GGB vs GWAV vs PLG Stock Comparison

Gerdau, Greenwave Technology Solutions and Platinum Group Metals Prices as of Nov 5, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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GGB Gerdau S.A.
$4.40 -14.2% 1M +22.2% 1Y
Market cap
$8.82B
P/E
16.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$14.89B
Div. yield
3.41%
Steel Basic Materials
6 wins
PLG Platinum Group Metals Ltd
$1.03 -19.5% 1M -46.1% 1Y
Market cap
$115.95M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$50.98M
Div. yield
–
Platinum and Palladium Basic Materials

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Gerdau leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Gerdau 6, Greenwave Technology Solutions 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionGGBGWAVPLGLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $8.82B $1.73M $115.95M GGB
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 16.4x -0.1x -21.5x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 7.5x — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +9.5% +71.8% — GWAV
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 3.6% -27.7% -9.9% GGB
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 15.2% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.4x -2.1x — GWAV
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 3.41% — — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +22.2% -67.3% -46.1% GGB
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +4.6%/yr -90.7%/yr -17.0%/yr GGB
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 36.9% 101.9% 76.2% GGB
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 66/100 37/100 46/100 GGB

Percentile Scorecard

GGBGWAVPLG

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

AxisGGBGWAVPLG
Valuation 90 #18 of 169 41 #100 of 169 70 #52 of 169
Growth 32 #105 of 153 63 #57 of 153 15 #130 of 153
Profitability 62 #47 of 123 34 #82 of 123 43 #70 of 123
Financial Health 51 #81 of 165 12 #146 of 165 92 #15 of 165
Shareholder Returns 93 #9 of 116 – 9 #106 of 116
Overall 66 37 46
  • GGB ranked among 177 companies in Metals and Mining
  • GWAV ranked among 177 companies in Metals and Mining
  • PLG 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

PeriodGGBGWAVPLGSPY
1 month -14.2%-12.2%-19.5% -5.9%
3 months -12.9%-51.6%-30.4% -4.6%
6 months -7.4%-46.5%-40.8% +0.2%
Year to date +19.2%-60.3%-56.4% +7.5%
1 year +22.2%-67.3%-46.1% +8.2%
3 years +12.3%-100.0%-2.8% +68.3%
3 years, per year +4.0%-94.0%-1.0% +19.0%
5 years +25.1%-100.0%-60.5% +56.5%
5 years, per year +4.6%-90.7%-17.0% +9.4%
10 years +74.9%-100.0%-93.9% +251.5%
10 years, per year +5.7%-76.9%-24.4% +13.4%

Risk

MeasureGGBGWAVPLGSPY
Volatility, 1Y 36.9%101.9%76.2% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 39.2%105.5%81.0% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.110.823.00 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.60-0.66-0.60 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -55.8%-100.0%-72.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -16.0%-74.0%-70.4% -5.9%
52-week high $5.24$8.00$3.48 $779.14
52-week low $3.26$1.91$0.97 $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.

MultipleGGBGWAVPLG
P/E now vs peer median 16.4xmedian 12.9x -0.1xmedian 12.9x -21.5xmedian 12.9x
P/S now vs peer median 0.6xmedian 3.1x 0.0xmedian 3.1x 2.3xmedian 3.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 3.3xmedian 7.6x -2.4xmedian 7.6x —median 7.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 63.6xmedian 12.2x -0.5xmedian 12.2x —median 12.2x
P/B now vs peer median 0.8xmedian 2.2x 0.1xmedian 2.2x 1.6xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 4.51median 0.19 0.00median 0.19 0.43median 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 monthsGGBGWAVPLG
Revenue $14.89B $60.56M $50.98M
Gross profit $1.99B $19.15M –
Operating income $1.70B -$15.21M –
Net income $546.25M -$16.76M -$5.06M
Free cash flow $138.65M -$3.45M –
EPS (diluted) $0.42 $-20.20 $-0.05
Cash & equivalents $1.09B $654.99K $44.68M
Total debt $309.89M $10.85M –
Shares (diluted) 1.29B 829.63K 105.44M
Enterprise value $4.18B -$2.78M $21.06M

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
MetricGGBGWAVPLG
P/E 16.4x -0.1x -21.5x
P/FCF 63.6x -0.5x –
P/Operating cash flow 5.2x -0.8x –
P/S 0.6x 0.0x 2.3x
P/B 0.8x 0.1x 1.6x
P/Tangible book 0.9x 0.2x 1.6x
EV/EBITDA 3.3x -2.4x –
EV/EBIT 4.6x -0.8x –
EV/Revenue 0.5x 0.2x 1.4x
EV/FCF 56.8x -3.5x –
EV/Operating cash flow 4.6x -5.7x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 4.51 0.00 0.43

