FORVIA (FAU.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

FRA:FAU • FR0000121147

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9.758 EUR
-0.17 (-1.75%)
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This FAU.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. FAU.DE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year FAU has reported negative net income.
  • In the past year FAU had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years FAU reported 4 times negative net income.
  • Each year in the past 5 years FAU had a positive operating cash flow.
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 2025 0 1B -1B 2B -2B

1.2 Ratios

  • FAU has a Return On Assets of -7.94%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: FAU underperforms 83.87% of its industry peers.
  • FAU has a worse Return On Equity (-111.03%) than 83.87% of its industry peers.
  • FAU has a worse Return On Invested Capital (4.93%) than 61.29% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for FAU is significantly below the industry average of 9.75%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (4.70%) for FAU is below the current ROIC(4.93%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -7.94%
ROE -111.03%
ROIC 4.93%
ROA(3y)-2.61%
ROA(5y)-1.87%
ROE(3y)-36.81%
ROE(5y)-24.22%
ROIC(3y)4.7%
ROIC(5y)4.35%
FAU.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICFAU.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 -40 -60 -80 -100

1.3 Margins

  • FAU has a better Operating Margin (5.29%) than 64.52% of its industry peers.
  • FAU's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • FAU has a Gross Margin of 14.81%. This is in the lower half of the industry: FAU underperforms 77.42% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of FAU has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 5.29%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 14.81%
OM growth 3Y14.3%
OM growth 5Y17.43%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y5.14%
GM growth 5Y7.53%
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 2025 0 5 -5 10

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2. FAU.DE Health Analysis

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.
  • FAU has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, FAU has a worse debt to assets ratio.
FAU.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingFAU.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 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 2025 10B 20B 30B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.96, we must say that FAU is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • FAU has a worse Altman-Z score (0.96) than 83.87% of its industry peers.
  • FAU has a debt to FCF ratio of 7.92. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as FAU would need 7.92 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • FAU's Debt to FCF ratio of 7.92 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. FAU outperforms 48.39% of its industry peers.
  • FAU has a Debt/Equity ratio of 4.92. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 4.92, FAU is not doing good in the industry: 90.32% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 4.92
Debt/FCF 7.92
Altman-Z 0.96
ROIC/WACC0.93
WACC5.31%
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 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.3 Liquidity

  • FAU has a Current Ratio of 0.95. 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 (0.95) than 70.97% of its industry peers.
  • FAU has a Quick Ratio of 0.95. This is a bad value and indicates that FAU is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.77, FAU is not doing good in the industry: 67.74% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.95
Quick Ratio 0.77
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 2025 5B 10B

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3. FAU.DE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for FAU have decreased strongly by -426.98% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -2.43% in the past year.
  • FAU shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 8.12% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-426.98%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-616.13%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.43%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.58%
Revenue growth 5Y8.12%
Sales Q2Q%-41.45%

3.2 Future

  • FAU is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 38.71% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, FAU will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -5.81% on average per year.
EPS Next Y132.99%
EPS Next 2Y56.03%
EPS Next 3Y38.71%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-15.7%
Revenue Next 2Y-7.1%
Revenue Next 3Y-5.81%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
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 2028 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 2028 0 2 -2 4 -4

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4. FAU.DE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for FAU. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.18, the valuation of FAU can be described as very cheap.
  • FAU's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. FAU is cheaper than 83.87% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 21.68. FAU is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 7.18
FAU.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsFAU.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 20

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, FAU is valued a bit cheaper than 77.42% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, FAU is valued cheaper than 96.77% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 1.54
EV/EBITDA 2.66
FAU.DE Per share dataFAU.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 -20 40 60 80 100

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • FAU's earnings are expected to grow with 38.71% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y56.03%
EPS Next 3Y38.71%

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5. FAU.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • FAU does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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FAU.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

FORVIA

FRA:FAU (4/29/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

9.758

-0.17 (-1.75%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupAutomobiles & Components
GICS IndustryAutomobile Components
Industry Strength43.24
Industry Growth42.67
Earnings (Last)04-24
Earnings (Next)07-31
Inst Owners38.8%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.11%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.92B
Revenue(TTM)21.35B
Net Income(TTM)-2.09B
Analysts74.78
Price Target15.65 (60.38%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
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)2.25%
PT rev (3m)9.71%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-5.98%
EPS NY rev (3m)-34.2%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-5%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-16.48%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 7.18
P/S 0.09
P/FCF 1.54
P/OCF 0.75
P/B 1.02
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 2.66
EPS(TTM)-4.12
EYN/A
EPS(NY)1.36
Fwd EY13.93%
FCF(TTM)6.32
FCFY64.74%
OCF(TTM)13.08
OCFY134.02%
SpS108.31
BVpS9.56
TBVpS-26.3
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number0 (-100%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -7.94%
ROE -111.03%
ROCE 7.22%
ROIC 4.93%
ROICexc 6.52%
ROICexgc 15.51%
OM 5.29%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 14.81%
FCFM 5.83%
ROA(3y)-2.61%
ROA(5y)-1.87%
ROE(3y)-36.81%
ROE(5y)-24.22%
ROIC(3y)4.7%
ROIC(5y)4.35%
ROICexc(3y)6.26%
ROICexc(5y)6.05%
ROICexgc(3y)20.5%
ROICexgc(5y)19.57%
ROCE(3y)6.9%
ROCE(5y)6.45%
ROICexgc growth 3Y2.56%
ROICexgc growth 5Y8.64%
ROICexc growth 3Y14.51%
ROICexc growth 5Y14.32%
OM growth 3Y14.3%
OM growth 5Y17.43%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y5.14%
GM growth 5Y7.53%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.81
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 4.92
Debt/FCF 7.92
Debt/EBITDA 3.34
Cap/Depr 80.93%
Cap/Sales 6.24%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 92.89%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.95
Quick Ratio 0.77
Altman-Z 0.96
F-Score4
WACC5.31%
ROIC/WACC0.93
Cap/Depr(3y)100.97%
Cap/Depr(5y)102.45%
Cap/Sales(3y)7.29%
Cap/Sales(5y)7.61%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-426.98%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-616.13%
EPS Next Y132.99%
EPS Next 2Y56.03%
EPS Next 3Y38.71%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.43%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.58%
Revenue growth 5Y8.12%
Sales Q2Q%-41.45%
Revenue Next Year-15.7%
Revenue Next 2Y-7.1%
Revenue Next 3Y-5.81%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y11.99%
EBIT growth 3Y9.06%
EBIT growth 5Y26.97%
EBIT Next Year148.66%
EBIT Next 3Y37.28%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y121.79%
FCF growth 3Y53.58%
FCF growth 5Y122.56%
OCF growth 1Y15.75%
OCF growth 3Y1.92%
OCF growth 5Y18.56%

FORVIA / FAU.DE Fundamental Analysis 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 6 / 10 to FORVIA (FAU.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for FORVIA?

FORVIA (FAU.DE) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for FAU stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of FORVIA (FAU.DE) is expected to grow by 132.99% in the next year.


Is the dividend of FORVIA sustainable?

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