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XPAR:GEA'
s Net Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.64 Med: 8.66 Max: 15.18
Current: 8.41
XPAR:GEA's Net Margin % is ranked better than 69.09% of 3035
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 4.51
vs XPAR:GEA: 8.41
GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) (XPAR:GEA) Net Margin % Explanation
Although Net Income and Earnings-per-Share (EPS) are the most widely used parameter in measuring a company's profitability and valuation, it is the least reliable. The reason is that reported earnings can be manipulated easily by adjusting any numbers such as Depreciation, Depletion and Amotorization and non-recurring items.
But the long term trend of the net margin is a good indicator of the competitiveness and health of the business.
GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) Net Margin % Related Terms
GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) Net Margin % Historical Data
* 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.
GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) Net Margin % Chart
GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) Annual Data
GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) Net Margin % Competitor Comparison
For the Business Equipment & Supplies subindustry, GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes)'s Net Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Net 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.
GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) Net Margin % vs Industrial Products Industry
* 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.
GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) (XPAR:GEA) has a Net Margin % of 9.19% as of Sep. 2025. Net margin is the ratio of total net income to net sales. View historical data on GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 8.66. Over the past decade, GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes)'s Net Margin % has ranged from 3.64 to 15.18. According to the industry distribution chart, GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) ranks #938 out of 3035 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 30.9%.
Is GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes)'s Net Margin % too high?
GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes)'s current Net Margin % of 9.19% is near median its 10-year median of 8.66. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.64 to a high of 15.18. The Industrial Products industry median Net Margin % is 4.51. GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes)'s value of 9.19% is 103.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) ranks #938 out of 3035 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) has a GF Score™ of 88/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes)'s Net Margin % compare to competitors?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) ranks #938 out of 3035 companies for Net Margin %. This puts GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Net Margin % is 4.51. GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes)'s value of 9.19% is 103.8% above this benchmark. Historically, GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes)'s own Net Margin % has ranged from 3.64 to 15.18 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 8.66 vs. the industry median of 4.51, GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) 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 Net Margin % for an Industrial Products company?
The median Net Margin % among Industrial Products companies is 4.51, based on 3,035 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Net Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Net Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes)'s current Net Margin % of 9.19% is 103.8% 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 Net Margin % mean?
A high Net Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Net margin is the ratio of total net income to net sales. View historical data on GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Net Margin % is 4.51 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes)'s current Net Margin % is 9.19%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 8.66. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) (XPAR:GEA) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €83.02, compared to a current price of €79.50 — trading 4.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Net Margin % is 9.19%, which is near median its 10-year median of 8.66 and 103.8% above the Industrial Products industry median of 4.51. GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes)'s overall GF Score™ is 88/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Net Margin % calculated?
Net Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) (XPAR:GEA), the current Net Margin % is 9.19% as of Sep. 2025. 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.
Is GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) (XPAR:GEA) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €79.50 is trading 4.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of €83.02.
GuruFocus considers GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for XPAR:GEA:
Net Margin %: 9.19% (near median its 10-year median of 8.66)
GF Value™: €83.02 vs. price of €79.50 (4.2% below fair value)
Industry Position: 103.8% above the Industrial Products median (#938 of 3035)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XPAR:GEA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) Business Description
GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) is engaged in the business of designing, manufacturing, developing, integrating, installing and maintaining toll collection systems as well as it also provides parking revenue collection systems. Its products include automatic ticket issuing machine, manual toll terminals, automatic payment machines, plaza computer systems and central systems.
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