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HOCHTIEF AG (HOT.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

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

361.4 EUR
-2 (-0.55%)
Last: 1/27/2026, 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. 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

  • In the past year HOT was profitable.
  • HOT had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • 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 better Return On Equity (86.71%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of HOT (11.34%) is better than 64.44% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years 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 64.44% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of HOT has grown nicely.
  • HOT's Operating Margin of 3.78% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. HOT is outperformed by 73.33% of its industry peers.
  • 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 73.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), HOT 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.
  • The debt/assets ratio for HOT is higher compared to a year ago.
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.
  • 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.
  • HOT has a debt to FCF ratio of 5.51. This is a neutral value as HOT would need 5.51 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 5.51, HOT is in line with its industry, outperforming 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • HOT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 7.98. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • HOT has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (7.98) than 93.33% of its industry peers.
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

  • A Current Ratio of 1.13 indicates that HOT should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of HOT (1.13) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.09 indicates that HOT should not have too much problems paying 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 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

  • HOT is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 19.72% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 12.61% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
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.
  • 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 31.90, which means the current valuation is very expensive for HOT.
  • 73.33% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than HOT, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • HOT is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 28.87, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.11, the valuation of HOT can be described as expensive.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of HOT indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: HOT is more expensive than 77.78% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • HOT is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 25.96, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 31.9
Fwd PE 28.11
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

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, HOT is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 73.33% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • HOT's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 18.49
EV/EBITDA 14.28
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.
  • 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)1.51
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%.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.33, HOT has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
  • Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, HOT is paying slightly less dividend.
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 31.9 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 28.57.


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%.