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FER trades against a final fair-value range of $28.20-$55.34, with the midpoint set by the accepted valuation synthesis rather than earlier draft model outputs. Fair value range: low $28.2, high $55.3, with mid-point at $41.8.
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FER fair value $28–$55

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Analyzed: 2026-05-20Next update: 2026-08-20Methodology v2.4Data cut-off: Quality gate: passSources: all material sources passed deterministic freshness/provenance gatesReview: automatedArchetype: Mature compounder
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Last price
$67.41
▼ -25.61 (-37.99%)
Fair value
$42
$28–$55
Rating
Sell
confidence 82/100
Upside
-38.0%
upside to fair value
Margin of Safety
$35.53
MoS level · 15%
Market Cap
$48.3B
P/E fwd 44.9

§1 Executive summary

  • Composite fair value $42 with high case $55.
  • Implied downside of 38.0% to fair value.
  • Moat 9/10 · confidence 82/100 · Mature compounder.
  • Currently screens above fair value, so patience matters more than entry speed.
Fair value
$42
Margin of safety
-61.3%
Confidence
82/100
Moat
9/10

Educational research only - not investment advice, an offer, or a trade instruction. Confirm current data and do your own due diligence before acting.

$67.41Price
Low $28.20
Mid $41.80
High $55.34

FER trades against a final fair-value range of $28.20-$55.34, with the midpoint set by the accepted valuation synthesis rather than earlier draft model outputs.

  • Cycle upside
    Accelerating public-to-private infrastructure privatization tailwinds, declining sovereign base rates, and inelastic traffic volume growth.

§2 Bear case

A prolonged higher-for-longer interest rate environment disproportionately impacts the present value of its long-dated cash streams while increasing holding-company financing costs. Strict localized regulatory caps on toll escalators would further severely compress equity returns.

Ways this thesis can break

Regulatory Tariff Caps

· Medium

Local authorities explicitly limit inflation-linked toll escalators during a prolonged macroeconomic downturn, severing the inflation-protection thesis.

FV impact
-25%
Trigger
12-24 months

Sovereign Yield Spike

· Medium

Global infrastructure yields reprice abruptly in response to sustained higher base rates, crushing long-duration asset valuations and terminal multiples.

FV impact
-30%
Trigger
6-18 months

Traffic Contraction

· Low

A severe North American recession permanently impairs toll road volumes and airport passenger throughput, breaking the cash-conversion cycle.

FV impact
-20%
Trigger
24-36 months
Early-warning signals to monitor
MetricCurrentTrigger threshold
Gross margins degrading below 80% due to operational cost inflation outpacing tariffs.MonitorDeterioration versus the report thesis
Operating cash flow to net income ratio compressing below 1.5x on a trailing basis.MonitorDeterioration versus the report thesis
Sovereign 10-year yields structurally remaining above 5% without corresponding tariff relief.MonitorDeterioration versus the report thesis
Regulatory or political intervention on mandated inflation-linked tariff escalators.MonitorDeterioration versus the report thesis
Consistent failure to replace expiring short-duration concessions with value-accretive bids.MonitorDeterioration versus the report thesis

§3 Financial history

Income statement — last six periods
Line itemT−0T−1T−2T−3CAGR
Period2022-12-312023-12-312024-12-312025-12-31Trend
Revenue$7.55B$8.52B$9.15B$9.63B+8.4%
Gross profit$6.35B$7.47B$8.03B$8.50B+10.2%
Operating income$429.0M$590.0M$901.0M$967.0M+31.1%
Net income$188.0M$341.0M$3.24B$888.0M+67.8%
EPS (diluted)$0.25$0.46$4.47$1.24+70.5%
EBITDA$924.0M$1.48B$4.54B$2.00B+29.3%
R&D
SG&A$2.15B$2.34B$2.47B$2.64B+7.0%

Quality scores

OCF / Net income
2.17×
>1 indicates high earnings quality
Accounting quality gate
Fail
Sector-adjusted gate
ROIC
7.2%
Return on invested capital
§3

Numbers analysis

Cash flow

Cash-flow quality is reflected in the OCFOperating cash flowCash generated from the company's core operations after working-capital changes but before capital expenditures. The first line of the cash-flow statement. / net incomeNet IncomeNet Income is an income-statement line item used to reconcile revenue to operating profit, pre-tax income, net income, or per-share earnings. It should be compared across periods and against peer disclosure conventions., accounting-quality, and ROICROICReturn on invested capital. Operating profit (after tax) divided by invested capital. The single best gauge of capital-efficiency. Spread over WACC = economic value created. rows above.

Capital allocation

Capital allocation should be evaluated against reinvestment needs, balance-sheet strength, and shareholder returns.

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  1. FER (FER)'s revenue growth is reported year-over-year across the most recent five fiscal years, with the deceleration or acceleration curve called out in the numbers-analysis subsection of the parent financials tab.
FAQ

FER — frequently asked questions

  1. Based on our latest analysis, FER looks meaningfully overvalued. The current price is $67.4 versus a composite fair-value midpoint of $41.8 (range $28.2–$55.3), which implies roughly 38.0% downside to the midpoint.
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