GGB vs PKX vs SIM Stock Comparison

Gerdau, Posco Holdings and GRUPO SIMEC, S.A.B. de C.V Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
GGB Gerdau S.A.
$4.74 -2.1% 1M +40.7% 1Y
Market cap
$9.30B
P/E
17.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$17.11B
Div. yield
–
Steel Basic Materials
8 wins
PKX Posco Holdings Inc.
$50.63 -11.0% 1M -9.6% 1Y
Market cap
$3.93B
P/E
4.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$37.16B
Div. yield
–
Steel Basic Materials
2 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Gerdau leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Gerdau 8, Posco Holdings 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionGGBPKXSIMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $9.30B $3.93B $3.97B GGB
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 17.2x 4.2x 50.9x PKX
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 8.2x 10.3x 18.1x GGB
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +103.8% -27.8% — GGB
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 3.2% 2.5% — GGB
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 11.6% 3.0% — GGB
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.4x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +40.7% -9.6% -6.9% GGB
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +4.1%/yr -4.8%/yr -0.5%/yr GGB
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 37.1% 45.0% 44.0% GGB
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 67/100 68/100 — PKX

Percentile Scorecard

GGBPKXSIM

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

AxisGGBPKXSIM
Valuation 88 #21 of 162 87 #22 of 162 71 #48 of 162
Growth 36 #94 of 147 39 #90 of 147 –
Profitability 61 #48 of 122 50 #61 of 122 –
Financial Health 55 #75 of 165 79 #36 of 165 80 #34 of 165
Shareholder Returns 93 #8 of 107 86 #16 of 107 –
Overall 67 68 –
  • GGB ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • PKX ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • SIM 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

PeriodGGBPKXSIMSPY
1 month -2.1%-11.0%-10.4% -0.8%
3 months -1.7%-4.7%-2.8% +3.5%
6 months +9.7%-28.7%-15.8% +7.0%
Year to date +28.5%-4.8%-12.8% +12.2%
1 year +40.7%-9.6%-6.9% +13.0%
3 years +30.5%-35.1%-15.9% +86.3%
3 years, per year +9.3%-13.4%-5.6% +23.1%
5 years +22.4%-21.7%-2.7% +68.6%
5 years, per year +4.1%-4.8%-0.5% +11.0%
10 years +78.8%-5.7%+145.8% +258.0%
10 years, per year +6.0%-0.6%+9.4% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureGGBPKXSIMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 37.1%45.0%44.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 39.1%43.1%85.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.221.410.29 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.10-0.21-0.16 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -55.8%-69.8%-40.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -9.5%-44.8%-24.7% -1.8%
52-week high $5.24$91.72$34.35 $779.14
52-week low $3.26$48.69$25.82 $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.

MultipleGGBPKXSIM
P/E now vs peer median 17.6xmedian 12.8x 4.0xmedian 12.8x 50.9xmedian 12.8x
P/S now vs peer median 0.6xmedian 3.1x 0.1xmedian 3.1x 2.7xmedian 3.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 3.8xmedian 7.0x —median 7.0x —median 7.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 68.5xmedian 15.2x -0.9xmedian 15.2x -34.7xmedian 15.2x
P/B now vs peer median 0.9xmedian 2.1x 0.1xmedian 2.1x 1.3xmedian 2.1x
PEG now vs peer median 4.85median 0.29 -15.71median 0.29 —median 0.29

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 monthsGGBPKXSIM
Revenue $17.11B $37.16B –
Gross profit $1.99B $3.86B –
Operating income $1.59B $1.39B –
Net income $546.25M $1.47B –
Free cash flow $138.65M -$4.45B –
EPS (diluted) $0.42 $12.52 –
Cash & equivalents $1.09B – $1.59B
Total debt $309.89M $749.60M $67.31M
Shares (diluted) 1.29B 75.62M –
Enterprise value $4.62B $3.93B -$5.01B

