GENERAL ELECTRIC (GCP.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

FRA:GCP • US3696043013

289.5 EUR
-0.5 (-0.17%)
Last: Feb 27, 2026, 07:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

Overall GCP gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated GCP against 51 industry peers in the Aerospace & Defense industry. GCP has an excellent profitability rating, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. While showing a medium growth rate, GCP is valued expensive at the moment.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year GCP was profitable.
  • In the past year GCP had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • GCP had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • GCP had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
GCP.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFGCP.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 2025 0 -10B -20B

1.2 Ratios

  • GCP has a Return On Assets of 6.69%. This is in the better half of the industry: GCP outperforms 76.47% of its industry peers.
  • With an excellent Return On Equity value of 46.60%, GCP belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 96.08% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GCP has a Return On Invested Capital (7.51%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for GCP is below the industry average of 9.44%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (5.17%) for GCP is below the current ROIC(7.51%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.69%
ROE 46.6%
ROIC 7.51%
ROA(3y)5.77%
ROA(5y)2.81%
ROE(3y)38.01%
ROE(5y)19.57%
ROIC(3y)5.17%
ROIC(5y)3.39%
GCP.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICGCP.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40 -40 -60

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of GCP (18.98%) is better than 94.12% of its industry peers.
  • GCP's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 17.11%, GCP belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 92.16% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of GCP has grown nicely.
  • GCP has a Gross Margin of 35.00%. This is in the better half of the industry: GCP outperforms 64.71% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of GCP has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 17.11%
PM (TTM) 18.98%
GM 35%
OM growth 3Y29.95%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y386.62%
PM growth 5Y23.23%
GM growth 3Y4.93%
GM growth 5Y9.95%
GCP.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsGCP.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 20 -20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), GCP is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for GCP has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • GCP has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for GCP is higher compared to a year ago.
GCP.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingGCP.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
GCP.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsGCP.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100B 200B 300B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.44 indicates that GCP is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • GCP has a Altman-Z score of 3.44. This is in the better half of the industry: GCP outperforms 68.63% of its industry peers.
  • GCP has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.82. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as GCP would need 2.82 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 2.82, GCP is doing good in the industry, outperforming 78.43% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.01 is on the high side and indicates that GCP has dependencies on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.01, GCP is doing worse than 72.55% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.01
Debt/FCF 2.82
Altman-Z 3.44
ROIC/WACC0.78
WACC9.58%
GCP.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFGCP.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20B 40B 60B 80B 100B

2.3 Liquidity

  • GCP has a Current Ratio of 1.04. This is a normal value and indicates that GCP is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.04, GCP is doing worse than 70.59% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GCP has a Quick Ratio of 1.04. This is a bad value and indicates that GCP is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • GCP's Quick ratio of 0.74 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GCP is outperformed by 60.78% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.04
Quick Ratio 0.74
GCP.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesGCP.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20B 40B 60B 80B 100B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • GCP shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 42.09%, which is quite impressive.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 81.94% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
  • GCP shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 18.48%.
  • The Revenue has been decreasing by -9.57% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)42.09%
EPS 3Y28.46%
EPS 5Y81.94%
EPS Q2Q%18.94%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)18.48%
Revenue growth 3Y16.32%
Revenue growth 5Y-9.57%
Sales Q2Q%20.1%

3.2 Future

  • GCP is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 14.45% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, GCP will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 9.90% on average per year.
EPS Next Y19.9%
EPS Next 2Y17.09%
EPS Next 3Y15.74%
EPS Next 5Y14.45%
Revenue Next Year15.47%
Revenue Next 2Y12.72%
Revenue Next 3Y11.16%
Revenue Next 5Y9.9%

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.
GCP.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesGCP.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 20B 40B 60B 80B 100B
GCP.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesGCP.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 5 10 15

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 53.61, the valuation of GCP can be described as expensive.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as GCP.
  • GCP is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.10, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 44.71 indicates a quite expensive valuation of GCP.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, GCP is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 66.67% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.06, GCP is valued quite expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 53.61
Fwd PE 44.71
GCP.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsGCP.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of GCP indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: GCP is more expensive than 70.59% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as GCP.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 49.38
EV/EBITDA 40.53
GCP.DE Per share dataGCP.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • The excellent profitability rating of GCP may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • GCP's earnings are expected to grow with 15.74% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)2.69
PEG (5Y)0.65
EPS Next 2Y17.09%
EPS Next 3Y15.74%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.56%, GCP is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • GCP's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 0.76.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.56, GCP pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.80.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.56%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of GCP is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 18.23%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)18.23%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years4
GCP.DE Yearly Dividends per shareGCP.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1

