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Options put/call open interest 0.04, read 2026-10-28
Ethical passes the values gate
Price4.51 USD
Fair value5.46
Ethical score70.0/100
Our investment reviews on this name
2026-10-25Read Accumulation5.13-12.1% to today Markdown gives way to Accumulation first Accumulation read since July
2026-10-18Read Markdown5.05-10.7% to today ✓Distribution gives way to Markdown with volume flow in agreement
2026-10-11Read Distribution4.81-6.2% to today ✓Markup gives way to Distribution first Distribution read since August
2026-10-02Read Markup4.81-6.2% to today Distribution gives way to Markup after a 10% rise in 5 weeks
Our analytic regime reads on this name, dated and marked against the screened price. Small sample per name, and separate from the daily-framework accuracy on the Track Record page.
Gerdau S.A. holds its Markup at $4.51. The statistical read favours the sellers, held for 491 days.
As held on the ledger · 2026-10-28
Phase
Markup
Quantitative state
The statistical read favours the sellers, held for 491 days
Price at the screen
$4.51
Valuation
23.32 trailing · 8.41 forward price to earnings
Values screen
PASS· score 70.0
Beta
0.89
The Workings
Five Screens, Shown in Full
Full pass across all five screens. This security clears the Titan Ethical Standard: its business and its balance sheet both stay inside the lines.
Test
Figure
Limit
What it means
Status
Business activity
Permissible
Core business clean
Its core business isn't built on prohibited lines: no gambling, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, or interest-based lending.
Pass
Debt load
19.06%
Below 33%
Interest-bearing debt is just 19.1% of its assets, well under the one-third ceiling: it does not run on borrowed money.
Pass
Interest-bearing cash
0.55%
Below 33%
Cash held in interest-bearing accounts and securities is 0.5% of assets, under the one-third limit.
Pass
Receivables
13.15%
Below 49%
Money owed to the company is 13.1% of assets, under the 49% limit.
Pass
Revenue purity
0.58%
Below 5%
Only 0.6% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources, under the 5% line.
Pass
Five checks adapted from AAOIFI screening standards: business activity plus four balance-sheet ratios. All five must pass for ethical clearance. Every figure is arithmetic on public accounts, not judgement.
The Ethical Read
Why It Clears, in Plain English
Gerdau clears all five screens. Its business is in a permissible area, its interest-bearing debt is about 19%, inside the ~33% line, and almost none of its income is interest, so it passes.
Read as at 2026-10-28. It updates when the underlying figures move, and past reads are kept below.
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Fair value range in USD, drawn from the 2026-10-28 screen. The gold marker is the market price at the same screen. A 21.1% margin of safety to the base estimate.
Third-party analyst targets: 5 covering, consensus Buy. The average target sits +28% from the screen price.
Reading the gap · Both our model and the analysts see meaningful upside from here.
Price History & Projections
Where it has been, where the models see it going. History from market close data; projection points are our fair-value estimates and third-party analyst targets, dated to the 2026-10-28 screen.
Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; the Street's range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.
The Business, in Plain Words
Steel Cycles Trap Low Multiples in Brazil
Picture a builder in Sao Paulo who needs rebar one month and cancels orders the next. That is the daily reality for Gerdau, a Brazilian steel maker whose revenue already fell 4 percent last year while margins sit at just 2 percent and return on equity at 3 percent.
The forward multiple of 8 times earnings looks cheap next to a modest 11 percent gap to fair value, yet this is exactly the cyclical value trap we watch for. Peak-cycle earnings often produce the lowest multiples, and nothing in the current numbers suggests the steel cycle has turned in its favour.
Currency swings, construction slowdowns and thin profitability keep the real risk elevated despite a clean ethical screen. The consensus target may sit higher, but the business shows no durable edge.
The risks · The things to watch: its business and earnings are exposed to Brazil and to currency swings.
Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.
Where & How to Trade
GGB trades on the NYSE (the company is based in Brazil). As a listed security it is accessible through almost any international broker offering its home market. New to this, or investing from abroad? Our guide to accessing global markets covers brokers, currencies and the practical steps.
The Dated Journal · Newest First, Never Edited
Every Entry, As Written
2026-10-25Accumulation · changed$5.13+1.6%Entry 9
The framework has shifted from markdown to accumulation since the last review. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved up 1.6% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 14% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 47%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 25%. The street (5 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $5. Insiders have been net sellers over the past quarter.
2026-10-18Markdown · changed$5.05+5.0%Entry 8
The framework has shifted from distribution to markdown since the last review. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved up 5.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 26% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 47%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 25%. The street (5 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $5. Insiders have been net sellers over the past quarter.
2026-10-11Distribution · changed$4.81+0.0%Entry 7
The framework has shifted from markup to distribution since the last review. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 26% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 47%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 25%. The street (5 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $5. Insiders have been net sellers over the past quarter.
2026-10-02Markup · changed$4.81+10.3%Entry 6
The framework has shifted from distribution to markup since the last review. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved up 10.3% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 26% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 47%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 25%. The street (5 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $5. Insiders have been net sellers over the past quarter.
The framework has shifted from accumulation to distribution since the last review. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 12.1% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 26% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 47%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 25%. The street (5 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $5.
2026-07-31Accumulation · changed$4.96+4.4%Entry 4
The framework has shifted from markup to accumulation since the last review. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved up 4.4% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 26% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 47%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 25%. The street (5 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $5.
2026-07-18Markup$4.75+0.0%Entry 3
Our analysis reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 26% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 47%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 25%. The street (5 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $5.
2026-07-03Markup$4.75+0.0%Entry 2
Our analysis reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns.
2026-07-02Markup$4.75Entry 1
Our analysis reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns.
Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.
