FORVIA (FAU.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

FRA:FAU • FR0000121147

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10.88 EUR
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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

  • FAU had negative earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year FAU had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • 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.
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 worse Return On Assets (-7.94%) than 80.65% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Equity value of -111.03%, FAU is not doing good in the industry: 80.65% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of FAU (4.93%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for FAU is significantly below the industry average of 9.90%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (4.93%) for FAU is above the 3 year average (4.70%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
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

  • With a decent Operating Margin value of 5.29%, FAU is doing good in the industry, outperforming 64.52% of the companies in the same industry.
  • FAU's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • FAU's Gross Margin of 14.81% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. FAU is outperformed by 74.19% 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.
  • FAU has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • FAU has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • FAU has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
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 0.97, we must say that FAU is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • FAU's Altman-Z score of 0.97 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. FAU is outperformed by 77.42% 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.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of FAU (7.92) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 4.92 is on the high side and indicates that FAU has dependencies on debt financing.
  • FAU's Debt to Equity ratio of 4.92 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. FAU is outperformed by 87.10% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 4.92
Debt/FCF 7.92
Altman-Z 0.97
ROIC/WACC0.9
WACC5.48%
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

  • A Current Ratio of 0.95 indicates that FAU may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of FAU (0.95) is worse than 67.74% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.77 indicates that FAU may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • FAU has a worse Quick ratio (0.77) than 64.52% of its industry peers.
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

  • FAU shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -426.98%.
  • FAU shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -2.43%.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 8.12% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 38.71% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • FAU is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -5.81% yearly.
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

  • 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 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

  • FAU reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.00, the valuation of FAU can be described as reasonable.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, FAU is valued cheaper than 80.65% 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 38.50.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 8
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 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 74.19% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than FAU, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • 93.55% 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 1.72
EV/EBITDA 2.74
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 (4/17/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

10.88

+0.63 (+6.15%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupAutomobiles & Components
GICS IndustryAutomobile Components
Earnings (Last)02-24
Earnings (Next)04-24
Inst Owners38.8%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.11%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.14B
Revenue(TTM)21.35B
Net Income(TTM)-2.09B
Analysts74.78
Price Target15.65 (43.84%)
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)-32.11%
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 8
P/S 0.1
P/FCF 1.72
P/OCF 0.83
P/B 1.14
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 2.74
EPS(TTM)-4.12
EYN/A
EPS(NY)1.36
Fwd EY12.49%
FCF(TTM)6.32
FCFY58.06%
OCF(TTM)13.08
OCFY120.2%
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 0.97
F-Score4
WACC5.48%
ROIC/WACC0.9
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%.