GENERAL ELECTRIC (GCP.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:GCP • US3696043013
Current stock price
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-6 (-2.37%)
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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's Return On Assets of 6.69% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GCP outperforms 78.85% of its industry peers.
- GCP's Return On Equity of 46.60% is amongst the best of the industry. GCP outperforms 92.31% of its industry peers.
- GCP has a Return On Invested Capital (7.51%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- GCP had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 5.17%. This is below the industry average of 9.95%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (7.51%) for GCP is above the 3 year average (5.17%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 18.98%, GCP belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 92.31% of the companies in the same industry.
- GCP's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of GCP (17.11%) is better than 92.31% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of GCP has grown nicely.
- GCP has a better Gross Margin (35.00%) than 71.15% of its industry peers.
- GCP's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. GCP.DE Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so 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.
2.2 Solvency
- GCP has an Altman-Z score of 3.11. This indicates that GCP is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 3.11, GCP is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.46% 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.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 2.82, GCP is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 73.08% 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 has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.01) than 69.23% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.01 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.82 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.11 |
ROIC/WACC0.78
WACC9.67%
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 worse Current ratio (1.04) than 67.31% 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 61.54% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.04 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.74 |
3. GCP.DE Growth Analysis
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.
- GCP shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 81.94% yearly.
- GCP shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 18.48%.
- Measured over the past years, GCP shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -9.57% on average per year.
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
- Based on estimates for the next years, GCP will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 14.45% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 9.90% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y20.15%
EPS Next 2Y17.51%
EPS Next 3Y16.14%
EPS Next 5Y14.45%
Revenue Next Year15.55%
Revenue Next 2Y12.81%
Revenue Next 3Y11.29%
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.
4. GCP.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 44.58, the valuation of GCP can be described as expensive.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of GCP indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: GCP is cheaper than 63.46% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.60. GCP is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
- GCP is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 37.14.
- GCP's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.84. GCP is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 44.58 | ||
| Fwd PE | 37.14 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of GCP is on the same level as its industry peers.
- GCP's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 40.95 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 33.7 |
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 an outstanding 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 16.14% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)2.21
PEG (5Y)0.54
EPS Next 2Y17.51%
EPS Next 3Y16.14%
5. GCP.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- GCP has a yearly dividend return of 0.66%, which is pretty low.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.77, GCP has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.66, GCP pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.88.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.66% |
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
5.3 Sustainability
- GCP pays out 16.68% 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.
DP16.68%
EPS Next 2Y17.51%
EPS Next 3Y16.14%
GCP.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:GCP (4/2/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
247
-6 (-2.37%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Earnings (Last)01-22 2026-01-22/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-21 2026-04-21/bmo
Inst Owners80.69%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.14%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap258.07B
Revenue(TTM)45.85B
Net Income(TTM)8.70B
Analysts82.67
Price Target307.71 (24.58%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.66% |
Yearly Dividend1.19
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%
PT rev (3m)3.16%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.68%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.82%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.2%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.24%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)3.9%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.07%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.32%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 44.58 | ||
| Fwd PE | 37.14 | ||
| P/S | 6.49 | ||
| P/FCF | 40.95 | ||
| P/OCF | 34.84 | ||
| P/B | 15.92 | ||
| P/tB | 55.16 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 33.7 |
EPS(TTM)5.54
EY2.24%
EPS(NY)6.65
Fwd EY2.69%
FCF(TTM)6.03
FCFY2.44%
OCF(TTM)7.09
OCFY2.87%
SpS38.08
BVpS15.51
TBVpS4.48
PEG (NY)2.21
PEG (5Y)0.54
Graham Number43.97
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 3.11 |
F-Score6
WACC9.67%
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 Y20.15%
EPS Next 2Y17.51%
EPS Next 3Y16.14%
EPS Next 5Y14.45%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)18.48%
Revenue growth 3Y16.32%
Revenue growth 5Y-9.57%
Sales Q2Q%20.1%
Revenue Next Year15.55%
Revenue Next 2Y12.81%
Revenue Next 3Y11.29%
Revenue Next 5Y9.9%
EBIT growth 1Y35.21%
EBIT growth 3Y51.15%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year27.61%
EBIT Next 3Y17.08%
EBIT Next 5Y15.59%
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 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 8 / 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 44.58 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 15.92.
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 20.15% in the next year.