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14.35 (1y: +57%)
Market Cap 2.36 B P/E(ttm)
Enterprise Value 1.76 B P/B 1.30
SIM- AMEX (USA)
Grupo Simec, S.A.B. de C.V.
  • Currently 1/5
Business Predictability Rank: 1-Star (On Watch)
Back Testing Results:
Average gain of all 1-Star stocks: 1.1% per year.
% of Stocks that are in still loss if held for 10yrs: 45%.
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GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company’s financial situation is. It is based on these factors

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest coverage (current year).
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better
3. Altman Z-score.

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

Financial Strength : 8/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Cash to Debt 1547.24
SIM's Cash to Debt is ranked higher than
64% of the 270 Companies
in the Global Steel industry.

( Industry Median: 1.00 vs. SIM: 1547.24 )
SIM' s 10-Year Cash to Debt Range
Min: 0.04   Max: No Debt
Current: 1547.24
Equity to Asset 0.585
SIM's Equity to Asset is ranked higher than
70% of the 270 Companies
in the Global Steel industry.

( Industry Median: 0.44 vs. SIM: 0.585 )
SIM' s 10-Year Equity to Asset Range
Min: 0.23   Max: 0.77
Current: 0.59
0.23
0.77
Interest Coverage No Debt
SIM's Interest Coverage is ranked higher than
63% of the 270 Companies
in the Global Steel industry.

( Industry Median: 10000.00 vs. SIM: No Debt )
SIM' s 10-Year Interest Coverage Range
Min: 1   Max: No Debt
Current: No Debt
F-Score: 5
Z-Score: 4.25
M-Score: -3.18
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company’s business will stay that way. It is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin
2. Trend of the Operating Margin (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
••3. Consistency of the profitability
4. Piotroski F-Score
5. Predictability Rank•

The maximum rank is 10. A rank of 7 or higher means a higher profitability and may stay that way. A rank of 3 or lower indicates that the company has had trouble to make a profit.

Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength Rank. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.

Profitability & Growth : 6/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Operating margin (%) 9.00
SIM's Operating margin (%) is ranked higher than
80% of the 270 Companies
in the Global Steel industry.

( Industry Median: 2.10 vs. SIM: 9.00 )
SIM' s 10-Year Operating margin (%) Range
Min: -4.1   Max: 31.8
Current: 9
-4.1
31.8
Net-margin (%) 8.1
SIM's Net-margin (%) is ranked higher than
89% of the 270 Companies
in the Global Steel industry.

( Industry Median: 1.25 vs. SIM: 8.1 )
SIM' s 10-Year Net-margin (%) Range
Min: -1.7   Max: 24.7
Current: 8.1
-1.7
24.7
ROE (%) 10.1
SIM's ROE (%) is ranked higher than
99% of the 270 Companies
in the Global Steel industry.

( Industry Median: 2.80 vs. SIM: 10.1 )
SIM' s 10-Year ROE (%) Range
Min: -3.3   Max: 24.7
Current: 10.1
-3.3
24.7
ROA (%) 7.4
SIM's ROA (%) is ranked higher than
99% of the 270 Companies
in the Global Steel industry.

( Industry Median: 1.60 vs. SIM: 7.4 )
SIM' s 10-Year ROA (%) Range
Min: -1.2   Max: 15.7
Current: 7.4
-1.2
15.7
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) 11.60
SIM's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) is ranked higher than
82% of the 270 Companies
in the Global Steel industry.

( Industry Median: 3.60 vs. SIM: 11.60 )
SIM' s 10-Year ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) Range
Min: -4.4   Max: 23.2
Current: 11.6
-4.4
23.2
Revenue Growth (%) -100
SIM's Revenue Growth (%) is ranked higher than
69% of the 270 Companies
in the Global Steel industry.

( Industry Median: -2.40 vs. SIM: -100 )
SIM' s 10-Year Revenue Growth (%) Range
Min: -100   Max: 206.6
Current: -100
-100
206.6
EBITDA Growth (%) -100
SIM's EBITDA Growth (%) is ranked higher than
86% of the 270 Companies
in the Global Steel industry.

( Industry Median: -7.75 vs. SIM: -100 )
SIM' s 10-Year EBITDA Growth (%) Range
Min: -100   Max: 183.9
Current: -100
-100
183.9
EPS Growth (%) -100
SIM's EPS Growth (%) is ranked higher than
98% of the 270 Companies
in the Global Steel industry.

( Industry Median: -8.30 vs. SIM: -100 )
SIM' s 10-Year EPS Growth (%) Range
Min: -100   Max: 252.4
Current: -100
-100
252.4
» SIM's 10-Y Financials

Financials


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Cash & Debt
Oprt. Cash Flow & Free Cash Flow

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Guru Trades
Q2 2012

SIM Guru Trades in Q2 2012

Jim Simons 81,000 sh (+36.82%)
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Q3 2012

SIM Guru Trades in Q3 2012

Jim Simons 89,200 sh (+10.12%)
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Q4 2012

SIM Guru Trades in Q4 2012

Jim Simons 92,300 sh (+3.48%)
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Q1 2013

SIM Guru Trades in Q1 2013

Jim Simons 94,100 sh (+1.95%)
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Ratios

vs
industry		 vs
history
P/B 1.30
SIM's P/B is ranked lower than
96% of the 270 Companies
in the Global Steel industry.

( Industry Median: 1.02 vs. SIM: 1.30 )
SIM' s 10-Year P/B Range
Min: 0.04   Max: 37.5
Current: 1.3
0.04
37.5
P/S 0.78
SIM's P/S is ranked lower than
108% of the 270 Companies
in the Global Steel industry.

