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STU:5Z3's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than 52.29% of 2972
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 6.78
vs STU:5Z3: 6.21
GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) (STU:5Z3) Return-on-Tangible-Equity Explanation
Return-on-Tangible-Equity measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's tangible equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' tangible equity (shareholders equity minus intangibles). Return-on-Tangible-Equity shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. Return-on-Tangible-Equitys between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.
Be Aware
Net Income is used.
Because a company can increase its Return-on-Tangible-Equity by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high Return-on-Tangible-Equity companies. Like Return-on-Tangible-Asset, Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.
Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their Return-on-Tangible-Equitys can be extremely high.
GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) Return-on-Tangible-Equity 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) Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart
GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) Annual Data
GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) Return-on-Tangible-Equity Competitor Comparison
For the Business Equipment & Supplies subindustry, GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes)'s Return-on-Tangible-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Return-on-Tangible-Equity 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) Return-on-Tangible-Equity 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.
In the calculation of annual Return-on-Tangible-Equity, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder tangible equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data,
the net income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Sep. 2025) net income data.
Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.
What does a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 7.11% mean?
GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) (STU:5Z3) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 7.11% as of Sep. 2025. Return on tangible equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period tangible equity. View historical data on GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) and its competitors. This is 45% above median its historical median of 4.90. Over the past decade, GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes)'s Return-on-Tangible-Equity has ranged from 1.60 to 9.79. According to the industry distribution chart, GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) ranks #1554 out of 2972 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 52.3%.
Is GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes)'s Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes)'s current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 7.11% is 45% above median its 10-year median of 4.90. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.60 to a high of 9.79. The Industrial Products industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 6.78. GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes)'s value of 7.11% is 4.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) ranks #1554 out of 2972 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) has a GF Score™ of 88/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes)'s Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to competitors?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) ranks #1554 out of 2972 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 6.78. GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes)'s value of 7.11% is 4.9% above this benchmark. Historically, GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes)'s own Return-on-Tangible-Equity has ranged from 1.60 to 9.79 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.90 vs. the industry median of 6.78, 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 Return-on-Tangible-Equity for an Industrial Products company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Industrial Products companies is 6.78, based on 2,972 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Return-on-Tangible-Equity significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Return-on-Tangible-Equity 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 Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 7.11% is 4.9% 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 Return-on-Tangible-Equity mean?
A high Return-on-Tangible-Equity can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Return on tangible equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period tangible equity. View historical data on GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 6.78 — 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 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 7.11%, which is 45% above median its own 10-year median of 4.90. 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?
GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) (STU:5Z3) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 7.11%. The stock's GF Value™ is €82.48, compared to a current price of €74.50 — trading 9.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 7.11%, which is 45% above median its 10-year median of 4.90 and 4.9% above the Industrial Products industry median of 6.78. 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 Return-on-Tangible-Equity calculated?
Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated from a company's financial statements. For GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) (STU:5Z3), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 7.11% 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) (STU:5Z3) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, GEA (Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes) stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €74.50 is trading 9.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of €82.48.
Key valuation signals for STU:5Z3:
Return-on-Tangible-Equity: 7.11% (45% above median its 10-year median of 4.90)
GF Value™: €82.48 vs. price of €74.50 (9.7% below fair value)
Industry Position: 4.9% above the Industrial Products median (#1554 of 2972)
No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:5Z3 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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