METALÚRGICA GERDAU S.A. produces steel and steel products used in construction, industry, agriculture and automotive. Its products include steel columns, nails, transfer bars for the construction sector; billet, electrodes, mechanical machine wire for the industrial sector; clamps, steel poles, tri-bars, galvanized wires for agriculture; ingot construction, mechanical construction wires, and many other products for the automotive sector. Its earnings are generated by sales of long steel for non-residential construction and infrastructure in North America.
How many years of EBITDA are required to pay off the company's net debt considering the lease agreements, according to the official accounting standard IFRS16. As a market consensus, a value of up to 3 years of leverage is accepted for most companies.
How much the company's debt represents in % in relation to its equity. As a market consensus, a value less than or equal to 1 is accepted, above that leverage can end up hurting the final result at some point.
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