We're taking a closer look at Arcelor Mittal today, as the chatter surrounding the stock has increased notably in the last few weeks. Today, its shares moved -4.3% compared to 1.0% for the S&P 500. Increased investor interest and volatility surrounding the stock are not reason enough to buy in -- you should first perform your own due diligence. Here are some figures that can get you started:
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ArcelorMittal S.A., together with its subsidiaries, operates as integrated steel and mining companies in the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Africa.
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Arcelor Mittal has moved 51.5% over the last year compared to 16.8% for the S&P 500 -- a difference of 34.7%
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Its trailing 12 month earnings per share (EPS) is $1.57
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Arcelor Mittal has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 19.8 while the S&P 500 average is 29.3
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Its forward earnings per share (EPS) is $4.01 and its forward P/E ratio is 7.8
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The company has a Price to Book (P/B) ratio of 0.47 in contrast to the S&P 500's average ratio of 4.74
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Arcelor Mittal is part of the Industrials sector, which has an average P/E ratio of 24.03 and an average P/B of 2.89
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Arcelor Mittal has on average reported free cash flows of $7.12 Billion over the last four years, during which time they have grown by an an average of -0.8%