CLF vs GGB vs CMC Stock Comparison

Cleveland-Cliffs, Gerdau and Commercial Metals Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
GGB Gerdau S.A.
$5.09 +4.1% 1M +50.6% 1Y
Market cap
$9.55B
P/E
22.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$11.69B
Div. yield
–
Steel Basic Materials
5 wins
CMC COMMERCIAL METALS Co
$62.76 -3.0% 1M +3.1% 1Y
Market cap
$6.91B
P/E
10.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$9.39B
Div. yield
0.01%
Steel Basic Materials
6 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Commercial Metals leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Commercial Metals 6, Gerdau 5). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCLFGGBCMCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $7.65B $9.55B $6.91B GGB
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -16.2x 22.0x 10.5x CMC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 8.9x 9.3x GGB
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +7.8% +7.3% +20.5% CMC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -2.4% 3.7% 7.0% CMC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -1.3% 0.0% -79.6% GGB
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 9.8x -0.4x -0.4x CMC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.01% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +6.4% +50.6% +3.1% GGB
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -10.3%/yr +6.5%/yr +14.8%/yr CMC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 67.3% 36.3% 35.6% CMC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 38/100 62/100 56/100 GGB

Percentile Scorecard

CLFGGBCMC

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCLFGGBCMC
Valuation 65 #57 of 162 96 #8 of 162 78 #37 of 162
Growth 39 #90 of 147 17 #122 of 147 57 #64 of 147
Profitability 36 #78 of 122 53 #58 of 122 51 #60 of 122
Financial Health 11 #148 of 166 53 #79 of 166 18 #137 of 166
Shareholder Returns – 92 #10 of 107 76 #26 of 107
Overall 38 62 56
  • CLF ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • GGB ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • CMC ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCLFGGBCMCSPY
1 month +7.9%+4.1%-3.0% -1.0%
3 months +16.5%+6.0%-9.0% +2.9%
6 months +42.3%+18.1%-9.3% +6.4%
Year to date +4.6%+37.9%-9.3% +11.4%
1 year +6.4%+50.6%+3.1% +13.1%
3 years -11.2%+41.7%+55.8% +79.4%
3 years, per year -3.9%+12.3%+15.9% +21.5%
5 years -41.8%+37.0%+99.2% +67.7%
5 years, per year -10.3%+6.5%+14.8% +10.9%
10 years +131.1%+92.0%+282.7% +255.2%
10 years, per year +8.7%+6.7%+14.4% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureCLFGGBCMCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 67.3%36.3%35.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 71.4%37.5%35.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.141.241.35 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.091.390.09 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -82.4%-55.8%-38.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -8.0%-2.9%-24.6% -2.5%
52-week high $15.09$5.24$83.21 $779.14
52-week low $7.82$3.26$56.52 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCLFGGBCMC
P/E now vs peer median -16.8xmedian 12.7x 23.5xmedian 12.7x 10.6xmedian 12.7x
P/S now vs peer median 0.4xmedian 3.1x 0.9xmedian 3.1x 0.7xmedian 3.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 20.1xmedian 6.9x 4.7xmedian 6.9x -1.5xmedian 6.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median -16.3xmedian 15.1x 40.6xmedian 15.1x 14.5xmedian 15.1x
P/B now vs peer median 1.3xmedian 2.1x 1.0xmedian 2.1x 1.5xmedian 2.1x
PEG now vs peer median 0.35median 0.27 -2.90median 0.27 -1.55median 0.27

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCLFGGBCMC
Revenue $20.07B $11.69B $9.39B
Gross profit $309.00M $1.73B $1.75B
Operating income -$282.00M $1.34B -$6.93B
Net income -$460.00M $546.67M $655.85M
Free cash flow -$485.00M $251.31M $479.12M
EPS (diluted) $-0.82 $0.34 $5.86
Cash & equivalents $77.00M $994.88M –
Total debt $7.65B $2.94B $3.41B
Shares (diluted) 574.00M 1.29B 111.86M
Enterprise value $7.40B $4.23B $6.14B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCLFGGBCMC
P/E -16.8x 23.5x 10.6x
P/FCF -16.3x 40.6x 14.5x
P/Operating cash flow 68.3x 6.0x 6.5x
P/S 0.4x 0.9x 0.7x
P/B 1.3x 1.0x 1.5x
P/Tangible book 1.6x 1.0x 1.6x
EV/EBITDA 20.1x 4.7x -1.5x
EV/EBIT -54.9x 7.1x -1.4x
EV/Revenue 0.8x 0.8x 1.0x
EV/FCF -31.9x 37.7x 19.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 133.6x 5.5x 9.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.35 -2.90 -1.55

