FER vs. TT: Ferrovial vs. Trane Technologies Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Ferrovial (FER) and Trane Technologies (TT) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Ferrovial (FER) and Trane Technologies (TT) both fall under the Capital Goods industry group, but FER is classified in Construction & Engineering while TT is classified in Building Products.

Company profile comparison for Ferrovial (FER) and Trane Technologies (TT)
Profile Item	FER	TT
Name	Ferrovial N.V.	Trane Technologies plc
Country/Region	Netherlands	Ireland
GICS Sector	Industrials	Industrials
GICS Industry Group	Capital Goods	Capital Goods
GICS Industry	Construction & Engineering	Building Products
GICS Sub-Industry	Construction & Engineering	Building Products
Market Capitalization	42.19 billion USD	87.94 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	NYSE
Listing Date	August 13, 2012	March 17, 1980
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

FER

GSPC

Ferrovial (FER) vs. Trane Technologies (TT), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: 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 Trane Technologies (TT). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Ferrovial (FER) and Trane Technologies (TT). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Ferrovial (FER) and Trane Technologies (TT)
Metric	FER	TT
Total Return (1Y)	-1.10%	-2.56%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	26.01%	25.06%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	17.20%	18.70%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

FER

GSPC

Ferrovial (FER) vs. Trane Technologies (TT), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: 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 Trane Technologies (TT). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Ferrovial (FER) and Trane Technologies (TT)
Metric	FER	TT
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	27.38%	30.26%
Beta (5Y)	0.36	1.18
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-33.67%	-39.76%
Avg. Volume (3M)	1.95M	1.24M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

FER and TT are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Ferrovial (FER) and Trane Technologies (TT)
Metric	FER	TT
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.20	-0.23
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.30	-0.31

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Trane Technologies (TT) at 36.94% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Ferrovial (FER) at 11.62% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for TT.

FER

Capital Goods industry group

11.62%

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

TT

Capital Goods industry group

36.94%

Max: 40.55%
TT: 36.94%
Q3: 19.29%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

Ferrovial (FER) vs. Trane Technologies (TT): A comparison of their ROE against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Trane Technologies (TT) at 13.56% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Ferrovial (FER) at 6.15%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

FER

Capital Goods industry group

6.15%

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

TT

Capital Goods industry group

13.56%

Max: 27.47%
TT: 13.56%
Q3: 12.10%
Median: 6.30%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

Ferrovial (FER) vs. Trane Technologies (TT): A comparison of their net margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Trane Technologies (TT) at 19.85% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Ferrovial (FER) at 10.45%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

FER

Capital Goods industry group

10.45%

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

TT

Capital Goods industry group

19.85%

Max: 36.60%
TT: 19.85%
Q3: 18.33%
Median: 11.12%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

Ferrovial (FER) vs. Trane Technologies (TT): A comparison of their operating margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Ferrovial (FER) and Trane Technologies (TT)
Metric	FER	TT
ROE (TTM)	11.62%	36.94%
ROA (TTM)	2.62%	11.42%
Net Margin (TTM)	6.15%	13.56%
Operating Margin (TTM)	10.45%	19.85%
Gross Margin (TTM)	87.14%	34.99%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Ferrovial (FER) at 5.24% and Trane Technologies (TT) at 7.48% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Ferrovial (FER) vs. Trane Technologies (TT): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Trane Technologies (TT) at 15.48% is around its peer norm for EPS growth, while Ferrovial (FER) at -72.26% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker earnings momentum.

Ferrovial (FER) vs. Trane Technologies (TT): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Ferrovial (FER) and Trane Technologies (TT)
Metric	FER	TT
Revenue Growth (YoY)	5.24%	7.48%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	8.43%	10.06%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-72.26%	15.48%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	70.54%	20.17%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both Ferrovial (FER) at 1.20 and Trane Technologies (TT) at 1.12 run current ratio in the tighter-liquidity quartile of industry peers, leaving thinner cushions against current liabilities than typical competitors.

FER

Capital Goods industry group

1.20

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

TT

Capital Goods industry group

1.12

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
TT: 1.12
Min: 0.36

Ferrovial (FER) vs. Trane Technologies (TT): A comparison of their current ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Trane Technologies (TT) at 0.46 carries an industry-typical debt-to-equity mix, while Ferrovial (FER) at 1.44 uses more debt funding than most peers.

FER

Capital Goods industry group

1.44

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

TT

Capital Goods industry group

0.46

Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.12
Median: 0.60
TT: 0.46
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00

Ferrovial (FER) vs. Trane Technologies (TT): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Ferrovial (FER) and Trane Technologies (TT)
Metric	FER	TT
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.20	1.12
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	1.44	0.46
Net Debt / EBITDA	4.39	0.66

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both Ferrovial (FER) at 0.94% and Trane Technologies (TT) at 1.04% pay solid, industry-typical yields, sitting squarely within their peers’ usual range.

FER

Capital Goods industry group

0.94%

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

TT

Capital Goods industry group

1.04%

Max: 2.66%
Q3: 1.14%
TT: 1.04%
Median: 0.24%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Ferrovial (FER) vs. Trane Technologies (TT): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both pay out more than their industries’ typical bands, and FER more so: Trane Technologies (TT) at 28.42% sits above the band, while Ferrovial (FER) at 71.24% exceeds every peer in its group.

FER

Capital Goods industry group

71.24%

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

TT

Capital Goods industry group

28.42%

Max: 67.39%
TT: 28.42%
Q3: 28.02%
Median: 6.86%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Ferrovial (FER) vs. Trane Technologies (TT): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Ferrovial (FER) and Trane Technologies (TT)
Metric	FER	TT
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.94%	1.04%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	71.24%	28.42%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Ferrovial (FER) at 32.26 and Trane Technologies (TT) at 27.92 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

FER

Capital Goods industry group

32.26

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

TT

Capital Goods industry group

27.92

Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
TT: 27.92
Median: 25.41
Q1: 19.47
Min: 3.03

Ferrovial (FER) vs. Trane Technologies (TT): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Both Ferrovial (FER) at 4.28 and Trane Technologies (TT) at 3.79 command a richer price per dollar of sales than most peers, sitting in the upper P/S ratio quartile of their industries.

FER

Capital Goods industry group

4.28

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

TT

Capital Goods industry group

3.79

Max: 7.54
TT: 3.79
Q3: 3.76
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

Ferrovial (FER) vs. Trane Technologies (TT): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Both Ferrovial (FER) at 6.59 and Trane Technologies (TT) at 9.66 carry a premium to book value versus peers, sitting in the upper P/B ratio quartile of their industries.

FER

Capital Goods industry group

6.59

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

TT

Capital Goods industry group

9.66

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

Ferrovial (FER) vs. Trane Technologies (TT): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Ferrovial (FER) and Trane Technologies (TT)
Metric	FER	TT
P/E Ratio (TTM)	32.26	27.92
P/S Ratio (TTM)	4.28	3.79
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	6.59	9.66
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	2.11%	3.94%