GESCO SE NA O.N (GSC1.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

FRA:GSC1 • DE000A1K0201

14.9 EUR
+0.1 (+0.68%)
Last: Feb 27, 2026, 11:32 AM
Fundamental Rating

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Overall GSC1 gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated GSC1 against 109 industry peers in the Machinery industry. The financial health of GSC1 is average, but there are quite some concerns on its profitability. GSC1 is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year GSC1 was profitable.
  • In the past year GSC1 had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Of the past 5 years GSC1 4 years were profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years GSC1 had a positive operating cash flow.
GSC1.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFGSC1.DE 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 20M 40M

1.2 Ratios

  • GSC1 has a Return On Assets (1.64%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of GSC1 (2.78%) is worse than 67.89% of its industry peers.
  • GSC1's Return On Invested Capital of 3.41% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GSC1 is outperformed by 66.06% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for GSC1 is below the industry average of 8.82%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.64%
ROE 2.78%
ROIC 3.41%
ROA(3y)4.21%
ROA(5y)3.02%
ROE(3y)7.38%
ROE(5y)5.37%
ROIC(3y)5.78%
ROIC(5y)5.81%
GSC1.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICGSC1.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 -5 10

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of GSC1 (1.49%) is worse than 66.97% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of GSC1 has declined.
  • GSC1 has a Operating Margin of 3.57%. This is in the lower half of the industry: GSC1 underperforms 66.06% of its industry peers.
  • GSC1's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • GSC1's Gross Margin of 44.83% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GSC1 outperforms 60.55% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of GSC1 has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 3.57%
PM (TTM) 1.49%
GM 44.83%
OM growth 3Y-40.32%
OM growth 5Y-25.92%
PM growth 3Y-47.69%
PM growth 5Y-28.52%
GM growth 3Y-2.11%
GM growth 5Y-2.86%
GSC1.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsGSC1.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 20 30 40 50

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • GSC1 has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • GSC1 has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • GSC1 has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • GSC1 has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
GSC1.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingGSC1.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2M 4M 6M 8M 10M
GSC1.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsGSC1.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

2.2 Solvency

  • GSC1 has an Altman-Z score of 2.94. This is not the best score and indicates that GSC1 is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • GSC1 has a better Altman-Z score (2.94) than 66.97% of its industry peers.
  • GSC1 has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.28. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as GSC1 would need 2.28 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • GSC1 has a better Debt to FCF ratio (2.28) than 77.98% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.13 indicates that GSC1 is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • GSC1's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.13 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GSC1 outperforms 77.98% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.13
Debt/FCF 2.28
Altman-Z 2.94
ROIC/WACC0.52
WACC6.53%
GSC1.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFGSC1.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.14 indicates that GSC1 has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • GSC1 has a Current ratio of 2.14. This is amongst the best in the industry. GSC1 outperforms 80.73% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.86 indicates that GSC1 may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • GSC1 has a worse Quick ratio (0.86) than 61.47% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.14
Quick Ratio 0.86
GSC1.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesGSC1.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • GSC1 shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 12.55%, which is quite good.
  • The earnings per share for GSC1 have been decreasing by -29.67% on average. This is quite bad
  • GSC1 shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -3.37%.
  • Measured over the past years, GSC1 shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -2.21% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)12.55%
EPS 3Y-46.24%
EPS 5Y-29.67%
EPS Q2Q%19.35%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.37%
Revenue growth 3Y1.73%
Revenue growth 5Y-2.21%
Sales Q2Q%-1.98%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, GSC1 will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 5.64% on average per year.
  • GSC1 is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.85% yearly.
EPS Next Y-33.12%
EPS Next 2Y-22.45%
EPS Next 3Y-10.57%
EPS Next 5Y5.64%
Revenue Next Year-13.16%
Revenue Next 2Y-4.99%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.28%
Revenue Next 5Y3.85%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
GSC1.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesGSC1.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 200M 400M 600M 800M
GSC1.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesGSC1.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 1 2 3

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 20.99, the valuation of GSC1 can be described as rather expensive.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, GSC1 is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 66.06% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • GSC1's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.11.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.12, the valuation of GSC1 can be described as very reasonable.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, GSC1 is valued cheaper than 88.07% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of GSC1 to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.13), we can say GSC1 is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.99
Fwd PE 10.12
GSC1.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsGSC1.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, GSC1 is valued cheaply inside the industry as 88.07% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of GSC1 indicates a rather cheap valuation: GSC1 is cheaper than 92.66% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 4.66
EV/EBITDA 4.82
GSC1.DE Per share dataGSC1.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • A cheap valuation may be justified as GSC1's earnings are expected to decrease with -10.57% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-22.45%
EPS Next 3Y-10.57%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.65%, GSC1 is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.42, GSC1 is paying slightly less dividend.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.65, GSC1 pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.80.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.65%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of GSC1 decreases each year by -8.25%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-8.25%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
GSC1.DE Yearly Dividends per shareGSC1.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2019 2020 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

