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FERROVIAL SE (FER) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:FER - NL0015001FS8 - Common Stock

68.21 USD
+0.87 (+1.29%)
Last: 1/16/2026, 8:13:32 PM
68.13 USD
-0.08 (-0.12%)
After Hours: 1/16/2026, 8:13:32 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

FER gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 55 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 valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • FER had positive earnings in the past year.
  • FER had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Of the past 5 years FER 4 years were profitable.
  • FER had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
FER Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFFER 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 0 1B 2B 3B

1.2 Ratios

  • FER's Return On Assets of 12.67% is amongst the best of the industry. FER outperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 57.04%, FER belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 90.74% of the companies in the same industry.
  • FER's Return On Invested Capital of 3.63% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. FER is outperformed by 62.96% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for FER is significantly below the industry average of 15.99%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (2.34%) for FER is below the current ROIC(3.63%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 12.67%
ROE 57.04%
ROIC 3.63%
ROA(3y)4.52%
ROA(5y)3.3%
ROE(3y)23.24%
ROE(5y)17.1%
ROIC(3y)2.34%
ROIC(5y)1.88%
FER Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICFER Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 40

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 35.99%, FER belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 98.15% of the companies in the same industry.
  • FER's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • FER's Operating Margin of 10.13% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. FER outperforms 70.37% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of FER has grown nicely.
  • With an excellent Gross Margin value of 87.83%, FER belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of FER has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector 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%
FER Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsFER Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so FER is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for FER has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, FER has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, FER has an improved debt to assets ratio.
FER Yearly Shares OutstandingFER Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M
FER Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsFER Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 1.85 indicates that FER is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.85, FER is doing worse than 68.52% 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.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 10.03, FER is in line with its industry, outperforming 55.56% of the companies in the same industry.
  • FER has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.72. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.72, FER is doing worse than 72.22% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.72
Debt/FCF 10.03
Altman-Z 1.85
ROIC/WACC0.56
WACC6.5%
FER Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFFER Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.94 indicates that FER may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • FER's Current ratio of 0.94 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. FER is outperformed by 75.93% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.86 indicates that FER may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • FER has a Quick ratio of 0.86. This is in the lower half of the industry: FER underperforms 75.93% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.94
Quick Ratio 0.86
FER Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesFER Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • FER shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 22.70%, which is quite impressive.
  • Measured over the past 5 years, FER shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 3.65% on average per year.
  • FER shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -52.11%.
  • FER shows a very negative growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -16.35% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)22.7%
EPS 3Y3.65%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%N/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-52.11%
Revenue growth 3Y-16.35%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%2.78%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -13.76% on average over the next years. This is quite bad
  • FER is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -9.43% yearly.
EPS Next Y-55.78%
EPS Next 2Y-18.72%
EPS Next 3Y-43.08%
EPS Next 5Y-13.76%
Revenue Next Year0.71%
Revenue Next 2Y-30.82%
Revenue Next 3Y-19.97%
Revenue Next 5Y-9.43%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
FER Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesFER Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B
FER Yearly EPS VS EstimatesFER Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 0.5 1 1.5 2

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 110.02 indicates a quite expensive valuation of FER.
  • 64.81% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than FER, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • FER's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.47.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 167.37, FER can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • 61.11% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than FER, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.26, FER is valued quite expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 110.02
Fwd PE 167.37
FER Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsFER Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 50 100 150

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, FER is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 64.81% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of FER is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 37.56
EV/EBITDA 37.13
FER Per share dataFER EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The excellent profitability rating of FER may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • FER's earnings are expected to decrease with -43.08% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-18.72%
EPS Next 3Y-43.08%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • FER has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.49%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • FER's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.43. FER pays more dividend than 98.15% of the companies in the same industry.
  • FER's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.87.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.49%

5.2 History

  • FER has paid a dividend for less than 5 years, so there is no long track record yet.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
FER Yearly Dividends per shareFER Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

5.3 Sustainability

  • FER pays out 3.63% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP3.63%
EPS Next 2Y-18.72%
EPS Next 3Y-43.08%
FER Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendFER Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B 2B 3B
FER Dividend Payout.FER Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.FER Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

FERROVIAL SE

NASDAQ:FER (1/16/2026, 8:13:32 PM)

After market: 68.13 -0.08 (-0.12%)

68.21

+0.87 (+1.29%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryConstruction & Engineering
Earnings (Last)10-28
Earnings (Next)02-25
Inst Owners44.34%
Inst Owner Change0.12%
Ins Owners32.76%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap50.05B
Revenue(TTM)5.15B
Net Income(TTM)3.37B
Analysts74.4
Price Target67.27 (-1.38%)
Short Float %0.53%
Short Ratio0.99
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.49%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP3.63%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
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)5.14%
PT rev (3m)15.59%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)7.67%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.09%
EPS NY rev (3m)10.2%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.36%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.15%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.87%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 110.02
Fwd PE 167.37
P/S 4.61
P/FCF 37.56
P/OCF 30.23
P/B 7.3
P/tB 8.09
EV/EBITDA 37.13
EPS(TTM)0.62
EY0.91%
EPS(NY)0.41
Fwd EY0.6%
FCF(TTM)1.82
FCFY2.66%
OCF(TTM)2.26
OCFY3.31%
SpS14.8
BVpS9.34
TBVpS8.43
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number11.41
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 12.67%
ROE 57.04%
ROCE 4.6%
ROIC 3.63%
ROICexc 4.21%
ROICexgc 4.36%
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)2.34%
ROIC(5y)1.88%
ROICexc(3y)3.02%
ROICexc(5y)2.57%
ROICexgc(3y)3.14%
ROICexgc(5y)2.67%
ROCE(3y)2.96%
ROCE(5y)2.38%
ROICexgc growth 3Y23.54%
ROICexgc 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 RankSector 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 1.85
F-Score7
WACC6.5%
ROIC/WACC0.56
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)22.7%
EPS 3Y3.65%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%N/A
EPS Next Y-55.78%
EPS Next 2Y-18.72%
EPS Next 3Y-43.08%
EPS Next 5Y-13.76%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-52.11%
Revenue growth 3Y-16.35%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%2.78%
Revenue Next Year0.71%
Revenue Next 2Y-30.82%
Revenue Next 3Y-19.97%
Revenue Next 5Y-9.43%
EBIT growth 1Y21.25%
EBIT growth 3Y38.38%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year52.95%
EBIT Next 3Y22.82%
EBIT Next 5Y17.37%
FCF growth 1Y15.28%
FCF growth 3Y24.87%
FCF growth 5Y2.94%
OCF growth 1Y29.55%
OCF growth 3Y24.37%
OCF growth 5Y2.81%

FERROVIAL SE / FER FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for FER stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to FER.


Can you provide the valuation status for FERROVIAL SE?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to FERROVIAL SE (FER). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is FERROVIAL SE (FER) stock?

FERROVIAL SE (FER) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for FERROVIAL SE (FER) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of FERROVIAL SE (FER) is expected to decline by -55.78% in the next year.


How sustainable is the dividend of FERROVIAL SE (FER) stock?

The dividend rating of FERROVIAL SE (FER) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 3.63%.