SÃO PAULO, Aug. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- 2Q26 Highlights:

   -- Adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and 
      amortization) of R$3.4 billion in 2Q26, up 16% from 1Q26, with sequential 
      growth across all the Company's reportable segments. Notably, North 
      America accounted for 74% of the Company's Consolidated EBITDA in the 
      second quarter of 2026. 
 
   -- Adjusted net income totaled R$1.5 billion, up 45% and 70% from 1Q26 and 
      2Q25, respectively. Both variations are explained by the dynamics of the 
      Company's operating and financial results. 
 
   -- Investments (CAPEX) totaled R$1.0 billion in 2Q26, bringing year-to-date 
      investments in 1H26 to 45% of the R$4.7 billion guidance for 2026. 
 
   -- Return to shareholders: the Company approved a dividend distribution of 
      R$0.23 per share, equivalent to R$451.3 million, to be paid as of 
      September 11, 2026. Also, it continued to execute the 2026 Share Buyback 
      Program, repurchasing 31% of the authorized shares in Gerdau S.A. 
 
   -- Gerdau has made progress in the acquisition of Dona Francisca 
      Energética (DFESA), entering into agreements that could result in 
      full ownership of the asset and increase the Company's self-generated 
      energy to more than 50% of its energy consumption in Brazil. 

Additional information

Gerdau S.A. informs that it is filling today its 2Q26 results at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and at the Comissão de Valores Mobiliários $(CVM)$, which are available at Gerdau's website. To access this document, please click on: https://ri.gerdau.com/en/notices-and-results/results-center/.

The 2Q26 Valuation Guide is also available on Gerdau's website.

https://ri.gerdau.com/en/financial-information/valuation-guide/

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SOURCE Gerdau S.A.