GWAV vs CMC vs ASTL Stock Comparison

Greenwave Technology Solutions, Commercial Metals and Algoma Steel Prices as of Nov 3, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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CMC COMMERCIAL METALS Co
$66.38 +4.4% 1M +13.6% 1Y
Market cap
$7.36B
P/E
11.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$9.39B
Div. yield
0.01%
Steel Basic Materials
6 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Commercial Metals leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Commercial Metals 6, Greenwave Technology Solutions 2, Algoma Steel 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionGWAVCMCASTLLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.75M $7.36B $571.22M CMC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -0.1x 11.2x -1.2x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 10.2x — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +71.8% +20.5% -36.9% GWAV
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -27.7% 7.0% -38.2% CMC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 9.8% 0.0% CMC
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -2.1x 2.1x 0.5x GWAV
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.01% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -65.6% +13.6% +26.4% ASTL
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -90.8%/yr +15.2%/yr -14.0%/yr CMC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 103.0% 35.9% 68.9% CMC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 38/100 61/100 32/100 CMC

Percentile Scorecard

GWAVCMCASTL

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

AxisGWAVCMCASTL
Valuation 41 #99 of 168 87 #23 of 168 54 #78 of 168
Growth 64 #55 of 152 61 #60 of 152 6 #143 of 152
Profitability 34 #82 of 124 62 #48 of 124 27 #91 of 124
Financial Health 12 #147 of 166 23 #128 of 166 39 #101 of 166
Shareholder Returns – 70 #35 of 115 –
Overall 38 61 32
  • GWAV ranked among 177 companies in Metals and Mining
  • CMC ranked among 177 companies in Metals and Mining
  • ASTL 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

PeriodGWAVCMCASTLSPY
1 month -10.4%+4.4%+22.6% -2.0%
3 months -56.0%-8.6%+26.1% -2.2%
6 months -44.1%-4.9%+9.5% +4.2%
Year to date -60.5%-4.1%+29.8% +10.6%
1 year -65.6%+13.6%+26.4% +10.4%
3 years -100.0%+45.6%-28.0% +73.6%
3 years, per year -94.0%+13.4%-10.4% +20.2%
5 years -100.0%+102.9%-53.0% +61.6%
5 years, per year -90.8%+15.2%-14.0% +10.1%
10 years -100.0%+314.1%— +261.3%
10 years, per year -76.6%+15.3%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureGWAVCMCASTLSPY
Volatility, 1Y 103.0%35.9%68.9% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 106.0%35.7%70.9% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.981.362.03 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.640.380.38 0.81
Max drawdown, 5Y -100.0%-38.1%-75.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -74.1%-20.2%-8.3% -3.2%
52-week high $8.00$83.21$5.80 $779.14
52-week low $1.91$56.52$3.28 $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.

MultipleGWAVCMCASTL
P/E now vs peer median -0.1xmedian 12.4x 11.2xmedian 12.4x -1.2xmedian 12.4x
P/S now vs peer median 0.0xmedian 2.9x 0.8xmedian 2.9x 0.5xmedian 2.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -2.4xmedian 7.2x 8.0xmedian 7.2x -1.3xmedian 7.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median -0.5xmedian 14.8x 15.3xmedian 14.8x 37.8xmedian 14.8x
P/B now vs peer median 0.1xmedian 2.1x 1.6xmedian 2.1x 2.8xmedian 2.1x
PEG now vs peer median 0.00median 0.26 -1.64median 0.26 —median 0.26

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 monthsGWAVCMCASTL
Revenue $60.56M $9.39B $1.22B
Gross profit $19.15M $1.75B -$302.52M
Operating income -$15.21M $854.35M -$203.70M
Net income -$16.76M $655.85M -$190.93M
Free cash flow -$3.45M $479.12M $14.76M
EPS (diluted) $-20.20 $5.86 $-4.27
Cash & equivalents $654.99K – $152.40M
Total debt $10.85M $3.41B $600.00K
Shares (diluted) 829.63K 111.86M 108.70M
Enterprise value -$2.76M $6.59B $252.87M