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
MetricGGBPKXSIM
P/E 17.6x 4.0x 50.9x
P/FCF 68.5x -0.9x -34.7x
P/Operating cash flow 5.6x – –
P/S 0.6x 0.1x 2.7x
P/B 0.9x 0.1x 1.3x
P/Tangible book 0.9x 0.1x 1.4x
EV/EBITDA 3.8x – –
EV/EBIT 5.4x 3.3x –
EV/Revenue 0.5x 0.1x –
EV/FCF 61.7x -1.0x –
EV/Operating cash flow 5.0x – –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 4.85 -15.71 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricGGBPKXSIM
Revenue growth (1Y) 103.8% -27.8% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 1.6% -15.1% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 39.0% 0.1% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -7.2% -2.3% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 51.0% 49.9% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -30.5% -38.2% –
Net income growth (1Y) -27.3% 297.8% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) -30.2% 7.9% –
EPS growth (1Y) 8.0% 163.2% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 3.6% -0.3% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 25.9% – –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -2.6% – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -77.0% 27.9% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -52.1% -34.8% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricGGBPKXSIM
Gross margin 11.6% 10.4% –
EBITDA margin 13.3% – –
Operating margin 9.3% 3.7% –
Pretax margin 3.8% 3.5% –
Net margin 3.2% 2.5% –
FCF margin 0.8% -12.0% –
Operating cash flow margin 9.9% – –
Return on equity 3.5% 3.4% –
Return on assets 2.3% 3.1% –
Return on invested capital 11.6% 3.0% –
Return on capital employed 11.4% 4.1% –
Asset turnover 1.1x 1.1x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 3.1x – –
Stock comp / revenue 0.2% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricGGBPKXSIM
Debt / assets 1.9% 2.2% 1.7%
Debt / equity 0.0x 0.0x 0.0x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.4x – –
Debt / FCF 2.2x -0.2x –
Liabilities / assets 34.9% 7.7% 16.9%
Equity / assets 65.1% 92.3% 83.1%
Interest coverage 4.1x 0.5x –
Current ratio 2.9x – 5.3x
Quick ratio 1.2x – 4.0x
Cash ratio 0.6x – 3.4x
Altman Z-score 3.06 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricGGBPKXSIM
Dividend yield 3.2% 3.0% –
Net buyback yield 3.5% – –
Shareholder yield 6.7% 3.0% 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.

ConsensusGGBPKXSIM
Forward P/E 8.2xFY2026 10.3xFY2026 18.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.58FY2026 $4.90FY2026 $1.43FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +346.2%FY2026 +245.1%FY2026 +181.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +3.4% +14.7% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $14.44BFY2026 $52.03BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY +6.5%FY2026 +7.4%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after -4.1% +3.5% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersGGBPKXSIM
Held by institutions 18.0% 17.7% 0.1%
Institutions holding 211 181 12
Change in shares held, QoQ +17.1% +38.2% -0.3%
Institutions buying 119 131 1
Institutions selling 52 30 3
Buyers to sellers 2.29 4.37 0.33

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.

GGBPKXSIM
GGB 1.00 0.40 0.03
PKX 0.40 1.00 0.05
SIM 0.03 0.05 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, GGB, PKX and SIM?

Gerdau (GGB) is the largest by market capitalisation: Gerdau (GGB) $9.30B, Posco Holdings (PKX) $3.93B, GRUPO SIMEC, S.A.B. de C.V (SIM) $3.97B.

Which stock is cheaper, GGB, PKX and SIM?

Posco Holdings (PKX) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Gerdau (GGB) 17.2x, Posco Holdings (PKX) 4.2x, GRUPO SIMEC, S.A.B. de C.V (SIM) 50.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Gerdau (GGB) is cheapest (Gerdau (GGB) 8.2x, Posco Holdings (PKX) 10.3x, GRUPO SIMEC, S.A.B. de C.V (SIM) 18.1x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Gerdau (GGB) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Gerdau (GGB) +103.8%, Posco Holdings (PKX) -27.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Gerdau (GGB) has the highest net margin (Gerdau (GGB) 3.2%, Posco Holdings (PKX) 2.5%). On return on invested capital, Gerdau (GGB) leads (Gerdau (GGB) 11.6%, Posco Holdings (PKX) 3.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Gerdau (GGB) returned the most: Gerdau (GGB) +40.7%, Posco Holdings (PKX) -9.6%, GRUPO SIMEC, S.A.B. de C.V (SIM) -6.9%. Over five years, Gerdau (GGB) compounded fastest (Gerdau (GGB) +4.1%/yr, Posco Holdings (PKX) -4.8%/yr, GRUPO SIMEC, S.A.B. de C.V (SIM) -0.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Gerdau (GGB) has been the steadiest (Gerdau (GGB) 37.1%, Posco Holdings (PKX) 45.0%, GRUPO SIMEC, S.A.B. de C.V (SIM) 44.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, GGB, PKX and SIM?

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 8. 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.