GENERAL ELECTRIC (GCP.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:GCP • US3696043013
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-3.05 (-1.15%)
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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
- 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.
1.2 Ratios
- GCP has a Return On Assets of 6.69%. This is in the better half of the industry: GCP outperforms 77.97% of its industry peers.
- GCP has a Return On Equity of 46.60%. This is amongst the best in the industry. GCP outperforms 93.22% of its industry peers.
- With a Return On Invested Capital value of 7.51%, GCP perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 54.24% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for GCP is below the industry average of 9.98%.
- 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 94.92% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 89.83% of the companies in the same industry.
- GCP's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- GCP has a better Gross Margin (35.00%) than 64.41% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of GCP has grown nicely.
| 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
- 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.
- The number of shares outstanding for GCP has been reduced compared to 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 3.25. This indicates that GCP is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- With a decent Altman-Z score value of 3.25, GCP is doing good in the industry, outperforming 61.02% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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.
- GCP's Debt to FCF ratio of 2.82 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GCP outperforms 76.27% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.01 is on the high side and indicates that GCP has dependencies on debt 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 67.80% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.01 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.82 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.25 |
ROIC/WACC0.74
WACC10.17%
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.
- With a Current ratio value of 1.04, GCP is not doing good in the industry: 72.88% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- 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.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.74, GCP is doing worse than 62.71% of the companies in the same industry.
| 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.
- 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.
- 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
- 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 Y20.74%
EPS Next 2Y17.94%
EPS Next 3Y16.62%
EPS Next 5Y14.45%
Revenue Next Year15.73%
Revenue Next 2Y12.99%
Revenue Next 3Y11.42%
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.
- 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.
4. GCP.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 47.96, GCP can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of GCP is on the same level as its industry peers.
- GCP's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.18.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 39.74 indicates a quite expensive valuation of GCP.
- GCP's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 37.96. GCP is around the same levels.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 47.96 | ||
| Fwd PE | 39.74 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 66.10% 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 44.03 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 36.59 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates GCP does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- The excellent profitability rating of GCP may justify a higher PE ratio.
- GCP's earnings are expected to grow with 16.62% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)2.31
PEG (5Y)0.59
EPS Next 2Y17.94%
EPS Next 3Y16.62%
5. GCP.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- GCP has a yearly dividend return of 0.60%, which is pretty low.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.69, GCP has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, GCP's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.6% |
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 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 2Y17.94%
EPS Next 3Y16.62%
GCP.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:GCP (4/13/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
261.4
-3.05 (-1.15%)
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 Owners81.06%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.21%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap273.12B
Revenue(TTM)45.85B
Net Income(TTM)8.70B
Analysts82.58
Price Target310.19 (18.66%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.6% |
Yearly Dividend1.17
Dividend Growth(5Y)18.23%
DP16.68%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years5
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)0.8%
PT rev (3m)3.99%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.43%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.4%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.5%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.75%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.05%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)3.85%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.16%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.48%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 47.96 | ||
| Fwd PE | 39.74 | ||
| P/S | 6.98 | ||
| P/FCF | 44.03 | ||
| P/OCF | 37.47 | ||
| P/B | 17.13 | ||
| P/tB | 59.32 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 36.59 |
EPS(TTM)5.45
EY2.08%
EPS(NY)6.58
Fwd EY2.52%
FCF(TTM)5.94
FCFY2.27%
OCF(TTM)6.98
OCFY2.67%
SpS37.47
BVpS15.26
TBVpS4.41
PEG (NY)2.31
PEG (5Y)0.59
Graham Number43.26
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 | 3.25 |
F-Score6
WACC10.17%
ROIC/WACC0.74
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 Y20.74%
EPS Next 2Y17.94%
EPS Next 3Y16.62%
EPS Next 5Y14.45%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)18.48%
Revenue growth 3Y16.32%
Revenue growth 5Y-9.57%
Sales Q2Q%20.1%
Revenue Next Year15.73%
Revenue Next 2Y12.99%
Revenue Next 3Y11.42%
Revenue Next 5Y9.9%
EBIT growth 1Y35.21%
EBIT growth 3Y51.15%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year28.07%
EBIT Next 3Y17.29%
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 47.96 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 17.13.
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.