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FERROVIAL SE (FER) Stock Fundamental Analysis

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

67.02 USD
+0.67 (+1.01%)
Last: 1/21/2026, 8:17:05 PM
67.25 USD
+0.23 (+0.34%)
Pre-Market: 1/22/2026, 4:00:20 AM
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. FER has an excellent profitability rating, but 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

  • In the past year FER was profitable.
  • FER had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • FER had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years FER always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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 83.64% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of FER (57.04%) is better than 90.91% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of FER (3.63%) is worse than 60.00% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for FER is significantly below the industry average of 15.97%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (3.63%) for FER is above the 3 year average (2.34%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
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

  • FER has a better Profit Margin (35.99%) than 98.18% of its industry peers.
  • FER's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • FER has a better Operating Margin (10.13%) than 70.91% of its industry peers.
  • FER's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of FER (87.83%) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • 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

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), FER is destroying value.
  • FER has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • FER has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • 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 1.82 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 1.82, FER is doing worse than 67.27% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of FER is 10.03, which is on the high side as it means it would take FER, 10.03 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • FER has a Debt to FCF ratio of 10.03. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: FER outperforms 56.36% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.72 is on the high side and indicates that FER has dependencies on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of FER (1.72) is worse than 70.91% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.72
Debt/FCF 10.03
Altman-Z 1.82
ROIC/WACC0.56
WACC6.49%
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

  • FER has a Current 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.
  • With a Current ratio value of 0.94, FER is not doing good in the industry: 74.55% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.86 indicates that FER may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.86, FER is not doing good in the industry: 74.55% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 22.70% over the past year.
  • 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.
  • The Revenue for FER has decreased by -52.11% in the past year. This is quite bad
  • The Revenue for FER have been decreasing by -16.35% on average. This is quite bad
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
  • The Revenue is expected to decrease by -9.43% on average over the next years.
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

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 108.10, the valuation of FER can be described as expensive.
  • 63.64% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than FER, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of FER to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.32), we can say FER is valued expensively.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 162.75, which means the current valuation is very expensive for FER.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of FER indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: FER is more expensive than 60.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.30, FER is valued quite expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 108.1
Fwd PE 162.75
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 61.82% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, FER is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 61.82% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 36.52
EV/EBITDA 36.27
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 0.44. FER pays more dividend than 98.18% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.86, FER has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.49%

5.2 History

  • FER has been paying a dividend for less than 5 years, so it still needs to build a track record.
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

  • 3.63% of the earnings are spent on dividend by FER. This is a low number and 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 (1/21/2026, 8:17:05 PM)

Premarket: 67.25 +0.23 (+0.34%)

67.02

+0.67 (+1.01%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryConstruction & Engineering
Earnings (Last)10-28
Earnings (Next)02-25
Inst Owners44.34%
Inst Owner Change0.16%
Ins Owners32.76%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap49.18B
Revenue(TTM)5.15B
Net Income(TTM)3.37B
Analysts74.4
Price Target67.27 (0.37%)
Short Float %1.38%
Short Ratio2.48
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 108.1
Fwd PE 162.75
P/S 4.48
P/FCF 36.52
P/OCF 29.4
P/B 7.1
P/tB 7.87
EV/EBITDA 36.27
EPS(TTM)0.62
EY0.93%
EPS(NY)0.41
Fwd EY0.61%
FCF(TTM)1.84
FCFY2.74%
OCF(TTM)2.28
OCFY3.4%
SpS14.96
BVpS9.44
TBVpS8.52
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number11.47
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 1.82
F-Score7
WACC6.49%
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 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 3.63%.