GEA (GEA.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Euronext Paris - EPA:GEA - FR0000053035 - Common Stock
85 EUR
+0.5 (+0.59%)
Overall GEA gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated GEA against 52 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 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.
- In the past year GEA had a positive cash flow from operations.
- GEA had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- In multiple years GEA reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- GEA's Return On Assets of 4.33% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GEA outperforms 69.23% of its industry peers.
- GEA has a better Return On Equity (5.67%) than 63.46% of its industry peers.
- 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 7.60%.
- 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
- The Profit Margin of GEA (7.08%) is better than 78.85% of its industry peers.
- GEA's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 7.17%, GEA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 69.23% of the companies in the same industry.
- GEA's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 59.49%, GEA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 73.08% 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), GEA is destroying value.
- GEA has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, GEA has less shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for GEA is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- GEA has an Altman-Z score of 6.00. This indicates that GEA is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of GEA (6.00) is better than 88.46% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of GEA is 0.00, which is an excellent value as it means it would take GEA, only 0.00 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 0.00, GEA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 98.08% of the companies in the same industry.
- GEA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.00. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- GEA has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.00) than 96.15% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0 | ||
| Altman-Z | 6 |
ROIC/WACC0.52
WACC8.2%
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 92.31% of its industry peers.
- GEA has a Quick Ratio of 3.73. This indicates that GEA is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- GEA's Quick ratio of 3.73 is amongst the best of the industry. GEA outperforms 94.23% 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.
- The Revenue has decreased by -5.92% in the past 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
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 30.58, GEA can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, GEA is valued a bit cheaper than 71.15% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of GEA to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.32), we can say GEA is valued inline with the index average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 30.58 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of GEA is on the same level as its industry peers.
- GEA's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 26.97 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.76 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
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 2.04%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- GEA's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.54.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.86, GEA has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.04% |
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
- GEA pays out 746.72% of its income as dividend. 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
EPA:GEA (1/21/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
85
+0.5 (+0.59%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Earnings (Last)11-28 2025-11-28
Earnings (Next)06-26 2026-06-26
Inst Owners1.45%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners16.7%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap93.50M
Revenue(TTM)43.04M
Net Income(TTM)3.05M
Analysts42.86
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.04% |
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 30.58 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 2.17 | ||
| P/FCF | 26.97 | ||
| P/OCF | 21.09 | ||
| P/B | 1.74 | ||
| P/tB | 1.74 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.76 |
EPS(TTM)2.78
EY3.27%
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)3.15
FCFY3.71%
OCF(TTM)4.03
OCFY4.74%
SpS39.13
BVpS48.86
TBVpS48.85
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number55.28
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 |
F-Score8
WACC8.2%
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 30.58 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.74.
How financially healthy is GEA?
The financial health rating of GEA (GEA.PA) is 9 / 10.