Last 38 quarters of trend data · Industrials · Industrial - Machinery
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 27.06 | — | 26.84 | 19.45 | 26.28 | 19.19 | 36.73 | 24.78 | 14.64 | 29.52 | 13.98 | 10.01 | 14.65 |
| — | — | -26.9% | -21.5% | +79.5% | -35.0% | +162.8% | +147.6% | -0.1% | -21.1% | +47.0% | -26.2% | +1.4% | |
| P/S Ratio | 1.92 | — | 1.62 | 1.86 | 1.70 | 1.42 | 1.63 | 1.41 | 1.19 | 1.37 | 1.04 | 0.89 | 1.01 |
| — | — | -0.6% | +31.2% | +43.1% | +3.5% | +57.1% | +58.8% | +18.2% | +23.3% | +14.3% | +10.2% | +16.4% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.83 | — | 1.51 | 1.71 | 1.67 | 1.41 | 1.62 | 1.36 | 1.21 | 1.36 | 1.01 | 0.91 | 1.11 |
| — | — | -7.1% | +25.7% | +38.2% | +3.7% | +60.1% | +49.1% | +8.5% | +20.4% | +7.3% | +6.2% | +17.0% | |
| P/FCF | 16.34 | — | 5.54 | 21.69 | 18.02 | — | 8.60 | 13.37 | 15.83 | — | 5.44 | 8.60 | 8.12 |
| — | — | -35.6% | +62.2% | +13.8% | — | +58.2% | +55.4% | +95.1% | — | +51.0% | -5.5% | -96.4% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 11.20 | — | 9.47 | 11.87 | 11.50 | 9.39 | 10.85 | 9.93 | 8.11 | 9.73 | 7.78 | 7.10 | 8.03 |
| — | — | -12.7% | +19.5% | +41.9% | -3.5% | +39.6% | +39.8% | +0.9% | -7.6% | -10.4% | -10.9% | -0.2% | |
| EV / EBIT | 15.73 | — | 13.26 | 15.46 | 18.12 | 13.63 | 14.99 | 16.15 | 12.44 | 14.49 | 12.67 | 10.32 | 11.94 |
| — | — | -11.6% | -4.3% | +45.7% | -6.0% | +18.3% | +56.5% | +4.2% | -17.7% | +15.0% | -18.5% | -9.7% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Gates Industrial Corporation plc's operating margin was 12.9% in Q1 2026, down 3.1 pp QoQ and down 1.8 pp YoY.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 40.5% | 39.7% | 40.1% | 39.9% | 40.8% | 40.7% | 40.4% | 40.4% | 40.4% | 38.3% | 39.1% | 39.3% | 37.7% |
| — | -2.3% | -0.8% | -1.2% | +1.0% | +6.3% | +3.3% | +2.8% | +7.1% | +5.6% | +12.7% | +9.4% | +4.7% | |
| Operating Margin | 15.3% | 12.9% | 16.0% | 13.5% | 13.1% | 14.7% | 13.6% | 13.6% | 15.1% | 13.5% | 13.9% | 14.4% | 13.8% |
| — | -12.2% | +17.8% | -1.0% | -13.0% | +8.7% | -2.6% | -5.5% | +9.2% | +39.1% | +25.6% | +19.6% | +10.9% | |
| Net Margin | 7.3% | 7.0% | 6.0% | 9.5% | 6.4% | 7.3% | 4.4% | 5.7% | 8.0% | 4.6% | 7.3% | 9.0% | 6.9% |
| — | -4.1% | +35.8% | +66.4% | -19.9% | +57.7% | -39.4% | -36.4% | +15.2% | +57.7% | -23.3% | +49.5% | +18.4% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 7.2% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 1.9% |
| — | -12.1% | +28.7% | +62.7% | -20.7% | +61.2% | -40.5% | -40.8% | +8.2% | +50.6% | -28.8% | +45.9% | +17.6% | |
| ROA | 3.6% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.9% |
| — | -7.7% | +36.3% | +68.9% | -20.2% | +62.1% | -39.9% | -38.5% | +12.6% | +53.3% | -26.6% | +50.1% | +22.5% | |
| ROIC | 7.5% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.8% |
| — | +8.1% | +19.1% | +1.9% | -11.7% | +11.1% | -4.0% | -8.7% | +5.5% | +35.8% | +22.7% | +22.8% | +17.1% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Gates Industrial Corporation plc's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 1.5x, down from 13.1x last quarter — comfortably within a safe range. The current ratio has improved 10.1% YoY to 3.67x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.68 | 0.04 | 0.68 | 0.64 | 0.68 | 0.72 | 0.75 | 0.72 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.73 | 0.75 | 0.79 |
| — | -93.8% | -9.3% | -12.2% | -2.3% | +2.6% | +2.8% | -3.4% | -11.1% | -2.9% | -3.8% | -7.1% | -2.7% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.38 | 1.51 | 13.10 | 13.97 | 14.63 | 13.95 | 15.02 | 15.00 | 13.05 | 14.32 | 14.75 | 14.22 | 14.61 |
| — | -89.1% | -12.8% | -6.9% | +12.1% | -2.6% | +1.8% | +5.5% | -10.7% | -20.9% | -14.0% | -14.7% | -8.1% | |
| Current Ratio | 3.37 | 3.67 | 3.37 | 3.52 | 3.46 | 3.33 | 3.20 | 3.02 | 3.11 | 3.06 | 3.08 | 2.97 | 2.97 |
| — | +10.1% | +5.6% | +16.8% | +11.1% | +9.0% | +3.7% | +1.6% | +4.7% | -4.2% | +1.8% | +0.0% | +2.1% | |
| Quick Ratio | 2.42 | 2.66 | 2.42 | 2.50 | 2.46 | 2.35 | 2.26 | 2.11 | 2.20 | 2.15 | 2.25 | 2.14 | 2.17 |
| — | +13.3% | +7.2% | +18.9% | +11.7% | +9.0% | +0.4% | -1.7% | +1.5% | -6.4% | +4.4% | +4.5% | +7.8% | |
| Interest Coverage | 3.55 | 3.68 | 3.54 | 3.13 | 3.11 | 3.54 | 3.12 | 2.51 | 2.44 | 2.83 | 2.37 | 3.20 | 2.60 |
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Gates Industrial Corporation plc's current P/E is 27.1x. The average P/E over the last 3 quarters is 24.2x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Gates Industrial Corporation plc's current operating margin is 15.3%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Gates Industrial Corporation plc's business trajectory between earnings reports.