5.3 Sustainability

  • 16.68% of the earnings are spent on dividend by GCP. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of GCP is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP16.68%
EPS Next 2Y17.09%
EPS Next 3Y15.74%
GCP.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendGCP.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -10B -20B
GCP.DE Dividend Payout.GCP.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.GCP.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

GENERAL ELECTRIC

FRA:GCP (2/27/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

289.5

-0.5 (-0.17%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Earnings (Last)01-22
Earnings (Next)04-20
Inst Owners80.14%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.15%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap303.63B
Revenue(TTM)45.85B
Net Income(TTM)8.70B
Analysts82.76
Price Target304.46 (5.17%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.56%
Yearly Dividend1.16
Dividend Growth(5Y)18.23%
DP16.68%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)8.87%
Min EPS beat(2)6.84%
Max EPS beat(2)10.91%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)11.02%
Min EPS beat(4)6.84%
Max EPS beat(4)13.68%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)13.13%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)24.31%
EPS beat(16)15
Avg EPS beat(16)29.99%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)4.28%
Min Revenue beat(2)3.16%
Max Revenue beat(2)5.4%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)2.08%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.98%
Max Revenue beat(4)5.4%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.37%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.88%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-15.68%
PT rev (1m)0.57%
PT rev (3m)1.3%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.81%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.32%
EPS NY rev (1m)4.47%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.66%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)2%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)4.12%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.82%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.32%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 53.61
Fwd PE 44.71
P/S 7.82
P/FCF 49.38
P/OCF 42.02
P/B 19.21
P/tB 66.53
EV/EBITDA 40.53
EPS(TTM)5.4
EY1.87%
EPS(NY)6.48
Fwd EY2.24%
FCF(TTM)5.86
FCFY2.03%
OCF(TTM)6.89
OCFY2.38%
SpS37.01
BVpS15.07
TBVpS4.35
PEG (NY)2.69
PEG (5Y)0.65
Graham Number42.8
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.69%
ROE 46.6%
ROCE 8.6%
ROIC 7.51%
ROICexc 8.69%
ROICexgc 10.45%
OM 17.11%
PM (TTM) 18.98%
GM 35%
FCFM 15.84%
ROA(3y)5.77%
ROA(5y)2.81%
ROE(3y)38.01%
ROE(5y)19.57%
ROIC(3y)5.17%
ROIC(5y)3.39%
ROICexc(3y)6.07%
ROICexc(5y)3.99%
ROICexgc(3y)7.24%
ROICexgc(5y)4.77%
ROCE(3y)5.92%
ROCE(5y)3.89%
ROICexgc growth 3Y72.27%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y71.99%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y29.95%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y386.62%
PM growth 5Y23.23%
GM growth 3Y4.93%
GM growth 5Y9.95%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.35
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.01
Debt/FCF 2.82
Debt/EBITDA 2.08
Cap/Depr 104.34%
Cap/Sales 2.78%
Interest Coverage 8.89
Cash Conversion 94.18%
Profit Quality 83.46%
Current Ratio 1.04
Quick Ratio 0.74
Altman-Z 3.44
F-Score6
WACC9.58%
ROIC/WACC0.78
Cap/Depr(3y)88.21%
Cap/Depr(5y)70.34%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.63%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.08%
Profit Quality(3y)62.22%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)42.09%
EPS 3Y28.46%
EPS 5Y81.94%
EPS Q2Q%18.94%
EPS Next Y19.9%
EPS Next 2Y17.09%
EPS Next 3Y15.74%
EPS Next 5Y14.45%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)18.48%
Revenue growth 3Y16.32%
Revenue growth 5Y-9.57%
Sales Q2Q%20.1%
Revenue Next Year15.47%
Revenue Next 2Y12.72%
Revenue Next 3Y11.16%
Revenue Next 5Y9.9%
EBIT growth 1Y35.21%
EBIT growth 3Y51.15%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year26.72%
EBIT Next 3Y16.45%
EBIT Next 5Y15.25%
FCF growth 1Y97.5%
FCF growth 3Y17.9%
FCF growth 5Y31.65%
OCF growth 1Y81.25%
OCF growth 3Y13%
OCF growth 5Y19.07%

GENERAL ELECTRIC / GCP.DE FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for GCP stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to GCP.DE.


What is the valuation status of GENERAL ELECTRIC (GCP.DE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to GENERAL ELECTRIC (GCP.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is GENERAL ELECTRIC (GCP.DE) stock?

GENERAL ELECTRIC (GCP.DE) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for GCP stock?

The financial health rating of GENERAL ELECTRIC (GCP.DE) is 4 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for GCP stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of GENERAL ELECTRIC (GCP.DE) is expected to grow by 19.9% in the next year.