GENERAL ELECTRIC (GCP.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:GCP • US3696043013
Current stock price
246.85 EUR
+6.45 (+2.68%)
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This GCP.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. GCP.DE Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year GCP was profitable.
- GCP had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Of the past 5 years GCP 4 years were profitable.
- In the past 5 years GCP always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- GCP has a Return On Assets of 6.72%. This is in the better half of the industry: GCP outperforms 76.79% of its industry peers.
- GCP has a Return On Equity of 47.79%. This is amongst the best in the industry. GCP outperforms 92.86% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of GCP (8.06%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for GCP is below the industry average of 9.92%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (8.06%) for GCP is above the 3 year average (5.17%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.72% | ||
| ROE | 47.79% | ||
| ROIC | 8.06% |
ROA(3y)5.77%
ROA(5y)2.81%
ROE(3y)38.01%
ROE(5y)19.57%
ROIC(3y)5.17%
ROIC(5y)3.39%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 17.86%, GCP belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 89.29% of the companies in the same industry.
- GCP's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- GCP has a Operating Margin of 16.90%. This is amongst the best in the industry. GCP outperforms 87.50% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of GCP has grown nicely.
- GCP's Gross Margin of 34.28% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. GCP outperforms 57.14% of its industry peers.
- GCP's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 16.9% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 17.86% | ||
| GM | 34.28% |
OM growth 3Y29.95%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y386.62%
PM growth 5Y23.23%
GM growth 3Y4.93%
GM growth 5Y9.95%
2. GCP.DE Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), GCP is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, GCP has less shares outstanding
- The number of shares outstanding for GCP has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, GCP has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 3.20 indicates that GCP is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- With a decent Altman-Z score value of 3.20, GCP is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.07% of the companies in the same industry.
- GCP has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.72. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as GCP would need 2.72 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of GCP (2.72) is better than 73.21% of its industry peers.
- GCP has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.01. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.01, GCP is not doing good in the industry: 71.43% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.01 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.72 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.2 |
ROIC/WACC0.81
WACC9.9%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.01 indicates that GCP should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- GCP has a Current ratio of 1.01. This is in the lower half of the industry: GCP underperforms 76.79% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.70 indicates that GCP may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- GCP has a Quick ratio of 0.70. This is in the lower half of the industry: GCP underperforms 64.29% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.01 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.7 |
3. GCP.DE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 30.81% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 81.94% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- The Revenue has grown by 21.75% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
- The Revenue has been decreasing by -9.57% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)30.81%
EPS 3Y28.46%
EPS 5Y81.94%
EPS Q2Q%24.83%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)21.75%
Revenue growth 3Y16.32%
Revenue growth 5Y-9.57%
Sales Q2Q%29.03%
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 14.88% yearly.
- GCP is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 9.71% yearly.
EPS Next Y20.74%
EPS Next 2Y17.94%
EPS Next 3Y16.62%
EPS Next 5Y14.88%
Revenue Next Year15.75%
Revenue Next 2Y12.96%
Revenue Next 3Y11.42%
Revenue Next 5Y9.71%
3.3 Evolution
- Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. GCP.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 42.78, which means the current valuation is very expensive for GCP.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as GCP.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.64. GCP is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 32.55, which means the current valuation is very expensive for GCP.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as GCP.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of GCP to the average of the S&P500 Index (21.36), we can say GCP is valued expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 42.78 | ||
| Fwd PE | 32.55 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, GCP is valued a bit more expensive than 73.21% of the companies in the same industry.
