GENERAL ELECTRIC (GCP.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

FRA:GCP • US3696043013

288.5 EUR
+4 (+1.41%)
Last: Feb 20, 2026, 03:30 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to GCP. GCP was compared to 53 industry peers in the Aerospace & Defense industry. While GCP belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. GCP is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • GCP had positive earnings in the past year.
  • GCP had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • GCP had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years GCP always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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

  • With a decent Return On Assets value of 6.69%, GCP is doing good in the industry, outperforming 77.36% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GCP's Return On Equity of 46.60% is amongst the best of the industry. GCP outperforms 96.23% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 7.51%, GCP is in line with its industry, outperforming 54.72% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GCP had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 5.17%. This is below the industry average of 9.18%.
  • 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

  • GCP has a better Profit Margin (18.98%) than 96.23% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of GCP has grown nicely.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 17.11%, GCP belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 94.34% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GCP's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • GCP's Gross Margin of 35.00% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GCP outperforms 67.92% of its industry peers.
  • GCP's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
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

  • GCP 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 GCP has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • GCP has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, GCP has a worse debt to assets ratio.
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

  • GCP has an Altman-Z score of 3.40. This indicates that GCP is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a decent Altman-Z score value of 3.40, GCP is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.81% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of GCP is 2.82, which is a good value as it means it would take GCP, 2.82 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 2.82, GCP is doing good in the industry, outperforming 79.25% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GCP has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.01. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • GCP's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.01 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GCP is outperformed by 71.70% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.01
Debt/FCF 2.82
Altman-Z 3.4
ROIC/WACC0.77
WACC9.73%
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.
  • GCP has a Current ratio of 1.04. This is in the lower half of the industry: GCP underperforms 71.70% of its industry peers.
  • 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 60.38% 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

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 42.09% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, GCP shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 81.94% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, GCP shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 18.48% in the last year.
  • GCP shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -9.57% yearly.
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.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 9.90% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y19.9%
EPS Next 2Y17.09%
EPS Next 3Y15.74%
EPS Next 5Y14.45%
Revenue Next Year15.49%
Revenue Next 2Y12.73%
Revenue Next 3Y11.17%
Revenue Next 5Y9.9%

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.
  • 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.
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

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 53.13 indicates a quite expensive valuation of GCP.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of GCP is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.09, GCP is valued quite expensively.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 44.33, GCP can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • 66.04% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than GCP, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of GCP to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.98), we can say GCP is valued expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 53.13
Fwd PE 44.33
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

  • 66.04% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than GCP, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • GCP's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 48.96
EV/EBITDA 39.58
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.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as GCP's earnings are expected to grow with 15.74% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)2.67
PEG (5Y)0.65
EPS Next 2Y17.09%
EPS Next 3Y15.74%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • GCP has a yearly dividend return of 0.60%, which is pretty low.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.79, GCP has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.60, GCP pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.85.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.6%

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

  • GCP pays out 16.68% of its income as dividend. This is a 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

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GENERAL ELECTRIC

FRA:GCP (2/20/2026, 3:30:53 PM)

288.5

+4 (+1.41%)

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 Cap302.58B
Revenue(TTM)45.85B
Net Income(TTM)8.70B
Analysts82.76
Price Target304.46 (5.53%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.6%
Yearly Dividend1.15
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)2.07%
PT rev (3m)3.69%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.03%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.32%
EPS NY rev (1m)3.03%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.66%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)4.07%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)4.12%
Revenue NY rev (1m)3.26%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.34%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 53.13
Fwd PE 44.33
P/S 7.76
P/FCF 48.96
P/OCF 41.66
P/B 19.04
P/tB 65.95
EV/EBITDA 39.58
EPS(TTM)5.43
EY1.88%
EPS(NY)6.51
Fwd EY2.26%
FCF(TTM)5.89
FCFY2.04%
OCF(TTM)6.93
OCFY2.4%
SpS37.2
BVpS15.15
TBVpS4.37
PEG (NY)2.67
PEG (5Y)0.65
Graham Number43.03
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 3.4
F-Score6
WACC9.73%
ROIC/WACC0.77
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 Year15.49%
Revenue Next 2Y12.73%
Revenue Next 3Y11.17%
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.