Gerdau (GGB) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Gerdau's (GGB) Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 3.03 in the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, up 17.1% from 2.58 a year earlier but down 44.6% 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 2.89 as of Jun 30, 2026, down 20.4% year-over-year; for the year ended Dec 31, 2025, it came in at 1.06, down 65.3% from the prior year.
- Annual Interest Coverage Ratio has declined for four straight years.
- Across earlier years, Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 3.05 in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (-34.2%), 4.64 in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (-33.9%), 7.01 in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (-15.5%) and 8.30 in the year ended Dec 31, 2021 (+303.9%).
- Quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio has ranged from 1.46 in the quarter ended Dec 31, 2025 to 14.00 in the quarter ended Sep 30, 2021 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Interest Coverage Ratio rose in three of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 13.9%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Interest Coverage Ratio in the last five years was growth of 269.6% in the quarter ended Sep 30, 2021, against a decline of 45.6% in the quarter ended Dec 31, 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 5.46 (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026), 1.46 (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025) and 4.02 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 193.68 Bn | 159.81 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 166.32 Bn | 145.19 Bn | 2.90 Bn | - |
| 3 | Newmont | 120.84 Bn | 89.01 Bn | 4.03 Bn | - |
| 4 | Ternium | 110.94 Bn | 75.99 Bn | 941.02 Mn | 10.48 |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 99.52 Bn | 95.67 Bn | 2.19 Bn | - |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 90.25 Bn | 90.25 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 237.10 |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 67.10 Bn | 51.84 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 105.08 |
| 8 | Nucor | 53.52 Bn | 44.06 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 45.25 |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 49.13 Bn | 30.16 Bn | - | 7.76 |
| 10 | Gerdau | 9.64 Bn | 4.55 Bn | 558.98 Mn | 3.03 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.03 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.46 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.46 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.02 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.58 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.43 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.69 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.72 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.65 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.35 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.68 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.19 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.54 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.93 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.69 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.57 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.18 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.18 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.08 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 14.00 |
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();