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCLFGGBCMC
Revenue growth (1Y) 7.8% 7.3% 20.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -2.9% -11.4% 2.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 133.3% 15.1% 43.6%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -35.7% -15.0% -1.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) 83.5% 19.6% -7.1%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -35.2% -38.6% -5.7%
Net income growth (1Y) 72.7% -34.1% 674.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -48.0% -33.5% -8.6%
EPS growth (1Y) 75.7% -19.6% 690.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -47.9% -8.1% -6.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 112.6% -8.2% 48.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -61.9% -4.7% -7.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 68.6% -77.2% 53.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -32.9% -42.1% -13.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCLFGGBCMC
Gross margin 1.5% 14.8% 18.6%
EBITDA margin 3.8% 17.2% -69.6%
Operating margin -1.4% 11.5% -73.8%
Pretax margin -3.4% 0.1% 7.6%
Net margin -2.4% 3.7% 7.0%
FCF margin -2.4% 2.1% 5.1%
Operating cash flow margin 0.6% 14.6% 11.3%
Return on equity -7.3% 2.4% 14.2%
Return on assets -2.1% 1.6% 6.5%
Return on invested capital -1.3% 0.0% -79.6%
Return on capital employed -1.7% 9.8% -82.5%
Asset turnover 1.0x 0.7x 0.9x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -0.3x 3.1x 1.6x
Stock comp / revenue – 2.4% 0.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCLFGGBCMC
Debt / assets 37.6% 2.5% 33.2%
Debt / equity 1.3x 0.0x 0.7x
Net debt / EBITDA 9.8x -0.4x -0.4x
Debt / FCF -15.8x 1.6x 7.1x
Liabilities / assets 70.7% 34.7% 54.2%
Equity / assets 29.3% 65.3% 45.8%
Interest coverage – 3.5x -48.4x
Current ratio 1.9x 2.9x 2.3x
Quick ratio 0.6x 1.1x 1.4x
Cash ratio 0.0x 0.6x 0.5x
Altman Z-score 1.41 2.80 0.38

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCLFGGBCMC
Dividend yield – 2.9% 1.2%
Net buyback yield – 2.9% 1.5%
Shareholder yield 0.0% 5.9% 2.7%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 12.8%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 17.6%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 3.5%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 4.0%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCLFGGBCMC
Forward P/E – 8.9xFY2026 9.3xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.15FY2026 $0.57FY2026 $6.76FY2027
EPS growth, next FY – +338.5%FY2026 -0.9%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after – +1.8% +2.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $22.05BFY2026 $14.33BFY2026 $9.55BFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +18.5%FY2026 +5.7%FY2026 +1.7%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after -0.9% -4.1% +3.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCLFGGBCMC
Held by institutions 83.1% 18.0% 93.1%
Institutions holding 583 211 520
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.4% +17.1% +0.2%
Institutions buying 279 119 262
Institutions selling 191 52 175
Buyers to sellers 1.46 2.29 1.50

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CLFGGBCMC
CLF 1.00 0.40 0.52
GGB 0.40 1.00 0.52
CMC 0.52 0.52 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CLF, GGB and CMC?

Gerdau (GGB) is the largest by market capitalisation: Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) $7.65B, Gerdau (GGB) $9.55B, Commercial Metals (CMC) $6.91B.

Which stock is cheaper, CLF, GGB and CMC?

Commercial Metals (CMC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) -16.2x, Gerdau (GGB) 22.0x, Commercial Metals (CMC) 10.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Gerdau (GGB) is cheapest (Gerdau (GGB) 8.9x, Commercial Metals (CMC) 9.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Commercial Metals (CMC) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) +7.8%, Gerdau (GGB) +7.3%, Commercial Metals (CMC) +20.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Commercial Metals (CMC) has the highest net margin (Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) -2.4%, Gerdau (GGB) 3.7%, Commercial Metals (CMC) 7.0%). On return on invested capital, Gerdau (GGB) leads (Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) -1.3%, Gerdau (GGB) 0.0%, Commercial Metals (CMC) -79.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Gerdau (GGB) returned the most: Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) +6.4%, Gerdau (GGB) +50.6%, Commercial Metals (CMC) +3.1%. Over five years, Commercial Metals (CMC) compounded fastest (Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) -10.3%/yr, Gerdau (GGB) +6.5%/yr, Commercial Metals (CMC) +14.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) 0.00%, Gerdau (GGB) 0.00%, Commercial Metals (CMC) 0.01%. Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) and Gerdau (GGB) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Commercial Metals (CMC) has been the steadiest (Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) 67.3%, Gerdau (GGB) 36.3%, Commercial Metals (CMC) 35.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CLF, GGB and CMC?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Commercial Metals (CMC) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.