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Gelsenwasser (DB:WWG) Stock Faces Margin Squeeze Despite Steady Revenue
Gelsenwasser stock closed Friday at €555 after a modestly positive few weeks, which indicates the market came into these H1 numbers fairly relaxed. The headline is less relaxed. Profitability is under more pressure, with the trailing net margin at 3.4% compared with 3.9% a year earlier, and earnings over the most recent year weaker than prior periods.
At the same time, the equity still trades on a P/E of 18.5x and sits well below a discounted cash flow value estimate. The central question now...