Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (CLF) vs Gerdau S.A. (GGB)

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. and Gerdau S.A. are both Steel companies. Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $7.2B against $5.9B — 1.2× the size. Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; Gerdau S.A. trades at 21.1×. Gerdau S.A. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 9.42% against 4.00%. Gerdau S.A. has the higher net margin (3.40% vs −4.56%) and the higher return on invested capital (4.96% vs −3.70%). Across the 20 metrics below, Gerdau S.A. leads on 15 and Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. on 5.