FORVIA (FAU.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:FAU - FR0000121147 - Common Stock
14.61 EUR
+0.02 (+0.14%)
FAU gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 31 industry peers in the Automobile Components industry. FAU has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. FAU may be a bit undervalued, certainly considering the very reasonable score on growth
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.
- In the past 5 years FAU always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of FAU (-1.58%) is worse than 64.52% of its industry peers.
- FAU has a Return On Equity of -12.49%. This is in the lower half of the industry: FAU underperforms 67.74% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of FAU (5.46%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- FAU had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.47%. This is below the industry average of 6.49%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (5.46%) for FAU is above the 3 year average (4.47%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| 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
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 4.73%, FAU is in line with its industry, outperforming 58.06% of the companies in the same industry.
- FAU's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of FAU (13.49%) is worse than 77.42% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of FAU has remained more or less at the same level.
| 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.
- Compared to 1 year ago, FAU has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
- Compared to 5 years ago, FAU has more shares outstanding
- FAU has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.21, we must say that FAU is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- FAU has a Altman-Z score of 1.21. This is in the lower half of the industry: FAU underperforms 74.19% of its industry peers.
- FAU has a debt to FCF ratio of 12.32. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as FAU would need 12.32 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 12.32, FAU perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 45.16% 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.
- 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 | 1.21 |
ROIC/WACC0.96
WACC5.71%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.98 indicates that FAU may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- FAU has a Current ratio of 0.98. This is in the lower half of the industry: FAU underperforms 70.97% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.79 indicates that FAU may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.79, FAU is doing worse than 61.29% of the companies in the same industry.
| 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.
- The earnings per share for FAU have been decreasing by -20.18% on average. This is quite bad
- FAU shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -0.90%.
- The Revenue has been growing by 8.71% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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
- Based on estimates for the next years, FAU will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 30.56% on average per year.
- FAU is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 0.75% yearly.
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
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- 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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 4.15 indicates a rather cheap valuation of FAU.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, FAU is valued cheaply inside the industry as 96.77% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- FAU is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 28.82, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.07, the valuation of FAU can be described as very cheap.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of FAU indicates a rather cheap valuation: FAU is cheaper than 87.10% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- FAU is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 25.95, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 4.15 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.07 |
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 80.65% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of FAU indicates a rather cheap valuation: FAU is cheaper than 90.32% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 3.3 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 2.6 |
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 4.15 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.78.
Is the dividend of FORVIA sustainable?
The dividend rating of FORVIA (FAU.DE) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.