FORVIA (FAU.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

FRA:FAU • FR0000121147

13.29 EUR
+0.64 (+5.06%)
Last: Feb 24, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

3

Taking everything into account, FAU scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. FAU was compared to 30 industry peers in the Automobile Components industry. FAU has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. A decent growth rate in combination with a cheap valuation! Better keep an eye on FAU.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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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.
  • FAU had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • FAU had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
FAU.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFFAU.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B 2B

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -1.58%, FAU is doing worse than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • FAU's Return On Equity of -12.49% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. FAU is outperformed by 70.00% of its industry peers.
  • FAU has a Return On Invested Capital of 5.46%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: FAU outperforms 46.67% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for FAU is significantly below the industry average of 10.27%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (4.47%) for FAU is below the current ROIC(5.46%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector 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%
FAU.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICFAU.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20

1.3 Margins

  • FAU's Operating Margin of 4.73% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. FAU outperforms 60.00% of its industry peers.
  • FAU's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 13.49%, FAU is not doing good in the industry: 73.33% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • FAU's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
FAU.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsFAU.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 10

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), FAU is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, FAU has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • The number of shares outstanding for FAU has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for FAU has been reduced compared to a year ago.
FAU.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingFAU.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M
FAU.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsFAU.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10B 20B 30B

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.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.20, FAU is doing worse than 73.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 12.32, FAU is in line with its industry, outperforming 43.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.72 is on the high side and indicates that FAU has dependencies on debt financing.
  • FAU has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (2.72) than 86.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.72
Debt/FCF 12.32
Altman-Z 1.2
ROIC/WACC0.96
WACC5.7%
FAU.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFFAU.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.3 Liquidity

  • FAU has a Current 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.
  • FAU has a worse Current ratio (0.98) than 70.00% of its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • FAU's Quick ratio of 0.79 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. FAU is outperformed by 60.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.98
Quick Ratio 0.79
FAU.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesFAU.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B

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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.
  • FAU shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -20.18% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, FAU shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -0.90% in the last year.
  • 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

  • FAU is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 30.56% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 0.75% on average over the next years.
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.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
FAU.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesFAU.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B
FAU.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesFAU.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 2 -2 4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • FAU is valuated cheaply with a Price/Earnings ratio of 3.78.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of FAU indicates a rather cheap valuation: FAU is cheaper than 96.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of FAU to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.98), we can say FAU is valued rather cheaply.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 6.43, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of FAU.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, FAU is valued cheaper than 90.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.01, FAU is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 3.78
Fwd PE 6.43
FAU.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsFAU.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • FAU's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. FAU is cheaper than 76.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 90.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than FAU, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 3
EV/EBITDA 2.53
FAU.DE Per share dataFAU.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 50 100

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as FAU's earnings are expected to grow with 30.56% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y28.04%
EPS Next 3Y30.56%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for FAU!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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FORVIA

FRA:FAU (2/24/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

13.29

+0.64 (+5.06%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupAutomobiles & Components
GICS IndustryAutomobile Components
Earnings (Last)10-20
Earnings (Next)02-24
Inst Owners38.82%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.11%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.62B
Revenue(TTM)26.92B
Net Income(TTM)-458.70M
Analysts69.57
Price Target15.41 (15.95%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly Dividend0.5
Dividend Growth(5Y)-15.05%
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)7.98%
PT rev (3m)12.43%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-48.26%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 3.78
Fwd PE 6.43
P/S 0.1
P/FCF 3
P/OCF 0.99
P/B 0.71
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 2.53
EPS(TTM)3.52
EY26.49%
EPS(NY)2.07
Fwd EY15.54%
FCF(TTM)4.43
FCFY33.32%
OCF(TTM)13.46
OCFY101.27%
SpS136.57
BVpS18.64
TBVpS-29.24
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number38.42
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -1.58%
ROE -12.49%
ROCE 8.01%
ROIC 5.46%
ROICexc 7.47%
ROICexgc 34.99%
OM 4.73%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 13.49%
FCFM 3.24%
ROA(3y)-0.36%
ROA(5y)-0.69%
ROE(3y)-2.6%
ROE(5y)-4.25%
ROIC(3y)4.47%
ROIC(5y)4.01%
ROICexc(3y)5.93%
ROICexc(5y)5.65%
ROICexgc(3y)21.65%
ROICexgc(5y)19.44%
ROCE(3y)6.59%
ROCE(5y)6%
ROICexgc growth 3Y4.68%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-6.21%
ROICexc growth 3Y-2.68%
ROICexc growth 5Y-11.4%
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%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.93
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.72
Debt/FCF 12.32
Debt/EBITDA 3
Cap/Depr 86.4%
Cap/Sales 6.61%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 79.6%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.98
Quick Ratio 0.79
Altman-Z 1.2
F-Score4
WACC5.7%
ROIC/WACC0.96
Cap/Depr(3y)110.58%
Cap/Depr(5y)102.8%
Cap/Sales(3y)7.99%
Cap/Sales(5y)7.82%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)259.18%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y-20.18%
EPS Q2Q%11300%
EPS Next Y-93.79%
EPS Next 2Y28.04%
EPS Next 3Y30.56%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.9%
Revenue growth 3Y19.98%
Revenue growth 5Y8.71%
Sales Q2Q%-0.42%
Revenue Next Year-2.72%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.91%
Revenue Next 3Y0.75%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-1.52%
EBIT growth 3Y17.66%
EBIT growth 5Y0%
EBIT Next Year180.15%
EBIT Next 3Y46.07%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y57.44%
FCF growth 3Y46.28%
FCF growth 5Y8.26%
OCF growth 1Y0.98%
OCF growth 3Y23.48%
OCF growth 5Y8.09%

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 3.78 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.71.


Is the dividend of FORVIA sustainable?

The dividend rating of FORVIA (FAU.DE) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.