FERROVIAL SE (FER) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NASDAQ:FER • NL0015001FS8
71.56 USD
-1.76 (-2.4%)
At close: Feb 19, 2026
72.36 USD
+0.8 (+1.12%)
Pre-Market: 2/20/2026, 6:09:54 AM
FER gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 55 industry peers in the Construction & Engineering industry. FER scores excellent on profitability, but there are concerns on its financial health. FER is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- FER had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year FER had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Of the past 5 years FER 4 years were profitable.
- In the past 5 years FER always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 12.67%, FER belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 85.45% of the companies in the same industry.
- FER's Return On Equity of 57.04% is amongst the best of the industry. FER outperforms 92.73% of its industry peers.
- FER has a worse Return On Invested Capital (3.63%) than 63.64% of its industry peers.
- FER had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 2.34%. This is significantly below the industry average of 16.93%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (2.34%) for FER is below the current ROIC(3.63%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 12.67% | ||
| ROE | 57.04% | ||
| ROIC | 3.63% |
ROA(3y)4.52%
ROA(5y)3.3%
ROE(3y)23.24%
ROE(5y)17.1%
ROIC(3y)2.34%
ROIC(5y)1.88%
1.3 Margins
- With an excellent Profit Margin value of 35.99%, FER belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 98.18% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of FER has grown nicely.
- The Operating Margin of FER (10.13%) is better than 67.27% of its industry peers.
- FER's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With an excellent Gross Margin value of 87.83%, FER belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of FER has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 10.13% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 35.99% | ||
| GM | 87.83% |
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
- FER 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 FER has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, FER has less shares outstanding
- FER has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- FER has an Altman-Z score of 1.90. This is not the best score and indicates that FER is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 1.90, FER is not doing good in the industry: 70.91% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of FER is 10.03, which is on the high side as it means it would take FER, 10.03 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- FER has a Debt to FCF ratio of 10.03. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: FER outperforms 54.55% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.72 is on the high side and indicates that FER has dependencies on debt financing.
- FER has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.72) than 78.18% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.72 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 10.03 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.9 |
ROIC/WACC0.56
WACC6.53%
2.3 Liquidity
- FER has a Current Ratio of 0.94. This is a bad value and indicates that FER is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of FER (0.94) is worse than 80.00% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.86 indicates that FER may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- FER's Quick ratio of 0.86 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. FER is outperformed by 80.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.94 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.86 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- FER shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 22.70%, which is quite impressive.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 3.65% on average over the past years.
- Looking at the last year, FER shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -52.11% in the last year.
- 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%2.78%
3.2 Future
- FER is expected to show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -13.76% yearly.
- 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
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- FER is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 115.42.
- 69.09% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than FER, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- FER's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.09.
- FER is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 173.56.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, FER is valued a bit more expensive than 63.64% of the companies in the same industry.
- FER is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 27.98, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 115.42 | ||
| Fwd PE | 173.56 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, FER is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 67.27% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
- FER's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. FER is cheaper than 65.45% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 38.95 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 38.27 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The excellent 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
- FER has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.40%.
- FER's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.13. FER pays more dividend than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.85, FER is paying slightly less dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.4% |
5.2 History
- FER has paid a dividend for less than 5 years, so there is no long track record yet.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
5.3 Sustainability
- FER pays out 3.63% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP3.63%
EPS Next 2Y-18.72%
EPS Next 3Y-43.08%
71.56
-1.76 (-2.4%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryConstruction & Engineering
Earnings (Last)10-28 2025-10-28/amc
Earnings (Next)02-25 2026-02-25
Inst Owners44.34%
Inst Owner Change12.25%
Ins Owners32.76%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap52.51B
Revenue(TTM)5.15B
Net Income(TTM)3.37B
Analysts73.85
Price Target68.85 (-3.79%)
Short Float %1.11%
Short Ratio1.93
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.4% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP3.63%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
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)100.85%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.79%
Max Revenue beat(2)205.49%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)50.7%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.79%
Max Revenue beat(4)205.49%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)26.51%
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)7.62%
PT rev (3m)13.42%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)2.51%
EPS NY rev (3m)7.27%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.05%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 115.42 | ||
| Fwd PE | 173.56 | ||
| P/S | 4.78 | ||
| P/FCF | 38.95 | ||
| P/OCF | 31.35 | ||
| P/B | 7.57 | ||
| P/tB | 8.39 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 38.27 |
EPS(TTM)0.62
EY0.87%
EPS(NY)0.41
Fwd EY0.58%
FCF(TTM)1.84
FCFY2.57%
OCF(TTM)2.28
OCFY3.19%
SpS14.97
BVpS9.45
TBVpS8.53
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number11.48
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 12.67% | ||
| ROE | 57.04% | ||
| ROCE | 4.6% | ||
| ROIC | 3.63% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.21% | ||
| ROICexgc | 4.36% | ||
| OM | 10.13% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 35.99% | ||
| GM | 87.83% | ||
| FCFM | 12.27% |
ROA(3y)4.52%
ROA(5y)3.3%
ROE(3y)23.24%
ROE(5y)17.1%
ROIC(3y)2.34%
ROIC(5y)1.88%
ROICexc(3y)3.02%
ROICexc(5y)2.57%
ROICexgc(3y)3.14%
ROICexgc(5y)2.67%
ROCE(3y)2.96%
ROCE(5y)2.38%
ROICexgc growth 3Y23.54%
ROICexgc 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 Turnover0.35
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.72 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 10.03 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 7.3 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 62.19% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.97% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 102.22% | ||
| Profit Quality | 34.09% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.94 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.86 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.9 |
F-Score7
WACC6.53%
ROIC/WACC0.56
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%2.78%
Revenue Next Year0.71%
Revenue Next 2Y-30.82%
Revenue Next 3Y-19.97%
Revenue Next 5Y-9.43%
EBIT growth 1Y21.25%
EBIT growth 3Y38.38%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year52.95%
EBIT Next 3Y22.66%
EBIT Next 5Y15.99%
FCF growth 1Y15.28%
FCF growth 3Y24.87%
FCF growth 5Y2.94%
OCF growth 1Y29.55%
OCF growth 3Y24.37%
OCF growth 5Y2.81%
FERROVIAL SE / FER FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for FER stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to FER.
Can you provide the valuation status for FERROVIAL SE?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to FERROVIAL SE (FER). This can be considered as Overvalued.
How profitable is FERROVIAL SE (FER) stock?
FERROVIAL SE (FER) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for FERROVIAL SE (FER) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of FERROVIAL SE (FER) is expected to decline by -55.78% in the next year.
How sustainable is the dividend of FERROVIAL SE (FER) stock?
The dividend rating of FERROVIAL SE (FER) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 3.63%.