GGB vs MSB vs CLF Stock Comparison

Gerdau, Mesabi Trust and Cleveland-Cliffs Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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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
7 wins
MSB Mesabi Trust
$18.34 -8.6% 1M -48.7% 1Y
Market cap
$238.59M
P/E
36.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$11.91M
Div. yield
–
Iron Ore Basic Materials
2 wins
CLF Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.
$13.89 +7.9% 1M +6.4% 1Y
Market cap
$7.65B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$20.07B
Div. yield
–
Steel Basic Materials
1 win

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Gerdau leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Gerdau 7, Mesabi Trust 2, Cleveland-Cliffs 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionGGBMSBCLFLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $9.55B $238.59M $7.65B GGB
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 22.0x 36.8x -16.2x GGB
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 8.9x — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +7.3% -87.6% +7.8% CLF
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 3.7% 54.5% -2.4% MSB
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 0.0% — -1.3% GGB
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.4x — 9.8x GGB
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +50.6% -48.7% +6.4% GGB
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +6.5%/yr -9.9%/yr -10.3%/yr GGB
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 36.3% 45.5% 67.3% GGB
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 62/100 68/100 38/100 MSB

Percentile Scorecard

GGBMSBCLF

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

AxisGGBMSBCLF
Valuation 96 #8 of 162 56 #72 of 162 65 #57 of 162
Growth 17 #122 of 147 25 #110 of 147 39 #90 of 147
Profitability 53 #58 of 122 94 #8 of 122 36 #78 of 122
Financial Health 53 #79 of 166 – 11 #148 of 166
Shareholder Returns 92 #10 of 107 95 #6 of 107 –
Overall 62 68 38
  • GGB ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • MSB ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • CLF 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

PeriodGGBMSBCLFSPY
1 month +4.1%-8.6%+7.9% -1.0%
3 months +6.0%-18.3%+16.5% +2.9%
6 months +18.1%-32.1%+42.3% +6.4%
Year to date +37.9%-52.4%+4.6% +11.4%
1 year +50.6%-48.7%+6.4% +13.1%
3 years +41.7%-15.1%-11.2% +79.4%
3 years, per year +12.3%-5.3%-3.9% +21.5%
5 years +37.0%-40.5%-41.8% +67.7%
5 years, per year +6.5%-9.9%-10.3% +10.9%
10 years +92.0%+93.1%+131.1% +255.2%
10 years, per year +6.7%+6.8%+8.7% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureGGBMSBCLFSPY
Volatility, 1Y 36.3%45.5%67.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 37.5%49.6%71.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.240.732.14 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.39-1.070.09 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -55.8%-57.0%-82.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -2.9%-55.4%-8.0% -2.5%
52-week high $5.24$41.15$15.09 $779.14
52-week low $3.26$17.71$7.82 $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.

MultipleGGBMSBCLF
P/E now vs peer median 23.5xmedian 12.7x 37.1xmedian 12.7x -16.8xmedian 12.7x
P/S now vs peer median 0.9xmedian 3.1x 20.2xmedian 3.1x 0.4xmedian 3.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 4.7xmedian 6.9x —median 6.9x 20.1xmedian 6.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 40.6xmedian 15.1x 27.6xmedian 15.1x -16.3xmedian 15.1x
P/B now vs peer median 1.0xmedian 2.1x —median 2.1x 1.3xmedian 2.1x
PEG now vs peer median -2.90median 0.27 -25.49median 0.27 0.35median 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 monthsGGBMSBCLF
Revenue $11.69B $11.91M $20.07B
Gross profit $1.73B $6.49M $309.00M
Operating income $1.34B – -$282.00M
Net income $546.67M $6.49M -$460.00M
Free cash flow $251.31M $8.73M -$485.00M
EPS (diluted) $0.34 $0.49 $-0.82
Cash & equivalents $994.88M $17.39M $77.00M
Total debt $2.94B – $7.65B
Shares (diluted) 1.29B 13.12M 574.00M
Enterprise value $4.23B $154.56M $7.40B

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
MetricGGBMSBCLF
P/E 23.5x 37.1x -16.8x
P/FCF 40.6x 27.6x -16.3x
P/Operating cash flow 6.0x 27.6x 68.3x
P/S 0.9x 20.2x 0.4x
P/B 1.0x – 1.3x
P/Tangible book 1.0x – 1.6x
EV/EBITDA 4.7x – 20.1x
EV/EBIT 7.1x – -54.9x
EV/Revenue 0.8x 18.7x 0.8x
EV/FCF 37.7x 25.6x -31.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 5.5x 25.6x 133.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -2.90 -25.49 0.35

