FORVIA (FAU.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:FAU • FR0000121147
Current stock price
10.15 EUR
-0.36 (-3.43%)
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This FAU.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. FAU.DE Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- FAU had negative earnings in the past year.
- FAU had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- FAU had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years FAU had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of FAU (-7.94%) is worse than 83.87% of its industry peers.
- With a Return On Equity value of -111.03%, FAU is not doing good in the industry: 83.87% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- The Return On Invested Capital of FAU (4.93%) is worse than 61.29% of its industry peers.
- FAU had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.70%. This is significantly below the industry average of 9.75%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (4.70%) for FAU is below the current ROIC(4.93%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -7.94% | ||
| ROE | -111.03% | ||
| ROIC | 4.93% |
ROA(3y)-2.61%
ROA(5y)-1.87%
ROE(3y)-36.81%
ROE(5y)-24.22%
ROIC(3y)4.7%
ROIC(5y)4.35%
1.3 Margins
- FAU's Operating Margin of 5.29% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. FAU outperforms 64.52% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of FAU has grown nicely.
- FAU has a worse Gross Margin (14.81%) than 77.42% of its industry peers.
- FAU's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 5.29% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 14.81% |
OM growth 3Y14.3%
OM growth 5Y17.43%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y5.14%
GM growth 5Y7.53%
2. FAU.DE Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- FAU has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for FAU remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
- FAU has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- FAU has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- FAU has an Altman-Z score of 0.96. This is a bad value and indicates that FAU is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- The Altman-Z score of FAU (0.96) is worse than 80.65% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of FAU is 7.92, which is on the high side as it means it would take FAU, 7.92 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 7.92, FAU is in line with its industry, outperforming 45.16% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 4.92 is on the high side and indicates that FAU has dependencies on debt financing.
- FAU has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (4.92) than 90.32% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 4.92 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.92 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.96 |
ROIC/WACC0.92
WACC5.37%
2.3 Liquidity
- FAU has a Current Ratio of 0.95. This is a bad value and indicates that FAU is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- FAU has a Current ratio of 0.95. This is in the lower half of the industry: FAU underperforms 70.97% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.77 indicates that FAU may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- FAU has a Quick ratio of 0.77. This is in the lower half of the industry: FAU underperforms 67.74% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.95 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.77 |
3. FAU.DE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for FAU have decreased strongly by -426.98% in the last year.
- FAU shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -2.43%.
- FAU shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 8.12% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-426.98%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-616.13%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.43%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.58%
Revenue growth 5Y8.12%
Sales Q2Q%-41.45%
3.2 Future
- FAU is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 38.71% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, FAU will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -4.67% on average per year.
EPS Next Y132.99%
EPS Next 2Y56.03%
EPS Next 3Y38.71%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-14.61%
Revenue Next 2Y-6.47%
Revenue Next 3Y-4.67%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. FAU.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for FAU. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.47, the valuation of FAU can be described as very cheap.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of FAU indicates a rather cheap valuation: FAU is cheaper than 83.87% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- FAU's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 38.18.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.47 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 74.19% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than FAU, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of FAU indicates a rather cheap valuation: FAU is cheaper than 93.55% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 1.61 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 2.68 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as FAU's earnings are expected to grow with 38.71% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y56.03%
EPS Next 3Y38.71%
5. FAU.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for FAU!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
FAU.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:FAU (4/13/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
10.15
-0.36 (-3.43%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupAutomobiles & Components
GICS IndustryAutomobile Components
Earnings (Last)02-24 2026-02-24/amc
Earnings (Next)04-24 2026-04-24
Inst Owners38.8%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.11%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.00B
Revenue(TTM)21.35B
Net Income(TTM)-2.09B
Analysts74.78
Price Target16.23 (59.9%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
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)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
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)6.02%
PT rev (3m)14.21%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-5.98%
EPS NY rev (3m)-32.11%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-3.78%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-15.41%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.47 | ||
| P/S | 0.09 | ||
| P/FCF | 1.61 | ||
| P/OCF | 0.78 | ||
| P/B | 1.06 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 2.68 |
EPS(TTM)-4.12
EYN/A
EPS(NY)1.36
Fwd EY13.39%
FCF(TTM)6.32
FCFY62.24%
OCF(TTM)13.08
OCFY128.85%
SpS108.31
BVpS9.56
TBVpS-26.3
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -7.94% | ||
| ROE | -111.03% | ||
| ROCE | 7.22% | ||
| ROIC | 4.93% | ||
| ROICexc | 6.52% | ||
| ROICexgc | 15.51% | ||
| OM | 5.29% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 14.81% | ||
| FCFM | 5.83% |
ROA(3y)-2.61%
ROA(5y)-1.87%
ROE(3y)-36.81%
ROE(5y)-24.22%
ROIC(3y)4.7%
ROIC(5y)4.35%
ROICexc(3y)6.26%
ROICexc(5y)6.05%
ROICexgc(3y)20.5%
ROICexgc(5y)19.57%
ROCE(3y)6.9%
ROCE(5y)6.45%
ROICexgc growth 3Y2.56%
ROICexgc growth 5Y8.64%
ROICexc growth 3Y14.51%
ROICexc growth 5Y14.32%
OM growth 3Y14.3%
OM growth 5Y17.43%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y5.14%
GM growth 5Y7.53%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.81
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 4.92 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.92 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.34 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 80.93% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 6.24% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 92.89% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.95 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.77 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.96 |
F-Score4
WACC5.37%
ROIC/WACC0.92
Cap/Depr(3y)100.97%
Cap/Depr(5y)102.45%
Cap/Sales(3y)7.29%
Cap/Sales(5y)7.61%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-426.98%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-616.13%
EPS Next Y132.99%
EPS Next 2Y56.03%
EPS Next 3Y38.71%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.43%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.58%
Revenue growth 5Y8.12%
Sales Q2Q%-41.45%
Revenue Next Year-14.61%
Revenue Next 2Y-6.47%
Revenue Next 3Y-4.67%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y11.99%
EBIT growth 3Y9.06%
EBIT growth 5Y26.97%
EBIT Next Year148.66%
EBIT Next 3Y37.28%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y121.79%
FCF growth 3Y53.58%
FCF growth 5Y122.56%
OCF growth 1Y15.75%
OCF growth 3Y1.92%
OCF growth 5Y18.56%
FORVIA / FAU.DE Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of FORVIA (FAU.DE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to FAU.DE.
Can you provide the valuation status for FORVIA?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to FORVIA (FAU.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for FORVIA?
FORVIA (FAU.DE) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for FAU stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of FORVIA (FAU.DE) is expected to grow by 132.99% in the next year.
Is the dividend of FORVIA sustainable?
The dividend rating of FORVIA (FAU.DE) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.