FORVIA (FAU.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:FAU - FR0000121147 - Common Stock
13.59 EUR
+0.43 (+3.27%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to FAU. FAU was compared to 28 industry peers in the Automobile Components industry. FAU may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. A decent growth rate in combination with a cheap valuation! Better keep an eye on FAU.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year FAU was profitable.
FAU had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In the past 5 years FAU reported 4 times negative net income.
FAU had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
With a Return On Assets value of -1.58%, FAU is not doing good in the industry: 71.43% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
FAU has a Return On Equity of -12.49%. This is in the lower half of the industry: FAU underperforms 71.43% of its industry peers.
FAU has a Return On Invested Capital (5.46%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for FAU is below the industry average of 6.67%.
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 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.
FAU's Gross Margin of 13.49% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. FAU is outperformed by 85.71% of its industry peers.
FAU's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| 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.
Compared to 1 year ago, FAU has an improved debt to assets ratio.
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 has a Altman-Z score of 1.20. This is in the lower half of the industry: FAU underperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
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 42.86% 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.
The Debt to Equity ratio of FAU (2.72) is worse than 92.86% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.72 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 12.32 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.2 |
ROIC/WACC0.99
WACC5.52%
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.
FAU has a worse Current ratio (0.98) than 75.00% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.79 indicates that FAU may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of FAU (0.79) is worse than 60.71% of its industry peers.
| 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
FAU shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -0.90%.
The Revenue has been growing by 8.71% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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 29.60% 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-94.49%
EPS Next 2Y26.06%
EPS Next 3Y29.6%
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
FAU is valuated cheaply with a Price/Earnings ratio of 3.86.
FAU's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. FAU is cheaper than 92.86% of the companies in the same industry.
FAU's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.84.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 6.79, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of FAU.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of FAU indicates a rather cheap valuation: FAU is cheaper than 85.71% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.40, FAU is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 3.86 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.79 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of FAU indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: FAU is cheaper than 78.57% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of FAU indicates a rather cheap valuation: FAU is cheaper than 89.29% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 3.07 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 2.53 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
FAU's earnings are expected to grow with 29.60% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y26.06%
EPS Next 3Y29.6%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for FAU!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
FRA:FAU (12/29/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
13.59
+0.43 (+3.27%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupAutomobiles & Components
GICS IndustryAutomobile Components
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners34.7%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.11%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.68B
Revenue(TTM)26.92B
Net Income(TTM)-458.70M
Analysts73.91
Price Target14.21 (4.56%)
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)3.71%
PT rev (3m)2.32%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-54.09%
EPS NY rev (3m)-60.75%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.4%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 3.86 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.79 | ||
| P/S | 0.1 | ||
| P/FCF | 3.07 | ||
| P/OCF | 1.01 | ||
| P/B | 0.73 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 2.53 |
EPS(TTM)3.52
EY25.9%
EPS(NY)2
Fwd EY14.73%
FCF(TTM)4.43
FCFY32.58%
OCF(TTM)13.46
OCFY99.03%
SpS136.57
BVpS18.64
TBVpS-29.24
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number38.42
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -1.58% | ||
| ROE | -12.49% | ||
| ROCE | 8.01% | ||
| ROIC | 5.46% | ||
| ROICexc | 7.47% | ||
| ROICexgc | 35% | ||
| 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 1.2 |
F-Score4
WACC5.52%
ROIC/WACC0.99
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-94.49%
EPS Next 2Y26.06%
EPS Next 3Y29.6%
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-1.49%
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 1Y0.97%
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.
What is the valuation status of FORVIA (FAU.DE) stock?
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 is the valuation of FORVIA based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for FORVIA (FAU.DE) is 3.86 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.73.
What is the expected EPS growth for FORVIA (FAU.DE) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of FORVIA (FAU.DE) is expected to decline by -94.49% in the next year.