CGG (XPAR:CGGBT) FCF Margin %: 20.12% (As of Mar. 2026) — 102% Above Median


What is CGG FCF Margin %?

CGG XPAR:CGGBT 58 FCF Margin % is 20.12% as of Mar. 2026, which is 102% above its 10-year median of 9.98. GuruFocus rates XPAR:CGGBT with a GF Score™ of 58/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 906 Oil & Gas companies, CGG ranks better than 89.18% on this metric.

FCF Margin % is calculated as Free Cash Flow divided by its Revenue. CGG's Free Cash Flow for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €34.86 Mil. CGG's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €173.26 Mil. Therefore, CGG's FCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 20.12%.

As of today, CGG's current FCF Yield % is 39.56%.

The historical rank and industry rank for CGG's FCF Margin % or its related term are showing as below:


During the past 13 years, the highest FCF Margin % of CGG was 36.15%. The lowest was -4.38%. And the median was 9.98%.

XPAR:CGGBT's FCF Margin % is not ranked *
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 3.285
* Ranked among companies with meaningful FCF Margin % only.


CGG FCF Margin % Related Terms


CGG FCF Margin % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for CGG's FCF Margin % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

CGG FCF Margin % Chart

CGG Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
FCF Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 10.33 9.24 16.39 14.17 25.16

CGG Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
FCF Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 11.37 63.29 -11.34 39.05 20.12

XPAR:CGGBT vs SLB, BKR, HAL: FCF Margin % Comparison

For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, CGG's FCF Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and FCF Margin % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


CGG FCF Margin % vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, CGG's FCF Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where CGG's FCF Margin % falls into.



CGG FCF Margin % Calculation

FCF margin is the ratio of Free Cash Flow divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

CGG's FCF Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

FCF Margin=Free Cash Flow (A: Dec. 2025 )/Revenue (A: Dec. 2025 )
=230.067/914.378
=25.16 %

CGG's FCF Margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

FCF Margin=Free Cash Flow (Q: Mar. 2026 )/Revenue (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=34.86/173.259
=20.12 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about FCF Margin % →
What does a FCF Margin % of 20.12% mean?
CGG (XPAR:CGGBT) has a FCF Margin % of 20.12% as of Mar. 2026. Free cash flow margin is the ratio of total free cash flow to net sales. View historical data on CGG and its competitors. This is 102% above median its historical median of 9.98. According to the industry distribution chart, CGG ranks #98 out of 906 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 10.8%.
Is CGG's FCF Margin % too high?
CGG's current FCF Margin % of 20.12% is 102% above median its 10-year median of 9.98. The Oil & Gas industry median FCF Margin % is 3.29. CGG's value of 20.12% is 512.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, CGG ranks #98 out of 906 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, CGG has a GF Score™ of 58/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CGG's FCF Margin % compare to SLB and BKR?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, CGG ranks #98 out of 906 companies for FCF Margin %. This places CGG in the top 11% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median FCF Margin % is 3.29. CGG's value of 20.12% is 512.5% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 9.98 vs. the industry median of 3.29, CGG has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good FCF Margin % for an Oil & Gas company?
The median FCF Margin % among Oil & Gas companies is 3.29, based on 906 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a FCF Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, FCF Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. CGG's current FCF Margin % of 20.12% is 512.5% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high FCF Margin % mean?
A high FCF Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Free cash flow margin is the ratio of total free cash flow to net sales. View historical data on CGG and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median FCF Margin % is 3.29 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. CGG's current FCF Margin % is 20.12%, which is 102% above median its own 10-year median of 9.98. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CGG stock overvalued right now?
CGG (XPAR:CGGBT) has a current FCF Margin % of 20.12%. The current FCF Margin % is 20.12%, which is 102% above median its 10-year median of 9.98 and 512.5% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 3.29. CGG's overall GF Score™ is 58/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is FCF Margin % calculated?
FCF Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For CGG (XPAR:CGGBT), the current FCF Margin % is 20.12% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

CGG Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Address 27 Avenue Carnot, Massy, FRA, 91300
Viridien is a international providers of geophysics services and products intended for oil and gas companies. The Group continues to present its financial information under two reporting segments: Data, Digital & Energy Transition (DDE), including Geoscience (Subsurface Imaging, Geoscience Beyond The core (Low Carbon and HPC-Digital), and company's Technology Function), and Earth Data (EDA) including it's multi-disciplines earth data library; Sensing & Monitoring (SMO), which includes the following business equipment activities: Land, Marine, Ocean Bottom, Borehole and Beyond the Core (infrastructure monitoring solutions and Defense) under the brands of Sercel, Metrolog, GRC, DeRegt and Geocomp.