Growth

14 metrics
MetricGGBMSBCLF
Revenue growth (1Y) 7.3% -87.6% 7.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -11.4% -5.2% -2.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 15.1% -93.0% 133.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -15.0% -16.5% -35.7%
Operating income growth (1Y) 19.6% – 83.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -38.6% – -35.2%
Net income growth (1Y) -34.1% -93.0% 72.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -33.5% -1.5% -48.0%
EPS growth (1Y) -19.6% -93.0% 75.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -8.1% -1.5% -47.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -8.2% -90.7% 112.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -4.7% 43.1% -61.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -77.2% -90.7% 68.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -42.1% 43.1% -32.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricGGBMSBCLF
Gross margin 14.8% 54.5% 1.5%
EBITDA margin 17.2% – 3.8%
Operating margin 11.5% – -1.4%
Pretax margin 0.1% – -3.4%
Net margin 3.7% 54.5% -2.4%
FCF margin 2.1% 73.3% -2.4%
Operating cash flow margin 14.6% 73.3% 0.6%
Return on equity 2.4% – -7.3%
Return on assets 1.6% – -2.1%
Return on invested capital 0.0% – -1.3%
Return on capital employed 9.8% – -1.7%
Asset turnover 0.7x 0.6x 1.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 3.1x 1.3x -0.3x
Stock comp / revenue 2.4% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricGGBMSBCLF
Debt / assets 2.5% – 37.6%
Debt / equity 0.0x – 1.3x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.4x – 9.8x
Debt / FCF 1.6x – -15.8x
Liabilities / assets 34.7% 11.4% 70.7%
Equity / assets 65.3% – 29.3%
Interest coverage 3.5x – –
Current ratio 2.9x – 1.9x
Quick ratio 1.1x – 0.6x
Cash ratio 0.6x – 0.0x
Altman Z-score 2.80 – 1.41

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricGGBMSBCLF
Dividend yield 2.9% 4.9% –
Net buyback yield 2.9% – –
Shareholder yield 5.9% 4.9% 0.0%
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.

ConsensusGGBMSBCLF
Forward P/E 8.9xFY2026 – –
EPS, next fiscal year $0.57FY2026 – $-0.15FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +338.5%FY2026 – –
EPS growth, the year after +1.8% – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $14.33BFY2026 – $22.05BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +5.7%FY2026 – +18.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -4.1% – -0.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersGGBMSBCLF
Held by institutions 18.0% 50.3% 83.1%
Institutions holding 211 63 583
Change in shares held, QoQ +17.1% -1.0% +1.4%
Institutions buying 119 28 279
Institutions selling 52 16 191
Buyers to sellers 2.29 1.75 1.46

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.

GGBMSBCLF
GGB 1.00 0.18 0.40
MSB 0.18 1.00 0.18
CLF 0.40 0.18 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, GGB, MSB and CLF?

Gerdau (GGB) is the largest by market capitalisation: Gerdau (GGB) $9.55B, Mesabi Trust (MSB) $238.59M, Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) $7.65B.

Which stock is cheaper, GGB, MSB and CLF?

Gerdau (GGB) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Gerdau (GGB) 22.0x, Mesabi Trust (MSB) 36.8x, Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) -16.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Gerdau (GGB) +7.3%, Mesabi Trust (MSB) -87.6%, Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) +7.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Mesabi Trust (MSB) has the highest net margin (Gerdau (GGB) 3.7%, Mesabi Trust (MSB) 54.5%, Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) -2.4%). On return on invested capital, Gerdau (GGB) leads (Gerdau (GGB) 0.0%, Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) -1.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Gerdau (GGB) returned the most: Gerdau (GGB) +50.6%, Mesabi Trust (MSB) -48.7%, Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) +6.4%. Over five years, Gerdau (GGB) compounded fastest (Gerdau (GGB) +6.5%/yr, Mesabi Trust (MSB) -9.9%/yr, Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) -10.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Gerdau (GGB) has been the steadiest (Gerdau (GGB) 36.3%, Mesabi Trust (MSB) 45.5%, Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) 67.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 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.