Gerdau (GGB) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Gerdau's (GGB) Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 6.33 in Q3 2026, up 85.9% from 3.40 a year earlier and up 14.6% from the prior quarter.
Gerdau (GGB) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Gerdau's Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 4.15 as of Sep 30, 2026, down 24.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 1.80, down 63.7% from FY2024.
- Annual Interest Coverage Ratio has declined for four straight years.
- Across earlier years, Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 4.96 in FY2024 (-33.7%), 7.48 in FY2023 (-34.1%), 11.36 in FY2022 (-22.6%) and 14.67 in FY2021 (+309.1%).
- The Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio since Q3 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Interest Coverage Ratio has increased for three consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 8.0% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Interest Coverage Ratio in the last five years was growth of 644.1% in Q4 2021, against a decline of 96.2% in Q4 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 5.52 (Q2 2026), 4.42 (Q1 2026) and 0.21 (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 170.99 Bn | 133.79 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 145.83 Bn | 120.56 Bn | 3.10 Bn | - |
| 3 | Rio Tinto | 136.96 Bn | 97.78 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Newmont | 123.46 Bn | 88.61 Bn | 4.22 Bn | - |
| 5 | Ternium | 100.65 Bn | 77.97 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 26.34 |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 92.21 Bn | 79.15 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 133.48 |
| 7 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 89.72 Bn | 73.77 Bn | 2.19 Bn | - |
| 8 | Barrick Mining | 68.20 Bn | 43.40 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 105.08 |
| 9 | Nucor | 60.85 Bn | 50.23 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 45.25 |
| 10 | Gerdau | 9.19 Bn | 4.51 Bn | 651.76 Mn | 6.33 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 6.33 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.52 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.42 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.38 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.40 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.68 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.66 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.34 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.18 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.96 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.12 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.22 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.72 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.12 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.09 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.77 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 20.96 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.29 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.50 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 45.97 |
Gerdau Interest Coverage Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=GGB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "GGB", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=GGB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();