FORVIA (FAU.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe • Frankfurt Stock Exchange • FRA:FAU • FR0000121147

14.715 EUR
+0.4 (+2.83%)
Last: Feb 4, 2026, 07:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

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Taking everything into account, FAU scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. FAU was compared to 29 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.
  • 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 0 1B 2B

1.2 Ratios

  • FAU has a Return On Assets of -1.58%. This is in the lower half of the industry: FAU underperforms 72.41% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of FAU (-12.49%) is worse than 75.86% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Invested Capital value of 5.46%, FAU perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 44.83% of the companies in the same 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 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 has a Operating Margin (4.73%) which is in line with 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: 82.76% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of FAU has remained more or less at the same level.
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

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so FAU 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
  • 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

  • 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.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 1.21, FAU is not doing good in the industry: 72.41% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • 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 41.38% 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 89.66% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.72
Debt/FCF 12.32
Altman-Z 1.21
ROIC/WACC0.96
WACC5.68%
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.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.98, FAU is doing worse than 72.41% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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 has a worse Quick ratio (0.79) than 62.07% 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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 30.56% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • 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

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • 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 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

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 4.18, the valuation of FAU can be described as very cheap.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, FAU is valued cheaper than 93.10% of the companies in the same industry.
  • FAU is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 28.25, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.12, the valuation of FAU can be described as very cheap.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, FAU is valued cheaper than 82.76% of the companies in the same industry.
  • FAU's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.50.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 4.18
Fwd PE 7.12
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

  • 75.86% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than FAU, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of FAU indicates a rather cheap valuation: FAU is cheaper than 86.21% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 3.32
EV/EBITDA 2.61
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

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

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FORVIA

FRA:FAU (2/4/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

14.715

+0.4 (+2.83%)

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 Cap2.90B
Revenue(TTM)26.92B
Net Income(TTM)-458.70M
Analysts71.82
Price Target14.27 (-3.02%)
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)0.39%
PT rev (3m)4.8%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)12.71%
EPS NY rev (3m)-55.76%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.34%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 4.18
Fwd PE 7.12
P/S 0.11
P/FCF 3.32
P/OCF 1.09
P/B 0.79
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 2.61
EPS(TTM)3.52
EY23.92%
EPS(NY)2.07
Fwd EY14.04%
FCF(TTM)4.43
FCFY30.09%
OCF(TTM)13.46
OCFY91.47%
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 1.21
F-Score4
WACC5.68%
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 4.18 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.79.


Is the dividend of FORVIA sustainable?

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