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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

Overall HOT gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated HOT against 45 industry peers in the Construction & Engineering industry. HOT has an average financial health and profitability rating. HOT is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.


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.
  • HOT had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years HOT always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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

  • The Return On Assets of HOT (3.61%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • HOT has a Return On Equity of 86.71%. This is amongst the best in the industry. HOT outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for HOT is below the industry average of 11.32%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (8.25%) for HOT is below the current ROIC(11.34%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
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.
  • With a Operating Margin value of 3.78%, HOT is not doing good in the industry: 76.74% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • HOT's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 25.83%, HOT is doing worse than 76.74% of the companies in the same industry.
  • HOT's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
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

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), HOT is creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for HOT remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • HOT has more shares outstanding than it did 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 2.58 indicates that HOT is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • HOT's Altman-Z score of 2.58 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 has a Debt to FCF ratio of 5.51. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: HOT outperforms 58.14% of its industry peers.
  • HOT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 7.98. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 7.98, HOT is doing worse than 95.35% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 7.98
Debt/FCF 5.51
Altman-Z 2.58
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

  • HOT has a Current Ratio of 1.13. This is a normal value and indicates that HOT is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 1.13, HOT perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 55.81% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.09, HOT is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.79% of the companies in the same industry.
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

  • HOT shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -0.17%.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 94.54% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 0.28% in the past year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.19% on average over the past years.
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.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
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

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 32.16 indicates a quite expensive valuation of HOT.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of HOT indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: HOT is more expensive than 76.74% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • HOT's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 27.21.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.34, the valuation of HOT can be described as expensive.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, HOT is valued expensively inside the industry as 81.40% of the companies are valued cheaper.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.98, HOT is valued at the same level.
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

  • 76.74% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than HOT, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as HOT.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 18.64
EV/EBITDA 14.31
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

  • The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of HOT may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as HOT's earnings are expected to grow with 18.74% in the coming years.
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

  • HOT has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.43%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • HOT's Dividend Yield is slightly below the industry average, which is at 2.33.
  • HOT's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.43%

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%.