FERROGLOBE PLC (GSM) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:GSM • GB00BYW6GV68

4.82 USD
-0.46 (-8.71%)
At close: Feb 17, 2026
4.95 USD
+0.13 (+2.7%)
After Hours: 2/17/2026, 8:20:39 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

GSM gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 157 industry peers in the Metals & Mining industry. Both the profitability and financial health of GSM have multiple concerns. GSM is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year GSM has reported negative net income.
  • In the past year GSM had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In multiple years GSM reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • Of the past 5 years GSM 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
GSM Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFGSM Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M 400M 600M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of GSM (-7.65%) is worse than 65.61% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Equity value of -14.98%, GSM is not doing good in the industry: 67.52% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector 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
GSM Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICGSM Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 -50

1.3 Margins

  • GSM's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • GSM has a Gross Margin of 32.81%. This is in the better half of the industry: GSM outperforms 68.79% 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 RankSector 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%
GSM Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsGSM Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • GSM does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • The number of shares outstanding for GSM has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • GSM has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • GSM has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
GSM Yearly Shares OutstandingGSM Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M
GSM Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsGSM Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.2 Solvency

  • GSM has a debt to FCF ratio of 10.20. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as GSM would need 10.20 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 10.20, GSM is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 61.78% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.15 indicates that GSM is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.15, GSM perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 54.78% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.15
Debt/FCF 10.2
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC11.47%
GSM Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFGSM Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.66 indicates that GSM should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • GSM's Current ratio of 1.66 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GSM is outperformed by 67.52% of its industry peers.
  • GSM has a Quick Ratio of 1.66. This is a bad value and indicates that GSM is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.91, GSM is not doing good in the industry: 74.52% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.66
Quick Ratio 0.91
GSM Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesGSM Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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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
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 0.35% on average over the past years.
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.
GSM Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesGSM Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B
GSM Yearly EPS VS EstimatesGSM Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 1 2 3

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for GSM. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 43.38, which means the current valuation is very expensive for GSM.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as GSM.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.10, GSM is valued quite expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 43.38
GSM Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsGSM Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 50 100 150 200

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as GSM.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, GSM is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 74.52% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 43.29
EV/EBITDA 55.24
GSM Per share dataGSM EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 4 6

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as GSM's earnings are expected to grow with 36.51% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-35.85%
EPS Next 3Y36.51%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • GSM has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.06%.
  • GSM's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.01.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 1.06, GSM pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.06%

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
GSM Yearly Dividends per shareGSM Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2018 2024 2025 0.1 0.2 0.3

5.3 Sustainability

  • The earnings of GSM are negative and hence is the payout ratio. GSM will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
DP-8.71%
EPS Next 2Y-35.85%
EPS Next 3Y36.51%
GSM Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendGSM Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M 400M

FERROGLOBE PLC

NASDAQ:GSM (2/17/2026, 8:20:39 PM)

After market: 4.95 +0.13 (+2.7%)

4.82

-0.46 (-8.71%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)11-05
Earnings (Next)02-17
Inst Owners59.46%
Inst Owner Change-0.08%
Ins Owners0.33%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap903.03M
Revenue(TTM)1.37B
Net Income(TTM)-117.88M
Analysts76.67
Price Target6.12 (26.97%)
Short Float %2.66%
Short Ratio2.98
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.06%
Yearly Dividend0.05
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP-8.71%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
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)0%
PT rev (3m)-25%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-400%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-34.62%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-21.78%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-11.23%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 43.38
P/S 0.66
P/FCF 43.29
P/OCF 10.28
P/B 1.15
P/tB 1.4
EV/EBITDA 55.24
EPS(TTM)-0.27
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.11
Fwd EY2.3%
FCF(TTM)0.11
FCFY2.31%
OCF(TTM)0.47
OCFY9.73%
SpS7.33
BVpS4.2
TBVpS3.44
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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
WACC11.47%
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 for 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.


How financially healthy is FERROGLOBE PLC?

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.