FOUNTAIN SA (FOU.BR) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

EBR:FOU • BE0003752665

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1.51 EUR
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This FOU.BR fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. FOU.BR Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year FOU was profitable.
  • In the past year FOU had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In multiple years FOU reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • Of the past 5 years FOU 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
FOU.BR Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFFOU.BR 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 0 2M -2M -4M

1.2 Ratios

  • With an excellent Return On Assets value of 10.88%, FOU belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 97.50% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 45.36%, FOU belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of FOU (22.29%) is better than 97.50% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for FOU is in line with the industry average of 8.80%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (9.89%) for FOU is below the current ROIC(22.29%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 10.88%
ROE 45.36%
ROIC 22.29%
ROA(3y)3.77%
ROA(5y)-1.42%
ROE(3y)0.67%
ROE(5y)-428.75%
ROIC(3y)9.89%
ROIC(5y)N/A
FOU.BR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICFOU.BR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -500 -1K -1.5K -2K

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of FOU (6.17%) is better than 77.50% of its industry peers.
  • FOU's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • FOU has a better Operating Margin (6.46%) than 65.00% of its industry peers.
  • The Gross Margin of FOU (65.08%) is better than 70.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of FOU has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 6.46%
PM (TTM) 6.17%
GM 65.08%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y19.51%
GM growth 3Y-0.81%
GM growth 5Y-0.98%
FOU.BR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsFOU.BR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 40 60

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2. FOU.BR Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • FOU has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, FOU has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • FOU has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, FOU has an improved debt to assets ratio.
FOU.BR Yearly Shares OutstandingFOU.BR Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1M 2M 3M 4M 5M
FOU.BR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsFOU.BR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M

2.2 Solvency

  • FOU has an Altman-Z score of 2.35. This is not the best score and indicates that FOU is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of FOU (2.35) is better than 62.50% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of FOU is 2.17, which is a good value as it means it would take FOU, 2.17 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 2.17, FOU belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.47 indicates that FOU is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.47, FOU is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.47
Debt/FCF 2.17
Altman-Z 2.35
ROIC/WACC3.71
WACC6.01%
FOU.BR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFFOU.BR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1M 2M 3M 4M 5M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.66 indicates that FOU may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.66, FOU is doing worse than 85.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • FOU has a Quick Ratio of 0.66. This is a bad value and indicates that FOU is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • FOU has a worse Quick ratio (0.42) than 87.50% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.66
Quick Ratio 0.42
FOU.BR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesFOU.BR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2M 4M 6M 8M 10M

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3. FOU.BR Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 32.56% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, FOU shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 15.67% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, FOU shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 2.14% in the last year.
  • FOU shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 4.11% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)32.56%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y15.67%
EPS Q2Q%47.64%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.14%
Revenue growth 3Y13.59%
Revenue growth 5Y4.11%
Sales Q2Q%0.53%

3.2 Future

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
FOU.BR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesFOU.BR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M

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4. FOU.BR Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 4.87 indicates a rather cheap valuation of FOU.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of FOU indicates a rather cheap valuation: FOU is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.86. FOU is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 4.87
Fwd PE N/A
FOU.BR Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsFOU.BR Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 0 0 0 0

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 92.50% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than FOU, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of FOU indicates a rather cheap valuation: FOU is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 3.2
EV/EBITDA 3.88
FOU.BR Per share dataFOU.BR EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 1 2 3 4 5

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The decent profitability rating of FOU may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.31
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. FOU.BR Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

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

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FOU.BR Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

FOUNTAIN SA

EBR:FOU (4/10/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

1.51

+0.03 (+2.03%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Earnings (Last)N/A
Earnings (Next)N/A
Inst Owners33.05%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners36.18%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap9.03M
Revenue(TTM)30.04M
Net Income(TTM)1.85M
AnalystsN/A
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
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)N/A
PT rev (3m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)N/A
EPS NY rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 4.87
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.3
P/FCF 3.2
P/OCF 3.01
P/B 2.21
P/tB 32.72
EV/EBITDA 3.88
EPS(TTM)0.31
EY20.53%
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)0.47
FCFY31.23%
OCF(TTM)0.5
OCFY33.17%
SpS5.02
BVpS0.68
TBVpS0.05
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.31
Graham Number2.18
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 10.88%
ROE 45.36%
ROCE 29.72%
ROIC 22.29%
ROICexc 24.52%
ROICexgc 68.47%
OM 6.46%
PM (TTM) 6.17%
GM 65.08%
FCFM 9.39%
ROA(3y)3.77%
ROA(5y)-1.42%
ROE(3y)0.67%
ROE(5y)-428.75%
ROIC(3y)9.89%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)12.48%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)13.18%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y19.51%
GM growth 3Y-0.81%
GM growth 5Y-0.98%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.76
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.47
Debt/FCF 2.17
Debt/EBITDA 0.51
Cap/Depr 9.67%
Cap/Sales 0.58%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 79.85%
Profit Quality 152.1%
Current Ratio 0.66
Quick Ratio 0.42
Altman-Z 2.35
F-Score7
WACC6.01%
ROIC/WACC3.71
Cap/Depr(3y)29.98%
Cap/Depr(5y)26.06%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.06%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.11%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)32.56%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y15.67%
EPS Q2Q%47.64%
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.14%
Revenue growth 3Y13.59%
Revenue growth 5Y4.11%
Sales Q2Q%0.53%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y90.86%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y74.72%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y0.44%
OCF growth 1Y5.61%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y0.06%

FOUNTAIN SA / FOU.BR Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for FOU stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to FOU.BR.


Can you provide the valuation status for FOUNTAIN SA?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to FOUNTAIN SA (FOU.BR). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of FOU stock?

FOUNTAIN SA (FOU.BR) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


What is the financial health of FOUNTAIN SA (FOU.BR) stock?

The financial health rating of FOUNTAIN SA (FOU.BR) is 5 / 10.


Is the dividend of FOUNTAIN SA sustainable?

The dividend rating of FOUNTAIN SA (FOU.BR) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.