FER vs IBP vs KAZR Stock Comparison

Ferrovial, Installed Building Products and Skyline Builders Group Holding Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
FER Ferrovial N.V.
$54.53 -2.2% 1M -14.6% 1Y
Market cap
$39.30B
P/E
39.1x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
1.36%
Engineering and Construction Industrials
4 wins

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Ferrovial leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Ferrovial 4, Installed Building Products 4). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionFERIBPKAZRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $39.30B $5.31B $101.10M FER
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 39.1x 21.2x -8.5x IBP
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 51.0x 19.9x — IBP
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — +0.3% — –
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — 8.5% — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 16.0% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 1.4x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.36% 1.48% — IBP
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -14.6% -25.9% -46.4% FER
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +11.8%/yr +9.5%/yr — FER
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 26.3% 55.0% 100.3% FER
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 47/100 65/100 — IBP

Percentile Scorecard

FERIBPKAZR

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisFERIBPKAZR
Valuation 35 #34 of 52 57 #23 of 52 41 #31 of 52
Growth – 19 #30 of 37 –
Profitability – 97 #2 of 37 –
Financial Health 34 #38 of 57 71 #17 of 57 79 #13 of 57
Shareholder Returns 72 #8 of 26 80 #6 of 26 –
Overall 47 65 –
  • FER ranked among 57 companies in Construction Services
  • IBP ranked among 57 companies in Construction Services
  • KAZR ranked among 57 companies in Construction Services

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodFERIBPKAZRSPY
1 month -2.2%+1.9%-45.8% +0.9%
3 months -12.8%-13.3%-8.8% +5.9%
6 months -19.3%-29.8%-61.4% +8.5%
Year to date -15.6%-23.0%-46.9% +13.3%
1 year -14.6%-25.9%-46.4% +12.4%
3 years +67.8%+83.4%— +88.1%
3 years, per year +18.8%+22.4%— +23.5%
5 years +74.8%+57.2%— +68.2%
5 years, per year +11.8%+9.5%— +11.0%
10 years +157.5%+523.2%— +263.4%
10 years, per year +9.9%+20.1%— +13.8%

Risk

MeasureFERIBPKAZRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 26.3%55.0%100.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 24.6%60.8%106.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.041.391.70 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.56-0.47-0.46 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -34.3%-49.2%-96.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -26.7%-42.0%-67.6% -0.9%
52-week high $74.38$344.19$4.81 $779.14
52-week low $48.86$180.32$1.50 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleFERIBPKAZR
P/E now vs peer median 39.1xmedian 27.7x 21.2xmedian 27.7x -8.5xmedian 27.7x
P/S now vs peer median 3.6xmedian 0.8x 1.8xmedian 0.8x 2.0xmedian 0.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 12.4x 12.4xmedian 12.4x —median 12.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 20.0xmedian 23.7x 18.2xmedian 23.7x -33.1xmedian 23.7x
P/B now vs peer median 5.7xmedian 2.5x 8.3xmedian 2.5x 1.3xmedian 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.57 6.39median 0.57 —median 0.57

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsFERIBPKAZR
Revenue – $2.96B –
Gross profit – $996.90M –
Operating income – $367.80M –
Net income – $250.70M –
Free cash flow – $291.70M –
EPS (diluted) – $9.39 –
Cash & equivalents $5.02B $394.50M $4.63M
Total debt $12.25B $1.06B $48.23M
Shares (diluted) 718.72M 26.71M 40.94M
Enterprise value $19.61B $3.78B $85.69M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricFERIBPKAZR
P/E 39.1x 21.2x -8.5x
P/FCF 20.0x 18.2x -33.1x
P/Operating cash flow – 14.7x –
P/S 3.6x 1.8x 2.0x
P/B 5.7x 8.3x 1.3x
P/Tangible book 5.8x 14.3x 1.3x
EV/EBITDA – 12.4x –
EV/EBIT – 16.2x –
EV/Revenue – 2.0x –
EV/FCF – 20.5x –
EV/Operating cash flow – 16.6x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 6.39 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricFERIBPKAZR
Revenue growth (1Y) – 0.3% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 2.4% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 0.5% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 4.2% –
Operating income growth (1Y) – -0.8% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 0.2% –
Net income growth (1Y) – 0.3% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) – 1.4% –
EPS growth (1Y) – 2.9% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) – 3.3% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 0.4% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 4.4% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 5.3% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 3.0% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricFERIBPKAZR
Gross margin – 33.6% –
EBITDA margin – 16.2% –
Operating margin – 12.4% –
Pretax margin – 11.3% –
Net margin – 8.5% –
FCF margin – 9.8% –
Operating cash flow margin – 12.1% –
Return on equity – 38.4% –
Return on assets – 11.2% –
Return on invested capital – 16.0% –
Return on capital employed – 19.8% –
Asset turnover – 1.3x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 1.4x –
Stock comp / revenue – 0.7% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricFERIBPKAZR
Debt / assets 38.0% 47.2% 10.0%
Debt / equity 1.8x 1.7x 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA – 1.4x –
Debt / FCF – 3.6x –
Liabilities / assets 78.5% 71.6% 34.6%
Equity / assets 21.5% 28.4% 65.4%
Interest coverage – 10.2x –
Current ratio 1.1x 3.0x 3.0x
Quick ratio 1.1x 2.2x 0.6x
Cash ratio 0.7x 1.0x 0.2x
Altman Z-score – 4.91 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricFERIBPKAZR
Dividend yield 1.4% 1.5% –
Net buyback yield – 3.6% –
Shareholder yield 1.4% 5.1% –
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusFERIBPKAZR
Forward P/E 51.0xFY2026 19.9xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $1.07FY2026 $10.04FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY -20.7%FY2026 -12.2%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +12.1% +2.6% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $11.77BFY2026 $3.10BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY +4.1%FY2026 +4.3%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after -5.3% -7.8% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersFERIBPKAZR
Held by institutions 33.2% 97.9% –
Institutions holding 337 423 –
Change in shares held, QoQ +17.5% +0.2% –
Institutions buying 208 229 –
Institutions selling 103 146 –
Buyers to sellers 2.02 1.57 –

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

FERIBPKAZR
FER 1.00 0.36 0.14
IBP 0.36 1.00 0.03
KAZR 0.14 0.03 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, FER, IBP and KAZR?

Ferrovial (FER) is the largest by market capitalisation: Ferrovial (FER) $39.30B, Installed Building Products (IBP) $5.31B, Skyline Builders Group Holding (KAZR) $101.10M.

Which stock is cheaper, FER, IBP and KAZR?

Installed Building Products (IBP) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Ferrovial (FER) 39.1x, Installed Building Products (IBP) 21.2x, Skyline Builders Group Holding (KAZR) -8.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Installed Building Products (IBP) is cheapest (Ferrovial (FER) 51.0x, Installed Building Products (IBP) 19.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Ferrovial (FER) returned the most: Ferrovial (FER) -14.6%, Installed Building Products (IBP) -25.9%, Skyline Builders Group Holding (KAZR) -46.4%. Over five years, Ferrovial (FER) compounded fastest (Ferrovial (FER) +11.8%/yr, Installed Building Products (IBP) +9.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Installed Building Products (IBP) has the highest dividend yield: Ferrovial (FER) 1.36%, Installed Building Products (IBP) 1.48%. Skyline Builders Group Holding (KAZR) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Ferrovial (FER) has been the steadiest (Ferrovial (FER) 26.3%, Installed Building Products (IBP) 55.0%, Skyline Builders Group Holding (KAZR) 100.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, FER, IBP and KAZR?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Ferrovial (FER) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.