Risk factor
Very poor trading liquidity
Profitability factor
Overvalued vs peers
About
Grenobloise d'Electronique et d'Automatismes S.A. (GEA) provides comprehensive services for electronic and computerized toll collection systems, covering their design, development, manufacturing, integration, setup, and ongoing maintenance. Their product suite for tolling encompasses automated ticket dispensers, manned toll booths, self-service payment kiosks, advanced plaza-level and central computing platforms, as well as systems for free-flow (non-stop) tolling and managed entry/exit lanes, whether automated or manual. GEA also engineers car park revenue control systems, featuring various access terminals for standard, restricted, or exit lanes, pedestrian access controls, automated and staffed payment stations, and central supervisory servers for overall car park operations. Furthermore, the company supplies specialized electronic toll collection (ETC) hardware, including roadside transceivers suitable for single or multiple lanes, vehicle-mounted transponders (on-board units), and desktop devices for reading and encoding ETC tags. GEA's clientele primarily consists of motorway operators located across a broad international footprint, spanning Europe, Asia, the Middle East, North Africa, Central and South America, and extending to the Caribbean Islands. Established in 1971, the company maintains its headquarters in Meylan, France.
Company Valuation
Considering past and projected metrics, the stock is 'expensive' compared to its peers. Specifically, the stock is 'expensive' on P/E, overvalued on EV/EBITDA, reasonably