FERROGLOBE PLC (GSM) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:GSM • GB00BYW6GV68

5.03 USD
+0.03 (+0.6%)
At close: Feb 20, 2026
5.03 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/20/2026, 8:00:01 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

Overall GSM gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated GSM against 157 industry peers in the Metals & Mining industry. GSM may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. GSM has a valuation in line with the averages, but on the other hand it 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.
  • 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.
  • The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: GSM reported negative operating cash flow in multiple 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 has a worse Return On Assets (-7.65%) than 65.38% of its industry peers.
  • GSM has a Return On Equity of -14.98%. This is in the lower half of the industry: GSM underperforms 67.31% 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

  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of GSM has grown nicely.
  • GSM has a Gross Margin of 32.81%. This is in the better half of the industry: GSM outperforms 68.59% of its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • There is no outstanding debt for GSM. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
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 62.82% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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 54.49% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.15
Debt/FCF 10.2
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC11.43%
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 67.31% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.91 indicates that GSM may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.91, GSM is not doing good in the industry: 75.00% 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

  • The earnings per share for GSM have decreased strongly by -233.33% in the last year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-233.33%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-300%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-10.37%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, GSM will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 97.68% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 19.16% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y130.86%
EPS Next 2Y97.68%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year22.56%
Revenue Next 2Y19.16%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

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

  • GSM reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 45.27, 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.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.06. GSM is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 45.27
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

  • GSM's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, GSM is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 76.28% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 45.18
EV/EBITDA 52.79
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 low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as GSM's earnings are expected to grow with 97.68% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y97.68%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.20%, GSM has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • GSM's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 1.03. GSM pays more dividend than 81.41% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, GSM is paying slightly less dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.2%

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 2Y97.68%
EPS Next 3YN/A
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 (2/20/2026, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 5.03 0 (0%)

5.03

+0.03 (+0.6%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)02-17
Earnings (Next)05-05
Inst Owners59.46%
Inst Owner Change2.44%
Ins Owners0.33%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap942.37M
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)-117.88M
Analysts76.67
Price Target6.12 (21.67%)
Short Float %2.66%
Short Ratio2.98
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.2%
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)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-34.62%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-11.23%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 45.27
P/S 0.69
P/FCF 45.18
P/OCF 10.73
P/B 1.2
P/tB 1.46
EV/EBITDA 52.79
EPS(TTM)-0.36
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.11
Fwd EY2.21%
FCF(TTM)0.11
FCFY2.21%
OCF(TTM)0.47
OCFY9.32%
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
WACC11.43%
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)-233.33%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-300%
EPS Next Y130.86%
EPS Next 2Y97.68%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-10.37%
Revenue Next Year22.56%
Revenue Next 2Y19.16%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
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 4 / 10 to FERROGLOBE PLC (GSM). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of GSM stock?

FERROGLOBE PLC (GSM) has a profitability rating of 2 / 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 grow by 130.86% in the next year.