GEA Group AG (DE:G1A)
XETRA:G1A
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Rating:66Neutral
Price Target:
€60.00
▼(-4.69% Downside)
Action:Downgraded
Date:05/15/26
The score is supported primarily by strong financial quality (improving operating margins, solid ROE, and low leverage). It is held back by weak technical momentum (below key moving averages with bearish MACD/RSI/Stoch) and a valuation that looks only moderately attractive given a ~25 P/E despite a ~2.34% dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Conservative balance sheet, low leverage
Very low leverage (debt ≈0.10x equity) and steadily growing equity provide durable financial flexibility. This conservatism supports capital allocation for large projects, cushions cyclicality in industrial markets, and reduces refinancing risk over the next several quarters.
Negative Factors
Weaker recent free cash flow conversion
A marked drop in free cash flow growth and lower FCF-to-income conversion reduce internal funding for capex, working capital, and share of discretionary investments. Persistent weaker conversion would constrain balance sheet optionality and slow deleveraging or buybacks.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Conservative balance sheet, low leverage
Very low leverage (debt ≈0.10x equity) and steadily growing equity provide durable financial flexibility. This conservatism supports capital allocation for large projects, cushions cyclicality in industrial markets, and reduces refinancing risk over the next several quarters.
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GEA Group AG (G1A) vs. iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG)
Market Cap
€8.96B
Dividend Yield2.01%
Average Volume (3M)494.94K
Price to Earnings (P/E)21.6
Beta (1Y)0.80
Revenue Growth1.30%
EPS Growth10.05%
CountryDE
Employees19,047
SectorGeneral
Sector StrengthN/A
IndustryIndustrial - Machinery
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.57
Shares Outstanding162,801,670
10 Day Avg. Volume303,827
30 Day Avg. Volume494,943
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio2.18
Price to Book (P/B)3.84
Price to Sales (P/S)1.72
P/FCF Ratio19.94
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
€65.88Price Target Upside4.65% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering9
EPS Forecast (FY)3.22
Revenue Forecast (FY)€5.79B
GEA Group AG Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft engages in the development and production of systems and components for the food processing industry worldwide. The company operates through five divisions: Separation & Flow Technologies, Liquid & Power Technologies, ...
How the Company Makes Money
GEA primarily makes money by selling industrial equipment and engineered systems to customers in the food and beverage, dairy, pharmaceutical, and broader process industries, recognizing revenue from capital projects (e.g., delivery of machines, m...
GEA Group AG Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
82
Very Positive
Balance Sheet
88
Very Positive
Cash Flow
68
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 5.51B | 5.50B | 5.42B | 5.37B | 5.16B | 4.70B |
| Gross Profit | 2.06B | 2.05B | 1.94B | 1.82B | 1.72B | 1.56B |
| EBITDA | 879.30M | 807.51M | 713.78M | 657.37M | 599.32M | 506.82M |
| Net Income | 419.37M | 414.01M | 385.04M | 392.76M | 401.43M | 305.17M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 6.10B | 6.09B | 6.03B | 5.95B | 5.92B | 5.87B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 415.69M | 628.17M | 638.31M | 627.93M | 752.80M | 972.58M |
| Total Debt | 322.57M | 246.98M | 294.78M | 256.69M | 372.37M | 428.53M |
| Total Liabilities | 3.50B | 3.63B | 3.61B | 3.56B | 3.64B | 3.80B |
| Stockholders Equity | 2.60B | 2.45B | 2.42B | 2.40B | 2.28B | 2.08B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 368.03M | 472.94M | 473.01M | 305.21M | 265.53M | 552.15M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 623.55M | 728.23M | 710.12M | 533.57M | 469.33M | 682.00M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -257.44M | -233.44M | -205.63M | -200.64M | -175.78M | -112.47M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -303.82M | -480.62M | -483.94M | -397.80M | -497.55M | -479.52M |
GEA Group AG Technical Analysis
Negative
62.95
Price Trends
58.36
Negative
59.67
Negative
59.52
Negative
Market Momentum
-1.11
Negative
44.10
Neutral
56.34
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For DE:G1A, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 62.95 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 56.06, above the 50-day MA of 58.36, and above the 200-day MA of 59.52, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -1.11 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 44.10 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 56.34 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for DE:G1A.
GEA Group AG Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (55)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
82 Outperform | €7.49B | 29.24 | 28.32% | 1.97% | 6.61% | 1.97% | |
67 Neutral | €3.74B | 12.83 | 14.01% | 1.95% | 3.23% | 1.66% | |
66 Neutral | €8.96B | 21.61 | 17.42% | 2.01% | 1.30% | 10.05% | |
64 Neutral | €1.58B | 9.92 | 12.65% | 2.84% | 2.34% | 19.31% | |
57 Neutral | €1.44B | -34.74 | -3.44% | 3.12% | -2.35% | 89.53% | |
56 Neutral | €2.55B | 10.20 | 10.18% | 2.29% | 2.04% | -64.15% | |
55 Neutral | $6.65B | 3.83 | -15.92% | 6.20% | 10.91% | 7.18% |
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