Growth

14 metrics
MetricGGBGWAVPLG
Revenue growth (1Y) 9.5% 71.8% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -2.9% 23.9% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 39.0% 46.8% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -7.2% 16.4% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 61.4% 51.0% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -29.0% -3.4% –
Net income growth (1Y) -27.3% 48.8% 3.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -30.2% 8.7% -53.7%
EPS growth (1Y) 8.0% 69.1% 6.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 3.6% -64.7% -50.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 25.9% 65.6% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -2.6% 0.4% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -77.0% 79.3% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -52.1% 19.0% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricGGBGWAVPLG
Gross margin 13.4% 31.6% –
EBITDA margin 16.0% -8.1% –
Operating margin 11.4% -25.1% –
Pretax margin 6.2% -27.7% –
Net margin 3.6% -27.7% -9.9%
FCF margin 0.9% -5.7% –
Operating cash flow margin 11.4% -3.5% –
Return on equity 5.2% -73.5% -5.2%
Return on assets 3.4% -31.4% -4.4%
Return on invested capital 15.2% – –
Return on capital employed 12.2% -64.6% –
Asset turnover 0.9x 1.1x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 3.1x 0.1x –
Stock comp / revenue 0.2% – 2.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricGGBGWAVPLG
Debt / assets 1.9% 20.6% –
Debt / equity 0.0x 0.5x –
Net debt / EBITDA -0.4x -2.1x –
Debt / FCF 2.2x -3.1x –
Liabilities / assets 34.9% 59.8% 27.3%
Equity / assets 65.1% 40.2% 72.7%
Interest coverage 4.4x -10.0x –
Current ratio 2.9x 0.2x 58.5x
Quick ratio 1.2x 0.1x 58.3x
Cash ratio 0.6x 0.0x 58.0x
Altman Z-score 2.87 -14.25 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricGGBGWAVPLG
Dividend yield 3.4% – –
Net buyback yield 3.8% – -40.0%
Shareholder yield 7.2% – -40.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

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.

ConsensusGGBGWAVPLG
Forward P/E 7.5xFY2026 – –
EPS, next fiscal year $0.59FY2026 – $-0.07FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +353.8%FY2026 – –
EPS growth, the year after +5.1% – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $14.04BFY2026 – $0.00FY2023
Revenue growth, next FY +3.5%FY2026 – –
Revenue growth, the year after -3.6% – –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersGGBGWAVPLG
Held by institutions 18.0% 1.8% 15.8%
Institutions holding 211 7 66
Change in shares held, QoQ +17.1% -52.2% -2.0%
Institutions buying 119 2 31
Institutions selling 52 1 21
Buyers to sellers 2.29 2.00 1.48

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.

GGBGWAVPLG
GGB 1.00 0.11 0.37
GWAV 0.11 1.00 0.09
PLG 0.37 0.09 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, GGB, GWAV and PLG?

Gerdau (GGB) is the largest by market capitalisation: Gerdau (GGB) $8.82B, Greenwave Technology Solutions (GWAV) $1.73M, Platinum Group Metals (PLG) $115.95M.

Which company is growing faster?

Greenwave Technology Solutions (GWAV) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Gerdau (GGB) +9.5%, Greenwave Technology Solutions (GWAV) +71.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Gerdau (GGB) has the highest net margin (Gerdau (GGB) 3.6%, Greenwave Technology Solutions (GWAV) -27.7%, Platinum Group Metals (PLG) -9.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Gerdau (GGB) returned the most: Gerdau (GGB) +22.2%, Greenwave Technology Solutions (GWAV) -67.3%, Platinum Group Metals (PLG) -46.1%. Over five years, Gerdau (GGB) compounded fastest (Gerdau (GGB) +4.6%/yr, Greenwave Technology Solutions (GWAV) -90.7%/yr, Platinum Group Metals (PLG) -17.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Gerdau (GGB) 3.41%. Greenwave Technology Solutions (GWAV) and Platinum Group Metals (PLG) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Gerdau (GGB) has been the steadiest (Gerdau (GGB) 36.9%, Greenwave Technology Solutions (GWAV) 101.9%, Platinum Group Metals (PLG) 76.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, GGB, GWAV and PLG?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Gerdau (GGB) 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.