Gerdau S.A. (GGB) vs National Steel Company (SID)

• Gerdau S.A. GGB 5.02 ▼ −0.59%
• National Steel Company SID 1.11 ▼ −3.48%

Gerdau S.A. and National Steel Company are both Steel companies. Gerdau S.A. is the larger, with a market value of $6.3B against $1.5B — 4.1× the size. National Steel Company has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; Gerdau S.A. trades at 21.8×. Gerdau S.A. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 9.42% against 9.26%. Gerdau S.A. has the higher net margin (3.40% vs −5.61%) and the higher return on invested capital (4.96% vs 3.18%). Only Gerdau S.A. pays a dividend (2.99%). Across the 21 metrics below, Gerdau S.A. leads on 15 and National Steel Company on 6.