Gerdau S.A. (GGB) vs Worthington Steel, Inc. (WS)

• Gerdau S.A. GGB 5.02 ▼ −0.59%
• Worthington Steel, Inc. WS 39.66 ▲ +0.92%

Gerdau S.A. and Worthington Steel, Inc. are both Steel companies. Gerdau S.A. is the larger, with a market value of $6.3B against $2.0B — 3.1× the size. Worthington Steel, Inc. has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; Gerdau S.A. trades at 21.8×. Worthington Steel, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 69.1% against 9.42%. Gerdau S.A. has the higher net margin (3.40% vs −0.72%) and the higher return on invested capital (4.96% vs 0.11%). Both pay a dividend; Gerdau S.A. yields more (2.99% vs 1.61%). Across the 20 metrics below, Gerdau S.A. leads on 17 and Worthington Steel, Inc. on 3.