Ferrovial (FER) Stock Analysis

November 11, 2026

This is a peer-relative look at Ferrovial (FER): its performance, risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividend, and valuation are each measured against its Capital Goods peers, so every number reads in context rather than in isolation.

Company Profile

Company profile fields for Ferrovial (FER)
Profile Item	FER
Name	Ferrovial N.V.
Country/Region	Netherlands
GICS Sector	Industrials
GICS Industry Group	Capital Goods
GICS Industry	Construction & Engineering
GICS Sub-Industry	Construction & Engineering
Market Capitalization	42.19 billion USD
Currency	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq
Listing Date	August 13, 2012
Security Type	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

FER

GSPC

Ferrovial (FER) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Ferrovial (FER) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Ferrovial (FER) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Ferrovial (FER) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: FER	Industry group median
Total Return (1Y)	-1.10%	6.84%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	26.01%	17.66%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	17.20%	9.09%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

FER

GSPC

Ferrovial (FER) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Ferrovial (FER) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Ferrovial (FER) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: FER	Industry group median
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	27.38%	44.38%
Beta (5Y)	0.36	1.19
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-33.67%	-49.95%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

Each dot is a stock plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. FER is highlighted; the dashed line is the Capital Allocation Line from the risk-free rate through the industry median — dots above it are stronger on a risk-adjusted basis.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Ferrovial (FER) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: FER	Industry group median
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.20	0.06
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.30	0.09

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Ferrovial (FER) posts ROE of 11.62%, roughly around the peer group’s normal range. Shareholders’ equity is producing a return that looks broadly typical for the industry.

FER

Capital Goods industry group

11.62%

Group distribution

Max: 40.55%
Q3: 19.29%
Median: 12.12%
FER: 11.62%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

Largest peers

GEV: 93.04%
CAT: 56.14%
GE: 50.17%
DE: 18.24%
RTX: 12.85%
FER: 11.62%
BA: --

Where Ferrovial (FER) stands on ROE within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Net Margin (TTM)

Ferrovial (FER) keeps 6.15% of revenue as net profit, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal net margin range. Its full cost stack is taking a typical share of sales for the industry.

FER

Capital Goods industry group

6.15%

Group distribution

Max: 27.47%
Q3: 12.10%
Median: 6.30%
FER: 6.15%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

Largest peers

GEV: 23.54%
GE: 17.31%
CAT: 15.21%
DE: 10.17%
RTX: 8.75%
BA: 8.07%
FER: 6.15%

Where Ferrovial (FER) stands on net margin within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Ferrovial (FER) turns 10.45% of revenue into operating profit, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal operating margin range. Its core cost structure looks typical for the industry.

FER

Capital Goods industry group

10.45%

Group distribution

Max: 36.60%
Q3: 18.33%
Median: 11.12%
FER: 10.45%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

Largest peers

CAT: 20.19%
GE: 18.49%
RTX: 15.54%
DE: 13.37%
GEV: 12.77%
FER: 10.45%
BA: 0.30%

Where Ferrovial (FER) stands on operating margin within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Profitability Metrics

Ferrovial (FER) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: FER	Industry group median
ROE (TTM)	11.62%	12.12%
ROA (TTM)	2.62%	5.29%
Net Margin (TTM)	6.15%	6.30%
Operating Margin (TTM)	10.45%	11.12%
Gross Margin (TTM)	87.14%	29.63%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Ferrovial (FER) grew revenue 5.24%, roughly around the peer group's normal range. Top-line momentum looks broadly typical for the industry.

Ferrovial (FER): Revenue Growth across different time periods, set against Capital Goods industry-group medians.

EPS Growth

Ferrovial (FER) grew earnings per share -72.26%, in the lower peer quartile. Per-share profits are advancing more slowly than at most peers, so margins, costs, or share count deserve a closer look.

Ferrovial (FER): EPS Growth across different time periods, set against Capital Goods industry-group medians.

Growth Metrics

Ferrovial (FER) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: FER	Industry group median
Revenue Growth (YoY)	5.24%	8.11%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	8.43%	6.45%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-72.26%	5.45%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	70.54%	7.15%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Ferrovial (FER) has current ratio of 1.20, in the tighter-liquidity quartile for its industry. The short-term cushion is thinner than most peers carry, even if the absolute comfort level still depends on the business model.

