GERRESHEIMER AG (GXI.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe • Frankfurt Stock Exchange • FRA:GXI • DE000A0LD6E6
25.22 EUR
-0.42 (-1.64%)
Last: Jan 30, 2026, 07:00 PM
Overall GXI gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated GXI against 18 industry peers in the Life Sciences Tools & Services industry. Both the profitability and financial health of GXI have multiple concerns. GXI has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- GXI had positive earnings in the past year.
- GXI had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years GXI has always been profitable.
- GXI had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- GXI has a Return On Assets of 0.50%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: GXI underperforms 81.82% of its industry peers.
- GXI's Return On Equity of 1.67% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GXI is outperformed by 77.27% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of GXI (2.79%) is worse than 81.82% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for GXI is below the industry average of 9.98%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.5% | ||
| ROE | 1.67% | ||
| ROIC | 2.79% |
ROA(3y)3.04%
ROA(5y)3.09%
ROE(3y)7.67%
ROE(5y)8.3%
ROIC(3y)6.14%
ROIC(5y)6.08%
1.3 Margins
- GXI's Profit Margin of 1.04% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GXI is outperformed by 81.82% of its industry peers.
- GXI's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- With a Operating Margin value of 5.99%, GXI is not doing good in the industry: 81.82% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- GXI's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 26.89%, GXI is doing worse than 77.27% of the companies in the same industry.
- GXI's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 5.99% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.04% | ||
| GM | 26.89% |
OM growth 3Y-0.21%
OM growth 5Y2.69%
PM growth 3Y-1.23%
PM growth 5Y-1.47%
GM growth 3Y0.37%
GM growth 5Y1.38%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so GXI is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for GXI remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, GXI has more shares outstanding
- GXI has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.95, we must say that GXI is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- The Altman-Z score of GXI (0.95) is worse than 81.82% of its industry peers.
- GXI has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.22. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.22, GXI is not doing good in the industry: 68.18% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.22 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.95 |
ROIC/WACC0.33
WACC8.38%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.98 indicates that GXI may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of GXI (0.98) is worse than 77.27% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.52 indicates that GXI may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- GXI has a worse Quick ratio (0.52) than 72.73% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.98 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.52 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- GXI shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -19.08%.
- Measured over the past years, GXI shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -8.23% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, GXI shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 11.83% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.90% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-19.08%
EPS 3Y4.26%
EPS 5Y-8.23%
EPS Q2Q%-39.66%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.83%
Revenue growth 3Y10.77%
Revenue growth 5Y7.9%
Sales Q2Q%12.47%
3.2 Future
- GXI is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 5.50% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 7.16% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-38.18%
EPS Next 2Y-19.95%
EPS Next 3Y-6.67%
EPS Next 5Y5.5%
Revenue Next Year13.03%
Revenue Next 2Y8.75%
Revenue Next 3Y7.84%
Revenue Next 5Y7.16%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 6.83, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of GXI.
- 100.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than GXI, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 28.32. GXI is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.41 indicates a reasonable valuation of GXI.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of GXI indicates a rather cheap valuation: GXI is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.57, GXI is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 6.83 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.41 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 95.45% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than GXI, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.31 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- A cheap valuation may be justified as GXI's earnings are expected to decrease with -6.67% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-19.95%
EPS Next 3Y-6.67%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- GXI has a yearly dividend return of 0.16%, which is pretty low.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.43, GXI is paying slightly less dividend.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.16, GXI pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.83.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.16% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of GXI has a limited annual growth rate of 0.94%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.94%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years6
5.3 Sustainability
- GXI pays out 10.12% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of GXI is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP10.12%
EPS Next 2Y-19.95%
EPS Next 3Y-6.67%
GERRESHEIMER AG / GXI.DE FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of GERRESHEIMER AG (GXI.DE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to GXI.DE.
What is the valuation status for GXI stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to GERRESHEIMER AG (GXI.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is GERRESHEIMER AG (GXI.DE) stock?
GERRESHEIMER AG (GXI.DE) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for GERRESHEIMER AG (GXI.DE) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of GERRESHEIMER AG (GXI.DE) is expected to decline by -38.18% in the next year.
How sustainable is the dividend of GERRESHEIMER AG (GXI.DE) stock?
The dividend rating of GERRESHEIMER AG (GXI.DE) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 10.12%.