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Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas, S.A.

FCC.MC
53
Conglomerates · Industrials
Price
€11.90
-0.04 (-0.34%)
Market Cap
€5.63B
Exchange
Madrid Stock Exchange
Winston Score
53
Winston is curious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Jul 28, 2026 · filings through Dec 31, 2025

Share count rising — dilution

+8.2% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 414.2M (2021) → 448.3M (2025)

Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas, known as FCC, is a Spanish company that collects garbage, treats water, and builds infrastructure like roads and buildings. Its main business lines are environmental services (waste collection and recycling), water management, and construction. Customers include city governments and public authorities across Europe and Latin America, making FCC one of Spain's largest providers of municipal services.

FCC earns most of its revenue through long-term contracts with local governments to manage waste and water systems, which provides steady, predictable income. The company operates mainly in Spain, Central Europe (especially Poland and the Czech Republic), and parts of Latin America and the Middle East. Its competitive edge comes from those multi-year public contracts, which are hard for rivals to displace once won. The key risk is that FCC carries significant debt, and its low operating margin leaves little room for error if contract renewals slow down or construction costs rise.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+8.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

-27.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

96.3%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$4.5B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth context

Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas, S.A. is growing revenue at 9% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

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Quality

Gross Margin
87.1%
Premium pricing power — 87.1% gross margin
Operating Margin
6.3%
Modest — 6.3% operating margin
ROCE
1.9%
Weak — 1.9% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales YoY
+8.1%
Steady sales growth (8.1% YoY)
EPS YoY
-46.2%
Earnings shrinking (-46.2% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

EPS Consistency
0/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
730%
Turns 730% of profit into real cash
FCF Margin
4.9%
Thin free cash flow (4.9%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

Debt / Equity
1.52
Elevated debt (1.52)
Interest Cover
12.20x
Comfortably covers interest (12.2x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
33.5x
Pricey — P/E 33.5

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

P/E vs Forward
+19.0
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (33.5 → 14.5)

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Dividends

Dividend Yield
4.19%
Healthy income — 4.19% yield

Generous yield. Worth checking whether the payout is sustainable.

Dividend Growth
+14.1%
Dividend growing fast (14.1% YoY)

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