Revenue growth turned positive at 6.6% YoY in Q2 2026, with gross margin expanding to 41.8% and operating margin reaching 15.7%, though net income volatility persists due to tax effects.
Gates Industrial Corporation plc (GTES) annual income statement — 13-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Metric | TTM | Dec'25 | Dec'24 | Dec'23 | Dec'22 | Dec'21 | Dec'20 | Dec'19 | Dec'18 | Dec'17 | Dec'16 | Dec'15 | Dec'13 | Dec'12 |
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| Sales/Revenue | 3.5B | 3.44B | 3.41B | 3.57B | 3.55B | 3.47B | 2.79B | 3.09B | 3.35B | 3.04B | 2.75B | 2.75B | 2.95B | 2.92B |
| Revenue Growth % | 3.38% | 1.03% | -4.54% | 0.45% | 2.3% | 24.4% | -9.53% | -7.78% | 10.06% | 10.73% | 0.07% | -6.86% | 0.84% | - |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 2.09B | 2.05B | 2.05B | 2.21B | 2.3B | 2.14B | 1.76B | 1.94B | 2.02B | 1.82B | 1.69B | 1.71B | 1.83B | 1.87B |
| COGS % of Revenue | - | 59.51% | 60.14% | 61.94% | 64.81% | 61.46% | 62.95% | 62.99% | 60.25% | 59.96% | 61.38% | 62.26% | 62.19% | 64.01% |
| Gross Profit | 1.42B | 1.39B | 1.36B | 1.36B | 1.25B | 1.34B | 1.03B | 1.14B | 1.33B | 1.22B | 1.06B | 1.04B | 1.11B | 1.05B |
| Gross Margin % | 40.49% | 40.49% | 39.86% | 38.06% | 35.19% | 38.54% | 37.05% | 37.01% | 39.75% | 40.04% | 38.62% | 37.74% | 37.81% | 35.99% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | - | 2.63% | -0.03% | 8.66% | -6.62% | 29.43% | -9.44% | -14.14% | 9.24% | 14.82% | 2.38% | -7.03% | 5.96% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 903.6M | 865.9M | 879.8M | 896.3M | 866.6M | 855.1M | 823.6M | 786.4M | 820.1M | 776.8M | 740.5M | 784.1M | 808.3M | 936.6M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | - | 25.15% | 25.81% | 25.11% | 24.38% | 24.61% | 29.49% | 25.47% | 24.5% | 25.54% | 26.96% | 28.56% | 27.43% | 32.04% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 896.6M | 794M | 870M | 882.2M | 853.7M | 852.7M | 776.9M | 777.3M | 805.8M | 777.1M | 737.7M | 784.5M | 784.5M | 810.9M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | - | 23.06% | 25.53% | 24.71% | 24.02% | 24.54% | 27.82% | 25.18% | 24.07% | 25.55% | 26.85% | 28.58% | 26.62% | 27.74% |
| Research & Development | 71.9M | 71.9M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47.2M | 45.6M |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | 2.09% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.6% | 1.56% |
| Other Operating Expenses | 0 | 0 | 9.8M | 14.1M | 12.9M | 2.4M | 46.7M | 9.1M | 14.3M | -300K | 2.8M | -400K | 0 | 0 |
| Operating Income | 515.5M | 528.3M | 478.7M | 462.6M | 384M | 484.1M | 211.1M | 346.8M | 496.8M | 402.9M | 305.3M | 184.6M | 330M | 240.9M |
| Operating Margin % | 14.71% | 15.34% | 14.05% | 12.96% | 10.8% | 13.93% | 7.56% | 11.23% | 14.84% | 13.25% | 11.11% | 6.72% | 11.2% | 8.24% |
| Operating Income Growth % | - | 10.36% | 3.48% | 20.47% | -20.68% | 129.32% | -39.13% | -30.19% | 23.31% | 31.97% | 65.38% | -44.06% | 36.99% | - |
| EBITDA | 736.6M | 742.1M | 695.6M | 680.1M | 601.2M | 706.7M | 429.7M | 569M | 715.3M | 615.1M | 546.1M | 454.5M | 538.7M | 469.8M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 21.02% | 21.55% | 20.41% | 19.05% | 16.92% | 20.34% | 15.38% | 18.43% | 21.37% | 20.22% | 19.88% | 16.56% | 18.28% | 16.07% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 8.42% | 6.68% | 2.28% | 13.12% | -14.93% | 64.46% | -24.48% | -20.45% | 16.29% | 12.63% | 20.15% | -15.63% | 14.67% | - |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 221.1M | 213.8M | 216.9M | 217.5M | 217.2M | 222.6M | 218.6M | 222.2M | 218.5M | 212.2M | 240.8M | 269.9M | 208.7M | 228.9M |
