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Ferroglobe Plc

GSMNASDAQ

SectorMaterials

IndustryOther Industrial Metals & Mining

Beta (adjusted)0.98

Intrinsic Value

Insufficient data for a value estimateNot enough reliable inputs to publish a fair value for this company yet.

Market Price $4.08Price as of 1 Oct 2026

Data confidenceNot applicable

Market Cap $762.4M

Enterprise Value $699.7M

Shares Outstanding 188.4M diluted

Moat Rating None

Next Earnings Date11 Nov 2026

Last ex-dividend22 Jun 2026

All prices and values are periodic snapshots, not live quotes. Source dates are shown for reference.

Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

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Thesis Summary

Ferroglobe PLC is navigating a transitional phase characterized by near-term margin compression due to elevated energy, logistics, and raw material costs, offset by positive volume momentum in its ferroalloys portfolio. While trade protection measures (such as EU safeguards and US anti-dumping duties) provide a supportive regulatory backdrop for domestic market share recovery in the second half of 2026, persistent geopolitical headwinds and depressed silicon metal pricing warrant a cautious near-term stance. Insider buying from the Chairman and directors provides a supportive valuation floor, but immediate profitability challenges remain.

This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.

Street view · analyst 12-month targets1 analysts · as of 18 Aug 2026

Low · most bearish analyst$6.00

Mean target$6.00

High · most bullish analyst$6.00

Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 19 Jun 2026

Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date

Bear CaseDownside scenario

$3.0020%

Geopolitical disruptions in the Middle East protract, keeping energy and transportation costs elevated. Predatory imports from China and Angola continue to impair European silicon metal pricing, and a broader slowdown in global steel and aluminum production limits volume growth, leading to sustained net losses and cash drain.

Base CaseCentral scenario

$6.0050%

Matches the consensus mean

Market conditions gradually stabilize in the second half of 2026 as excess European ferrosilicon inventories deplete and trade protections take full effect. Margins recover moderately from Q1 lows as temporary logistics inflation eases, allowing the company to return to positive free cash flow while maintaining its quarterly dividend of $0.015 per share.

Bull CaseUpside scenario

$6.0030%

A rapid de-escalation of geopolitical tensions lowers logistics and raw material costs, while the finalization of US anti-dumping duties and EU steel safeguards drives a sharp rebound in silicon metal and ferroalloy pricing. Successful execution of strategic initiatives, including the restart of cost-competitive Venezuelan operations and expansion into advanced battery-grade silicon materials, accelerates high-margin revenue growth.

Scenarios are anchored to street consensus at the research date, with our probabilities and rationale.

Key Investment Merits

Strong volume momentum with total shipments up 7% sequentially to 177,000 tonnes in Q1 2026, driven by robust demand for silicon-based and manganese-based alloys.
Favorable regulatory tailwinds from newly implemented EU trade safeguards and pending US anti-dumping duties on silicon metal imports.
Solid balance sheet with $96.4 million in cash and supportive insider buying signals, including share purchases by the Chairman and directors.

Key Investment Risks

Severe margin compression, with Adjusted EBITDA falling to $3.3 million in Q1 2026 due to temporary logistics and raw material cost inflation.
Depressed pricing and subdued demand in the European silicon metal market, heavily impacted by low-priced imports.
Negative free cash flow of $16.4 million in Q1 2026, driven by working capital investments and operational headwinds.

Thesis Invalidation Triggers

Failure of European steel safeguards to curb low-priced imports, leading to continued pricing impairment in H2 2026.
A significant escalation in geopolitical conflicts that permanently increases shipping and raw material costs.
Suspension or reduction of the quarterly dividend due to prolonged negative free cash flow.

All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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