media sentiment score of 1.60 beat POSCO's score of 0.46 indicating that Gerdau is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Gerdau
4 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
POSCO
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Gerdau pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. POSCO pays an annual dividend of $1.31 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Gerdau pays out 75.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. POSCO pays out 77.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Gerdau is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Gerdau beats POSCO on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Gerdau compare to Ternium?

Ternium (NYSE:TX) and Gerdau (NYSE:GGB) are both mid-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.

Ternium has a beta of 1.28, indicating that its share price is 28% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gerdau has a beta of 1.48, indicating that its share price is 48% more volatile than the broader market.

Ternium presently has a consensus price target of $46.35, suggesting a potential downside of 5.67%. Gerdau has a consensus price target of $5.12, suggesting a potential upside of 10.87%. Given Gerdau's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Gerdau is more favorable than Ternium.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Ternium
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.58
Gerdau
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83

Ternium pays an annual dividend of $2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. Gerdau pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Ternium pays out 89.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Gerdau pays out 75.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

12.0% of Ternium shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.5% of Gerdau shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Ternium shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Gerdau shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Ternium has higher revenue and earnings than Gerdau. Ternium is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gerdau, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Ternium$15.61B0.63$425.23M$2.9116.89
Gerdau$12.51B0.74$248.41M$0.1628.84

Ternium has a net margin of 3.66% compared to Gerdau's net margin of 2.40%. Gerdau's return on equity of 6.76% beat Ternium's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Ternium3.66% 3.70% 2.55%
Gerdau 2.40%6.76%4.36%

In the previous week, Gerdau had 5 more articles in the media than Ternium. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Gerdau and 1 mentions for Ternium. Gerdau's average media sentiment score of 1.60 beat Ternium's score of 0.75 indicating that Gerdau is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Ternium
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Gerdau
4 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

Summary

Gerdau beats Ternium on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Gerdau compare to Constellium?

Gerdau (NYSE:GGB) and Constellium (NYSE:CSTM) are both mid-cap steel works companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation and profitability.

Gerdau has a beta of 1.48, suggesting that its share price is 48% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Constellium has a beta of 1.55, suggesting that its share price is 55% more volatile than the broader market.

Constellium has a net margin of 4.87% compared to Gerdau's net margin of 2.40%. Constellium's return on equity of 46.22% beat Gerdau's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Gerdau2.40% 6.76% 4.36%
Constellium 4.87%46.22%7.93%

Gerdau presently has a consensus price target of $5.12, indicating a potential upside of 10.87%. Constellium has a consensus price target of $36.60, indicating a potential upside of 7.22%. Given Gerdau's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Gerdau is more favorable than Constellium.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Gerdau
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83
Constellium
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.14

In the previous week, Gerdau and Gerdau both had 6 articles in the media. Gerdau's average media sentiment score of 1.60 beat Constellium's score of 0.68 indicating that Gerdau is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Gerdau
4 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Constellium
5 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Constellium has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Gerdau. Constellium is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gerdau, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Gerdau$12.51B0.74$248.41M$0.1628.84
Constellium$8.45B0.55$273M$3.0911.05

1.5% of Gerdau shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.6% of Constellium shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Gerdau shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Constellium shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Constellium beats Gerdau on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Gerdau compare to Worthington Steel?

Gerdau (NYSE:GGB) and Worthington Steel (NYSE:WS) are both mid-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, earnings and risk.

1.5% of Gerdau shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.4% of Worthington Steel shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Gerdau shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Worthington Steel shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Worthington Steel has a net margin of 3.64% compared to Gerdau's net margin of 2.40%. Worthington Steel's return on equity of 10.12% beat Gerdau's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Gerdau2.40% 6.76% 4.36%
Worthington Steel 3.64%10.12%5.77%

In the previous week, Gerdau had 4 more articles in the media than Worthington Steel. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Gerdau and 2 mentions for Worthington Steel. Gerdau's average media sentiment score of 1.60 beat Worthington Steel's score of 1.21 indicating that Gerdau is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Gerdau
4 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Worthington Steel
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Gerdau pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Worthington Steel pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Gerdau pays out 75.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Worthington Steel pays out 37.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Gerdau has a beta of 1.48, indicating that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Worthington Steel has a beta of 2.23, indicating that its stock price is 123% more volatile than the broader market.

Gerdau has higher revenue and earnings than Worthington Steel. Worthington Steel is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gerdau, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Gerdau$12.51B0.74$248.41M$0.1628.84
Worthington Steel$3.09B0.67$110.70M$1.7023.92

Gerdau currently has a consensus price target of $5.12, indicating a potential upside of 10.87%. Worthington Steel has a consensus price target of $46.00, indicating a potential upside of 13.13%. Given Worthington Steel's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Worthington Steel is more favorable than Gerdau.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Gerdau
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83
Worthington Steel
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

Summary

Gerdau beats Worthington Steel on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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GGB vs. The Competition

MetricGerdauSTEEL IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$9.23B$11.63B$4.93B$23.36B
Dividend Yield2.42%1.59%4.98%4.05%
P/E Ratio28.8531.7323.7831.33
Price / Sales0.740.725,922.0020.97
Price / Cash7.5112.5124.2818.64
Price / Book0.961.229.394.69
Net Income$248.41M$257.22M$156.77M$1.07B
7 Day Performance1.54%1.20%3.66%1.14%
1 Month Performance0.22%6.50%-1.99%3.19%
1 Year Performance51.56%57.26%58.67%22.70%

Gerdau Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
GGB
Gerdau
4.4354 of 5 stars
$4.62
-1.2%
$5.12
+10.9%
+55.4%$9.23B$12.51B28.8525,817
TS
Tenaris
3.2269 of 5 stars
$62.82
+2.2%
$60.12
-4.3%
+71.4%$32.93B$11.98B16.6224,875
PKX
POSCO
2.9436 of 5 stars
$60.73
-1.4%
N/A+34.5%$18.63B$48.64B35.9442,873
TX
Ternium
4.5664 of 5 stars
$47.83
-0.4%
$46.35
-3.1%
+66.3%$9.63B$15.61B16.4433,253
CSTM
Constellium
3.6694 of 5 stars
$34.20
+0.9%
$36.60
+7.0%
+153.7%$4.61B$8.45B11.0711,500

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