Gerdau S.A. GGB NYSE

Gerdau S.A. (GGB) has shown declining revenue growth over the past 3 years, expanding from $82.4B to $69.9B (average -5%/yr). Net income reached $1.4B, reflecting earnings decline at -47.7%/yr on average. The net profit margin is 2%, which is thin. The company has maintained profitability in all 4 of the past 4 years, demonstrating a consistent earnings track record. The gross margin is 11.4% (low), with a -11.4pp trend over the period. With a $9B market cap and MOAT composite score of 39/100, the company has a low competitive position.

Criteria proven by this page:

• GROWTH (15/100, Fail) — revenue or earnings are not growing
• PAST (100/100, Pass) — proving consistent earnings. Looking at the full 28-year history, the company was profitable in 25 of 28 years — a solid long-term record with occasional losses
• INCOME (30/100, Partial) — the company is profitable but margin is below 15%
• MOAT (39/100, Fail) — limited competitive moat based on margins and scale

Overall SharesGrow Score: 56/100 with 3/7 criteria passed.