4.69 USD
+0.21 (+4.69%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to GSM. GSM was compared to 156 industry peers in the Metals & Mining industry. Both the profitability and financial health of GSM have multiple concerns. GSM does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year GSM has reported negative net income.
GSM had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: GSM reported negative net income in multiple years.
Of the past 5 years GSM 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
GSM has a Return On Assets of -7.65%. This is in the lower half of the industry: GSM underperforms 67.95% of its industry peers.
GSM has a Return On Equity of -14.98%. This is in the lower half of the industry: GSM underperforms 67.95% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -7.65% | ||
| ROE | -14.98% | ||
| ROIC | N/A |
ROA(3y)9.6%
ROA(5y)0.65%
ROE(3y)27.35%
ROE(5y)-13.54%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of GSM has grown nicely.
GSM's Gross Margin of 32.81% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GSM outperforms 68.59% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of GSM has grown nicely.
The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for GSM so they could not be analyzed.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 32.81% |
OM growth 3Y48.57%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y3.96%
GM growth 5Y8.62%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
GSM does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
GSM has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for GSM has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for GSM has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
The Debt to FCF ratio of GSM is 10.20, which is on the high side as it means it would take GSM, 10.20 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
GSM has a Debt to FCF ratio of 10.20. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: GSM outperforms 59.62% of its industry peers.
GSM has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.15. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.15, GSM perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 55.13% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.15 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 10.2 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC11.13%
2.3 Liquidity
GSM has a Current Ratio of 1.66. This is a normal value and indicates that GSM is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
GSM has a worse Current ratio (1.66) than 69.23% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.91 indicates that GSM may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
GSM's Quick ratio of 0.91 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GSM is outperformed by 76.28% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.66 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.91 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
GSM shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -181.82%.
The Revenue for GSM has decreased by -16.89% in the past year. This is quite bad
GSM shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 0.35% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-181.82%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-118.18%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-16.89%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.6%
Revenue growth 5Y0.35%
Sales Q2Q%-28.1%
3.2 Future
The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 36.51% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
Based on estimates for the next years, GSM will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.69% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-230.93%
EPS Next 2Y-35.85%
EPS Next 3Y36.51%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-21.48%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.9%
Revenue Next 3Y3.69%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
GSM reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 42.21, GSM can be considered very expensive at the moment.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as GSM.
GSM is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.66, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 42.21 |
4.2 Price Multiples
The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as GSM.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of GSM indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: GSM is cheaper than 71.79% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 42.12 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 47.4 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
GSM's earnings are expected to grow with 36.51% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-35.85%
EPS Next 3Y36.51%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
GSM has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.19%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.03, GSM pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
GSM's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.87.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.19% |
5.2 History
GSM has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
GSM has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
DP-8.71%
EPS Next 2Y-35.85%
EPS Next 3Y36.51%
NASDAQ:GSM (12/17/2025, 1:31:36 PM)
4.69
+0.21 (+4.69%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners59.42%
Inst Owner Change0.32%
Ins Owners0.33%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap878.67M
Revenue(TTM)1.37B
Net Income(TTM)-117.88M
Analysts76.67
Price Target6.12 (30.49%)
Short Float %3.94%
Short Ratio2.66
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.19% |
Yearly Dividend0.05
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP-8.71%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-347.52%
Min EPS beat(2)-496.04%
Max EPS beat(2)-199.01%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-181.64%
Min EPS beat(4)-496.04%
Max EPS beat(4)48.51%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-19.44%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)13.77%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)11.6%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-11.64%
Min Revenue beat(2)-21.62%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.66%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-9.1%
Min Revenue beat(4)-21.62%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.66%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.61%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.06%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.28%
PT rev (1m)-25%
PT rev (3m)-25%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-400%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-400%
EPS NY rev (1m)-34.62%
EPS NY rev (3m)-225%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-21.78%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-21.78%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-11.23%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-11.23%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 42.21 | ||
| P/S | 0.64 | ||
| P/FCF | 42.12 | ||
| P/OCF | 10 | ||
| P/B | 1.12 | ||
| P/tB | 1.36 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 47.4 |
EPS(TTM)-0.27
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.11
Fwd EY2.37%
FCF(TTM)0.11
FCFY2.37%
OCF(TTM)0.47
OCFY10%
SpS7.33
BVpS4.2
TBVpS3.44
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -7.65% | ||
| ROE | -14.98% | ||
| ROCE | N/A | ||
| ROIC | N/A | ||
| ROICexc | N/A | ||
| ROICexgc | N/A | ||
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 32.81% | ||
| FCFM | 1.52% |
ROA(3y)9.6%
ROA(5y)0.65%
ROE(3y)27.35%
ROE(5y)-13.54%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)27.43%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y48.57%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y3.96%
GM growth 5Y8.62%
F-Score3
Asset Turnover0.89
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.15 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 10.2 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 6.17 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 89.56% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 4.88% | ||
| Interest Coverage | N/A | ||
| Cash Conversion | 459.64% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.66 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
F-Score3
WACC11.13%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)95.95%
Cap/Depr(5y)69.32%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.04%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.31%
Profit Quality(3y)296.03%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-181.82%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-118.18%
EPS Next Y-230.93%
EPS Next 2Y-35.85%
EPS Next 3Y36.51%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-16.89%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.6%
Revenue growth 5Y0.35%
Sales Q2Q%-28.1%
Revenue Next Year-21.48%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.9%
Revenue Next 3Y3.69%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-144.35%
EBIT growth 3Y44.71%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year-81.11%
EBIT Next 3Y39.06%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-89.23%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-67.33%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A
FERROGLOBE PLC / GSM FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for GSM stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to GSM.
What is the valuation status of FERROGLOBE PLC (GSM) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to FERROGLOBE PLC (GSM). This can be considered as Overvalued.
What is the profitability of GSM stock?
FERROGLOBE PLC (GSM) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
What is the financial health of FERROGLOBE PLC (GSM) stock?
The financial health rating of FERROGLOBE PLC (GSM) is 3 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for FERROGLOBE PLC (GSM) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of FERROGLOBE PLC (GSM) is expected to decline by -230.93% in the next year.