GEA Group
Market Cap
€3.5b
Last Updated
2020/04/03 23:24 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft engages in the development and production of systems and components for the food processing industry worldwide.
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Excellent balance sheet with moderate growth potential.
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Share Price & News
How has GEA Group's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: G1A's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
6.5%
G1A
0.3%
DE Machinery
-0.6%
DE Market
1 Year Return
-19.6%
G1A
-32.3%
DE Machinery
-20.9%
DE Market
Return vs Industry: G1A exceeded the German Machinery industry which returned -32.2% over the past year.
Return vs Market: G1A matched the German Market which returned -20.6% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| G1A | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 6.5% | 0.3% | -0.6% |
| 30 Day | -18.3% | -18.8% | -20.0% |
| 90 Day | -34.8% | -30.1% | -26.3% |
| 1 Year | -16.8%-19.6% | -30.3%-32.3% | -18.6%-20.9% |
| 3 Year | -50.1%-53.9% | -42.3%-46.4% | -19.0%-25.8% |
| 5 Year | -53.6%-58.6% | -30.9%-38.6% | -21.1%-31.8% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is GEA Group's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
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When Should You Buy GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:G1A)?Valuation
Is GEA Group undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
13.1%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: G1A (€19.39) is trading below our estimate of fair value (€22.31)
Significantly Below Fair Value: G1A is trading below fair value, but not by a significant amount.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: G1A is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the Machinery industry average.
PE vs Market: G1A is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the German market.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate G1A's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: G1A is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (1.7x) compared to the DE Machinery industry average (1.1x).
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Future Growth
How is GEA Group forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 23 analysts?
76.2%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: G1A is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered faster growth than the savings rate (-0.4%).
Earnings vs Market: G1A is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered above average market growth.
High Growth Earnings: G1A's is expected to become profitable in the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: G1A's revenue (2.4% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the German market (4% per year).
High Growth Revenue: G1A's revenue (2.4% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: G1A's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (11.4%).
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Past Performance
How has GEA Group performed over the past 5 years?
-24.2%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: G1A is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: G1A is currently unprofitable.
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: G1A is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of -24.2% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare G1A's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: G1A is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Machinery industry (-19.9%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: G1A has a negative Return on Equity (-8.93%), as it is currently unprofitable.
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Financial Health
How is GEA Group's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: G1A's short term assets (€2.6B) exceed its short term liabilities (€2.1B).
Long Term Liabilities: G1A's short term assets (€2.6B) exceed its long term liabilities (€1.5B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: G1A's debt to equity ratio (15.6%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: G1A's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 20.9% to 15.6% over the past 5 years.
Balance Sheet
Inventory Level: G1A has a high level of physical assets or inventory.
Debt Coverage by Assets: G1A's debt is covered by short term assets (assets are 8.1x debt).
Cash Runway Analysis
For companies that have on average been loss making in the past we assess whether they have at least 1 year of cash runway.
Stable Cash Runway: G1A has been profitable on average in the past, therefore cash runway is not a concern.
Forecast Cash Runway: G1A has been profitable on average in the past, therefore cash runway is not a concern.
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Dividend
What is GEA Group's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
4.38%
Current Dividend Yield
Upcoming Dividend Payment
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: G1A's dividend (4.38%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the German market (1.69%).
High Dividend: G1A's dividend (4.38%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the German market (4.85%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: G1A's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: G1A's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: G1A is paying a dividend but the company is unprofitable.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: G1A's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be covered by earnings (53.9% payout ratio).
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
2.2yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Stefan Klebert (54yo)
1.17s
Tenure
€3,418,328
Compensation
Mr. Stefan Klebert, Dipl.-Ing., MBA, has been Chairman of the Executive Board and Chief Executive Officer at GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft since February 18, 2019 and serves as its Member of Executive Board ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Stefan's total compensation ($USD3.69M) is about average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD3.59M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Stefan's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman of the Executive Board & CEO | 1.17yrs | €3.42m | no data | |
| CFO & Member of Executive Board | 0.92yr | €1.54m | no data | |
| COO & Member of the Executive Board | 0.25yr | no data | no data | |
| Head of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of Corporate Media & Press | no data | no data | no data | |
| Country Managing Director for Sweden & Finland | 4.42yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of DACH & Eastern Europe Region | 3.17yrs | no data | no data | |
| Regional Head of North & Central Europe | 3.17yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Manager of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data |
2.2yrs
Average Tenure
51.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: G1A's management team is considered experienced (2.2 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman of Supervisory Board | 4yrs | €248.00k | no data | |
| Employee Representative Member of Supervisory Board | no data | €98.00k | no data | |
| Employee Representative Deputy Chairman of Supervisory Board | 3.5yrs | €123.00k | no data | |
| Member of Supervisory Board | 9yrs | €83.00k | no data | |
| Member of Supervisory Board | 16.58yrs | €97.00k | no data | |
| Member of Supervisory Board | no data | €132.00k | no data | |
| Employee Representative Member of Supervisory Board | 14.17yrs | €97.00k | no data | |
| Member of Supervisory Board | 4yrs | €109.00k | no data | |
| Employee Representative Member of Supervisory Board | 9yrs | €56.00k | no data | |
| Employee Representative Member of Supervisory Board | 5.42yrs | €124.00k | no data |
7.2yrs
Average Tenure
61.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: G1A's board of directors are considered experienced (7.2 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft
- Ticker: G1A
- Exchange: XTRA
- Founded: 1881
- Industry: Industrial Machinery
- Sector: Capital Goods
- Market Cap: €3.499b
- Shares outstanding: 180.49m
- Website: https://www.gea.com
Number of Employees
Location
- GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft
- Peter-MUeller-Strasse 12
- Düsseldorf
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- 40468
- Germany
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G1A | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Bearer Shares | DE | EUR | Jan 1992 |
| G1A | XTRA (XETRA Trading Platform) | Yes | Bearer Shares | DE | EUR | Jan 1992 |
| 0MPJ | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Yes | Bearer Shares | GB | EUR | Jan 1992 |
| GEAG.F | OTCPK (Pink Sheets LLC) | Yes | Bearer Shares | US | USD | Jan 1992 |
| G1AD | BATS-CHIXE (BATS 'Chi-X Europe') | Yes | Bearer Shares | GB | EUR | Jan 1992 |
| G1A | SWX (SIX Swiss Exchange) | Yes | Bearer Shares | CH | CHF | Jan 1992 |
| G1A | WBAG (Wiener Boerse AG) | Yes | Bearer Shares | AT | EUR | Jan 1992 |
| G1A | ETLX (Eurotlx) | Yes | Bearer Shares | IT | EUR | Jan 1992 |
| GEAG.Y | OTCPK (Pink Sheets LLC) | SPON ADR EACH REPR 1ORD | US | USD | Jul 2008 | |
| G1AA | BST (Boerse-Stuttgart) | SPON ADR EACH REPR 1ORD | DE | EUR | Jul 2008 |
Biography
GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft engages in the development and production of systems and components for the food processing industry worldwide. It operates in two segments, Business Area Equipment and Business Area Solutions. The Business Area Equipment segment offers separators, valves, pumps, homogenizers, and refrigeration compressors, as well as process technology solutions for food processing and packaging applications; and dairy equipment, feeding systems, and slurry engineering solutions. The Business Area Solutions segment provides process solutions for the dairy, food, beverage, pharma, and chemical industries. The company was formerly known as mg technologies ag and changed its name to GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft in 2005. GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft was founded in 1881 and is headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/04/03 23:24 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/04/03 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
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