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
MetricGWAVCMCASTL
P/E -0.1x 11.2x -1.2x
P/FCF -0.5x 15.3x 37.8x
P/Operating cash flow -0.8x 6.9x 18.4x
P/S 0.0x 0.8x 0.5x
P/B 0.1x 1.6x 2.8x
P/Tangible book 0.2x 1.7x 2.8x
EV/EBITDA -2.4x 8.0x -1.3x
EV/EBIT -0.8x 11.7x -0.7x
EV/Revenue 0.2x 1.1x 0.3x
EV/FCF -3.5x 20.8x 27.5x
EV/Operating cash flow -5.7x 9.4x 13.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.00 -1.64 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricGWAVCMCASTL
Revenue growth (1Y) 71.8% 20.5% -36.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 23.9% 2.2% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 46.8% 43.6% -119.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 16.4% -1.1% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 51.0% 458.2% -129.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -3.4% -9.7% –
Net income growth (1Y) 48.8% 674.7% -138.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 8.7% -8.6% –
EPS growth (1Y) 69.1% 690.1% -193.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -64.7% -6.8% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 65.6% 48.1% -86.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 0.4% -7.6% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 79.3% 53.4% -83.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 19.0% -13.4% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricGWAVCMCASTL
Gross margin 31.6% 18.6% -24.9%
EBITDA margin -8.1% 13.3% -25.4%
Operating margin -25.1% 9.1% -16.8%
Pretax margin -27.7% 7.6% -20.4%
Net margin -27.7% 7.0% -38.2%
FCF margin -5.7% 5.1% 1.2%
Operating cash flow margin -3.5% 11.3% 2.5%
Return on equity -73.5% 14.2% -419.8%
Return on assets -31.4% 6.5% -26.6%
Return on invested capital – 9.8% 0.0%
Return on capital employed -64.6% 10.2% -43.3%
Asset turnover 1.1x 0.9x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.1x 1.6x -0.2x
Stock comp / revenue – 0.5% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricGWAVCMCASTL
Debt / assets 20.6% 33.2% 0.0%
Debt / equity 0.5x 0.7x 0.0x
Net debt / EBITDA -2.1x 2.1x 0.5x
Debt / FCF -3.1x 7.1x 0.0x
Liabilities / assets 59.8% 54.2% 90.1%
Equity / assets 40.2% 45.8% 9.9%
Interest coverage -10.0x 6.0x -8.5x
Current ratio 0.2x 2.3x 2.5x
Quick ratio 0.1x 1.4x 1.0x
Cash ratio 0.0x 0.5x 0.5x
Altman Z-score -14.25 2.93 -0.80

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricGWAVCMCASTL
Dividend yield – 1.2% –
Net buyback yield – 1.4% –
Shareholder yield – 2.6% 0.0%
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.

ConsensusGWAVCMCASTL
Forward P/E – 10.2xFY2027 –
EPS, next fiscal year – $6.49FY2027 $-2.25FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – -4.8%FY2027 –
EPS growth, the year after – +10.9% –
Revenue, next fiscal year – $9.59BFY2027 $766.90MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY – +2.1%FY2027 -49.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – +4.9% +70.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersGWAVCMCASTL
Held by institutions 1.8% 93.1% 66.4%
Institutions holding 7 523 95
Change in shares held, QoQ -52.2% +0.2% +0.2%
Institutions buying 2 263 41
Institutions selling 1 176 36
Buyers to sellers 2.00 1.49 1.14

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.

GWAVCMCASTL
GWAV 1.00 0.00 -0.02
CMC 0.00 1.00 0.42
ASTL -0.02 0.42 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, GWAV, CMC and ASTL?

Commercial Metals (CMC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Greenwave Technology Solutions (GWAV) $1.75M, Commercial Metals (CMC) $7.36B, Algoma Steel (ASTL) $571.22M.

Which company is growing faster?

Greenwave Technology Solutions (GWAV) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Greenwave Technology Solutions (GWAV) +71.8%, Commercial Metals (CMC) +20.5%, Algoma Steel (ASTL) -36.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Commercial Metals (CMC) has the highest net margin (Greenwave Technology Solutions (GWAV) -27.7%, Commercial Metals (CMC) 7.0%, Algoma Steel (ASTL) -38.2%). On return on invested capital, Commercial Metals (CMC) leads (Commercial Metals (CMC) 9.8%, Algoma Steel (ASTL) 0.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Algoma Steel (ASTL) returned the most: Greenwave Technology Solutions (GWAV) -65.6%, Commercial Metals (CMC) +13.6%, Algoma Steel (ASTL) +26.4%. Over five years, Commercial Metals (CMC) compounded fastest (Greenwave Technology Solutions (GWAV) -90.8%/yr, Commercial Metals (CMC) +15.2%/yr, Algoma Steel (ASTL) -14.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Greenwave Technology Solutions (GWAV) 0.00%, Commercial Metals (CMC) 0.01%, Algoma Steel (ASTL) 0.00%. Greenwave Technology Solutions (GWAV) and Algoma Steel (ASTL) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Commercial Metals (CMC) has been the steadiest (Greenwave Technology Solutions (GWAV) 103.0%, Commercial Metals (CMC) 35.9%, Algoma Steel (ASTL) 68.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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.