FERROVIAL SE (FER.AS) Stock Fundamental Analysis
AMS:FER - Euronext Amsterdam - NL0015001FS8 - Common Stock - Currency: EUR
We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to FER. FER was compared to 41 industry peers in the Construction & Engineering industry. FER has an excellent profitability rating, but there are concerns on its financial health. FER has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
FER had positive earnings in the past year.
FER had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
FER had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
Each year in the past 5 years FER had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 11.17%, FER belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 87.80% of the companies in the same industry.
With an excellent Return On Equity value of 53.32%, FER belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 97.56% of the companies in the same industry.
FER has a Return On Invested Capital of 2.98%. This is in the lower half of the industry: FER underperforms 73.17% of its industry peers.
FER had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 2.22%. This is significantly below the industry average of 10.42%.
The 3 year average ROIC (2.22%) for FER is below the current ROIC(2.98%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 11.17% | ||
| ROE | 53.32% | ||
| ROIC | 2.98% |
ROA(3y)4.52%
ROA(5y)3.3%
ROE(3y)23.24%
ROE(5y)17.1%
ROIC(3y)2.22%
ROIC(5y)1.79%
1.3 Margins
With an excellent Profit Margin value of 35.41%, FER belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 97.56% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of FER has grown nicely.
Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 9.85%, FER is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.73% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of FER has grown nicely.
FER has a Gross Margin of 44.04%. This is in the better half of the industry: FER outperforms 60.98% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of FER has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 9.85% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 35.41% | ||
| GM | 44.04% |
OM growth 3Y26.04%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y27.17%
PM growth 5Y52.49%
GM growth 3Y4.45%
GM growth 5Y4.25%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), FER is destroying value.
The number of shares outstanding for FER has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
FER has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for FER has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
FER has an Altman-Z score of 1.46. This is a bad value and indicates that FER is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.46, FER is doing worse than 60.98% of the companies in the same industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of FER is 12.41, which is on the high side as it means it would take FER, 12.41 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
FER has a Debt to FCF ratio of 12.41. This is in the lower half of the industry: FER underperforms 60.98% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.90 is on the high side and indicates that FER has dependencies on debt financing.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.90, FER is not doing good in the industry: 82.93% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.9 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 12.41 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.46 |
ROIC/WACC0.48
WACC6.21%
2.3 Liquidity
FER has a Current Ratio of 1.22. This is a normal value and indicates that FER is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.22, FER is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.73% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 1.14 indicates that FER should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
FER has a Quick ratio of 1.14. This is in the better half of the industry: FER outperforms 68.29% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.22 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.14 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 22.70% over the past year.
Measured over the past 5 years, FER shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 3.65% on average per year.
FER shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -52.11%.
FER shows a very negative growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -16.35% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)22.7%
EPS 3Y3.65%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%N/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-52.11%
Revenue growth 3Y-16.35%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%9.58%
3.2 Future
The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -13.76% on average over the next years. This is quite bad
The Revenue is expected to decrease by -9.43% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-55.78%
EPS Next 2Y-18.72%
EPS Next 3Y-43.08%
EPS Next 5Y-13.76%
Revenue Next Year0.71%
Revenue Next 2Y-30.82%
Revenue Next 3Y-19.97%
Revenue Next 5Y-9.43%
3.3 Evolution
The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
With a Price/Earnings ratio of 85.36, FER can be considered very expensive at the moment.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of FER indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: FER is more expensive than 75.61% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.25, FER is valued quite expensively.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 128.96, FER can be considered very expensive at the moment.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, FER is valued more expensive than 82.93% of the companies in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of FER to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.15), we can say FER is valued expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 85.36 | ||
| Fwd PE | 128.96 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, FER is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 75.61% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of FER indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: FER is more expensive than 63.41% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 31.98 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 30.55 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The decent profitability rating of FER may justify a higher PE ratio.
FER's earnings are expected to decrease with -43.08% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-18.72%
EPS Next 3Y-43.08%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for FER!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
AMS:FER (5/30/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
45.24
+0.02 (+0.04%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryConstruction & Engineering
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners36.89%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners35.21%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap33.01B
Analysts76.15
Price Target43.98 (-2.79%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
Yearly Dividend0.18
Dividend Growth(5Y)-10.17%
DP4.01%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
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)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.56%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.88%
Max Revenue beat(2)2%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.53%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.64%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.65%
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)-3.97%
PT rev (3m)-0.61%
EPS NQ rev (1m)4.63%
EPS NQ rev (3m)5.94%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.79%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-66.2%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-67.06%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.01%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.34%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 85.36 | ||
| Fwd PE | 128.96 | ||
| P/S | 3.61 | ||
| P/FCF | 31.98 | ||
| P/OCF | 26.24 | ||
| P/B | 5.43 | ||
| P/tB | 6.06 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 30.55 |
EPS(TTM)0.53
EY1.17%
EPS(NY)0.35
Fwd EY0.78%
FCF(TTM)1.41
FCFY3.13%
OCF(TTM)1.72
OCFY3.81%
SpS12.54
BVpS8.33
TBVpS7.47
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 11.17% | ||
| ROE | 53.32% | ||
| ROCE | 3.97% | ||
| ROIC | 2.98% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.78% | ||
| ROICexgc | 3.92% | ||
| OM | 9.85% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 35.41% | ||
| GM | 44.04% | ||
| FCFM | 11.28% |
ROA(3y)4.52%
ROA(5y)3.3%
ROE(3y)23.24%
ROE(5y)17.1%
ROIC(3y)2.22%
ROIC(5y)1.79%
ROICexc(3y)2.87%
ROICexc(5y)2.44%
ROICexgc(3y)2.98%
ROICexgc(5y)2.53%
ROCE(3y)2.96%
ROCE(5y)2.38%
ROICexcg growth 3Y23.54%
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y23.9%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y26.04%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y27.17%
PM growth 5Y52.49%
GM growth 3Y4.45%
GM growth 5Y4.25%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.32
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.9 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 12.41 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 8.6 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 51.25% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.47% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.94 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 93.74% | ||
| Profit Quality | 31.86% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.22 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.14 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.46 |
F-Score7
WACC6.21%
ROIC/WACC0.48
Cap/Depr(3y)34.82%
Cap/Depr(5y)40.43%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.58%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.66%
Profit Quality(3y)249.79%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)22.7%
EPS 3Y3.65%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%N/A
EPS Next Y-55.78%
EPS Next 2Y-18.72%
EPS Next 3Y-43.08%
EPS Next 5Y-13.76%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-52.11%
Revenue growth 3Y-16.35%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%9.58%
Revenue Next Year0.71%
Revenue Next 2Y-30.82%
Revenue Next 3Y-19.97%
Revenue Next 5Y-9.43%
EBIT growth 1Y52.71%
EBIT growth 3Y38.38%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year62%
EBIT Next 3Y23.99%
EBIT Next 5Y19.17%
FCF growth 1Y-9.71%
FCF growth 3Y24.87%
FCF growth 5Y2.94%
OCF growth 1Y2.36%
OCF growth 3Y24.37%
OCF growth 5Y2.81%