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Ferroglobe PLC(GSM)

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QUALITY SIGNAL RECENCY
1-STAR RATING
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BUY for 31 days
PROFIT SINCE LAST BUY
-6.51%
LAST CLOSE
$4.31
09/22/2026
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Upturn Advisory & Investor View for GSM

09/22/2026: GSM (1-star) has a low Upturn Star Rating. Not recommended to BUY.

How to Read the Upturn Advisory

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Company fundamentals, valuation, risks, and news provide supporting context about the business.

Price Behavior

Downtrend
PRICE PATH

Downtrend

The stock has experienced a sustained decline in price over recent periods.

Choppy
PRICE STABILITY

Choppy

The stock has experienced frequent reversals and pronounced short-term price swings.

Analysis of Past Performance

Type Stock
Historic Profit -40.01%
Avg. Invested days 24
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Upturn Scorecard

Upturn Star Rating

GSM receives a 2-star rating, supported by available scored pillars. The rating is constrained by weak unit economics, and weak price momentum.

Company Fundamentals

GSM has moderate overall fundamentals (3 stars), with soft financial health, weak growth momentum, and strong ownership. In FY2025 versus FY2024, growth and ownership metrics are mixed: negative earnings growth (-825.2%), soft cash generation (FCF margin -1.4%), negative revenue growth (-18.8%).

Financial Health Rating

GSM's financial health is supported by moderate liquidity, including working-capital and asset support (WC/assets 20.6%). Profitability is weak (1 stars), which helps explain the 2-star overall score.

Growth Momentum Score

GSM's growth profile is soft, with the least-weak measure being revenue growth at -18.8% FY2025 versus FY2024. By comparison, while earnings growth (-825.2%, negative) and free-cash-flow growth (-111.5%, negative) hold the profile back, so recent growth is not broad-based across the business.

Ownership

Institutional ownership is 59.1% and approximately 92.6% of outstanding shares are publicly tradable, supporting liquidity and institutional participation. Insider ownership of 37.02% supports management-shareholder alignment.

Top 5 Institutional Investors

Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC 7.34%
Hosking Partners LLP 5.47%
Donald Smith & Co Inc 4.35%
BlackRock Inc 3.56%
Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC 2.74%

Unit Economics (Per $1K Revenue)

GSM generates approximately $34 of gross profit, $-149 of operating income, and $-14 of free cash flow for every $1,000 of revenue. Based on FY2025 results. Strong cash conversion and healthy margins support the rating, although capital efficiency remains below the highest tier.

Economic Dimensions

Effective Tax Rate: 2.26%

Quantitative Style Profile

GSM has a liquid profile. Weak momentum is the primary drawback.

Style Classification

Quality Focused

Value-OrientedSmall / Mid Cap RiskHighly Liquid / Institution-Friendly

Key Highlights

Company Size Small-Cap Stock
Market Capitalization 777.34M USD
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price 6
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price 6
Volume (30-day avg) 1.3M shares
Beta 1
52 Weeks Range 3.07 - 5.66
Updated Date 09/22/2026
52 Weeks Range 3.07 - 5.66
Updated Date 09/22/2026
Dividends yield (FY) 1.41%
Basic EPS (TTM) -0.81

Analyzing Revenue: Products, Geography and Growth

Revenue by Products

Product revenue - Year on Year

Revenue by Geography

Geography revenue - Year on Year

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Valuation

Trailing PE -
Forward PE 5.97
Enterprise Value 911.81M
Price to Sales(TTM) 0.57
Enterprise Value 911.81M
Price to Sales(TTM) 0.57
Enterprise Value to Revenue 0.57
Enterprise Value to EBITDA 3.5
Shares Outstanding 186.86M
Shares Floating 172.96M
Shares Outstanding 186.86M
Shares Floating 172.96M
Percent Insiders 37.02
Percent Institutions 59.14

Financial Metrics

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Total Revenue (Scale)

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Net Income (Profit)

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Free Cash Flow (Cash Strength)

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📈 Growth & Strength

Operating Income (Core Profit)

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EBITDA (Cash Earnings)

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Gross Profit (Unit Profitability)

Information icon Revenue minus cost of revenue, showing profit after direct production costs. It is needed to evaluate core business profitability before overhead expenses.

🛡️ Financial Safety

Cash (Liquidity Buffer)

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Total Debt (Leverage Risk)

Information icon Total debt including both short-term and long-term components. It is needed to assess the company’s leverage and financial risk.

Net Working Capital (Short-Term Health)

Information icon Current assets minus current liabilities, indicating short-term liquidity strength. It is needed to assess whether the company can meet its short-term obligations.

🧱 Balance Sheet Strength

Stockholder Equity (Net Worth)

Information icon Total equity value held by shareholders. It is needed to understand the net worth of the company from the owners’ perspective.

Total Assets (Asset Base)

Information icon The full value of everything the company owns, including cash, inventory, equipment, and investments. It is needed to understand the resource base used to generate revenue.

Income Before Tax (Pre-Tax Earnings)

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⚙️ Cost & Drag Factors

Cost of Revenue (Production Cost)

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Total Operating Expenses (Operating Cost)

Information icon Indirect costs of running the business such as salaries, marketing, and administration. It is needed to understand how much it costs to sustain ongoing business operations.

Income Tax Expense (Tax Drag)

Information icon Amount of taxes paid or payable to the government. It is needed to evaluate the impact of taxation on overall profitability.

About Ferroglobe PLC

Exchange NASDAQ
Headquarters -
IPO Launch date 2009-07-30
CEO & Executive Director Dr. Marco Levi
Sector Basic Materials
Industry Other Industrial Metals & Mining
Full time employees 2920
Full time employees 2920

Ferroglobe PLC produces and sells silicon metal, and silicon and manganese-based alloys. It provides silicone metal that are used in a range of applications, including construction-related products, electronics, personal care items, and health care, as well as by primary and secondary aluminum producers. The company also offers silicomanganese, which is used as a deoxidizing agent in the steel manufacturing process; and ferromanganese that is used as a deoxidizing, desulphurizing, and degassing agent in the removal of nitrogen and other harmful elements from steel. In addition, it offers ferrosilicon products that are used to produce stainless steel, carbon steel, and various other steel alloys, as well as to manufacture electrodes and aluminum; calcium silicon for deoxidation and desulfurization of liquid steel, cast iron pipes coating production, and welding process of powder metal and in pyrotechnics, as well as control the shape, size, and distribution of oxide and sulfide inclusions; and foundry products, such as nodularizers and inoculants for production of iron. Further, the company provides silica fume, a by-product of the electrometallurgical process of silicon metal and ferrosilicon. Additionally, it operates quartz mines in South Africa, Spain, the United States, and Canada; low-ash metallurgical coal mines in the United States; and hydroelectric power plant in France, as well as procures coal, manganese ore, quartz, petroleum and metallurgical coke, electrodes, and additive metals. It serves silicone chemical producers; aluminum and steel manufacturers; auto companies and their suppliers; ductile iron foundries; manufacturers of photovoltaic solar cells and computer chips; and concrete producers. The company was formerly known as VeloNewco Limited and changed its name to Ferroglobe PLC in December 2015. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.