Gates Industrial (GTES) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Gates Industrial Corporation plc (NYSE: GTES) is a global manufacturer of engineered power transmission and fluid power products. The company develops and supplies belts, hoses, hydraulic components, and related systems used to transfer power, control motion, and manage the flow of fluids in industrial and mobile equipment.

Its products serve a broad range of markets, including automotive and industrial aftermarket, construction, agriculture, energy, manufacturing, transportation, and other applications requiring durable motion and fluid-management solutions. Gates sells through distributors, original equipment manufacturers, and aftermarket channels in North America and international markets.

The company traces its origins to 1911, when Charles Gates acquired a rubber manufacturing operation in Denver, Colorado. Gates became a publicly traded company in 2018 after being acquired by private equity firm Blackstone in 2014. Its corporate headquarters remain in Denver, and the company is led by Chief Executive Officer Ivo Jurek.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $26.85 to $27.93
• 50-Day Range: $24.82 to $29.90
• 52-Week Range: $20.88 to $30.34
• Volume: 1.67 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.71 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $7.00 billion
• P/E Ratio: 19.61
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $32.45
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Gates Industrial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Gates Industrial scored higher than 78% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 277th out of 653 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Gates Industrial has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.69, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 9 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Gates Industrial has a consensus price target of $32.45, representing about 17.4% upside from its current price of $27.65.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Gates Industrial has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 15.29%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Gates Industrial are expected to grow by 15.29% in the coming year, from $1.57 to $1.81 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Gates Industrial is 19.61, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.66.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Gates Industrial is 19.61, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.67.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Gates Industrial has a P/B Ratio of 1.94. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.00% of the float of Gates Industrial has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Gates Industrial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.27.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Gates Industrial has recently increased by 5.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Gates Industrial does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Gates Industrial does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.20

News Sentiment

Gates Industrial has a news sentiment score of 0.20. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.50 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Gates Industrial this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

1 people have searched for GTES on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Gates Industrial insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $326,160.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

2.80% of the stock of Gates Industrial is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

98.50% of the stock of Gates Industrial is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/31/2026
• Today: 10/05/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/04/2026
• Investor Day 2026: 11/19/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Machinery
• Sub-Industry: Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components
• Current Symbol: NYSE:GTES
• CIK: 1718512
• Web: www.gates.com
• Phone: (303) 744-4876
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 13,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Gates Industrial: $32.45
• High Price Target: $39.00
• Low Price Target: $28.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +17.4%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.69
• Research Coverage: 13 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.41
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 19.61
• Forward P/E Ratio: 17.61
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $251.40 million
• Net Margins: 10.37%
• Pretax Margin: 9.82%
• Return on Equity: 10.11%
• Return on Assets: 5.27%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.58
• Current Ratio: 3.24
• Quick Ratio: 2.36

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.44 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.03
• Cash Flow: $2.28 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.14
• Book Value: $14.28 per share
• Price / Book: 1.94

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 253,150,000
• Free Float: 246,063,000
• Market Cap: $7.00 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.28