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Gerdau (FRA:GDUA) Sloan Ratio % : -3.46% (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Gerdau Sloan Ratio %?

Richard Sloan from the University of Michigan was first to document what is referred to as the "accrual anomaly". His 1996 paper found that shares of companies with small or negative accruals vastly outperform (+10%) those of companies with large ones.

Gerdau's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was -3.46%.

As of Sep. 2024, Gerdau has a Sloan Ratio of -3.46%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


Gerdau Sloan Ratio % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Gerdau's Sloan Ratio % can be seen below:

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Gerdau Sloan Ratio % Chart

Gerdau Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Sloan Ratio %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.70 -2.87 8.09 6.42 2.85

Gerdau Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Sloan Ratio % 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 5.53 2.74 0.88 0.93 -3.46

Competitive Comparison of Gerdau's Sloan Ratio %

For the Steel subindustry, Gerdau's Sloan Ratio %, along with its competitors' market caps and Sloan Ratio % data, can be viewed below:

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Gerdau's Sloan Ratio % Distribution in the Steel Industry

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

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Gerdau Sloan Ratio % Calculation

Earnings contain a lot of non cash earnings which is called accruals. The Sloan ratio is a way to identify firms with low non-cash or accrual-derived earnings relative to their cash flow.

Gerdau's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (A: Dec. 2023 )-Cash Flow from Operations (A: Dec. 2023 )
-Cash Flow from Investing (A: Dec. 2023 ))/Total Assets (A: Dec. 2023 )
=(1403.922-2084.615
--1080.39)/14014.792
=2.85%

Gerdau's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (TTM)-Cash Flow from Operations (TTM))
-Cash Flow from Investing (TTM))/Total Assets (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=(853.146-2111.829
--798.376)/13317.208
=-3.46%

Gerdau's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was 108.163 (Dec. 2023 ) + 377.581 (Mar. 2024 ) + 148.18 (Jun. 2024 ) + 219.222 (Sep. 2024 ) = €853 Mil.
Gerdau's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was 676.231 (Dec. 2023 ) + 153.578 (Mar. 2024 ) + 333.842 (Jun. 2024 ) + 948.178 (Sep. 2024 ) = €2,112 Mil.
Gerdau's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was -369.388 (Dec. 2023 ) + 66.996 (Mar. 2024 ) + -216.895 (Jun. 2024 ) + -279.089 (Sep. 2024 ) = €-798 Mil.

* 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  (FRA:GDUA) Sloan Ratio % Explanation

A former University of Michigan researcher, Richard Sloan's 1996 paper found that shares of companies with small or negative accruals vastly outperform (+10%) those of companies with large ones. In fact, for the 40-year period between 1962 and 2001, buying the lowest accrual companies and shorting the highest accrual companies resulted in an average annual compounded return of 18%, more than double the S&P 500's 7.4% annual return over the same period.

According to How to Beat the Market with the Sloan Ratio:

If the Sloan Ratio is between -10% and 10%, the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.

If the Sloan Ratio is less than between -25% and -10% on the negative side, and between 10% and 25% on the positive side, this is a warning stage of accrual build up.

If the Sloan Ratio is less than -25% or greater than 25%, and this ratio is consistent over several quarters or even years, be careful. Earnings are highly likely to be made up of accruals.

As of Sep. 2024, Gerdau has a Sloan Ratio of -3.46%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


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Gerdau Business Description

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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 majority of the revenue from the North America Operations segment.

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