FORVIA (FAU.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - FRA:FAU - FR0000121147 - Common Stock
11.66 EUR
+0.54 (+4.81%)
Taking everything into account, FAU scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. FAU was compared to 31 industry peers in the Automobile Components industry. Both the profitability and financial health of FAU have multiple concerns. FAU may be a bit undervalued, certainly considering the very reasonable score on growth
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year FAU was profitable.
In the past year FAU had a positive cash flow from operations.
In the past 5 years FAU reported 4 times negative net income.
Each year in the past 5 years FAU had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
With a Return On Assets value of -1.58%, FAU is not doing good in the industry: 61.29% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
FAU has a Return On Equity of -12.49%. This is in the lower half of the industry: FAU underperforms 67.74% of its industry peers.
FAU has a Return On Invested Capital of 5.46%. This is in the lower half of the industry: FAU underperforms 61.29% of its industry peers.
FAU had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.47%. This is below the industry average of 7.07%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (5.46%) for FAU is above the 3 year average (4.47%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -1.58% | ||
| ROE | -12.49% | ||
| ROIC | 5.46% |
ROA(3y)-0.36%
ROA(5y)-0.69%
ROE(3y)-2.6%
ROE(5y)-4.25%
ROIC(3y)4.47%
ROIC(5y)4.01%
1.3 Margins
FAU's Operating Margin of 4.73% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. FAU outperforms 45.16% of its industry peers.
FAU's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
FAU has a Gross Margin of 13.49%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: FAU underperforms 83.87% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of FAU has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 4.73% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 13.49% |
OM growth 3Y-1.94%
OM growth 5Y-8.01%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y3.47%
GM growth 5Y-0.92%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so FAU is still creating some value.
Compared to 1 year ago, FAU has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
FAU has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, FAU has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.19, we must say that FAU is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
FAU's Altman-Z score of 1.19 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. FAU is outperformed by 80.65% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of FAU is 12.32, which is on the high side as it means it would take FAU, 12.32 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
FAU's Debt to FCF ratio of 12.32 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. FAU outperforms 41.94% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.72 is on the high side and indicates that FAU has dependencies on debt financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of FAU (2.72) is worse than 90.32% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.72 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 12.32 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.19 |
ROIC/WACC1
WACC5.45%
2.3 Liquidity
FAU has a Current Ratio of 0.98. This is a bad value and indicates that FAU is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of FAU (0.98) is worse than 80.65% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.79 indicates that FAU may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
FAU's Quick ratio of 0.79 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. FAU is outperformed by 64.52% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.98 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.79 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
FAU shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 259.18%, which is quite impressive.
Measured over the past years, FAU shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -20.18% on average per year.
Looking at the last year, FAU shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -0.90% in the last year.
The Revenue has been growing by 8.71% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)259.18%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y-20.18%
EPS Q2Q%11300%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.9%
Revenue growth 3Y19.98%
Revenue growth 5Y8.71%
Sales Q2Q%-0.42%
3.2 Future
The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 36.02% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
Based on estimates for the next years, FAU will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 1.11% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-91.53%
EPS Next 2Y37.42%
EPS Next 3Y36.02%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-2.33%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.33%
Revenue Next 3Y1.11%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
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.
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. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
The Price/Earnings ratio is 3.31, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of FAU.
FAU's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. FAU is cheaper than 96.77% of the companies in the same industry.
FAU is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.32, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 4.90, the valuation of FAU can be described as very cheap.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, FAU is valued cheaply inside the industry as 93.55% of the companies are valued more expensively.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.89. FAU is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 3.31 | ||
| Fwd PE | 4.9 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, FAU is valued cheaply inside the industry as 80.65% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, FAU is valued cheaper than 96.77% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 2.63 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 2.43 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
A more expensive valuation may be justified as FAU's earnings are expected to grow with 36.02% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y37.42%
EPS Next 3Y36.02%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
FAU does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
FRA:FAU (9/25/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
11.66
+0.54 (+4.81%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupAutomobiles & Components
GICS IndustryAutomobile Components
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners35.67%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.11%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.30B
Analysts72.17
Price Target13.89 (19.13%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
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)6.02%
PT rev (3m)19.83%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-96.03%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.1%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 3.31 | ||
| Fwd PE | 4.9 | ||
| P/S | 0.09 | ||
| P/FCF | 2.63 | ||
| P/OCF | 0.87 | ||
| P/B | 0.63 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 2.43 |
EPS(TTM)3.52
EY30.19%
EPS(NY)2.38
Fwd EY20.41%
FCF(TTM)4.43
FCFY37.98%
OCF(TTM)13.46
OCFY115.42%
SpS136.57
BVpS18.64
TBVpS-29.24
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -1.58% | ||
| ROE | -12.49% | ||
| ROCE | 8.01% | ||
| ROIC | 5.46% | ||
| ROICexc | 7.47% | ||
| ROICexgc | 35% | ||
| OM | 4.73% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 13.49% | ||
| FCFM | 3.24% |
ROA(3y)-0.36%
ROA(5y)-0.69%
ROE(3y)-2.6%
ROE(5y)-4.25%
ROIC(3y)4.47%
ROIC(5y)4.01%
ROICexc(3y)5.93%
ROICexc(5y)5.65%
ROICexgc(3y)21.65%
ROICexgc(5y)19.44%
ROCE(3y)6.59%
ROCE(5y)6%
ROICexcg growth 3Y4.68%
ROICexcg growth 5Y-6.21%
ROICexc growth 3Y-2.68%
ROICexc growth 5Y-11.4%
OM growth 3Y-1.94%
OM growth 5Y-8.01%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y3.47%
GM growth 5Y-0.92%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.93
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.72 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 12.32 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 86.4% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 6.61% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 79.6% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.98 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.79 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.19 |
F-Score4
WACC5.45%
ROIC/WACC1
Cap/Depr(3y)110.58%
Cap/Depr(5y)102.8%
Cap/Sales(3y)7.99%
Cap/Sales(5y)7.82%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)259.18%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y-20.18%
EPS Q2Q%11300%
EPS Next Y-91.53%
EPS Next 2Y37.42%
EPS Next 3Y36.02%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.9%
Revenue growth 3Y19.98%
Revenue growth 5Y8.71%
Sales Q2Q%-0.42%
Revenue Next Year-2.33%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.33%
Revenue Next 3Y1.11%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-1.49%
EBIT growth 3Y17.66%
EBIT growth 5Y0%
EBIT Next Year170.61%
EBIT Next 3Y46.67%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y57.44%
FCF growth 3Y46.28%
FCF growth 5Y8.26%
OCF growth 1Y0.97%
OCF growth 3Y23.48%
OCF growth 5Y8.09%