CMC vs PKX vs GWAV Stock Comparison

Commercial Metals, Posco Holdings and Greenwave Technology Solutions Prices as of Nov 5, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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CMC COMMERCIAL METALS Co
$62.22 -4.2% 1M +8.4% 1Y
Market cap
$6.86B
P/E
10.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$9.39B
Div. yield
1.25%
Steel Basic Materials
7 wins
PKX Posco Holdings Inc.
$48.59 -17.3% 1M -9.6% 1Y
Market cap
$3.67B
P/E
3.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$37.16B
Div. yield
3.17%
Steel Basic Materials
3 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Commercial Metals leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Commercial Metals 7, Posco Holdings 3, Greenwave Technology Solutions 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCMCPKXGWAVLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $6.86B $3.67B $1.73M CMC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 10.5x 3.9x -0.1x PKX
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 9.6x 10.0x — CMC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +20.5% -27.8% +71.8% GWAV
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 7.0% 2.5% -27.7% CMC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 9.8% 3.0% — CMC
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.1x 0.1x -2.1x GWAV
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.25% 3.17% — PKX
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +8.4% -9.6% -67.3% CMC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +13.0%/yr -4.4%/yr -90.7%/yr CMC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 36.4% 45.7% 101.9% CMC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 60/100 67/100 37/100 PKX

Percentile Scorecard

CMCPKXGWAV

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

AxisCMCPKXGWAV
Valuation 88 #21 of 169 94 #11 of 169 41 #100 of 169
Growth 60 #62 of 153 31 #106 of 153 63 #57 of 153
Profitability 62 #48 of 123 53 #59 of 123 34 #82 of 123
Financial Health 23 #127 of 165 73 #45 of 165 12 #146 of 165
Shareholder Returns 70 #36 of 116 86 #17 of 116 –
Overall 60 67 37
  • CMC ranked among 177 companies in Metals and Mining
  • PKX ranked among 177 companies in Metals and Mining
  • GWAV ranked among 177 companies in Metals and Mining

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodCMCPKXGWAVSPY
1 month -4.2%-17.3%-12.2% -5.9%
3 months -15.5%-13.6%-51.6% -4.6%
6 months -11.8%-45.4%-46.5% +0.2%
Year to date -10.1%-8.7%-60.3% +7.5%
1 year +8.4%-9.6%-67.3% +8.2%
3 years +36.0%-49.9%-100.0% +68.3%
3 years, per year +10.8%-20.6%-94.0% +19.0%
5 years +84.2%-20.2%-100.0% +56.5%
5 years, per year +13.0%-4.4%-90.7% +9.4%
10 years +272.8%-6.3%-100.0% +251.5%
10 years, per year +14.1%-0.6%-76.9% +13.4%

Risk

MeasureCMCPKXGWAVSPY
Volatility, 1Y 36.4%45.7%101.9% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 36.6%44.2%105.5% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.341.400.82 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.23-0.21-0.66 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -38.1%-69.8%-100.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -25.2%-47.0%-74.0% -5.9%
52-week high $83.21$91.72$8.00 $779.14
52-week low $57.35$48.59$1.91 $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.

MultipleCMCPKXGWAV
P/E now vs peer median 10.5xmedian 12.9x 3.9xmedian 12.9x -0.1xmedian 12.9x
P/S now vs peer median 0.7xmedian 3.1x 0.1xmedian 3.1x 0.0xmedian 3.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 7.6xmedian 7.6x 0.8xmedian 7.6x -2.4xmedian 7.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 14.3xmedian 12.2x -1.5xmedian 12.2x -0.5xmedian 12.2x
P/B now vs peer median 1.5xmedian 2.2x 0.1xmedian 2.2x 0.1xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median -1.54median 0.19 -15.08median 0.19 0.00median 0.19

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 monthsCMCPKXGWAV
Revenue $9.39B $37.16B $60.56M
Gross profit $1.75B $3.86B $19.15M
Operating income $854.35M $1.39B -$15.21M
Net income $655.85M $963.42M -$16.76M
Free cash flow $479.12M -$2.50B -$3.45M
EPS (diluted) $5.86 $12.52 $-20.20
Cash & equivalents – – $654.99K
Total debt $3.41B $749.60M $10.85M
Shares (diluted) 111.86M 75.62M 829.63K
Enterprise value $6.09B $8.02B -$2.78M

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
MetricCMCPKXGWAV
P/E 10.5x 3.9x -0.1x
P/FCF 14.3x -1.5x -0.5x
P/Operating cash flow 6.5x 1.9x -0.8x
P/S 0.7x 0.1x 0.0x
P/B 1.5x 0.1x 0.1x
P/Tangible book 1.6x 0.1x 0.2x
EV/EBITDA 7.6x 0.8x -2.4x
EV/EBIT 11.1x 3.2x -0.8x
EV/Revenue 1.0x 0.1x 0.2x
EV/FCF 19.8x -1.8x -3.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 9.0x 2.3x -5.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.54 -15.08 0.00

