Gcp Applied Technologies Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Gcp Applied Technologies Inc (GCP) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Gcp Applied Technologies Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 1,000M vs 199,576M combined for tracked competitors (0.5% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+7.4% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs accelerating (+21.0%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Gcp Applied Technologies Inc generated 5.9% revenue growth year over year in Q2 2022, vs 7.8% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 2.1% net margin compares with 5.5% for the peer group.
- Peer revenue share: Gcp Applied Technologies Inc accounted for 0.4% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, down from 0.5% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.34M compares with $0.60M for the peer group (0.6x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
GCP Sales vs. its Competitors, Q2 2022
Gcp Applied Technologies Inc reported revenue growth of 5.92 % year on year in Q2 2022, below its competitors' combined revenue growth of 7.75 %.
With a net margin of 2.05 %, Gcp Applied Technologies Inc reported lower profitability than its competitors (5.48 %).
Gcp Applied Technologies Inc generated 0.44 % of the combined sales of its peer group, down from 0.45 % a year earlier.
Gcp Applied Technologies Inc vs. its Competitors, Q2 2022
Revenue growth, year on year
Net income growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in an SEC filing; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Gcp Applied Technologies Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Gcp Applied Technologies Inc. | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (4) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (6) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Gcp Applied Technologies Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Chemical Manufacturing industry grew revenue 2.9% year over year, combined, vs 5.9% for Gcp Applied Technologies Inc. Gcp Applied Technologies Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.28% to 0.29%, a gain of 0.01 percentage points.
Gcp Applied Technologies Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gcp Applied Technologies Inc. | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Competitors combined (21) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (5) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 75.00 % (6 of 8) | 50.00 % (4 of 8) | 25.00 % (2 of 8) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
GCP Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
GCP Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
GCP Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viavi Solutions Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Materion Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Valaris Limited | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Ashland Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Csw Industrials Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Gcp Applied Technologies Inc's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Gcp Applied Technologies Inc's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
We compete with several large international suppliers and regionally with smaller competitors. Competition for our products is based on product performance, technical support, the breadth of our manufacturing and distribution infrastructure and our ability to bring value to our customers in the construction industry. Our major global competitors are BASF and Sika.
Competition for our products is based on product performance, technical support and service, brand name recognition and price. Our major competitors are Sika, RPM and Carlisle.
Our Darex business is global. We compete with several large international suppliers, and regionally, with many smaller competitors. Our primary global competitors are Altana, Akzo Nobel, PPG and Valspar. Competition for our products is generally based on product performance and reliability, technical service, price and additional value-added features to address the needs of our customers, end-users and brand owners.
Publicly Traded Peers of Gcp Applied Technologies Inc.
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Gcp Applied Technologies Inc. | 2,371.94 | 999.60 |
| General Electric Company | 327,936.11 | 50,638.00 |
| 3m Company | 85,344.49 | 25,180.00 |
| Ecolab Inc | 76,154.49 | 16,995.90 |
| Illinois Tool Works Inc | 73,695.86 | 16,469.00 |
| Dow Inc | 19,378.64 | 39,331.00 |
| SUBTOTAL | 663,793.34 | 200,575.95 |
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Sources: Gcp Applied Technologies Inc.'s official press releases and regulatory filings; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the financial filings and press releases of the other companies cited.
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Gcp Applied Technologies Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from SEC filings and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Beamr Imaging Ltd | Named by the company | 85% |
| Sika | Named by the company | 85% |
| MBCC Group | Named by the company | 85% |
| Cloudera Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Soprema | Named by the company | 85% |
| RPM | Named by the company | 85% |
| Carlisle | Named by the company | 85% |
| Mongodb Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Dow Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Illinois Tool Works Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Mativ Holdings Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Ashland Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Axalta Coating Systems Ltd | Named by the company | 85% |
| 3m Company | Named by the company | 85% |
| Quaker Chemical Corporation | Named by the company | 85% |
| Huntsman Corporation | Named by the company | 85% |
Filing basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Gcp Applied Technologies Inc's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: relationships are extracted from SEC filings (named-competitor disclosures) and corroborating sources. Named by the company = explicitly disclosed as a competitor; Inferred = derived from corroborating signals. Confidence reflects evidence strength.