( Industry Median: 0.36 vs. SIM: 0.78 )
SIM' s 10-Year P/S Range
Min: 0.11   Max: 14.55
Current: 0.78
0.11
14.55
PFCF 44.00
SIM's PFCF is ranked lower than
107% of the 270 Companies
in the Global Steel industry.

( Industry Median: 10.31 vs. SIM: 44.00 )
SIM' s 10-Year PFCF Range
Min: 0.58   Max: 262.5
Current: 44
0.58
262.5
EV-to-EBIT 10
SIM's EV-to-EBIT is ranked higher than
99% of the 270 Companies
in the Global Steel industry.

( Industry Median: 14.75 vs. SIM: 10 )
SIM' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range
Min: 0.6   Max: 40.6
Current: 10
0.6
40.6
Shiller P/E 11.9
SIM's Shiller P/E is ranked higher than
95% of the 270 Companies
in the Global Steel industry.

( Industry Median: 13.03 vs. SIM: 11.9 )
SIM' s 10-Year Shiller P/E Range
Min: 2.02   Max: 24.86
Current: 11.9
2.02
24.86

Valuation & Return

vs
industry		 vs
history
Price/Net Cash 5
SIM's Price/Net Cash is ranked higher than
97% of the 270 Companies
in the Global Steel industry.

( Industry Median: 8.10 vs. SIM: 5 )
SIM' s 10-Year Price/Net Cash Range
Min: 2.5   Max: 16
Current: 5
2.5
16
Price/Net Current Asset Value 5.1
SIM's Price/Net Current Asset Value is ranked higher than
93% of the 270 Companies
in the Global Steel industry.

( Industry Median: 2.10 vs. SIM: 5.1 )
SIM' s 10-Year Price/Net Current Asset Value Range
Min: 0.6   Max: 25
Current: 5.1
0.6
25
Price/Tangible Book 1.6
SIM's Price/Tangible Book is ranked higher than
74% of the 270 Companies
in the Global Steel industry.

( Industry Median: 1.10 vs. SIM: 1.6 )
SIM' s 10-Year Price/Tangible Book Range
Min: 0.3   Max: 9.5
Current: 1.6
0.3
9.5
Price/Graham Number 0.2
SIM's Price/Graham Number is ranked higher than
60% of the 270 Companies
in the Global Steel industry.

( Industry Median: 1.00 vs. SIM: 0.2 )
SIM' s 10-Year Price/Graham Number Range
Min: 0.1   Max: 0.7
Current: 0.2
0.1
0.7
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) 10.00
SIM's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked higher than
100% of the 270 Companies
in the Global Steel industry.

( Industry Median: 7.65 vs. SIM: 10.00 )
SIM' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range
Min: 2.5   Max: 170.8
Current: 10
2.5
170.8
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) 4.28
SIM's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) is ranked higher than
99% of the 270 Companies
in the Global Steel industry.

( Industry Median: 3.83 vs. SIM: 4.28 )
SIM' s 10-Year Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) Range
Min: -19.3   Max: 130
Current: 4.28
-19.3
130

Business Description

Grupo Simec, S.A.B. de C.V. was organized under the laws of the United Mexican States. It is a diversified manufacturer, processor and distributor of SBQ steel and structural steel products with production and commercial operations in the United States, Mexico and Canada. The Company's SBQ products are used across a range of highly engineered end-user applications, including axles, hubs and crankshafts for automobiles and light trucks, machine tools and off-highway equipment. The Company's structural steel products are mainly used in the non-residential construction market and other construction applications. It focuses on the Mexican and U.S. specialty steel markets by providing high value added products and services from its strategically located plants. The quality of its products and services, together with cost benefits generated by its facility locations has allowed it to develop long standing relationships with many of its SBQ clients, which include U.S. and Mexico based automotive and industrial equipment manufacturers and their suppliers. In the United States and Mexico, it owns and operates twelve state-of-the-art steel making, processing and/or finishing facilities with a combined annual crude steel installed production capacity of 4.5 million tons and a combined annual installed rolling capacity of 3.5 million tons. It operates both mini-mill and integrated steel making facilities, which give it the flexibility to optimize its production and reduce production costs based on the relative prices of raw materials (e.g., scrap for mini-mills and iron ore for blast furnace). It currently owns and operates: Mexico's largest non-flat structural steel mini-mill, located in Guadalajara, Jalisco; a mini-mill in Mexicali, Baja California Norte; a mini-mill in Apizaco, Tlaxcala; a cold finishing facility in Cholula, Puebla; all of these facilities are owned through its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Simec International, S.A. de C.V. (SI); a mini mill in Canton, Ohio, an integrated facility in Lorain, Ohio and value-added rolling and finishing facilities in Canton, Lorain and Massillon, Ohio; Lackawanna, New York; Gary, Indiana; and Hamilton, Ontario, all of which it owns through its majority- owned subsidiary, Republic; and two mini-mills in San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, México both of which it owns through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Grupo San. It produces a range of value-added SBQ steel, long steel and medium-sized structural steel products. In its Mexican facilities, it produces I-beams, channels, structural and commercial angles, hot rolled bars (round, square and hexagonals), flat bars, rebars, cold finished bars and wire rods. In its U.S. facilities, it produces hot rolled bars, cold finished bars, semi-finished tube rounds and other semi-finished trade products. Competition in the steel industry is significant. The Company's operations are subject to a range of environmental laws and regulations regulating its
Company Website
Industry: Steel
Compare:TS, NSSMY, SID, PKX, GGB
Traded in other countries:4FV.Germany

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