| EBIT | 503M | 489.2M | 460.7M | 439.4M | 397.2M | 483.2M | 225.3M | 356.6M | 479.4M | 344.1M | 309.3M | 254.3M | 330M | 240.9M |
| Net Interest Income | -141.7M | -139.4M | -156.7M | -156M | -141.6M | -132.1M | -153.7M | -159.9M | -196M | -230M | -216.3M | -212.6M | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Income | 9.5M | 9.6M | 13.7M | 17.5M | 3.6M | 3.2M | 4.3M | 5.7M | 3.7M | 4.6M | 0 | 0 | 131.2M | 205.4M |
| Interest Expense | 151.2M | 149M | 170.4M | 173.5M | 145.2M | 135.3M | 158M | 165.6M | 199.7M | 234.6M | 216.3M | 212.6M | 0 | 0 |
| Other Income/Expense | -171.2M | -188.1M | -150.7M | -177.3M | -126.2M | -134.4M | -140.1M | -148M | -193.3M | -293.4M | -212.3M | -142.9M | -125.3M | -331.1M |
| Pretax Income | 344.3M | 340.2M | 328M | 285.3M | 257.8M | 349.7M | 71M | 198.8M | 303.5M | 109.5M | 93M | 41.7M | 175M | -90.2M |
| Pretax Margin % | 9.82% | 9.88% | 9.62% | 7.99% | 7.25% | 10.06% | 2.54% | 6.44% | 9.07% | 3.6% | 3.39% | 1.52% | 5.94% | -3.09% |
| Income Tax | -45.4M | 63.1M | 107.5M | 28.3M | 14.9M | 18.4M | -19.3M | -495.9M | 31.8M | -72.5M | 21.1M | -9.2M | 39.2M | 74.3M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | -13.19% | 18.55% | 32.77% | 9.92% | 5.78% | 5.26% | -27.18% | -249.45% | 10.48% | -66.21% | 22.69% | -22.06% | 22.4% | -82.37% |
| Net Income | 363.9M | 251.4M | 194.9M | 232.9M | 220.8M | 297.1M | 79.4M | 690.1M | 245.3M | 151.3M | 57.7M | 24.9M | 107.3M | -39M |
| Net Margin % | 10.38% | 7.3% | 5.72% | 6.52% | 6.21% | 8.55% | 2.84% | 22.35% | 7.33% | 4.97% | 2.1% | 0.91% | 3.64% | -1.33% |
| Net Income Growth % | 89.83% | 28.99% | -16.32% | 5.48% | -25.68% | 274.18% | -88.49% | 181.33% | 62.13% | 162.22% | 131.73% | -76.79% | 375.13% | - |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 389.7M | 277.1M | 220.5M | 257M | 242.9M | 331.3M | 90.3M | 694.7M | 271.7M | 182M | 71.9M | 50.9M | 135.8M | -39M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | -800K | -600K | -600K | -400K | 0 | -300K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 372.3M | 355.2M | 316.7M | 323.7M | 333.6M | 381.7M | 379.3M | 359.7M | 386.3M | 413.8M | 377.1M | 406.3M | 235.1M | 249.3M |
| EPS (Diluted) | 1.42 | 0.96 | 0.74 | 0.85 | 0.77 | 1.00 | 0.27 | 2.37 | 0.84 | 0.53 | 0.20 | 0.09 | 98.68 | -35.86 |
| EPS Growth % | 91.89% | 29.73% | -12.94% | 10.39% | -23% | 270.37% | -88.61% | 182.14% | 58.49% | 165% | 128.05% | -99.91% | 375.18% | - |
| EPS (Basic) | - | 0.98 | 0.75 | 0.86 | 0.78 | 1.02 | 0.27 | 2.38 | 0.86 | 0.53 | 0.20 | 0.09 | 98.68 | -35.86 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 256.14M | 260.53M | 263.38M | 275.65M | 287.59M | 297.29M | 292.12M | 291.63M | 291.7M | 283.97M | 283.97M | 283.97M | 1.09M | 1.09M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 253.58M | 261.88M | 259.87M | 271.88M | 284.06M | 291.62M | 290.68M | 290.06M | 285.91M | 283.97M | 283.97M | 283.97M | 1.09M | 1.09M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying GTES stock.
For fiscal year 2025, Gates Industrial Corporation plc (GTES) reported total revenue of $3.44B. This represents a 17.8% increase compared to $2.92B in 2012.
Gates Industrial Corporation plc (GTES) is profitable, generating $251.4M in net income for the fiscal year ending 2025 with a net profit margin of 7.3%.
