Gerdau (GGB) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Gerdau (GGB) reported Free Cash Flow of $508.7 million for Q1 2026, up 8.81% on a YoY basis from $467.5 million in Q1 2025, and up 145.4% quarter-over-quarter from -$1.1 billion in Q4 2025.
Gerdau (GGB) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Gerdau has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at $508.7 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 8.81% year-over-year to $508.7 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $711.8 million (down 41.99% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $743.9 million, down 22.84% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $508.7 million, up from -$1.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $1.3 billion in Q3 2024, with the low at -$1.2 billion in Q4 2024.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $336.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $557.4 million in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow surged 367.52% — and 2023, when it slumped 633.77%.
- Gerdau's Free Cash Flow stood at -$144.9 million in 2022, then tumbled by 633.77% to -$1.1 billion in 2023, then retreated by 11.7% to -$1.2 billion in 2024, then rose by 5.66% to -$1.1 billion in 2025, then jumped by 145.4% to $508.7 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $508.7 million (Q1 2026), -$1.1 billion (Q4 2025), and $851.3 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ternium | 94.27 Bn | 84.31 Bn | 686.87 Mn | 623.22 Mn |
| 2 | Nucor | 58.23 Bn | 56.84 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 225.00 Mn |
| 3 | ArcelorMittal | 51.15 Bn | 48.81 Bn | - | -9.00 Mn |
| 4 | Steel Dynamics | 38.88 Bn | 38.02 Bn | 763.22 Mn | 10.34 Mn |
| 5 | Reliance | 20.36 Bn | 20.12 Bn | 1.17 Bn | 87.20 Mn |
| 6 | Cleveland-Cliffs | 7.71 Bn | 7.86 Bn | -82.00 Mn | -477.00 Mn |
| 7 | Algoma Steel | 2.77 Bn | 2.77 Bn | -92.32 | -14.88 |
| 8 | National Steel | 2.24 Bn | -552.84 Mn | 479.33 Mn | -147.54 Mn |
| 9 | Worthington Steel | 2.07 Bn | 2.07 Bn | 76.10 Mn | 33.30 Mn |
| 10 | Gerdau | 21.17 Mn | -1.11 Bn | 435.85 Mn | 508.70 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 508.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 508.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.12 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.12 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 851.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 851.31 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 472.31 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 472.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 467.53 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 467.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.19 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.19 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.35 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.35 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 597.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 597.38 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 387.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 387.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1.06 Bn |