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Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas (DE:U1S0)
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Usiminas (U1S0) Price & Analysis

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U1S0 Stock Chart & Stats

€1.44
-€0.10(-6.49%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
€1.44
-€0.10(-6.49%)

Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls Say
Cash Generation & LiquidityRecent quarters produced positive operating and free cash flow while maintaining a net-cash position and stable net-debt/EBITDA. Durable cash generation and liquidity give the company flexibility to fund efficiency projects, absorb cyclical downturns, and support working-capital needs over coming months.
Balance-sheet ResilienceA structurally moderate debt load (D/E ~0.32) and sizable equity relative to assets provide a buffer through steel cycles. This balance-sheet posture reduces refinancing risk, preserves strategic optionality for capex or retrofits, and enhances resilience against revenue and margin swings over the medium term.
Ongoing Efficiency And Capex ProjectsNear-term completion of the PCI project and coke retrofits should structurally cut external coke needs and improve blast-furnace efficiency. Those capital-backed savings and efficiency gains support margin sustainability and lower input exposure, reinforcing longer-term cost competitiveness once fully commissioned.
Bears Say
Weak ProfitabilityMulti-year margin deterioration and TTM operating/net losses signal fragile earnings quality. Persistent negative returns constrain retained capital and limit reinvestment capacity; recovery depends on sustained demand improvements or durable price realization, making near-term profit recovery uncertain.
Import Surge And Inventory OverhangRapidly rising imports have created an inventory overhang that pressures domestic volumes and pricing power. Structural import competition can force lower realized prices and reduced utilization, creating a multi-quarter headwind to margin recovery and weakening the firm's ability to pass through costs.
Rising Input & Freight Cost RiskMaterial input and logistics inflation threatens margins if the company cannot fully transfer costs to buyers. Given import pressure and competitive market segments, pass-through is uncertain; sustained cost inflation would compress margins and could erode the recent cash-generation improvements.

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U1S0 FAQ

What was Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas’s price range in the past 12 months?
Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas lowest stock price was €0.56 and its highest was €1.98 in the past 12 months.
    What is Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas’s market cap?
    Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas’s market cap is €1.44B.
      When is Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas’s upcoming earnings report date?
      Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas’s upcoming earnings report date is Oct 30, 2026 which is in 86 days.
        How were Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas’s earnings last quarter?
        Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas released its earnings results on Jul 30, 2026. The company reported €0.049 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of €0.04 by €0.01.
          Is Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas overvalued?
          According to Wall Street analysts Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas’s price is currently Overvalued. Get more investment ideas with TipRanks Premium
            Does Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas pay dividends?
            Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas does not currently pay dividends.
            What is Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas’s EPS estimate?
            Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas’s EPS estimate is 0.05.
              How many shares outstanding does Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas have?
              Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas has 547,752,000 shares outstanding.
                What happened to Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas’s price movement after its last earnings report?
                Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas reported an EPS of €0.049 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of €0.04. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -9.589%.
                  Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas?
                  Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in DE:U1S0
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                    Usiminas Stock Smart Score

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                    Technicals

                    SMA
                    Positive
                    20 days / 200 days
                    Momentum
                    19.30%
                    12-Months-Change

                    Fundamentals

                    Return on Equity
                    Trailing 12-Months
                    Asset Growth
                    -6.25%
                    Trailing 12-Months

                    Company Description

                    Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas

                    Usinas Siderúrgicas de Minas Gerais S.A. operates in the steel industry and related activities in Brazil and internationally. It operates in two segments, Steel Metallurgy and Mining, and Logistics. The company offers thick plates, hot strips, colled rolled, electrogalvanized, and hot dip galvanized products for the automotive, construction, distribution, energy, oil and gas, and machinery and equipment markets. It is also involved in the extraction and processing of iron ore as pellet feed, sinter feed, and granulated iron ore; steel transformation solutions; operating a distribution center; manufacture and installation of equipment for various industries; and transformation of cold-rolled coils into hot dip galvanized coils. In addition, the company engages in the operation of highway and railway cargo terminals, storage and handling of iron ore and steel products, and road cargo transportation; and rendering of services, rectification of cylinders, and rolling mill rolls. Usinas Siderúrgicas de Minas Gerais S.A. was incorporated in 1956 and is headquartered in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

                    Usiminas (U1S0) Earnings & Revenues

                    U1S0 Company Deck

                    U1S0 Earnings Call

                    Q2 2026
                    0:00 / 0:00
                    Earnings Call Sentiment|Neutral
                    The quarter showed a clear operational recovery in profitability with a 56% QoQ EBITDA increase, improved revenue per ton (~5%), export mix gains and positive cash generation. However, material headwinds remain: a sharp YoY/quarterly rise in imports creating inventory overhang, a 21% drop in mining volumes due to seasonal rains, declining steel sales volumes (~7% QoQ), and looming cost pressure from higher slabs, coke, coal and freight. Additionally, a substantial portion of net income improvement came from noncash FX/deferred tax effects tied to real appreciation. Management is focused on efficiency, prioritizing value over volume and progressing key projects (PCI, coke retrofits) that should support margins over time. Overall, the operational improvements are meaningful but balanced by significant external risks and some one-off accounting gains, leaving the tone cautious.View all DE:U1S0 earnings summaries
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