Gerdau S.A. (GGB): one to watch?

A cheap, low-debt steelmaker riding US tariff tailwinds, but Brazil's import-flooded market keeps profits thin and unpredictable.

👀 WATCH Fundamentals57/100

Down 76% from its all-time high of $20.06 — now $4.77

Why GGB dropped

GGB isn't crashing right now (it's near its 30-day high) — the -76% is old 2008 history reflecting steel's brutal commodity cycles; more recently the stock dipped after new 25% US Section 301 tariffs on Brazilian imports spooked investors, even though Gerdau's core pig iron/iron ore exports were exempted.

Fwd P/E 8.0Op margin 10.5%Rev growth -3.8%Debt/equity 29.0%Analyst upside 18.5%

How this scored 57/100

✅ Passes all 4 hard checks — profitable, cash-generative, and financially survivable.

✅ Makes money Net profit margin 2.4%

✅ Generates cash Free cash flow $2.3B

✅ Not drowning in debt Debt/equity 29.0% (limit 200%)

✅ Can pay its bills Current ratio 2.8 (needs 1+)

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Profitability Does it actually make money? 5/25

Operating margin 10.5% 4/9

Net profit margin 2.4% 1/8

Return on equity 3.1% 0/8

Growth Is it getting bigger, or dying? 16/25

Revenue growth -3.8% 0/9

Earnings growth 37.9% 8/8

Expected profit change 268.8% 8/8

Value Is it cheap right now? 12/25

Forward P/E 8.0 10/10

PEG ratio 91.0 0/8

Analyst target upside 18.5% 2/7

Balance sheet Will it survive? 24/25

Debt / equity 29.0% 9/10

Current ratio 2.8 8/8

Free cash flow $2.3B 7/7

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Analysis generated by SmartStonks's AI from public fundamentals and news, first flagged 2026-07-24. Research only — not financial advice.