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

Gerdau S.A. and National Steel Company are both Steel companies. Gerdau S.A. is the larger, with a market value of $5.9B 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 21.1×. 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%). Both pay a dividend; National Steel Company yields more (14.3% vs 7.52%). Across the 21 metrics below, Gerdau S.A. leads on 14 and National Steel Company on 7.