Gerdau S.A (GGBR3) — Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio
Gerdau S.A (GGBR3) has a Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of 0.05x as of March 2026, meaning its operating cash flow of R$1.51 Billion could theoretically repay 0% of its total liabilities (R$28.08 Billion) in one year. See financial flexibility index of Gerdau S.A to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
CF-to-Debt Ratio
Operating Cash Flow
Total Liabilities
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Gerdau S.A Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio (1998–2025)
Historical debt coverage capacity for Gerdau S.A across 28 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Gerdau S.A cash conversion from operations.
Annual Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio for Gerdau S.A (1998–2025)
Year-by-year debt coverage analysis for Gerdau S.A. Check Gerdau S.A earnings quality ratio to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.
| Year | CF-to-Debt Ratio | Operating CF (BRL) | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.28x | R$7.73 Billion | R$27.89 Billion | ▼ -30.2% |
| 2024 | 0.40x | R$11.38 Billion | R$28.64 Billion | ▼ -8.5% |
| 2023 | 0.43x | R$11.14 Billion | R$25.65 Billion | ▲ +7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.41x | R$11.15 Billion | R$27.50 Billion | ▲ +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.40x | R$12.52 Billion | R$31.00 Billion | ▲ +101.9% |
| 2020 | 0.20x | R$6.41 Billion | R$32.04 Billion | ▲ +226.7% |
| 2019 | 0.06x | R$1.64 Billion | R$26.83 Billion | ▼ -22.4% |
| 2018 | 0.08x | R$2.00 Billion | R$25.34 Billion | ▲ +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.08x | R$2.08 Billion | R$26.41 Billion | ▼ -32.1% |
| 2016 | 0.12x | R$3.52 Billion | R$30.36 Billion | ▼ -38.3% |
| 2015 | 0.19x | R$7.16 Billion | R$38.12 Billion | ▲ +117.7% |
| 2014 | 0.09x | R$2.57 Billion | R$29.79 Billion | ▼ -44.8% |
| 2013 | 0.16x | R$4.10 Billion | R$26.19 Billion | ▼ -12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.18x | R$4.34 Billion | R$24.30 Billion | ▲ +145.3% |
| 2011 | 0.07x | R$1.71 Billion | R$23.46 Billion | ▼ -60.0% |
| 2010 | 0.18x | R$4.14 Billion | R$22.74 Billion | ▼ -35.3% |
| 2009 | 0.28x | R$6.35 Billion | R$22.58 Billion | ▲ +167.4% |
| 2008 | 0.11x | R$3.58 Billion | R$34.01 Billion | ▼ -58.3% |
| 2007 | 0.25x | R$5.91 Billion | R$23.44 Billion | ▲ +65.7% |
| 2006 | 0.15x | R$3.10 Billion | R$20.38 Billion | ▲ +113.3% |
| 2005 | 0.07x | R$805.74 Million | R$11.29 Billion | ▼ -77.1% |
| 2004 | 0.31x | R$3.05 Billion | R$9.79 Billion | ▲ +106.0% |
| 2003 | 0.15x | R$1.35 Billion | R$8.95 Billion | ▲ +25.5% |
| 2002 | 0.12x | R$1.24 Billion | R$10.31 Billion | ▼ -27.3% |
| 2001 | 0.17x | R$725.41 Million | R$4.38 Billion | ▲ +55.9% |
| 2000 | 0.11x | R$439.68 Million | R$4.14 Billion | ▼ -17.8% |
| 1999 | 0.13x | R$540.63 Million | R$4.19 Billion | ▼ -35.7% |
| 1998 | 0.20x | R$325.25 Million | R$1.62 Billion | — |