Gates Industrial (GTES) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Gates Industrial Corporation PLC is a global manufacturer specializing in engineered power transmission and fluid power solutions. The company’s product portfolio includes industrial and automotive belts such as serpentine, V-belts and synchronous timing belts, as well as hydraulic hoses, fittings and couplings. Gates Industrial’s solutions serve end markets ranging from automotive original equipment and aftermarket applications to industrial machinery, agriculture, construction, mining and energy, with engineered components designed to enhance performance, reliability and efficiency.

With roots tracing back to 1911, Gates Industrial began as a rubber belting business founded by Charles Gates. Over the decades, the company expanded through technological innovation and strategic acquisitions, including a merger with British firm Tomkins in 1996. In 2014, Gates separated from Kennametal to operate as an independent public company. Since its spin-off, the firm has pursued a transformation strategy focused on product innovation, operational excellence and selective divestitures to strengthen its core capabilities in power transmission and fluid power systems.

Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Gates Industrial maintains a network of manufacturing facilities and technical centers across North America, Europe, Asia and South America. This global footprint enables close collaboration with customers in diverse industries, ensuring rapid product development and responsive aftermarket support. Under the leadership of Chief Executive Officer John F. Hamer, the company continues to invest in advanced materials, digital monitoring solutions and sustainable manufacturing processes to meet evolving customer needs and environmental standards.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $24.57 to $25.00
• 50-Day Range: $20.95 to $24.86
• 52-Week Range: $14.70 to $25.01
• Volume: 2.02 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.72 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $6.37 billion
• P/E Ratio: 30.13
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $24.44
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Gates Industrial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Gates Industrial scored higher than 74% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 78th out of 182 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: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Gates Industrial has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Gates Industrial has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 19.12%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Gates Industrial are expected to grow by 19.12% in the coming year, from $1.36 to $1.62 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Gates Industrial is 30.13, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.50.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Gates Industrial is 30.13, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.24.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Gates Industrial has a P/B Ratio of 1.88. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.39% 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 3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Gates Industrial has recently increased by 9.22%, 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.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.94

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.39% 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 3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Gates Industrial has recently increased by 9.22%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.87

News Sentiment

Gates Industrial has a news sentiment score of 0.87. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.68 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 17 news articles for Gates Industrial this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

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

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Gates Industrial insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.70% 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.

GTES Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have GTES shares performed this year?

Gates Industrial's stock was trading at $20.57 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, GTES stock has increased by 20.1% and is now trading at $24.71.

How were Gates Industrial's earnings last quarter?

Gates Industrial Corporation PLC (NYSE:GTES) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April, 30th. The company reported $0.36 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.33 by $0.03. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 1.7% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Is Gates Industrial doing a stock buyback?

Gates Industrial's board authorized a stock buyback program on Wednesday, July 31st 2024, which allows the company to repurchase $250,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 5.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically a sign that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.

When did Gates Industrial IPO?

Gates Industrial (GTES) raised $751 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday, January 25th 2018. The company issued 38,500,000 shares at a price of $18.00-$21.00 per share. Citigroup, Morgan Stanley and UBS Investment Bank served as the underwriters for the IPO and Barclays, Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs, RBC Capital Markets, Blackstone Capital Markets, Deutsche Bank Securities, Wells Fargo Securities Current Capital Securities, KeyBanc Capital Markets, Siebert Cisneros Shank, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Academy Securities, BTIG and Guggenheim Securities were co-managers.

Who are Gates Industrial's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Gates Industrial include Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.38%), Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.25%), Truist Financial Corp (0.11%) and State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.08%). Insiders that own company stock include Neil P Simpkins, Ivo Jurek, Fredrik J Eliasson, Aggregator (Cayman) LP Omaha, Blackstone Inc and Wilson S Neely.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Gates Industrial?

Shares of GTES stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Gates Industrial own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Gates Industrial investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), ServiceNow (NOW), Adobe (ADBE) and Arista Networks (ANET).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/30/2025
• Today: 7/18/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/30/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: MACH - GENL INDL
• Sub-Industry: Machinery
• Current Symbol: NYSE:GTES
• CIK: 1718512
• Web: www.gates.com
• Phone: 303-744-1911
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 14,100
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Gates Industrial: $24.44
• High Price Target: $29.00
• Low Price Target: $22.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -0.9%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.82
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 30.06
• Forward P/E Ratio: 18.13
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $194.90 million
• Net Margins: 6.39%
• Pretax Margin: 10.05%
• Return on Equity: 10.15%
• Return on Assets: 5.00%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.70
• Current Ratio: 3.33
• Quick Ratio: 2.35

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.41 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.87
• Cash Flow: $2.23 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.06
• Book Value: $13.11 per share
• Price / Book: 1.88

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 257,770,000
• Free Float: 250,811,000
• Market Cap: $6.36 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.22