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCMCPKXGWAV
Revenue growth (1Y) 20.5% -27.8% 71.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 2.2% -15.1% 23.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 43.6% 0.1% 46.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -1.1% -2.3% 16.4%
Operating income growth (1Y) 458.2% 49.9% 51.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -9.7% -38.2% -3.4%
Net income growth (1Y) 674.7% 395.8% 48.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -8.6% -6.2% 8.7%
EPS growth (1Y) 690.1% 163.2% 69.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -6.8% -0.3% -64.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 48.1% -54.9% 65.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -7.6% -22.7% 0.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 53.4% -38.1% 79.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -13.4% -316.4% 19.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCMCPKXGWAV
Gross margin 18.6% 10.4% 31.6%
EBITDA margin 13.3% 14.7% -8.1%
Operating margin 9.1% 3.7% -25.1%
Pretax margin 7.6% 3.5% -27.7%
Net margin 7.0% 2.5% -27.7%
FCF margin 5.1% -6.7% -5.7%
Operating cash flow margin 11.3% 5.3% -3.5%
Return on equity 14.2% 3.4% -73.5%
Return on assets 6.5% 3.1% -31.4%
Return on invested capital 9.8% 3.0% –
Return on capital employed 10.2% 4.1% -64.6%
Asset turnover 0.9x 1.1x 1.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.6x 2.0x 0.1x
Stock comp / revenue 0.5% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCMCPKXGWAV
Debt / assets 33.2% 2.2% 20.6%
Debt / equity 0.7x 0.0x 0.5x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.1x 0.1x -2.1x
Debt / FCF 7.1x -0.3x -3.1x
Liabilities / assets 54.2% 7.7% 59.8%
Equity / assets 45.8% 92.3% 40.2%
Interest coverage 6.0x 0.5x -10.0x
Current ratio 2.3x – 0.2x
Quick ratio 1.4x – 0.1x
Cash ratio 0.5x – 0.0x
Altman Z-score 2.88 – -14.25

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCMCPKXGWAV
Dividend yield 1.3% 3.2% –
Net buyback yield 1.5% – –
Shareholder yield 2.8% 3.2% –
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.

ConsensusCMCPKXGWAV
Forward P/E 9.6xFY2027 10.0xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $6.49FY2027 $4.86FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY -4.8%FY2027 +242.3%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +10.9% +13.2% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $9.59BFY2027 $52.28BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY +2.1%FY2027 +7.9%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after +4.8% +3.2% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCMCPKXGWAV
Held by institutions 93.1% 17.7% 1.8%
Institutions holding 523 181 7
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.2% +38.2% -52.2%
Institutions buying 263 131 2
Institutions selling 176 30 1
Buyers to sellers 1.49 4.37 2.00

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.

CMCPKXGWAV
CMC 1.00 0.35 0.01
PKX 0.35 1.00 0.01
GWAV 0.01 0.01 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CMC, PKX and GWAV?

Commercial Metals (CMC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Commercial Metals (CMC) $6.86B, Posco Holdings (PKX) $3.67B, Greenwave Technology Solutions (GWAV) $1.73M.

Which stock is cheaper, CMC, PKX and GWAV?

Posco Holdings (PKX) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Commercial Metals (CMC) 10.5x, Posco Holdings (PKX) 3.9x, Greenwave Technology Solutions (GWAV) -0.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Commercial Metals (CMC) is cheapest (Commercial Metals (CMC) 9.6x, Posco Holdings (PKX) 10.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Greenwave Technology Solutions (GWAV) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Commercial Metals (CMC) +20.5%, Posco Holdings (PKX) -27.8%, Greenwave Technology Solutions (GWAV) +71.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Commercial Metals (CMC) has the highest net margin (Commercial Metals (CMC) 7.0%, Posco Holdings (PKX) 2.5%, Greenwave Technology Solutions (GWAV) -27.7%). On return on invested capital, Commercial Metals (CMC) leads (Commercial Metals (CMC) 9.8%, Posco Holdings (PKX) 3.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Commercial Metals (CMC) returned the most: Commercial Metals (CMC) +8.4%, Posco Holdings (PKX) -9.6%, Greenwave Technology Solutions (GWAV) -67.3%. Over five years, Commercial Metals (CMC) compounded fastest (Commercial Metals (CMC) +13.0%/yr, Posco Holdings (PKX) -4.4%/yr, Greenwave Technology Solutions (GWAV) -90.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Posco Holdings (PKX) has the highest dividend yield: Commercial Metals (CMC) 1.25%, Posco Holdings (PKX) 3.17%. Greenwave Technology Solutions (GWAV) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Commercial Metals (CMC) has been the steadiest (Commercial Metals (CMC) 36.4%, Posco Holdings (PKX) 45.7%, Greenwave Technology Solutions (GWAV) 101.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CMC, PKX and GWAV?

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 7. 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.