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BILFINGER SE (GBF.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:GBF - DE0005909006 - Common Stock

121.2 EUR
-0.3 (-0.25%)
Last: 1/23/2026, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

6

Taking everything into account, GBF scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. GBF was compared to 43 industry peers in the Commercial Services & Supplies industry. Both the health and profitability get an excellent rating, making GBF a very profitable company, without any liquidiy or solvency issues. While showing a medium growth rate, GBF is valued expensive at the moment. These ratings would make GBF suitable for quality investing!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • GBF had positive earnings in the past year.
  • GBF had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years GBF has always been profitable.
  • GBF had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
GBF.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFGBF.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 200M -200M -400M

1.2 Ratios

  • GBF's Return On Assets of 5.37% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GBF outperforms 74.42% of its industry peers.
  • GBF has a Return On Equity of 14.86%. This is in the better half of the industry: GBF outperforms 76.74% of its industry peers.
  • GBF's Return On Invested Capital of 11.67% is amongst the best of the industry. GBF outperforms 88.37% of its industry peers.
  • GBF had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 7.10%. This is in line with the industry average of 8.49%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (11.67%) for GBF is above the 3 year average (7.10%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.37%
ROE 14.86%
ROIC 11.67%
ROA(3y)3.84%
ROA(5y)3.74%
ROE(3y)10.62%
ROE(5y)10.01%
ROIC(3y)7.1%
ROIC(5y)N/A
GBF.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICGBF.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 -5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • GBF has a better Profit Margin (3.53%) than 62.79% of its industry peers.
  • GBF's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Operating Margin of GBF (5.08%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of GBF has grown nicely.
  • GBF has a worse Gross Margin (11.25%) than 86.05% of its industry peers.
  • GBF's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 5.08%
PM (TTM) 3.53%
GM 11.25%
OM growth 3Y30.87%
OM growth 5Y45.08%
PM growth 3Y0.94%
PM growth 5Y44.82%
GM growth 3Y1.58%
GM growth 5Y2.66%
GBF.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsGBF.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2 -2 4 6 8 10

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), GBF is creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, GBF has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • The number of shares outstanding for GBF has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • GBF has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
GBF.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingGBF.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M
GBF.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsGBF.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.29 indicates that GBF is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 3.29, GBF belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 86.05% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GBF has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.26. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.26 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of GBF (1.26) is better than 95.35% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.15 indicates that GBF is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of GBF (0.15) is better than 90.70% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.15
Debt/FCF 1.26
Altman-Z 3.29
ROIC/WACC1.61
WACC7.24%
GBF.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFGBF.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M 1B 1.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.21 indicates that GBF should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • GBF has a Current ratio of 1.21. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: GBF outperforms 48.84% of its industry peers.
  • GBF has a Quick Ratio of 1.14. This is a normal value and indicates that GBF is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of GBF (1.14) is better than 67.44% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.21
Quick Ratio 1.14
GBF.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesGBF.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 12.47% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, GBF shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 29.45% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, GBF shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 12.30% in the last year.
  • GBF shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 3.09% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)12.47%
EPS 3Y30.26%
EPS 5Y29.45%
EPS Q2Q%2.07%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.3%
Revenue growth 3Y10.46%
Revenue growth 5Y3.09%
Sales Q2Q%7.85%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 14.39% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, GBF will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.76% on average per year.
EPS Next Y10.97%
EPS Next 2Y15.41%
EPS Next 3Y14.39%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year7.41%
Revenue Next 2Y6.2%
Revenue Next 3Y5.76%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
GBF.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesGBF.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2B 4B 6B
GBF.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesGBF.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 2 4 6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 23.58, GBF is valued on the expensive side.
  • GBF's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. GBF is cheaper than 60.47% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.21. GBF is around the same levels.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 19.08, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of GBF.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as GBF.
  • GBF is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.26, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23.58
Fwd PE 19.08
GBF.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsGBF.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of GBF is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • GBF's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 15.55
EV/EBITDA 11.19
GBF.DE Per share dataGBF.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 50 100

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates GBF does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • GBF has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as GBF's earnings are expected to grow with 14.39% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)2.15
PEG (5Y)0.8
EPS Next 2Y15.41%
EPS Next 3Y14.39%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.05%, GBF has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.54, GBF pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, GBF has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.05%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of GBF is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 12.46%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)12.46%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
GBF.DE Yearly Dividends per shareGBF.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • GBF pays out 47.82% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
  • The dividend of GBF is growing around the same rate as the earnings are growing. If this keeps up the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP47.82%
EPS Next 2Y15.41%
EPS Next 3Y14.39%
GBF.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendGBF.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M -400M
GBF.DE Dividend Payout.GBF.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.GBF.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

BILFINGER SE / GBF.DE FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for GBF stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to GBF.DE.


Can you provide the valuation status for BILFINGER SE?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to BILFINGER SE (GBF.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of GBF stock?

BILFINGER SE (GBF.DE) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


What is the valuation of BILFINGER SE based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for BILFINGER SE (GBF.DE) is 23.58 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.65.


What is the expected EPS growth for BILFINGER SE (GBF.DE) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of BILFINGER SE (GBF.DE) is expected to grow by 10.97% in the next year.