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

Europe • Frankfurt Stock Exchange • FRA:GSC1 • DE000A1K0201

15.8 EUR
-0.05 (-0.32%)
Last: Feb 11, 2026, 02:51 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

GSC1 gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 112 industry peers in the Machinery industry. GSC1 scores quite bad on profitability, while its financial health is fine. Not spectacular, but in line with the averages. 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

  • GSC1 had positive earnings in the past year.
  • GSC1 had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • 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

  • With a Return On Assets value of 1.64%, GSC1 is not doing good in the industry: 60.71% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • GSC1 has a Return On Equity of 2.78%. This is in the lower half of the industry: GSC1 underperforms 67.86% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 3.41%, GSC1 is doing worse than 66.07% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for GSC1 is below the industry average of 8.65%.
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

  • GSC1 has a worse Profit Margin (1.49%) than 66.96% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of GSC1 has declined.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 3.57%, GSC1 is doing worse than 65.18% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GSC1's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 44.83%, GSC1 is in line with its industry, outperforming 58.93% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GSC1's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
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.
  • The number of shares outstanding for GSC1 has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, GSC1 has less shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for GSC1 has been reduced compared to a year ago.
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 2.97. 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's Altman-Z score of 2.97 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GSC1 outperforms 67.86% 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.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of GSC1 (2.28) is better than 78.57% of its industry peers.
  • GSC1 has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.13. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of GSC1 (0.13) is better than 81.25% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.13
Debt/FCF 2.28
Altman-Z 2.97
ROIC/WACC0.5
WACC6.79%
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's Current ratio of 2.14 is amongst the best of the industry. GSC1 outperforms 80.36% of its industry peers.
  • GSC1 has a Quick Ratio of 2.14. This is a bad value and indicates that GSC1 is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.86, GSC1 is doing worse than 61.61% of the companies in the same industry.
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
  • Looking at the last year, GSC1 shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -3.37% in the last year.
  • GSC1 shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -2.21% yearly.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 6.05% on average over the next years.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.25% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-33.12%
EPS Next 2Y-22.45%
EPS Next 3Y-10.57%
EPS Next 5Y6.05%
Revenue Next Year-13.16%
Revenue Next 2Y-4.99%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.28%
Revenue Next 5Y4.25%

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.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
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

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 22.25, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of GSC1.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of GSC1 indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: GSC1 is cheaper than 63.39% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of GSC1 to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.03), we can say GSC1 is valued slightly cheaper.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.73, the valuation of GSC1 can be described as reasonable.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, GSC1 is valued cheaply inside the industry as 84.82% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 27.97. GSC1 is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.25
Fwd PE 10.73
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 87.50% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, GSC1 is valued cheaper than 93.75% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 4.94
EV/EBITDA 5.12
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

  • GSC1's earnings are expected to decrease with -10.57% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
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 0.66%, GSC1 is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • GSC1's Dividend Yield is slightly below the industry average, which is at 1.45.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.66, GSC1 pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.80.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.66%

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 (2/11/2026, 2:51:25 PM)

15.8

-0.05 (-0.32%)

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 Cap171.27M
Revenue(TTM)495.63M
Net Income(TTM)7.40M
Analysts88
Price Target24.15 (52.85%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.66%
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 22.25
Fwd PE 10.73
P/S 0.35
P/FCF 4.94
P/OCF 3.67
P/B 0.64
P/tB 0.81
EV/EBITDA 5.12
EPS(TTM)0.71
EY4.49%
EPS(NY)1.47
Fwd EY9.32%
FCF(TTM)3.2
FCFY20.25%
OCF(TTM)4.3
OCFY27.23%
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 2.97
F-Score8
WACC6.79%
ROIC/WACC0.5
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 5Y6.05%
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 5Y4.25%
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 5Y12.07%
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 2 / 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%.