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Metalurgica Gerdau (BSP:GOAU3) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : 8.14 (As of May. 25, 2024)


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What is Metalurgica Gerdau Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2024-05-25), Metalurgica Gerdau's share price is R$10.96. Metalurgica Gerdau's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was R$1.35. Hence, Metalurgica Gerdau's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 8.14.

The historical rank and industry rank for Metalurgica Gerdau's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

BSP:GOAU3' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.23   Med: 2.9   Max: 19.38
Current: 8.15

During the past 13 years, Metalurgica Gerdau's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 19.38. The lowest was 0.23. And the median was 2.90.

BSP:GOAU3's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked better than
57.92% of 366 companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: 9.87 vs BSP:GOAU3: 8.15

Metalurgica Gerdau's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was R$0.77. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was R$1.35.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Metalurgica Gerdau was -63.70% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 37.00% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 79.80% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 23.20% per year.

During the past 13 years, Metalurgica Gerdau's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 432.60% per year. The lowest was -56.60% per year. And the median was 13.40% per year.


Metalurgica Gerdau Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Metalurgica Gerdau's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Metalurgica Gerdau Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Chart

Metalurgica Gerdau Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.90 2.23 0.88 1.19 0.98

Metalurgica Gerdau Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Dec23 Mar24
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.19 1.44 1.74 0.98 7.87

Competitive Comparison of Metalurgica Gerdau's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Steel subindustry, Metalurgica Gerdau's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Metalurgica Gerdau's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Metalurgica Gerdau's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Metalurgica Gerdau's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.



Metalurgica Gerdau Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Metalurgica Gerdau's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/ Free Cash Flow per Share (TTM)
=10.96/1.347
=8.14

Metalurgica Gerdau's Share Price of today is R$10.96.
Metalurgica Gerdau's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was R$1.35.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Free Cash Flow

Metalurgica Gerdau  (BSP:GOAU3) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.

In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.


Be Aware

In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.


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Metalurgica Gerdau (BSP:GOAU3) Business Description

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Address
Avenida Farrapos, 1811, Porto Alegre, RS, BRA, 90220005
Metalurgica Gerdau SA produces steel and steel products used in construction, industrial, agricultural and automotive sectors. Its products include steel columns, nails, transfer bars for the construction sector; billet, electrodes, mechanical construction wire rods for the industrial sector; staples, steel posts, tribars, galvanized wires for agricultural sector; mechanical construction ingots, mechanical construction wires, and various other products for the automotive sector. Its revenue is generated by sales of long steel to nonresidential construction and infrastructure sector in North America.

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