FERROGLOBE PLC (GSM) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:GSM • GB00BYW6GV68

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3.97 USD
-0.13 (-3.17%)
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3.95 USD
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This GSM fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. GSM Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • GSM had negative earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year GSM had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: GSM reported negative net income in multiple 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 2025 0 200M -200M 400M 600M

1.2 Ratios

  • GSM has a Return On Assets of -12.01%. This is in the lower half of the industry: GSM underperforms 68.15% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -24.66%, GSM is doing worse than 71.97% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -12.01%
ROE -24.66%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-1.9%
ROA(5y)1.9%
ROE(3y)-3.45%
ROE(5y)1.14%
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 2025 0 50 -50

1.3 Margins

  • The Gross Margin of GSM (30.08%) is better than 65.61% 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 30.08%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-15.88%
GM growth 5Y2.19%
GSM Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsGSM Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40

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2. GSM Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • GSM does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • GSM has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for GSM has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for GSM is higher compared to a year ago.
GSM Yearly Shares OutstandingGSM Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 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 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.2 Solvency

  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.17 indicates that GSM is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • GSM's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.17 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. GSM outperforms 50.96% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.17
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC10.82%
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 2025 0 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.3 Liquidity

  • GSM has a Current Ratio of 1.66. This is a normal value and indicates that GSM is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting 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 64.33% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.97 indicates that GSM may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • GSM's Quick ratio of 0.97 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GSM is outperformed by 71.34% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.66
Quick Ratio 0.97
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 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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3. GSM Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for GSM have decreased strongly by -233.33% in the last year.
  • GSM shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -18.79%.
  • GSM shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 3.13% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-233.33%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-300%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-18.79%
Revenue growth 3Y-19.9%
Revenue growth 5Y3.13%
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 48.31% on average per year.
  • GSM is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 12.26% yearly.
EPS Next Y146.29%
EPS Next 2Y99.1%
EPS Next 3Y48.31%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year25.53%
Revenue Next 2Y21.63%
Revenue Next 3Y12.26%
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 2028 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 2028 0 1 2 3

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4. GSM Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • GSM reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 23.82, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of GSM.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of GSM is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.72, GSM is valued at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 23.82
GSM Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsGSM Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 -10 20

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
GSM Per share dataGSM EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 4 6

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The 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 48.31% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y99.1%
EPS Next 3Y48.31%

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5. GSM Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • GSM has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.28%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.08, GSM pays a better dividend. On top of this GSM pays more dividend than 80.25% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • GSM's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.91.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.28%

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 2026 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-6.12%
EPS Next 2Y99.1%
EPS Next 3Y48.31%
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 2025 0 200M -200M 400M

GSM Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

FERROGLOBE PLC

NASDAQ:GSM (3/19/2026, 8:04:41 PM)

Premarket: 3.95 -0.02 (-0.5%)

3.97

-0.13 (-3.17%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)02-17
Earnings (Next)05-05
Inst Owners60.09%
Inst Owner Change2.44%
Ins Owners0.33%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap743.78M
Revenue(TTM)1.34B
Net Income(TTM)-170.70M
Analysts76.67
Price Target6.12 (54.16%)
Short Float %2.59%
Short Ratio2.46
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.28%
Yearly Dividend0.06
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP-6.12%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date03-23
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-108.91%
Min EPS beat(2)-199.01%
Max EPS beat(2)-18.81%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-198.47%
Min EPS beat(4)-496.04%
Max EPS beat(4)-18.81%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-64.98%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)4.04%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)12.08%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-5.27%
Min Revenue beat(2)-21.62%
Max Revenue beat(2)11.08%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-5.43%
Min Revenue beat(4)-21.62%
Max Revenue beat(4)11.08%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.32%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.16%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.14%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-125%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-125%
EPS NY rev (1m)50%
EPS NY rev (3m)50%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)3.66%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)3.66%
Revenue NY rev (1m)2.43%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.43%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 23.82
P/S 0.56
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 14.45
P/B 1.07
P/tB 1.36
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-0.36
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.17
Fwd EY4.2%
FCF(TTM)-0.06
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.27
OCFY6.92%
SpS7.13
BVpS3.69
TBVpS2.92
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -12.01%
ROE -24.66%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 30.08%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-1.9%
ROA(5y)1.9%
ROE(3y)-3.45%
ROE(5y)1.14%
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)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-15.88%
GM growth 5Y2.19%
F-Score3
Asset Turnover0.94
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.17
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 74.47%
Cap/Sales 4.74%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.66
Quick Ratio 0.97
Altman-Z N/A
F-Score3
WACC10.82%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)99%
Cap/Depr(5y)78.14%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.93%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.68%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
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 Y146.29%
EPS Next 2Y99.1%
EPS Next 3Y48.31%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-18.79%
Revenue growth 3Y-19.9%
Revenue growth 5Y3.13%
Sales Q2Q%-10.37%
Revenue Next Year25.53%
Revenue Next 2Y21.63%
Revenue Next 3Y12.26%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-242.76%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year326.54%
EBIT Next 3Y75.54%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-107.19%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-78.84%
OCF growth 3Y-49.73%
OCF growth 5Y-19.72%

FERROGLOBE PLC / GSM Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for GSM stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 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 2 / 10.


How financially healthy is FERROGLOBE PLC?

The financial health rating of FERROGLOBE PLC (GSM) is 1 / 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 146.29% in the next year.