Bilfinger SE (GBF.DE) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Bilfinger SE is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 18 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 3.

About Bilfinger SE

Bilfinger SE is an Industrials company (Engineering & Construction) based in Germany, listed on XETRA as GBF.DE.

What our checks show for GBF.DE

Red flags

• The net margin is only 3.4%: little room if costs rise.
• The stock has fallen as much as 86% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 5.3 years.

Warning signs

• Analysts expect only about 2.8% a year of growth in revenue.
• Free cash flow is only 3.7% of revenue.
• The price swings a lot: 43.1% annual volatility. Expect large ups and downs.
• Thinly traded (about 166 thousand shares a day): buying and selling can move the price.

Strengths

• Debt is low: 0.17x equity.
• Operating profit covers interest 8.8 times over.
• The gross margin is 11.1% and has risen by 0.7 points: pricing power is holding.
• Operating cash flow is 1.47x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Earnings per share grew 92.4% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit grew 88.1% a year over the last 3 years.

Next earnings report: 2026-11-11

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Questions

What grade does Bilfinger SE (GBF.DE) have?

In our weekly check, Bilfinger SE is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 18 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 3. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of GBF.DE stock?

This week's biggest flags for Bilfinger SE: Thin margins, Deep past fall, Slow recovery after falls. In total 7 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Bilfinger SE do?

Bilfinger SE is an Industrials company (Engineering & Construction) based in Germany, listed on XETRA as GBF.DE.

When does Bilfinger SE report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-11-11. We re-run the checks every week, so the grade can change after it.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-11-07

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