FORVIA (FAU.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:FAU • FR0000121147
10.355 EUR
+0.44 (+4.47%)
Last: Mar 10, 2026, 07:00 PM
This FAU.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
Taking everything into account, FAU scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. FAU was compared to 33 industry peers in the Automobile Components industry. FAU may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. FAU is valued quite cheap, but it does not seem to be growing.
1. FAU.DE Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- FAU had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year FAU had a positive cash flow from operations.
- FAU had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years FAU always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- FAU has a Return On Assets of -7.94%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: FAU underperforms 81.82% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -111.03%, FAU is doing worse than 87.88% of the companies in the same industry.
- FAU has a Return On Invested Capital (4.93%) which is in line with its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -7.94% | ||
| ROE | -111.03% | ||
| ROIC | 4.93% |
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- FAU's Operating Margin of 5.29% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. FAU outperforms 63.64% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of FAU has grown nicely.
- FAU has a Gross Margin of 14.81%. This is in the lower half of the industry: FAU underperforms 75.76% of its industry peers.
- FAU's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
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 no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
2.2 Solvency
- FAU has an Altman-Z score of 0.96. This is a bad value and indicates that FAU is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- FAU's Altman-Z score of 0.96 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. FAU is outperformed by 78.79% 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 has a Debt to FCF ratio of 7.92. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: FAU outperforms 57.58% of its industry peers.
- 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 87.88% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 4.92 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.92 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.96 |
ROIC/WACC0.9
WACC5.48%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.95 indicates that FAU may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.95, FAU is doing worse than 72.73% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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.
- FAU has a Quick ratio of 0.77. This is in the lower half of the industry: FAU underperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.95 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.77 |
3. FAU.DE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 14.55% over the past year.
- 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 -2.43%.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.25% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)14.55%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y-20.18%
EPS Q2Q%-872.63%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.43%
Revenue growth 3Y11.89%
Revenue growth 5Y4.25%
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 29.53% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to decrease by -4.29% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-99.25%
EPS Next 2Y7.12%
EPS Next 3Y18.1%
EPS Next 5Y29.53%
Revenue Next Year-2.72%
Revenue Next 2Y-7.09%
Revenue Next 3Y-4.17%
Revenue Next 5Y-4.29%
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. FAU.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 8.22, the valuation of FAU can be described as very reasonable.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of FAU indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: FAU is cheaper than 75.76% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.25, FAU is valued rather cheaply.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 7.16, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of FAU.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, FAU is valued cheaply inside the industry as 81.82% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- FAU's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 24.39.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.22 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.16 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 72.73% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than FAU, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- 93.94% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than FAU, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 1.64 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 2.7 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as FAU's earnings are expected to grow with 18.10% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y7.12%
EPS Next 3Y18.1%
5. FAU.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for FAU!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
FAU.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:FAU (3/10/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
10.355
+0.44 (+4.47%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupAutomobiles & Components
GICS IndustryAutomobile Components
Earnings (Last)02-24 2026-02-24/amc
Earnings (Next)04-24 2026-04-24
Inst Owners39.26%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.11%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.04B
Revenue(TTM)21.35B
Net Income(TTM)-2.09B
Analysts69.57
Price Target15.31 (47.85%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)-0.63%
PT rev (3m)10.63%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-30.01%
EPS NY rev (3m)-42.67%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-12.09%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-12.44%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.22 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.16 | ||
| P/S | 0.1 | ||
| P/FCF | 1.64 | ||
| P/OCF | 0.79 | ||
| P/B | 1.08 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 2.7 |
EPS(TTM)1.26
EY12.17%
EPS(NY)1.45
Fwd EY13.96%
FCF(TTM)6.32
FCFY61.01%
OCF(TTM)13.08
OCFY126.29%
SpS108.31
BVpS9.56
TBVpS-26.3
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number16.46
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
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 Rank | Sector 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
WACC5.48%
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)14.55%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y-20.18%
EPS Q2Q%-872.63%
EPS Next Y-99.25%
EPS Next 2Y7.12%
EPS Next 3Y18.1%
EPS Next 5Y29.53%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.43%
Revenue growth 3Y11.89%
Revenue growth 5Y4.25%
Sales Q2Q%-41.45%
Revenue Next Year-2.72%
Revenue Next 2Y-7.09%
Revenue Next 3Y-4.17%
Revenue Next 5Y-4.29%
EBIT growth 1Y11.99%
EBIT growth 3Y9.06%
EBIT growth 5Y26.97%
EBIT Next Year154.94%
EBIT Next 3Y35.86%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y121.75%
FCF growth 3Y53.58%
FCF growth 5Y122.56%
OCF growth 1Y15.75%
OCF growth 3Y1.92%
OCF growth 5Y18.56%
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 7 / 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 8.22 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.08.
Is the dividend of FORVIA sustainable?
The dividend rating of FORVIA (FAU.DE) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.