Gates Corporation (GTES)
NYSEIndustrialsIndustrial - MachinerySnapshot 2026-11-05
$23.56-3.68%
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NYSEIndustrialsIndustrial - MachinerySnapshot 2026-11-05
QuarterlyIQ Insights · GTES
How strong the business is — where it ranks within its sector on capital efficiency and cash generation, and how well management has been executing.
How this business ranks within industrials on a research-validated quality screen. As of 2026-11-05.
The screen ranks GTES against its sector on four durable signals: share dilution, return on capital, free-cash-flow yield, and FCF margin. Historically the highest-quality names tended toward better typical outcomes and fewer bad years over multi-year holds (strongest at three years, modest at one), and that pattern showed up even before the price moved. It characterizes business quality, not price direction.
Each leg is a sector-relative percentile (higher is better); 4 of 4 legs were available for this name. The composite is built from these four; the raw value follows each percentile for context.
A forward quality tilt, not a price prediction, and context for your own research rather than a recommendation. Not investment advice.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 2 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Industrials names rated neutral grew net income 51% of the time over the next year (vs 61% for the rest of the cohort, n=9285).
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
A guidance track record builds as the company issues and delivers on guidance.
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
Jurek continued, “We have raised our 2026 guidance for profitability and adjusted earnings per share.
Stated in 4 of 4 supplied quarters. Management reported: “Jurek continued, “We have raised our 2026 guidance for profitability and adjusted earnings per share.” “Jurek continued, “We have raised our 2026 guidance for sales, profitability and adjusted earnings per share.” Revenue was $903.600 million in 2026-Q3.
“Jurek continued, “We have raised our 2026 guidance for profitability and adjusted earnings per share.”
“Jurek continued, “We have raised our 2026 guidance for sales, profitability and adjusted earnings per share.”
“Jurek continued, “We have reiterated our financial guidance for 2026.”
“Specifically, the company anticipates the following: • Core sales growth in the range of 1% to 4% year-over-year • Adjusted EBITDA of $775 million to $835 million • Adjusted Earnings Per Share of $1.…”
We are on pace to achieve our previously communicated adjusted EBITDA margin target for the second half of 2026 and our balance sheet provides us with significant capital deployment optionality.
Stated in 4 of 4 supplied quarters. Management reported: “We are on pace to achieve our previously communicated adjusted EBITDA margin target for the second half of 2026 and our balance sheet provides us with significant capital deployment optionality.” “Our balance sheet is strong and our capital allocation optionality is significant.”
The table below reflects our updated full year 2026 financial guidance.
Stated in 4 of 4 supplied quarters. Management reported: “The table below reflects our updated full year 2026 financial guidance.” “Jurek continued, “We have reiterated our financial guidance for 2026.”
“The table below reflects our updated full year 2026 financial guidance.”
Ivo Jurek, Gates Industrial’s Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We executed well in the first quarter, successfully implementing a new enterprise resource planning system in Europe and continuing…
Stated in 2 of 4 supplied quarters. Management reported: “Ivo Jurek, Gates Industrial’s Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We executed well in the first quarter, successfully implementing a new enterprise resource planning system in Europe and continuing to invest in strategic process and growth initiatives.” “Our strategic growth initiatives continued to gain momentum and we improved the cost position of our business.”
Management has raised full-year 2026 guidance for core sales growth, adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted earnings per share.
Over the trailing year it converted 0.92x of net income into operating cash flow. Historically, Industrials names rated neutral grew net income 59% of the time over the next year (vs 54% for the rest of the cohort, n=6652).
Most sensitive to the broad stock market.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the US dollar, long-term interest rates, real (inflation-adjusted) rates, Fed net liquidity (low R² over the window).
2 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by executive changes. Historically, Industrials names rated stable grew net income 60% of the time over the next year (vs 56% for the rest of the cohort, n=6637).
Not investment advice. As of 2026-11-05.
“We are on pace to achieve our previously communicated adjusted EBITDA margin target for the second half of 2026 and our balance sheet provides us with significant capital deployment optionality.”
“Our balance sheet is strong and our capital allocation optionality is significant.”
“Our cash from operating activities increased compared to the prior year period and our balance sheet is well positioned to support our strategic objectives.””
“Specifically, the company anticipates the following: • Core sales growth in the range of 1% to 4% year-over-year • Adjusted EBITDA of $775 million to $835 million • Adjusted Earnings Per Share of $1.…”
“The table below reflects our updated full year 2026 financial guidance.”
“Jurek continued, “We have reiterated our financial guidance for 2026.”
“Specifically, the company anticipates the following: • Core sales growth in the range of 1% to 4% year-over-year • Adjusted EBITDA of $775 million to $835 million • Adjusted Earnings Per Share of $1.…”
“Ivo Jurek, Gates Industrial’s Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We executed well in the first quarter, successfully implementing a new enterprise resource planning system in Europe and continuing…”
“Our strategic growth initiatives continued to gain momentum and we improved the cost position of our business.”