GEA (GEA.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Euronext Paris - EPA:GEA - FR0000053035 - Common Stock
84.5 EUR
-0.5 (-0.59%)
Taking everything into account, GEA scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. GEA was compared to 51 industry peers in the Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components industry. GEA is in great health and has no worries on liquidiy or solvency at all, but the profibility rating is only average. GEA has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- GEA had positive earnings in the past year.
- GEA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years GEA has been profitable.
- The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: GEA reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
1.2 Ratios
- With a decent Return On Assets value of 4.33%, GEA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 70.59% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 5.67%, GEA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.75% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Invested Capital of GEA (4.25%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for GEA is below the industry average of 7.51%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (4.25%) for GEA is above the 3 year average (2.74%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.33% | ||
| ROE | 5.67% | ||
| ROIC | 4.25% |
ROA(3y)2.85%
ROA(5y)2.5%
ROE(3y)3.59%
ROE(5y)3.15%
ROIC(3y)2.74%
ROIC(5y)2.55%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 7.08%, GEA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 80.39% of the companies in the same industry.
- GEA's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- With a decent Operating Margin value of 7.17%, GEA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 70.59% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of GEA has declined.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 59.49%, GEA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 72.55% of the companies in the same industry.
- GEA's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 7.17% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.08% | ||
| GM | 59.49% |
OM growth 3Y8.61%
OM growth 5Y-15.63%
PM growth 3Y17%
PM growth 5Y-11.68%
GM growth 3Y-6.27%
GM growth 5Y-0.33%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so GEA is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, GEA has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
- The number of shares outstanding for GEA has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- GEA has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 5.98 indicates that GEA is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 5.98, GEA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 90.20% of the companies in the same industry.
- GEA has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.00. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.00 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- GEA has a Debt to FCF ratio of 0.00. This is amongst the best in the industry. GEA outperforms 98.04% of its industry peers.
- GEA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.00. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of GEA (0.00) is better than 96.08% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.98 |
ROIC/WACC0.52
WACC8.2%
2.3 Liquidity
- GEA has a Current Ratio of 4.56. This indicates that GEA is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- GEA has a Current ratio of 4.56. This is amongst the best in the industry. GEA outperforms 94.12% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 3.73 indicates that GEA has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- GEA's Quick ratio of 3.73 is amongst the best of the industry. GEA outperforms 96.08% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 4.56 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 3.73 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- GEA shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 94.33%, which is quite impressive.
- The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -5.83% on average over the past years.
- Looking at the last year, GEA shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -5.92% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, GEA shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 4.86% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)94.33%
EPS 3Y33.97%
EPS 5Y-5.83%
EPS Q2Q%13.32%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.92%
Revenue growth 3Y14.27%
Revenue growth 5Y4.86%
Sales Q2Q%-25.18%
3.2 Future
- No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
- No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
- No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 30.40 indicates a quite expensive valuation of GEA.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, GEA is valued a bit cheaper than 70.59% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 28.82. GEA is around the same levels.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 30.4 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as GEA.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as GEA.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 26.81 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.62 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The decent profitability rating of GEA may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- GEA has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.90%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.56, GEA pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- GEA's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.9% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of GEA grows each year by 56.94%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)56.94%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years3
5.3 Sustainability
- 746.72% of the earnings are spent on dividend by GEA. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- GEA's earnings are declining while the Dividend Rate has been growing. This means the dividend growth is most likely not sustainable.
DP746.72%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
GEA / GEA.PA FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for GEA?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to GEA.PA.
What is the valuation status of GEA (GEA.PA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to GEA (GEA.PA). This can be considered as Overvalued.
How profitable is GEA (GEA.PA) stock?
GEA (GEA.PA) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for GEA stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for GEA (GEA.PA) is 30.4 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.73.
How financially healthy is GEA?
The financial health rating of GEA (GEA.PA) is 9 / 10.