FERROVIAL SE (FER.AS) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - AMS:FER - NL0015001FS8 - Common Stock
53.96 EUR
-0.06 (-0.11%)
Overall FER gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated FER against 43 industry peers in the Construction & Engineering industry. While FER belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are concerns on its financial health. FER is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year FER was profitable.
In the past year FER had a positive cash flow from operations.
Of the past 5 years FER 4 years were profitable.
In the past 5 years FER always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
FER's Return On Assets of 12.67% is amongst the best of the industry. FER outperforms 88.37% of its industry peers.
FER's Return On Equity of 57.04% is amongst the best of the industry. FER outperforms 90.70% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Invested Capital value of 3.45%, FER is not doing good in the industry: 81.40% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
FER had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 2.22%. This is significantly below the industry average of 11.69%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (3.45%) for FER is above the 3 year average (2.22%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 12.67% | ||
| ROE | 57.04% | ||
| ROIC | 3.45% |
ROA(3y)4.52%
ROA(5y)3.3%
ROE(3y)23.24%
ROE(5y)17.1%
ROIC(3y)2.22%
ROIC(5y)1.79%
1.3 Margins
Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 35.99%, FER belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 93.02% of the companies in the same industry.
FER's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
FER has a Operating Margin of 10.13%. This is in the better half of the industry: FER outperforms 65.12% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of FER has grown nicely.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 87.83%, FER belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 97.67% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of FER has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 10.13% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 35.99% | ||
| GM | 87.83% |
OM growth 3Y26.04%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y27.17%
PM growth 5Y52.49%
GM growth 3Y4.45%
GM growth 5Y4.25%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so FER is destroying value.
Compared to 1 year ago, FER has less shares outstanding
The number of shares outstanding for FER has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, FER has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
FER has an Altman-Z score of 1.75. This is a bad value and indicates that FER is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
With a Altman-Z score value of 1.75, FER perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 46.51% of the companies in the same industry.
FER has a debt to FCF ratio of 10.03. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as FER would need 10.03 years to pay back of all of its debts.
FER's Debt to FCF ratio of 10.03 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. FER outperforms 41.86% of its industry peers.
FER has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.72. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
FER's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.72 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. FER is outperformed by 81.40% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.72 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 10.03 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.75 |
ROIC/WACC0.54
WACC6.35%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 0.94 indicates that FER may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
With a Current ratio value of 0.94, FER is not doing good in the industry: 72.09% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
FER has a Quick Ratio of 0.94. This is a bad value and indicates that FER is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
FER has a worse Quick ratio (0.86) than 60.47% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.94 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.86 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
FER shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 355.69%, which is quite impressive.
FER shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 68.07% yearly.
FER shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 5.75%.
Measured over the past years, FER shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 8.60% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)355.69%
EPS 3Y40.96%
EPS 5Y68.07%
EPS Q2Q%33.34%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.75%
Revenue growth 3Y9.79%
Revenue growth 5Y8.6%
Sales Q2Q%0.92%
3.2 Future
FER is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 16.54% yearly.
Based on estimates for the next years, FER will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 2.79% on average per year.
EPS Next Y18.4%
EPS Next 2Y7.98%
EPS Next 3Y11.99%
EPS Next 5Y16.54%
Revenue Next Year5.69%
Revenue Next 2Y4.7%
Revenue Next 3Y4.63%
Revenue Next 5Y2.79%
3.3 Evolution
Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
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 11.60, the valuation of FER can be described as very reasonable.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, FER is valued a bit cheaper than 69.77% of the companies in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of FER to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.40), we can say FER is valued rather cheaply.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 54.15, FER can be considered very expensive at the moment.
FER's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather expensive when compared to the industry. FER is more expensive than 86.05% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.94, FER is valued quite expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.6 | ||
| Fwd PE | 54.15 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, FER is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 79.07% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of FER indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: FER is more expensive than 69.77% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 34.52 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 34.66 |
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.
