FORVIA (FAU.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

FRA:FAU • FR0000121147

Current stock price

9.734 EUR
-0.02 (-0.18%)
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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 was profitable.
  • In the past year FAU had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • 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.
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

  • The Return On Assets of FAU (-7.94%) is worse than 78.13% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -111.03%, FAU is doing worse than 84.38% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 4.93%, FAU is in line with its industry, outperforming 43.75% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector 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
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 10 -10 20

1.3 Margins

  • FAU has a Operating Margin of 5.29%. This is in the better half of the industry: FAU outperforms 65.63% of its industry peers.
  • FAU's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of FAU (14.81%) is worse than 71.88% of its industry peers.
  • FAU's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
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.
  • There is no outstanding debt for FAU. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
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

  • 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 81.25% 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.
  • FAU has a Debt/Equity ratio of 4.92. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of FAU (4.92) is worse than 87.50% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 4.92
Debt/FCF 7.92
Altman-Z 0.96
ROIC/WACC0.85
WACC5.79%
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 Current ratio of 0.95. This is in the lower half of the industry: FAU underperforms 71.88% 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.
  • The Quick ratio of FAU (0.77) is worse than 65.63% 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 5B 10B

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3. FAU.DE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • FAU shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 14.55%, which is quite good.
  • Measured over the past years, FAU shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -20.18% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, FAU shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -2.43% in the last year.
  • 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.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, FAU will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -4.29% on average per year.
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

  • 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.
  • 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

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4. FAU.DE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 7.73, the valuation of FAU can be described as very cheap.
  • 78.13% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than FAU, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.11, FAU is valued rather cheaply.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.73, the valuation of FAU can be described as very cheap.
  • 84.38% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than FAU, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • FAU's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 24.12.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 7.73
Fwd PE 6.73
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

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, FAU is valued a bit cheaper than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, FAU is valued cheaper than 96.88% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 1.54
EV/EBITDA 2.65
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

  • FAU's earnings are expected to grow with 18.10% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y7.12%
EPS Next 3Y18.1%

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5. FAU.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for FAU!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

FAU.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

FORVIA

FRA:FAU (3/17/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

9.734

-0.02 (-0.18%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupAutomobiles & Components
GICS IndustryAutomobile Components
Earnings (Last)02-24
Earnings (Next)04-24
Inst Owners39.26%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.11%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.92B
Revenue(TTM)21.35B
Net Income(TTM)-2.09B
Analysts69.57
Price Target15.31 (57.28%)
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)-0.63%
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 RankSector Rank
PE 7.73
Fwd PE 6.73
P/S 0.09
P/FCF 1.54
P/OCF 0.74
P/B 1.02
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 2.65
EPS(TTM)1.26
EY12.94%
EPS(NY)1.45
Fwd EY14.85%
FCF(TTM)6.32
FCFY64.9%
OCF(TTM)13.08
OCFY134.35%
SpS108.31
BVpS9.56
TBVpS-26.3
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number16.46
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)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 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
WACC5.79%
ROIC/WACC0.85
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 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 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 7.73 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.02.


Is the dividend of FORVIA sustainable?

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