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

• Gerdau S.A. GGB 4.41 ▼ −4.13%
• National Steel Company SID 0.78 0.00%

Gerdau S.A. and National Steel Company are both Steel companies. Gerdau S.A. is the larger, with a market value of $5.5B against $1.0B — 5.3× the size. National Steel Company has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; Gerdau S.A. trades at 19.2×. 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 (3.41%). Across the 21 metrics below, Gerdau S.A. leads on 16 and National Steel Company on 5.