5.3 Sustainability

  • 13.99% of the earnings are spent on dividend by GSC1. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
DP13.99%
EPS Next 2Y-22.45%
EPS Next 3Y-10.57%
GSC1.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendGSC1.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20M 40M
GSC1.DE Dividend Payout.GSC1.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.GSC1.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

GESCO SE NA O.N

FRA:GSC1 (2/27/2026, 11:32:21 AM)

14.9

+0.1 (+0.68%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)11-12
Earnings (Next)04-15
Inst Owners26.46%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners14.2%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap161.52M
Revenue(TTM)495.63M
Net Income(TTM)7.40M
Analysts88
Price Target24.15 (62.08%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.65%
Yearly Dividend0.39
Dividend Growth(5Y)-8.25%
DP13.99%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
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)-1.56%
PT rev (3m)-12.31%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.99
Fwd PE 10.12
P/S 0.33
P/FCF 4.66
P/OCF 3.46
P/B 0.61
P/tB 0.76
EV/EBITDA 4.82
EPS(TTM)0.71
EY4.77%
EPS(NY)1.47
Fwd EY9.88%
FCF(TTM)3.2
FCFY21.47%
OCF(TTM)4.3
OCFY28.87%
SpS45.72
BVpS24.59
TBVpS19.55
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number19.82
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.64%
ROE 2.78%
ROCE 5.48%
ROIC 3.41%
ROICexc 3.94%
ROICexgc 4.9%
OM 3.57%
PM (TTM) 1.49%
GM 44.83%
FCFM 7%
ROA(3y)4.21%
ROA(5y)3.02%
ROE(3y)7.38%
ROE(5y)5.37%
ROIC(3y)5.78%
ROIC(5y)5.81%
ROICexc(3y)6.51%
ROICexc(5y)6.74%
ROICexgc(3y)8.22%
ROICexgc(5y)8.6%
ROCE(3y)9.27%
ROCE(5y)9.33%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-41.8%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-23.87%
ROICexc growth 3Y-40.53%
ROICexc growth 5Y-24.88%
OM growth 3Y-40.32%
OM growth 5Y-25.92%
PM growth 3Y-47.69%
PM growth 5Y-28.52%
GM growth 3Y-2.11%
GM growth 5Y-2.86%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover1.1
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.13
Debt/FCF 2.28
Debt/EBITDA 0.9
Cap/Depr 58.05%
Cap/Sales 2.41%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 121.82%
Profit Quality 468.91%
Current Ratio 2.14
Quick Ratio 0.86
Altman-Z 2.94
F-Score8
WACC6.53%
ROIC/WACC0.52
Cap/Depr(3y)63.38%
Cap/Depr(5y)55.61%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.4%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.31%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)12.55%
EPS 3Y-46.24%
EPS 5Y-29.67%
EPS Q2Q%19.35%
EPS Next Y-33.12%
EPS Next 2Y-22.45%
EPS Next 3Y-10.57%
EPS Next 5Y5.64%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.37%
Revenue growth 3Y1.73%
Revenue growth 5Y-2.21%
Sales Q2Q%-1.98%
Revenue Next Year-13.16%
Revenue Next 2Y-4.99%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.28%
Revenue Next 5Y3.85%
EBIT growth 1Y-0.14%
EBIT growth 3Y-39.29%
EBIT growth 5Y-27.55%
EBIT Next Year8.73%
EBIT Next 3Y2.65%
EBIT Next 5Y11.64%
FCF growth 1Y18.15%
FCF growth 3Y-0.87%
FCF growth 5Y81.66%
OCF growth 1Y-0.2%
OCF growth 3Y0.59%
OCF growth 5Y16.7%

GESCO SE NA O.N / GSC1.DE FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for GESCO SE NA O.N?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to GSC1.DE.


Can you provide the valuation status for GESCO SE NA O.N?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to GESCO SE NA O.N (GSC1.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of GSC1 stock?

GESCO SE NA O.N (GSC1.DE) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


What is the financial health of GESCO SE NA O.N (GSC1.DE) stock?

The financial health rating of GESCO SE NA O.N (GSC1.DE) is 6 / 10.


Is the dividend of GESCO SE NA O.N sustainable?

The dividend rating of GESCO SE NA O.N (GSC1.DE) is 2 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 13.99%.