FER

Capital Goods industry group

1.20

Group distribution

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
FER: 1.20
Min: 0.36

Largest peers

DE: 2.13
CAT: 1.42
FER: 1.20
BA: 1.13
RTX: 1.05
GE: 0.98
GEV: 0.83

Where Ferrovial (FER) stands on current ratio within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Ferrovial (FER) has debt-to-equity ratio of 1.44, in the higher-leverage quartile for its industry. The heavier reliance on borrowing can make earnings, rates, or refinancing conditions matter more.

FER

Capital Goods industry group

1.44

Group distribution

Max: 2.33
FER: 1.44
Q3: 1.12
Median: 0.60
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00

Largest peers

BA: 7.39
DE: 2.30
CAT: 2.10
FER: 1.44
GE: 1.16
RTX: 0.55
GEV: 0.30

Where Ferrovial (FER) stands on debt-to-equity ratio within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Financial Strength Metrics

Ferrovial (FER) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: FER	Industry group median
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.20	2.08
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	1.44	0.60
Net Debt / EBITDA	4.39	1.78

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Ferrovial (FER) has dividend yield of 0.94%, in the industry’s normal income range. It provides a meaningful dividend without the red flag of an unusually high headline yield.

FER

Capital Goods industry group

0.94%

Group distribution

Max: 2.66%
Q3: 1.14%
FER: 0.94%
Median: 0.24%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

RTX: 1.47%
CAT: 1.13%
DE: 0.98%
FER: 0.94%
GE: 0.56%
GEV: 0.26%
BA: 0.00%

Where Ferrovial (FER) stands on dividend yield within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Ferrovial (FER) has payout ratio of 71.24%, above the peer distribution for its industry. The dividend consumes more reported earnings than peers normally do, leaving unusually thin earnings cover.

FER

Capital Goods industry group

71.24%

Group distribution

FER: 71.24%
Max: 67.39%
Q3: 28.02%
Median: 6.86%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

FER: 71.24%
RTX: 45.85%
DE: 36.02%
CAT: 24.18%
GE: 20.23%
GEV: 4.59%
BA: 0.00%

Where Ferrovial (FER) stands on payout ratio within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Metrics

Ferrovial (FER) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: FER	Industry group median
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.94%	0.24%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	71.24%	6.86%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Ferrovial (FER) trades at P/E ratio of 32.26, near the industry’s usual earnings multiple. The stock is not showing a clear peer discount or premium on trailing earnings.

FER

Capital Goods industry group

32.26

Group distribution

Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
FER: 32.26
Median: 25.41
Q1: 19.47
Min: 3.03

Largest peers

DE: 37.33
GE: 36.94
FER: 32.26
RTX: 30.82
CAT: 21.92
GEV: 20.32
BA: 17.89

Where Ferrovial (FER) stands on P/E ratio within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Ferrovial (FER) trades at 4.28 on P/S ratio, in the higher sales-valuation quartile. Investors are paying up for each dollar of revenue, so stronger margins, growth, or revenue quality need to carry that price.

FER

Capital Goods industry group

4.28

Group distribution

Max: 7.54
FER: 4.28
Q3: 3.76
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

Largest peers

GE: 6.38
GEV: 4.65
FER: 4.28
DE: 3.78
CAT: 3.29
RTX: 2.66
BA: 1.45

Where Ferrovial (FER) stands on P/S ratio within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Ferrovial (FER) trades at 6.59 on P/B ratio, in the higher book-value quartile. The market is paying a premium to book, so stronger ROE, cleaner assets, or a better growth profile need to justify it.

FER

Capital Goods industry group

6.59

Group distribution

Max: 9.66
FER: 6.59
Q3: 5.00
Median: 3.12
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

Largest peers

BA: 20.99
GE: 19.06
GEV: 18.00
CAT: 11.90
FER: 6.59
DE: 6.47
RTX: 3.69

Where Ferrovial (FER) stands on P/B ratio within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Valuation Metrics

Ferrovial (FER) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: FER	Industry group median
P/E Ratio (TTM)	32.26	25.41
P/S Ratio (TTM)	4.28	2.15
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	6.59	3.12
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	2.11%	3.03%