Marcelo Haze's questions to NATIONAL STEEL (SID) leadership • Q1 2025
Question
Marcelo Haze from BTG Pactual asked for visibility on potential steel capacity cuts in China and their midterm impact, and questioned whether expected margin improvements would be driven by price or demand.
Answer
An executive expressed cautious optimism that rumored Chinese production cuts could significantly improve market dynamics and aid margin recovery. For the cement segment, he noted a recent 3% price increase and strong demand. Executive Edvaldo Rabelo added that despite Q1 cost pressures, the company expects to recover prices and is targeting a cement EBITDA margin above 30% in the coming months.