FERROGLOBE PLC (GSM) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • Nasdaq • NASDAQ:GSM • GB00BYW6GV68

5.36 USD
+0.03 (+0.56%)
Last: Feb 11, 2026, 09:58 AM
Fundamental Rating

3

Taking everything into account, GSM scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. GSM was compared to 157 industry peers in the Metals & Mining industry. Both the profitability and financial health of GSM have multiple concerns. GSM has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.


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.
  • GSM had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
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

  • GSM's Return On Assets of -7.65% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GSM is outperformed by 64.97% of its industry peers.
  • GSM has a worse Return On Equity (-14.98%) than 67.52% of its industry peers.
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.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 32.81%, GSM is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 68.79% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GSM's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • 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.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, GSM has less shares outstanding
  • 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.
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

  • 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.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of GSM (10.20) is better than 61.15% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.15 indicates that GSM is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • GSM's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.15 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. GSM outperforms 54.78% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.15
Debt/FCF 10.2
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC11.34%
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 has a worse Current ratio (1.66) than 68.15% 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.
  • GSM has a Quick ratio of 0.91. This is in the lower half of the industry: GSM underperforms 74.52% of its industry peers.
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

  • GSM is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 36.51% yearly.
  • GSM is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.69% yearly.
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.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 48.24, GSM can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of GSM is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • GSM's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.97.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 48.24
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

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of GSM is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of GSM indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: GSM is cheaper than 75.16% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 48.14
EV/EBITDA 55.73
GSM Per share dataGSM EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 4 6

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%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • GSM has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.15%.
  • 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 1.80.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.15%

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

  • 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%
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 (2/11/2026, 9:58:01 AM)

5.36

+0.03 (+0.56%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)11-05
Earnings (Next)02-17
Inst Owners59.46%
Inst Owner Change-0.96%
Ins Owners0.33%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap1.00B
Revenue(TTM)1.37B
Net Income(TTM)-117.88M
Analysts76.67
Price Target6.12 (14.18%)
Short Float %3.59%
Short Ratio3.73
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.15%
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 48.24
P/S 0.73
P/FCF 48.14
P/OCF 11.43
P/B 1.28
P/tB 1.56
EV/EBITDA 55.73
EPS(TTM)-0.27
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.11
Fwd EY2.07%
FCF(TTM)0.11
FCFY2.08%
OCF(TTM)0.47
OCFY8.75%
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
WACC11.34%
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.