Company Information

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Address: AVENIDA FARRAPOS, 1811  
City: PORTO ALEGRE, RIO GRANDE DO SU 
State:  
Zip Code: 90220-005 
Telephone: 011-55-51-3323-2703 


Description of Business


Primary SIC Code: 3310
(As filed with the SEC)  

Gerdau S.A. is a Brazilian corporation (Sociedade Anônima) that was incorporated on November 20, 1961 under the laws of Brazil. Its main registered office is located at Av. Farrapos, 1811, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, and the telephone number is +55 (51) 3323 2000. History The current Company is the product of a number of corporate acquisitions, mergers and other transactions dating back to 1901. The Company began operating in 1901 as the Pontas de Paris nail factory controlled by the Gerdau family based in Porto Alegre, who is still the Company's indirect controlling shareholder. In 1969, Pontas de Paris was renamed Metalúrgica Gerdau S.A., which today is the holding company controlled by the Gerdau family through intermediate holding companies that in turn controls what is today Gerdau S.A.  ... More ...  

Per Share Overview

Date 12-mos Rolling EPS Dividend P/E Ratio
12/20070.600.08023.98
12/20061.130.0687.08
12/20050.560.0679.99

Key Financial Ratios and Statistics

FYE: 12/31

Profitability 2010 Leverage 2010
Net Inc/Comm Equity0.16Total Liab/Total Assets0.53
Net Inc/Total Assets0.06Total Liab/Inv Cap0.63
Net Inc/Inv Cap0.07Total Liab/Comm Equity1.47
Pretax Inc/Net Sales0.09Interest Coverage Ratio3.70
Net Inc/Net Sales0.08Curr Debt/Equity0.09
Cash Flow/Net Sales0.13LTD/Equity0.70
SG&A/NetSales0.07Total Debt/Equity0.78
Asset Utilization   Liquidity  
Net Receivables Turnover11.18Quick Ratio1.22
Inventory Turnover4.22Current Ratio2.58
Inventory Day Sales0.01Net Rec/Curr Assets0.24
Net Sales/Work Cap3.96Inv/Curr Assets0.53
Net Sales/PP&E1.94  

Income Statement (Millions)

  12/31/2010 12/31/2009 12/31/2008 12/31/2007
Total Revenues(Net Sales) 18,911.57 15,224.90 17,894.65 15,814.52
Cost of Goods Sold 15,586.43 12,795.75 13,245.09 11,882.78
Selling & Admin Exps 1,356.01 1,179.30 1,231.42 1,397.80
Operating Income 2,195.51 485.82 3,418.14 2,533.94
Interest Exp 661.23 737.94 491.59 628.10
Pretax Income 1,782.67 591.71 2,516.36 2,679.23
Other Income 248.39 843.82 -462.64 707.13
Net Income Bef Extraordinary ... NA NA NA NA
Net Income 1,480.35 576.24 2,111.47 1,616.52

Balance Sheet (Millions)

Assets 12/31/2010 12/31/2009 12/31/2008 12/31/2007
Cash & Short Term Investments 1,312.09 2,742.73 2,315.74 2,901.76
Receivables - Total 1,899.41 1,483.31 1,939.37 2,165.72
Inventories - Total 4,095.05 3,299.45 4,440.06 3,416.61
Total Current Assets 7,798.76 8,125.68 8,871.16 8,680.07
Net Property, Plant & Equipment 9,741.90 9,597.92 8,563.38 8,619.71
Total Assets 25,838.11 25,575.56 25,214.57 22,970.63
Liabilities        
Accounts Payable 1,731.19 1,778.95 1,443.48 1,782.93
Debt in Current Liabilities 1,019.90 779.75 1,709.09 1,419.10
Total Current Liabilities 3,025.24 2,764.18 3,619.01 3,780.64
Long-Term Debt 8,184.42 7,900.76 8,375.60 7,572.89
Total Liabilities 13,700.99 12,952.34 14,520.96 15,967.17
Stockholder's Equity        
Minority Interest 407.94 2,006.26 NA 2,804.95
Preferred Stock NA NA NA 2,253.38
Common Stock 9,428.53 8,137.22 6,056.91 1,179.24
Retained Earnings 3,334.02 3,199.89 2,182.32 2,577.03
Treasury Stock -97.23 -71.53 -52.44 -44.78
Total Stockholders' Equity 11,729.18 10,616.95 10,693.61 7,003.46
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity 25,430.17 23,569.30 25,214.57 22,970.63

Cash Flow Summary (Millions)

Categories 12/31/2010 12/31/2009 12/31/2008 12/31/2007
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 2,493.45 3,643.07 1,552.29 3,318.18
Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities -965.70 -601.39 -2,801.40 -5,568.49
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities -2,107.59 -2,830.22 1,110.18 2,858.92

Annual Summary Data (Millions)

Year Sales Net Income EPS
12/200611,844.231,513.811.13
12/200715,814.521,616.520.60
12/200817,894.652,111.47--
12/200915,224.90576.24--
12/201018,911.571,480.35--
Growth Rates12.41-0.56--

Stock Ownership

Type Date(Q,M) No. Owners Shares Held (000s) % Own
Institutional12/31/11158191,69716.73




Report Date : 2/6/2012

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