FORVIA (FAU.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe • Frankfurt Stock Exchange • FRA:FAU • FR0000121147
13.79 EUR
-0.25 (-1.75%)
Last: Jan 30, 2026, 07:00 PM
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 may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. FAU is valued quite cheap, while showing a decent growth score. This is a good combination!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year FAU was profitable.
- FAU had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- FAU had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- FAU had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- FAU has a worse Return On Assets (-1.58%) than 61.29% of its industry peers.
- FAU has a worse Return On Equity (-12.49%) than 64.52% of its industry peers.
- FAU's Return On Invested Capital of 5.46% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. FAU outperforms 48.39% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for FAU 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
- FAU's Operating Margin of 4.73% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. FAU outperforms 61.29% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of FAU has declined.
- With a Gross Margin value of 13.49%, FAU is not doing good in the industry: 74.19% 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 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), FAU is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for FAU remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
- FAU has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for FAU has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.20, we must say that FAU is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- FAU's Altman-Z score of 1.20 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 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.
- FAU has a Debt to FCF ratio of 12.32. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: FAU outperforms 45.16% of its industry peers.
- FAU has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.72. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external 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 | 1.2 |
ROIC/WACC0.96
WACC5.69%
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 70.97% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.79 indicates that FAU may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.79, FAU is not doing good in the industry: 61.29% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| 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
- Looking at the last year, FAU shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -0.90% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, FAU shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 8.71% on average per year.
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.
- 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
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 3.92, the valuation of FAU can be described as very cheap.
- FAU's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. FAU is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 28.32. FAU is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- FAU is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.68.
- 93.55% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than FAU, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.57, FAU is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 3.92 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.68 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, FAU is valued cheaply inside the industry as 83.87% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- 96.77% 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 | 3.11 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 2.56 |
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 3.92 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.74.
Is the dividend of FORVIA sustainable?
The dividend rating of FORVIA (FAU.DE) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.