FER has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)0.63
PEG (5Y)0.17
EPS Next 2Y7.98%
EPS Next 3Y11.99%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
FER has a yearly dividend return of 0.68%, which is pretty low.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.45, FER has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
With a Dividend Yield of 0.68, FER pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 2.38.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.68% |
5.2 History
The dividend of FER decreases each year by -10.17%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-10.17%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
FER pays out 3.63% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP3.63%
EPS Next 2Y7.98%
EPS Next 3Y11.99%
AMS:FER (10/17/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
53.96
-0.06 (-0.11%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryConstruction & Engineering
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners50.53%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners32.7%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap39.59B
Analysts76
Price Target49.55 (-8.17%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.68% |
Yearly Dividend0.18
Dividend Growth(5Y)-10.17%
DP3.63%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
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)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)100.85%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.79%
Max Revenue beat(2)205.49%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)50.7%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.79%
Max Revenue beat(4)205.49%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)26.51%
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)2.92%
PT rev (3m)6.8%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.68%
EPS NY rev (3m)7.61%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.22%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.42%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.6 | ||
| Fwd PE | 54.15 | ||
| P/S | 4.24 | ||
| P/FCF | 34.52 | ||
| P/OCF | 27.79 | ||
| P/B | 6.71 | ||
| P/tB | 7.44 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 34.66 |
EPS(TTM)4.65
EY8.62%
EPS(NY)1
Fwd EY1.85%
FCF(TTM)1.56
FCFY2.9%
OCF(TTM)1.94
OCFY3.6%
SpS12.74
BVpS8.04
TBVpS7.25
PEG (NY)0.63
PEG (5Y)0.17
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 12.67% | ||
| ROE | 57.04% | ||
| ROCE | 4.6% | ||
| ROIC | 3.45% | ||
| ROICexc | 4% | ||
| ROICexgc | 4.14% | ||
| OM | 10.13% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 35.99% | ||
| GM | 87.83% | ||
| FCFM | 12.27% |
ROA(3y)4.52%
ROA(5y)3.3%
ROE(3y)23.24%
ROE(5y)17.1%
ROIC(3y)2.22%
ROIC(5y)1.79%
ROICexc(3y)2.87%
ROICexc(5y)2.44%
ROICexgc(3y)2.98%
ROICexgc(5y)2.53%
ROCE(3y)2.96%
ROCE(5y)2.38%
ROICexcg growth 3Y23.54%
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y23.9%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y26.04%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y27.17%
PM growth 5Y52.49%
GM growth 3Y4.45%
GM growth 5Y4.25%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.35
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.72 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 10.03 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 7.3 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 62.19% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.97% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 102.22% | ||
| Profit Quality | 34.09% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.94 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.86 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.75 |
F-Score7
WACC6.35%
ROIC/WACC0.54
Cap/Depr(3y)34.82%
Cap/Depr(5y)40.43%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.58%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.66%
Profit Quality(3y)249.79%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)355.69%
EPS 3Y40.96%
EPS 5Y68.07%
EPS Q2Q%33.34%
EPS Next Y18.4%
EPS Next 2Y7.98%
EPS Next 3Y11.99%
EPS Next 5Y16.54%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.75%
Revenue growth 3Y9.79%
Revenue growth 5Y8.6%
Sales Q2Q%0.92%
Revenue Next Year5.69%
Revenue Next 2Y4.7%
Revenue Next 3Y4.63%
Revenue Next 5Y2.79%
EBIT growth 1Y21.25%
EBIT growth 3Y38.38%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year57.79%
EBIT Next 3Y23.51%
EBIT Next 5Y14.35%
FCF growth 1Y15.28%
FCF growth 3Y24.87%
FCF growth 5Y2.94%
OCF growth 1Y29.55%
OCF growth 3Y24.37%
OCF growth 5Y2.81%