FORVIA (FAU.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe • Frankfurt Stock Exchange • FRA:FAU • FR0000121147
13.79 EUR
-0.25 (-1.75%)
Last: Jan 30, 2026, 07:00 PM
Overall FAU gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated FAU against 29 industry peers in the Automobile Components industry. FAU has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. FAU scores decently on growth, while it is valued quite cheap. This could make an interesting combination.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- FAU had positive earnings in the past year.
- FAU had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years FAU reported 4 times negative net income.
- FAU had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- FAU has a worse Return On Assets (-1.58%) than 61.29% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of FAU (-12.49%) is worse than 64.52% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 5.46%, FAU is in line with its industry, outperforming 48.39% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for FAU is below the industry average of 6.49%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (4.47%) for FAU is below the current ROIC(5.46%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -1.58% | ||
| ROE | -12.49% | ||
| ROIC | 5.46% |
ROA(3y)-0.36%
ROA(5y)-0.69%
ROE(3y)-2.6%
ROE(5y)-4.25%
ROIC(3y)4.47%
ROIC(5y)4.01%
1.3 Margins
- FAU has a Operating Margin of 4.73%. This is in the better half of the industry: FAU outperforms 61.29% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of FAU has declined.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 13.49%, FAU is doing worse than 74.19% of the companies in the same industry.
- FAU's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 4.73% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 13.49% |
OM growth 3Y-1.94%
OM growth 5Y-8.01%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y3.47%
GM growth 5Y-0.92%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- FAU has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- FAU has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, FAU has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, FAU has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- FAU has an Altman-Z score of 1.20. This is a bad value and indicates that FAU is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- FAU has a Altman-Z score of 1.20. This is in the lower half of the industry: FAU underperforms 77.42% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of FAU is 12.32, which is on the high side as it means it would take FAU, 12.32 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- FAU has a Debt to FCF ratio of 12.32. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: FAU outperforms 45.16% of its industry peers.
- FAU has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.72. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of FAU (2.72) is worse than 87.10% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.72 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 12.32 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.2 |
ROIC/WACC0.97
WACC5.65%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.98 indicates that FAU may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 0.98, FAU is not doing good in the industry: 70.97% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- FAU has a Quick Ratio of 0.98. This is a bad value and indicates that FAU is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of FAU (0.79) is worse than 61.29% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.98 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.79 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- FAU shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 259.18%, which is quite impressive.
- Measured over the past years, FAU shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -20.18% on average per year.
- FAU shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -0.90%.
- FAU shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 8.71% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)259.18%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y-20.18%
EPS Q2Q%11300%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.9%
Revenue growth 3Y19.98%
Revenue growth 5Y8.71%
Sales Q2Q%-0.42%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 30.56% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- Based on estimates for the next years, FAU will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 0.75% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-93.79%
EPS Next 2Y28.04%
EPS Next 3Y30.56%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-2.72%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.91%
Revenue Next 3Y0.75%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- FAU is valuated cheaply with a Price/Earnings ratio of 3.92.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, FAU is valued cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 28.32, FAU is valued rather cheaply.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.68, the valuation of FAU can be described as very cheap.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, FAU is valued cheaply inside the industry as 93.55% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 25.57. FAU is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 3.92 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.68 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of FAU indicates a rather cheap valuation: FAU is cheaper than 83.87% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- 96.77% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than FAU, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 3.11 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 2.56 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- FAU's earnings are expected to grow with 30.56% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y28.04%
EPS Next 3Y30.56%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for FAU!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
FORVIA / FAU.DE FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of FORVIA (FAU.DE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to FAU.DE.
Can you provide the valuation status for FORVIA?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to FORVIA (FAU.DE). This can be considered as Undervalued.
How profitable is FORVIA (FAU.DE) stock?
FORVIA (FAU.DE) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of FORVIA (FAU.DE) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for FORVIA (FAU.DE) is 3.92 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.74.
Is the dividend of FORVIA sustainable?
The dividend rating of FORVIA (FAU.DE) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.