GEA (GEA.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

EPA:GEA • FR0000053035

89 EUR
-0.5 (-0.56%)
Last: Feb 26, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

GEA gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 53 industry peers in the Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components industry. GEA has an excellent financial health rating, but there are some minor concerns on its profitability. GEA does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

5

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • GEA had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year GEA had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years GEA has been profitable.
  • In multiple years GEA reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
GEA.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFGEA.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2M -2M 4M -4M 6M 8M

1.2 Ratios

  • GEA has a better Return On Assets (4.33%) than 67.92% of its industry peers.
  • GEA's Return On Equity of 5.67% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GEA outperforms 60.38% of its industry peers.
  • GEA has a Return On Invested Capital of 4.25%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: GEA outperforms 56.60% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for GEA is below the industry average of 7.30%.
  • 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 RankSector 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%
GEA.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICGEA.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2 4 6 8

1.3 Margins

  • With a decent Profit Margin value of 7.08%, GEA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.47% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GEA's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • GEA has a better Operating Margin (7.17%) than 64.15% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of GEA has declined.
  • GEA has a Gross Margin of 59.49%. This is in the better half of the industry: GEA outperforms 69.81% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of GEA has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector 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%
GEA.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsGEA.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • GEA has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, GEA has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, GEA has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, GEA has a worse debt to assets ratio.
GEA.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingGEA.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200K 400K 600K 800K 1M
GEA.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsGEA.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 6.16 indicates that GEA is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 6.16, GEA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 84.91% 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.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of GEA (0.00) is better than 96.23% 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.
  • With an excellent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.00, GEA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 94.34% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Altman-Z 6.16
ROIC/WACC0.52
WACC8.17%
GEA.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFGEA.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20M 40M 60M 80M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 4.56 indicates that GEA has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • GEA's Current ratio of 4.56 is amongst the best of the industry. GEA outperforms 94.34% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 3.73 indicates that GEA has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • With an excellent Quick ratio value of 3.73, GEA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 96.23% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 4.56
Quick Ratio 3.73
GEA.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesGEA.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 94.33% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, GEA shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -5.83% on average per year.
  • GEA shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -5.92%.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.86% on average over the past years.
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.
GEA.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesGEA.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 32.01, GEA can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, GEA is valued a bit cheaper than 71.70% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GEA's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 27.11.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 32.01
Fwd PE N/A
GEA.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsGEA.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 0 0 0 0

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as GEA.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of GEA is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 28.24
EV/EBITDA 15.95
GEA.PA Per share dataGEA.PA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • GEA has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.81%.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.57, GEA pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.80, GEA has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.81%

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
GEA.PA Yearly Dividends per shareGEA.PA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5 2

5.3 Sustainability

  • GEA pays out 746.72% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The Dividend Rate of GEA has been growing, while earnings will be declining. This means the dividend growth is most likely not sustainable.
DP746.72%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
GEA.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendGEA.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5M 10M 15M 20M
GEA.PA Dividend Payout.GEA.PA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.GEA.PA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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GEA

EPA:GEA (2/26/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

89

-0.5 (-0.56%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Earnings (Last)11-28
Earnings (Next)06-26
Inst Owners1.45%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners16.7%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap97.90M
Revenue(TTM)43.04M
Net Income(TTM)3.05M
Analysts42.86
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.81%
Yearly Dividend19.49
Dividend Growth(5Y)56.94%
DP746.72%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years3
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)N/A
PT rev (3m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)N/A
EPS NY rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 32.01
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 2.27
P/FCF 28.24
P/OCF 22.08
P/B 1.82
P/tB 1.82
EV/EBITDA 15.95
EPS(TTM)2.78
EY3.12%
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)3.15
FCFY3.54%
OCF(TTM)4.03
OCFY4.53%
SpS39.13
BVpS48.86
TBVpS48.85
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number55.28
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.33%
ROE 5.67%
ROCE 5.58%
ROIC 4.25%
ROICexc 14.03%
ROICexgc 14.04%
OM 7.17%
PM (TTM) 7.08%
GM 59.49%
FCFM 8.05%
ROA(3y)2.85%
ROA(5y)2.5%
ROE(3y)3.59%
ROE(5y)3.15%
ROIC(3y)2.74%
ROIC(5y)2.55%
ROICexc(3y)9.57%
ROICexc(5y)10.42%
ROICexgc(3y)9.58%
ROICexgc(5y)10.43%
ROCE(3y)3.6%
ROCE(5y)3.35%
ROICexgc growth 3Y11.72%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-19.11%
ROICexc growth 3Y11.77%
ROICexc growth 5Y-19.11%
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%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.61
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Debt/EBITDA 0
Cap/Depr 153.82%
Cap/Sales 2.24%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 119.36%
Profit Quality 113.75%
Current Ratio 4.56
Quick Ratio 3.73
Altman-Z 6.16
F-Score8
WACC8.17%
ROIC/WACC0.52
Cap/Depr(3y)101.73%
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)1.32%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.19%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)94.33%
EPS 3Y33.97%
EPS 5Y-5.83%
EPS Q2Q%13.32%
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.92%
Revenue growth 3Y14.27%
Revenue growth 5Y4.86%
Sales Q2Q%-25.18%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y180.93%
EBIT growth 3Y24.11%
EBIT growth 5Y-11.53%
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y50.09%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y71.16%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/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 5 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for GEA stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for GEA (GEA.PA) is 32.01 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.82.


How financially healthy is GEA?

The financial health rating of GEA (GEA.PA) is 9 / 10.