- GCP's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 40.48 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 33.1 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- GCP has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as GCP's earnings are expected to grow with 16.62% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)2.06
PEG (5Y)0.52
EPS Next 2Y17.94%
EPS Next 3Y16.62%
5. GCP.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a yearly dividend of 0.65%, GCP is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
- GCP's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 0.89.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.65, GCP pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.80.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.65% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of GCP grows each year by 18.23%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)18.23%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years5
5.3 Sustainability
- GCP pays out 17.74% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- GCP's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP17.74%
EPS Next 2Y17.94%
EPS Next 3Y16.62%
GCP.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:GCP (4/30/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
246.85
+6.45 (+2.68%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Industry Strength75.16
Industry Growth88.82
Earnings (Last)04-21 2026-04-21/bmo
Earnings (Next)07-15 2026-07-15/bmo
Inst Owners81.06%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.21%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap257.92B
Revenue(TTM)48.31B
Net Income(TTM)8.63B
Analysts82.58
Price Target307.24 (24.46%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.65% |
Yearly Dividend1.17
Dividend Growth(5Y)18.23%
DP17.74%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)10%
Min EPS beat(2)6.84%
Max EPS beat(2)13.16%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)10.89%
Min EPS beat(4)6.84%
Max EPS beat(4)13.16%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)12.09%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)17.75%
EPS beat(16)15
Avg EPS beat(16)29.33%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)4.18%
Min Revenue beat(2)3.16%
Max Revenue beat(2)5.2%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)4.13%
Min Revenue beat(4)2.75%
Max Revenue beat(4)5.4%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.62%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)2.15%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)-13.66%
PT rev (1m)-0.8%
PT rev (3m)0.83%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.16%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.48%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.5%
EPS NY rev (3m)5.2%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.38%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.07%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.17%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.07%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 42.78 | ||
| Fwd PE | 32.55 | ||
| P/S | 6.25 | ||
| P/FCF | 40.48 | ||
| P/OCF | 34.1 | ||
| P/B | 16.71 | ||
| P/tB | 61.56 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 33.1 |
EPS(TTM)5.77
EY2.34%
EPS(NY)7.58
Fwd EY3.07%
FCF(TTM)6.1
FCFY2.47%
OCF(TTM)7.24
OCFY2.93%
SpS39.51
BVpS14.77
TBVpS4.01
PEG (NY)2.06
PEG (5Y)0.52
Graham Number43.7874 (-82.26%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.72% | ||
| ROE | 47.79% | ||
| ROCE | 9.23% | ||
| ROIC | 8.06% | ||
| ROICexc | 9.2% | ||
| ROICexgc | 11.09% | ||
| OM | 16.9% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 17.86% | ||
| GM | 34.28% | ||
| FCFM | 15.43% |
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 Turnover0.38
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.01 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.72 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.94 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 113.22% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.89% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 94.18% | ||
| Profit Quality | 86.38% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.01 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.7 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.2 |
F-Score6
WACC9.9%
ROIC/WACC0.81
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)30.81%
EPS 3Y28.46%
EPS 5Y81.94%
EPS Q2Q%24.83%
EPS Next Y20.74%
EPS Next 2Y17.94%
EPS Next 3Y16.62%
EPS Next 5Y14.88%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)21.75%
Revenue growth 3Y16.32%
Revenue growth 5Y-9.57%
Sales Q2Q%29.03%
Revenue Next Year15.75%
Revenue Next 2Y12.96%
Revenue Next 3Y11.42%
Revenue Next 5Y9.71%
EBIT growth 1Y25.83%
EBIT growth 3Y51.15%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year28.07%
EBIT Next 3Y17.29%
EBIT Next 5Y15.15%
FCF growth 1Y36.69%
FCF growth 3Y17.9%
FCF growth 5Y31.65%
OCF growth 1Y37.48%
OCF growth 3Y13%
OCF growth 5Y19.07%
GENERAL ELECTRIC / GCP.DE Fundamental Analysis 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.
What is the profitability of GCP stock?
GENERAL ELECTRIC (GCP.DE) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What is the valuation of GENERAL ELECTRIC based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for GENERAL ELECTRIC (GCP.DE) is 42.78 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 16.71.
What is the expected EPS growth for GENERAL ELECTRIC (GCP.DE) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of GENERAL ELECTRIC (GCP.DE) is expected to grow by 20.74% in the next year.