FINCANTIERI SPA (FCT.MI) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe • Euronext Milan • BIT:FCT • IT0005599938
16 EUR
-0.67 (-4.02%)
Last: Jan 30, 2026, 07:00 PM
FCT gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 112 industry peers in the Machinery industry. FCT has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. FCT has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year FCT was profitable.
- FCT had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In multiple years FCT reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
- The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: FCT reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
1.2 Ratios
- FCT has a worse Return On Assets (0.31%) than 71.43% of its industry peers.
- FCT has a Return On Equity of 3.74%. This is in the lower half of the industry: FCT underperforms 62.50% of its industry peers.
- FCT has a Return On Invested Capital (5.38%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.31% | ||
| ROE | 3.74% | ||
| ROIC | 5.38% |
ROA(3y)-1.27%
ROA(5y)-1.27%
ROE(3y)-20.36%
ROE(5y)-17.99%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- FCT's Profit Margin of 0.40% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. FCT is outperformed by 71.43% of its industry peers.
- FCT's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- FCT has a Operating Margin of 3.02%. This is in the lower half of the industry: FCT underperforms 72.32% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of FCT has grown nicely.
- FCT has a Gross Margin of 24.19%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: FCT underperforms 82.14% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of FCT has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 3.02% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.4% | ||
| GM | 24.19% |
OM growth 3Y-7.45%
OM growth 5Y4.11%
PM growth 3Y8.63%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.14%
GM growth 5Y0.47%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so FCT is destroying value.
- FCT has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- FCT has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for FCT has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- FCT has an Altman-Z score of 1.09. This is a bad value and indicates that FCT is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- The Altman-Z score of FCT (1.09) is worse than 74.11% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of FCT is 6.23, which is on the high side as it means it would take FCT, 6.23 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- FCT has a Debt to FCF ratio (6.23) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- FCT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.38. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- FCT has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (2.38) than 90.18% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.38 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.23 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.09 |
ROIC/WACC0.62
WACC8.72%
2.3 Liquidity
- FCT has a Current Ratio of 0.94. This is a bad value and indicates that FCT is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- FCT's Current ratio of 0.94 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. FCT is outperformed by 89.29% of its industry peers.
- FCT has a Quick Ratio of 0.94. This is a bad value and indicates that FCT is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.80, FCT is not doing good in the industry: 68.75% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.94 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.8 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 156.15% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 2.26% on average over the past years.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.25% in the past year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.80% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)156.15%
EPS 3Y2.26%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%181.96%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.25%
Revenue growth 3Y5.56%
Revenue growth 5Y6.8%
Sales Q2Q%24.31%
3.2 Future
- FCT is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 56.83% yearly.
- FCT is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 7.99% yearly.
EPS Next Y259.51%
EPS Next 2Y116.95%
EPS Next 3Y86.4%
EPS Next 5Y56.83%
Revenue Next Year13.29%
Revenue Next 2Y9.56%
Revenue Next 3Y8.97%
Revenue Next 5Y7.99%
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 stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 114.29, which means the current valuation is very expensive for FCT.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of FCT indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: FCT is more expensive than 71.43% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- FCT's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 28.32.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 26.89 indicates a quite expensive valuation of FCT.
- FCT's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. FCT is more expensive than 68.75% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 25.57. FCT is around the same levels.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 114.29 | ||
| Fwd PE | 26.89 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- FCT's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
- FCT's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. FCT is cheaper than 67.86% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 13.78 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.85 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- FCT's 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 FCT's earnings are expected to grow with 86.40% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.44
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y116.95%
EPS Next 3Y86.4%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- FCT does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
FINCANTIERI SPA / FCT.MI FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for FINCANTIERI SPA?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to FCT.MI.
Can you provide the valuation status for FINCANTIERI SPA?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to FINCANTIERI SPA (FCT.MI). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for FINCANTIERI SPA?
FINCANTIERI SPA (FCT.MI) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for FINCANTIERI SPA?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of FINCANTIERI SPA (FCT.MI) is expected to grow by 259.51% in the next year.
Is the dividend of FINCANTIERI SPA sustainable?
The dividend rating of FINCANTIERI SPA (FCT.MI) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.