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HOCHTIEF AG (HOT.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:HOT - DE0006070006 - Common Stock

364.4 EUR
-2.2 (-0.6%)
Last: 1/23/2026, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

HOT gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 43 industry peers in the Construction & Engineering industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of HOT get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. While showing a medium growth rate, HOT is valued expensive at the moment.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • HOT had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year HOT had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years HOT has always been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years HOT had a positive operating cash flow.
HOT.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFHOT.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 0 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

1.2 Ratios

  • HOT's Return On Assets of 3.61% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. HOT outperforms 41.86% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 86.71%, HOT belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • HOT has a Return On Invested Capital of 11.34%. This is in the better half of the industry: HOT outperforms 62.79% of its industry peers.
  • HOT had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 8.25%. This is below the industry average of 11.17%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (11.34%) for HOT is above the 3 year average (8.25%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.61%
ROE 86.71%
ROIC 11.34%
ROA(3y)2.84%
ROA(5y)2.43%
ROE(3y)52.39%
ROE(5y)48.53%
ROIC(3y)8.25%
ROIC(5y)N/A
HOT.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICHOT.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 40 60

1.3 Margins

  • HOT has a worse Profit Margin (2.25%) than 67.44% of its industry peers.
  • HOT's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • HOT's Operating Margin of 3.78% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. HOT is outperformed by 76.74% of its industry peers.
  • HOT's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of HOT (25.83%) is worse than 76.74% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of HOT has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 3.78%
PM (TTM) 2.25%
GM 25.83%
OM growth 3Y36.72%
OM growth 5Y8.8%
PM growth 3Y32.84%
PM growth 5Y86.94%
GM growth 3Y2.15%
GM growth 5Y-0.15%
HOT.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsHOT.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 20

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • HOT has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • HOT has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for HOT has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • HOT has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
HOT.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingHOT.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M
HOT.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsHOT.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B 20B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.59 indicates that HOT is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • HOT's Altman-Z score of 2.59 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. HOT outperforms 72.09% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of HOT is 5.51, which is a neutral value as it means it would take HOT, 5.51 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • HOT's Debt to FCF ratio of 5.51 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. HOT outperforms 58.14% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 7.98 is on the high side and indicates that HOT has dependencies on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 7.98, HOT is not doing good in the industry: 95.35% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 7.98
Debt/FCF 5.51
Altman-Z 2.59
ROIC/WACC1.6
WACC7.07%
HOT.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFHOT.DE 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

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.13 indicates that HOT should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • HOT has a Current ratio (1.13) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • HOT has a Quick Ratio of 1.09. This is a normal value and indicates that HOT is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • HOT has a Quick ratio of 1.09. This is in the better half of the industry: HOT outperforms 62.79% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.13
Quick Ratio 1.09
HOT.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesHOT.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for HOT have decreased by -0.17% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, HOT shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 94.54% on average per year.
  • HOT shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 0.28%.
  • HOT shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 5.19% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-0.17%
EPS 3Y49.11%
EPS 5Y94.54%
EPS Q2Q%46.78%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.28%
Revenue growth 3Y15.92%
Revenue growth 5Y5.19%
Sales Q2Q%9.13%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, HOT will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 19.72% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, HOT will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 12.61% on average per year.
EPS Next Y21.13%
EPS Next 2Y19.53%
EPS Next 3Y18.74%
EPS Next 5Y19.72%
Revenue Next Year18.79%
Revenue Next 2Y15.24%
Revenue Next 3Y13.37%
Revenue Next 5Y12.61%

3.3 Evolution

  • The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
HOT.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesHOT.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B
HOT.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesHOT.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 0 5 10 15 20

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 32.16, which means the current valuation is very expensive for HOT.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, HOT is valued a bit more expensive than 76.74% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.21, HOT is valued at the same level.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.34, HOT can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • 81.40% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than HOT, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • HOT is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.26, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 32.16
Fwd PE 28.34
HOT.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsHOT.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • HOT's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. HOT is more expensive than 76.74% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of HOT is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 18.64
EV/EBITDA 14.39
HOT.DE Per share dataHOT.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 100 200 300 400

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • HOT's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • HOT has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • HOT's earnings are expected to grow with 18.74% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.52
PEG (5Y)0.34
EPS Next 2Y19.53%
EPS Next 3Y18.74%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.41%, HOT has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • HOT's Dividend Yield is slightly below the industry average, which is at 2.48.
  • Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, HOT is paying slightly less dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.41%

5.2 History

Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years3
HOT.DE Yearly Dividends per shareHOT.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1 2 3 4 5

5.3 Sustainability

DP0%
EPS Next 2Y19.53%
EPS Next 3Y18.74%
HOT.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendHOT.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

HOCHTIEF AG / HOT.DE FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of HOCHTIEF AG (HOT.DE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to HOT.DE.


What is the valuation status for HOT stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to HOCHTIEF AG (HOT.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for HOCHTIEF AG?

HOCHTIEF AG (HOT.DE) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


What is the valuation of HOCHTIEF AG based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for HOCHTIEF AG (HOT.DE) is 32.16 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 28.81.


Is the dividend of HOCHTIEF AG sustainable?

The dividend rating of HOCHTIEF AG (HOT.DE) is 1 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.