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GERDAU S A (NYSE)
GGB	16.58	N/A	(N/A%)	Vol. 0	N/A ET

GERDAU S.A. throughout its 101 years of activities, they are largest long steel producer in Latin America, and have made an important contribution in building the history of the Brazilian industry. Gerdau Group dedicates itself to meeting the growing demands of several dynamic industries involved in the production of goods and in the development of the economy. Gerdau steel is used in construction and industry as well as in the automotive and agricultural sectors.

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GERDAU SA ADR

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Industry	STEEL-PRODUCERS
Sector:	Basic Materials

Fiscal Year End	December
Last Reported Quarter	09/30/09
Next EPS Date	02/05/2010

Price and Volume Information

Zacks Rank
Yesterday's Close	16.58
52 Week High	17.72
52 Week Low	4.63
Beta	2.20
20 Day Moving Average	8,118,864.00
Target Price Consensus	17.55

% Price Change
4 Week	-1.89
12 Week	37.25
YTD	151.21

% Price Change Relative to S&P 500
4 Week	-2.95
12 Week	29.40
YTD	107.91

Share Information
Shares Outstanding (millions)	1,433.73
Market Capitalization (millions)	23,771.21
Short Ratio	2.18
Last Split Date	06/20/2008

Dividend Information
Dividend Yield	0.10%
Annual Dividend	$0.02
Payout Ratio	0.00
Change in Payout Ratio	0.00
Last Dividend Payout / Amount	11/20/2009 / $0.07

EPS Information
Current Quarter EPS Consensus Estimate	0.28
Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate	0.54
Estimated Long-Term EPS Growth Rate	-
Next EPS Report Date	02/05/2010

Consensus Recommendations
Current (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell)	3.00
30 Days Ago	3.20
60 Days Ago	3.80
90 Days Ago	3.80

Fundamental Ratios

P/E
Current FY Estimate:	30.59
Trailing 12 Months:	-
PEG Ratio	-

EPS Growth
vs. Previous Year	-51.06%
vs. Previous Quarter	76.92%

Sales Growth
vs. Previous Year	-47.53%
vs. Previous Quarter:	27.18%

Price Ratios
Price/Book	2.01
Price/Cash Flow	9.60
Price / Sales	1.66

ROE
09/30/09	11.47
06/30/09	14.46
03/31/09	27.14

ROA
09/30/09	4.39
06/30/09	5.10
03/31/09	8.40

Current Ratio
09/30/09	2.81
06/30/09	2.73
03/31/09	2.68

Quick Ratio
09/30/09	1.74
06/30/09	1.70
03/31/09	1.49

Operating Margin
09/30/09	8.13
06/30/09	8.16
03/31/09	11.72

Net Margin
09/30/09	0.82
06/30/09	4.51
03/31/09	11.54

Pre-Tax Margin
09/30/09	0.82
06/30/09	4.51
03/31/09	11.54

Book Value
09/30/09	8.26
06/30/09	6.13
03/31/09	6.04

Inventory Turnover
09/30/09	2.99
06/30/09	2.96
03/31/09	3.19

Debt-to-Equity
09/30/09	0.63
06/30/09	0.89
03/31/09	0.94

Debt to Capital
09/30/09	38.76
06/30/09	52.71
03/31/09	53.83


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