FORVIA (FAU.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

FRA:FAU • FR0000121147

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9.734 EUR
-0.02 (-0.18%)
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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.

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1. FAU.DE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year FAU was profitable.
  • FAU had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • FAU had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • FAU had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
FAU.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFFAU.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 2025 0 1B -1B 2B -2B

1.2 Ratios

  • FAU's Return On Assets of -7.94% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. FAU is outperformed by 78.13% of its industry peers.
  • FAU has a Return On Equity of -111.03%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: FAU underperforms 84.38% of its industry peers.
  • FAU has a Return On Invested Capital (4.93%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -7.94%
ROE -111.03%
ROIC 4.93%
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
FAU.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICFAU.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 20

1.3 Margins

  • FAU's Operating Margin of 5.29% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. FAU outperforms 65.63% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of FAU has grown nicely.
  • FAU's Gross Margin of 14.81% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. FAU is outperformed by 71.88% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of FAU has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector 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%
FAU.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsFAU.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 -5 10

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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.
  • There is no outstanding debt for FAU. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
FAU.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingFAU.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M
FAU.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsFAU.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10B 20B 30B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.96, we must say that FAU is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • FAU has a Altman-Z score of 0.96. This is amonst the worse of the industry: FAU underperforms 81.25% of its industry peers.
  • FAU has a debt to FCF ratio of 7.92. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as FAU would need 7.92 years to pay back of 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 59.38% 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 87.50% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 4.92
Debt/FCF 7.92
Altman-Z 0.96
ROIC/WACC0.85
WACC5.79%
FAU.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFFAU.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

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's Current ratio of 0.95 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. FAU is outperformed by 71.88% of its industry peers.
  • FAU has a Quick 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.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.77, FAU is doing worse than 65.63% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.95
Quick Ratio 0.77
FAU.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesFAU.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B

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3. FAU.DE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 14.55% over the past year.
  • FAU shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -20.18% yearly.
  • FAU shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -2.43%.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.25% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)14.55%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y-20.18%
EPS Q2Q%-872.63%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.43%
Revenue growth 3Y11.89%
Revenue growth 5Y4.25%
Sales Q2Q%-41.45%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 29.53% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • FAU is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -4.29% yearly.
EPS Next Y-99.25%
EPS Next 2Y7.12%
EPS Next 3Y18.1%
EPS Next 5Y29.53%
Revenue Next Year-2.72%
Revenue Next 2Y-7.09%
Revenue Next 3Y-4.17%
Revenue Next 5Y-4.29%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
FAU.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesFAU.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B
FAU.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesFAU.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 2 -2 4

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4. FAU.DE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 7.73, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of FAU.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, FAU is valued a bit cheaper than 78.13% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.79. FAU is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.73 indicates a rather cheap valuation of FAU.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, FAU is valued cheaper than 84.38% of the companies 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 23.80.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 7.73
Fwd PE 6.73
FAU.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsFAU.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of FAU indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: FAU is cheaper than 75.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • 96.88% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than FAU, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 1.54
EV/EBITDA 2.65
FAU.DE Per share dataFAU.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 -20 40 60 80 100

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as FAU's earnings are expected to grow with 18.10% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y7.12%
EPS Next 3Y18.1%

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5. FAU.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • FAU does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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FAU.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

FORVIA

FRA:FAU (3/17/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

9.734

-0.02 (-0.18%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupAutomobiles & Components
GICS IndustryAutomobile Components
Earnings (Last)02-24
Earnings (Next)04-24
Inst Owners39.26%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.11%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.92B
Revenue(TTM)21.35B
Net Income(TTM)-2.09B
Analysts69.57
Price Target15.31 (57.28%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly Dividend0.5
Dividend Growth(5Y)-15.05%
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)-0.63%
PT rev (3m)10.63%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-30.01%
EPS NY rev (3m)-42.67%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-12.09%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-12.44%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 7.73
Fwd PE 6.73
P/S 0.09
P/FCF 1.54
P/OCF 0.74
P/B 1.02
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 2.65
EPS(TTM)1.26
EY12.94%
EPS(NY)1.45
Fwd EY14.85%
FCF(TTM)6.32
FCFY64.9%
OCF(TTM)13.08
OCFY134.35%
SpS108.31
BVpS9.56
TBVpS-26.3
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number16.46
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
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 RankSector 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
WACC5.79%
ROIC/WACC0.85
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)14.55%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y-20.18%
EPS Q2Q%-872.63%
EPS Next Y-99.25%
EPS Next 2Y7.12%
EPS Next 3Y18.1%
EPS Next 5Y29.53%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.43%
Revenue growth 3Y11.89%
Revenue growth 5Y4.25%
Sales Q2Q%-41.45%
Revenue Next Year-2.72%
Revenue Next 2Y-7.09%
Revenue Next 3Y-4.17%
Revenue Next 5Y-4.29%
EBIT growth 1Y11.99%
EBIT growth 3Y9.06%
EBIT growth 5Y26.97%
EBIT Next Year154.94%
EBIT Next 3Y35.86%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y121.75%
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 7 / 10 to FORVIA (FAU.DE). This can be considered as Undervalued.


How profitable is FORVIA (FAU.DE) stock?

FORVIA (FAU.DE) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of FORVIA (FAU.DE) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for FORVIA (FAU.DE) is 7.73 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.02.


Is the dividend of FORVIA sustainable?

The dividend rating of FORVIA (FAU.DE) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.