Boston, MA 10/14/2013 (wallstreetpr) – There are growth prospects in the global steel industry and Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (ADR) (NYSE:SID) is positioning itself well for the anticipated rise in demand.
Signs of abating instabilities in the Eurozone and the U.S. coupled with China’s clear growth signs are the reasons behind the anticipation for rise in steel demand. These steel demands will go into infrastructure improvement and modernization of farming techniques.
In what can be seen as sure indication of a boom in the steel market in the short-term, the World Steel Association has estimated global consumption of steel to grow by 2.9% in 2013 and by 3.2% next year. And SID is taking these predictions seriously. The company has up its investment to improve its steel production so as to cope with the anticipated rise in steel demand in the U.S, Eurozone, China, Brazil and other traditional global steel markets.
In Brazil for instance, preparation for the world-class sporting events in 2014 and 2016 is already pushing up demand for steel. Generally the country is seeing increased activities in infrastructure development in sports facilities, railroads, wind farms and airports. This rise in steal consumption in Brazil is supported by Brazilian Steel Institute which estimates sales of this metal to go up 7.6% in 2013.
These demand surges in steel makes SID an attractive stock to add to investment portfolio. The company is also in other businesses such as cement and iron ore mining.
In the most recent quarter, SID reported extraordinary earnings of 433.3%. In the trailing four quarters, the company has earnings of 183.3%. The company has also moved from $0.06 loss per share to $0.05 earnings per share for 2013. This is projected to increase by 400% in 2014.
SID currently has a market cap of $7.20 billion. This Brazil-based company has its businesses divided into five segments such include, Mining, Steel, Cement, Logistics and Energy.
