HOCHTIEF's (ETR:HOT) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business
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German (DAX) Construction Industry Analysis
UpdatedApr 15, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies9
- 7D11.2%
- 3M11.5%
- 1Y36.1%
- YTD11.4%
In the last week, the Construction industry is up 11%, with HOCHTIEF up 11%. In the same time, Aleia Holding was down 18%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 36%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 8.8% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the German Construction Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 15 Apr 2025 | €12.9b | €35.9b | €799.9m | 29.2x | 16.2x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 13 Mar 2025 | €14.1b | €35.9b | €799.9m | 28.7x | 17.6x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 08 Feb 2025 | €12.2b | €33.6b | €738.1m | 30.3x | 16.5x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 06 Jan 2025 | €11.6b | €33.6b | €738.1m | 31.2x | 15.7x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 04 Dec 2024 | €10.8b | €33.7b | €727.9m | 32.3x | 14.8x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 01 Nov 2024 | €9.9b | €32.1b | €704.2m | 37.2x | 14.1x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 29 Sep 2024 | €9.8b | €32.1b | €704.0m | 46.5x | 14x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 27 Aug 2024 | €9.7b | €32.1b | €704.0m | 40x | 13.7x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 25 Jul 2024 | €9.5b | €31.0b | €431.0m | 58x | 22x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 22 Jun 2024 | €9.0b | €31.0b | €431.0m | 63.5x | 20.8x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 20 May 2024 | €9.2b | €31.0b | €430.3m | 131.7x | 21.4x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 17 Apr 2024 | €9.5b | €30.4b | €435.7m | 53.6x | 21.8x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 15 Mar 2024 | €10.1b | €30.4b | €435.7m | 60.9x | 23.1x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 11 Feb 2024 | €9.5b | €30.1b | €426.1m | 46.6x | 22.3x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 09 Jan 2024 | €10.3b | €31.8b | €334.4m | 53.9x | 30.9x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 07 Dec 2023 | €10.4b | €31.7b | €328.6m | 68.7x | 31.7x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 04 Nov 2023 | €9.6b | €31.6b | €324.6m | 63.4x | 29.6x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 02 Oct 2023 | €10.2b | €31.6b | €324.9m | 77.2x | 31.4x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 30 Aug 2023 | €10.7b | €31.5b | €324.8m | 14.6x | 33.1x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 28 Jul 2023 | €10.3b | €31.1b | €329.4m | 13.5x | 31.3x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 25 Jun 2023 | €6.3b | €29.0b | €408.2m | 7.7x | 15.5x | 0.2x |
| Tue, 23 May 2023 | €6.2b | €29.0b | €410.6m | 6.5x | 15.1x | 0.2x |
| Thu, 20 Apr 2023 | €6.6b | €28.3b | €391.3m | 12.7x | 16.8x | 0.2x |
| Sat, 18 Mar 2023 | €5.6b | €28.2b | €512.4m | 7x | 10.9x | 0.2x |
| Mon, 13 Feb 2023 | €4.7b | €26.9b | €304.1m | 6.8x | 15.5x | 0.2x |
| Wed, 11 Jan 2023 | €4.6b | €26.9b | €304.1m | 6.6x | 15.1x | 0.2x |
| Fri, 09 Dec 2022 | €4.4b | €26.9b | €308.4m | 8.5x | 14.4x | 0.2x |
| Sun, 06 Nov 2022 | €4.2b | €25.0b | €289.0m | 10.5x | 14.6x | 0.2x |
| Tue, 04 Oct 2022 | €4.0b | €25.0b | €289.1m | 10.9x | 13.7x | 0.2x |
| Thu, 01 Sep 2022 | €4.1b | €25.0b | €289.1m | 13.8x | 14.1x | 0.2x |
| Sat, 30 Jul 2022 | €4.3b | €23.8b | €253.2m | 16.8x | 17x | 0.2x |
| Mon, 27 Jun 2022 | €3.6b | €23.7b | €253.4m | 16.6x | 14.3x | 0.2x |
| Wed, 25 May 2022 | €4.4b | €23.7b | €252.7m | 18.2x | 17.6x | 0.2x |
| Fri, 22 Apr 2022 | €4.6b | €23.3b | €225.6m | 19.2x | 20.5x | 0.2x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
20.5x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the German Construction industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 16.2x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 19.3x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.27x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Construction industry have grown 52% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 16% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the German Industrials industry?
| DE Market | 5.55% | |
| Industrials | 7.86% | |
| Construction | 11.24% | |
| Construction and Engineering | 11.24% | |
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOT HOCHTIEF | €159.40 | 11.9% +€1.3b | 57.4% | PE15.5x | |
| NCH2 thyssenkrupp nucera KGaA | €8.90 | 11.9% +€119.4m | -28.6% | PE62.4x | |
| B5A0 BAUER | €5.40 | 4.9% +€10.8m | 31.1% | PE42.5x | |
| M4N Give | €1.55 | 23.0% +€5.6m | 33.0% | n/a | |
| ZEF ZhongDe Waste Technology | €0.22 | 0.9% +€25.2k | 21.3% | n/a |