Gates Industrial Corporation plc (GTES) reported an operating income of $528.3M, resulting in an operating profit margin of 15.3%. This margin reflects the operational efficiency of the business before interest and taxes.
Gates Industrial Corporation plc (GTES) generated $1.39B in gross profit for the year, representing a gross profit margin of 40.5%. This demonstrates the company's core pricing power and production efficiency.
Key Metrics
Top Statement Risk
Stalling organic growth
Metrics are mathematically derived from official filings.
Stalled Growth Shows Early Inflection
Revenue growth has been negative for five consecutive quarters, but Q2 2026's 6.6% YoY increase, the strongest in two years, suggests a potential cyclical trough. According to the latest quarterly report, this marks a notable turnaround from the -5.4% decline in Q2 2024.
The TTM revenue growth of 1.03% masks a volatile quarterly pattern, with recent quarters showing a clear deceleration from mid-2024 to early 2025. The Q2 2026 surge, driven by record sales of $941.6M, appears to be a genuine inflection point, supported by management's commentary on improving order momentum. However, the sustainability of this growth is uncertain, as it may be influenced by channel loading or one-time factors, and the company's mature end-markets could limit long-term expansion.
Gross Margin Expansion Hits New High
Gross margin reached 41.8% in Q2 2026, the highest in the reported period, up from 38.3% in Q1 2024. This 350 basis point improvement, as per the income statement data, suggests enhanced pricing power or favorable mix shifts in the replacement channel.
The consistent upward trend in gross margin, from 38.3% to 41.8%, indicates that the company is successfully managing input costs and maintaining premium pricing in its aftermarket-focused business. This margin expansion is particularly notable given the stagnant revenue growth, implying that profitability improvements are being driven by structural factors rather than volume. However, the sustainability of this margin level depends on the stability of petrochemical input costs and the company's ability to resist OEM pricing pressure.
Operating Leverage Emerging in Q2
Operating income grew 28.1% YoY in Q2 2026, outpacing the 6.6% revenue increase, as SG&A grew only 5.9%. This demonstrates significant operating leverage, with operating margin expanding to 15.7% from 13.1% in the prior year quarter.
The Q2 2026 operating leverage is evident: revenue increased by $57.9M, while SG&A increased by only $13.7M, allowing operating income to grow by $32.5M. This suggests that the company's cost structure is well-controlled and that incremental revenue is flowing through to the bottom line at a high rate. However, the R&D expense of $71.9M in Q4 2025, which was not present in other quarters, indicates that R&D spending may be lumpy, and investors should monitor whether this level of investment is sustained and how it impacts future operating leverage.
Net Income Volatility Masks Core Strength
Net margin swung from 18.2% in Q2 2026 to 6.0% in Q4 2025, driven by non-operating items and tax effects. The Q2 2026 net income of $171.1M includes a significant tax benefit, as evidenced by the EPS of $0.67 versus operating income of $148.3M.
The reported net income figures are highly volatile, with net margins ranging from 4.4% to 18.2% over the past ten quarters. This volatility appears to be driven by one-time tax items and other non-operating gains or losses, rather than core operational performance. For instance, Q2 2026's net income exceeds operating income, suggesting a tax benefit or other non-operating income. Investors should adjust for these items to assess the true earnings power, as the underlying operating performance is more stable, with operating margins consistently in the 13-16% range.
SG&A Discipline Offsets Revenue Stagnation
SG&A as a percentage of revenue has remained relatively stable, averaging around 25.5% over the past year, despite revenue fluctuations. In Q2 2026, SG&A was 26.1% of revenue, slightly above the average, but the company has managed to keep costs in check.
The company's cost structure is dominated by COGS, which accounts for roughly 60% of revenue, and SG&A, which is the next largest expense. R&D is minimal, with only one quarter showing a significant expense, suggesting that the company may be underinvesting in innovation relative to peers. The stability of SG&A as a percentage of revenue indicates disciplined cost management, but the lack of R&D investment could hinder long-term competitiveness, especially as the industry transitions to EV thermal management solutions.
Growth Rebound May Be Short-Lived
The Q2 2026 revenue surge could be a temporary boost from channel loading or price increases, as the company's end-markets remain mature. With TTM growth of only 1.03%, the underlying demand environment appears weak, and the raised guidance sets a high bar for the second half.
Short-sellers might argue that the 6.6% revenue growth in Q2 2026 is not sustainable, given the prior five quarters of negative growth and the overall stagnation in industrial production. The company's reliance on the replacement channel provides a floor, but it also limits upside in a slow-growth environment. Additionally, the elevated expectations from the raised guidance could lead to disappointment if macro conditions deteriorate. The lack of consistent R&D investment also raises questions about the company's ability to innovate and defend its market position against lower-cost competitors.