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HOCHTIEF AG (HOT.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

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

352.6 EUR
-8.8 (-2.43%)
Last: 1/28/2026, 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 only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. HOT is valied quite expensively at the moment, while 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.
  • 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 has a Return On Assets of 3.61%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: HOT outperforms 44.44% 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 64.44% 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 11.32%.
  • 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

  • With a Profit Margin value of 2.25%, HOT is not doing good in the industry: 64.44% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of HOT has grown nicely.
  • HOT has a worse Operating Margin (3.78%) than 73.33% of its industry peers.
  • HOT's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • HOT has a worse Gross Margin (25.83%) than 73.33% of its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, HOT has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, HOT has more shares outstanding
  • 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

  • HOT has an Altman-Z score of 2.58. This is not the best score and indicates that HOT is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a decent Altman-Z score value of 2.58, HOT is doing good in the industry, outperforming 73.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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 60.00% 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.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 7.98, HOT is not doing good in the industry: 93.33% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 7.98
Debt/FCF 5.51
Altman-Z 2.58
ROIC/WACC1.61
WACC7.06%
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.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.13, HOT is in line with its industry, outperforming 55.56% 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.
  • With a decent Quick ratio value of 1.09, HOT is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.67% 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

  • 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.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 0.28% in the past year.
  • 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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 19.72% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • HOT is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 12.61% yearly.
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

  • 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.
  • 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 31.12 indicates a quite expensive valuation of HOT.
  • 73.33% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than HOT, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 28.60, HOT is valued at the same level.
  • HOT is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.43.
  • 77.78% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than HOT, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of HOT to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.83), we can say HOT is valued inline with the index average.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 31.12
Fwd PE 27.43
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 73.33% 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 18.04
EV/EBITDA 14.2
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.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as HOT's earnings are expected to grow with 18.74% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.47
PEG (5Y)0.33
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 comparable with the industry average which is at 2.33.
  • HOT's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
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 31.12 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 27.87.


Is the dividend of HOCHTIEF AG sustainable?

The dividend rating of HOCHTIEF AG (HOT.DE) is 2 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.