Gcp Applied Technologies Inc's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Gcp Applied Technologies Inc. | Specialty Construction Chemicals 58.98 % |
| General Electric Company | Commercial Engines and Services, Reportable 72.90 % |
| 3m Company | Safety and Industrial 47.55 % |
| Ecolab Inc | Water Services 50.05 % |
| Illinois Tool Works Inc | Automotive OEM 20.42 % |
| Carlisle Companies Incorporated | Carlisle Construction Materials 72.06 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
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Gcp Applied Technologies Inc's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gcp Applied Technologies Inc. | 2,372 | 344,690 | 3,862 |
| General Electric Company | 327,936 | 888,386 | 157,579 |
| 3m Company | 85,344 | 416,198 | 49,785 |
| Ecolab Inc | 76,154 | 354,081 | 44,450 |
| Illinois Tool Works Inc | 73,696 | 383,000 | 74,279 |
| Dow Inc | 19,379 | 1,136,734 | -75,116 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 661,421 | 600,895 | 55,567 |
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Gcp Applied Technologies Inc's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent filing. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Gcp Applied Technologies Inc. | North America 56.30 % |
| 3m Company | Americas 54.09 % |
| Carlisle Companies Incorporated | United States 87.78 % |
| Rpm International Inc | US 68.55 % |
| Viavi Solutions Inc | United States 37.92 % |
| Axalta Coating Systems Ltd | EMEA 35.94 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
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Gcp Applied Technologies Inc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Chemical Manufacturing industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (97 companies). See the full Chemical Manufacturing industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 32.35 % | 31.08 % (avg) | +1.3 pp |
| Operating Margin | 16.39 % | industry median | +10.4 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 8.13 % | 2.69 % (avg) | +5.4 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 4.28 % | 7.98 % (avg) | -3.7 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Gcp Applied Technologies Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Chemical Manufacturing industry average (97 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns. See the full Chemical Manufacturing industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 216.4x | 27.8x | +188.6x |
| EV / EBITDA | 26.9x | 16.1x | +10.8x |
| P/B | 3.5x | 3.8x | -0.3x |
| Return on Equity | 1.69 % | industry aggregate | -15.07 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 8.74 % | 0.85 % (avg) | 7.89 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Gcp Applied Technologies Inc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in SEC filings.| Metric | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 3.78 % | -9.94 % | -10.88 % | 7.41 % |
| Operating Margin | 0.93 % | 3.39 % | 15.25 % | 3.49 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 0.69 % | 2.17 % | 8.07 % | 1.80 % |
| P/E | 123.9x | 35.5x | 17.9x | 100.4x |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Gcp Applied Technologies Inc's Strategic Group Map
Every company in Gcp Applied Technologies Inc's industry and named-competitor list, plotted by trailing 12-month revenue growth and operating margin. Gcp Applied Technologies Inc is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC (the Similar Growth & Profitability group above) are labeled.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Gcp Applied Technologies Inc's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 4.28 % vs industry average 7.98 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Gcp Applied Technologies Inc's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Gcp Applied Technologies Inc's dedicated customers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Threat of Substitutes | - | No systematic data source for cross-product substitution exists in this system; not estimated |
Note: this is a partial, data-grounded application of the framework, not a complete strategic assessment. Rivalry and barriers-to-entry readings are mechanical translations of the HHI and capital-intensity figures shown elsewhere on this page, not independent judgments.
Gcp Applied Technologies Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
A CSIMarket composite, not a standard field: each axis is an equal-weighted average of three factors already shown elsewhere on this page (industry growth, industry profitability and rivalry for attractiveness; relative market share, profitability and growth vs industry for strength). Disclosed as a designed methodology, not a precision measurement.
Gcp Applied Technologies Inc falls in the Low attractiveness / High strength cell: Selective.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Gcp Applied Technologies Inc's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Operating margin 10.4 points above the industry median.
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+7.4% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
Weaknesses
- Return on equity 15.1 points below the industry aggregate.
Opportunities
No rule matched.
Threats
No rule matched.
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
Gcp Applied Technologies Inc's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gcp Applied Technologies Inc. | 2.19 | 3.83 | 0.53 |
| General Electric Company | - | 0.86 | 1.09 |
| 3m Company | - | 1.57 | 3.20 |
| Ecolab Inc | 0.38 | 1.38 | 1.29 |
| Illinois Tool Works Inc | 0.17 | 1.24 | 2.93 |
| Dow Inc | 0.37 | 1.86 | 0.99 |
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Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Gcp Applied Technologies Inc's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gcp Applied Technologies Inc. | Q2 2022 | +5.9 % | -46.6 % |
| General Electric Company | Q2 2026 | +21.1 % | +16.6 % |
| 3m Company | Q2 2026 | +2.5 % | +29.4 % |
| Ecolab Inc | Q2 2026 | +13.5 % | +1.9 % |
| Illinois Tool Works Inc | Q2 2026 | +6.1 % | +7.9 % |
| Dow Inc | Q1 2026 | -6.1 % | - |
| PEERS TOTAL | +7.4 % | +38.3 % |
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Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Gcp Applied Technologies Inc's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gcp Applied Technologies Inc. | Q2 2022 | +13.7 % | +88.2 % |
| General Electric Company | Q2 2026 | +540.9 % | +2.4 % |
| 3m Company | Q2 2026 | +4.7 % | +7.2 % |
| Ecolab Inc | Q2 2026 | +11.1 % | +10.8 % |
| Illinois Tool Works Inc | Q2 2026 | -10.5 % | -8.9 % |
| Dow Inc | Q1 2026 | -6.2 % | -26.7 % |
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Gcp Applied Technologies Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gcp Applied Technologies Inc. | 0.78% | 0.92% | 1.69% |
| General Electric Company | 6.98% | 11.25% | 48.50% |
| 3m Company | 8.27% | 11.16% | 76.55% |
| Ecolab Inc | 8.24% | 9.11% | 21.51% |
| Illinois Tool Works Inc | 19.64% | 26.49% | 101.72% |
| Dow Inc | - | - | - |
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ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Gcp Applied Technologies Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Gcp Applied Technologies Inc. | 221.54 | 2.37 |
| General Electric Company | 36.98 | 6.48 |
| 3m Company | 29.02 | 3.39 |
| Ecolab Inc | 36.20 | 4.48 |
| Illinois Tool Works Inc | 34.19 | 4.47 |
| Dow Inc | - | 0.49 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 35.95 | 3.31 |
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P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.