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Gerdau (Gerdau) FCF Yield % : 15.46 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Gerdau FCF Yield %?

FCF Yield % is calculated as Free Cash Flow divided by Market Capitalization. It is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

As of today, Gerdau's Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow is $1,175 Mil, and Market Cap is $7,597 Mil. Therefore, Gerdau's FCF Yield % for today is 15.46%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Gerdau's FCF Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

GGB' s FCF Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.3   Med: 7.04   Max: 84.12
Current: 15.46


During the past 13 years, the highest FCF Yield % of Gerdau was 84.12%. The lowest was -1.30%. And the median was 7.04%.

GGB's FCF Yield % is ranked better than
78.57% of 630 companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: 2.575 vs GGB: 15.46

Gerdau's FCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 13.84%.


Gerdau FCF Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Gerdau's FCF Yield % 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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Gerdau FCF Yield % Chart

Gerdau Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
FCF Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.60 11.26 19.65 13.80 13.96

Gerdau Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
FCF Yield % 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 -0.17 8.74 17.66 8.03 19.60

Competitive Comparison of Gerdau's FCF Yield %

For the Steel subindustry, Gerdau's FCF Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and FCF Yield % 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.


Gerdau's FCF Yield % Distribution in the Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Gerdau's FCF Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Gerdau's FCF Yield % falls into.



Gerdau FCF Yield % Calculation

FCF Yield % is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

Gerdau's FCF Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

FCF Yield %=Free Cash Flow / Market Cap
=1184.209 / 8485.2032481
=13.96%

Gerdau's annualized FCF Yield % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

FCF Yield %=Free Cash Flow * Annualized Factor / Market Cap
=415.683 * 4 / 8485.2032481
=19.60%

* 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.


Gerdau FCF Yield % Explanation

Similar to Earnings Yield %, FCF Yield % is financial solvency ratio. A lower ratio suggests a less attractive investment, indicating that investors might not receive substantial returns in proportion to their investment. Conversely, a high free cash flow yield signals that a company generates sufficient cash to comfortably meet its debts, obligations, and dividend payments, making it a promising investment choice.


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Gerdau (Gerdau) Business Description

Address
Avenida Dra. Ruth Cardoso, 8,501 - 8th Floor, Sao Paulo, SP, BRA, 05425-070
Gerdau SA produces steel and steel products. The company operates in civil construction, agriculture, automotive, iron ore, exports, research and development, and home steel products sectors. It offers products such as nails, rebar, columns, billets, slabs, tribar tutor, mechanical construction bars, reinforced steel locks. The company's geographical segment includes Brazil Operations; North America Operations; South America Operations as well as Special Steel Operations. It derives most of the revenue from the Brazil Operations segment.