FER vs JLHL vs IBP Stock Comparison

Ferrovial, Julong Holding and Installed Building Products Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
FER Ferrovial N.V.
$54.02 -3.2% 1M -16.7% 1Y
Market cap
$39.19B
P/E
38.7x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Engineering and Construction Industrials
3 wins
JLHL Julong Holding Ltd
$5.54 -4.2% 1M +34.8% 1Y
Market cap
$114.58M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Engineering and Construction Industrials
1 win

Head to Head

7 decided of 12

Ferrovial leads on 3 of the 12 questions below (Ferrovial 3, Installed Building Products 3, Julong Holding 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionFERJLHLIBPLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $39.19B $114.58M $5.29B FER
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 38.7x — 21.1x IBP
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 50.5x — 20.5x 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 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -16.7% +34.8% -24.4% JLHL
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +12.9%/yr — +10.6%/yr FER
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 26.3% 261.9% 54.9% FER
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 47/100 — 63/100 IBP

Percentile Scorecard

FERJLHLIBP

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

AxisFERJLHLIBP
Valuation 35 #34 of 52 – 51 #26 of 52
Growth – – 19 #30 of 37
Profitability – – 94 #3 of 37
Financial Health 34 #38 of 57 52 #28 of 57 68 #19 of 57
Shareholder Returns 73 #8 of 27 – 81 #6 of 27
Overall 47 – 63
  • FER ranked among 57 companies in Construction Services
  • JLHL ranked among 57 companies in Construction Services
  • IBP ranked among 57 companies in Construction Services

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodFERJLHLIBPSPY
1 month -3.2%-4.2%+2.6% -0.2%
3 months -12.5%-6.4%-14.4% +3.9%
6 months -20.4%-48.4%-30.1% +8.2%
Year to date -16.4%+37.5%-20.8% +12.9%
1 year -16.7%+34.8%-24.4% +12.3%
3 years +66.2%—+88.5% +87.4%
3 years, per year +18.5%—+23.6% +23.3%
5 years +83.7%—+65.6% +67.9%
5 years, per year +12.9%—+10.6% +10.9%
10 years +155.1%—+544.8% +261.1%
10 years, per year +9.8%—+20.5% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureFERJLHLIBPSPY
Volatility, 1Y 26.3%261.9%54.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 24.6%229.6%60.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.040.751.39 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.630.13-0.44 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -34.3%-93.2%-49.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -27.4%-87.6%-40.3% -1.2%
52-week high $74.38$44.80$344.19 $779.14
52-week low $48.86$3.05$180.32 $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.

MultipleFERJLHLIBP
P/E now vs peer median 38.7xmedian 26.7x —median 26.7x 21.8xmedian 26.7x
P/S now vs peer median 3.6xmedian 0.8x —median 0.8x 1.8xmedian 0.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 13.1x —median 13.1x 12.8xmedian 13.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 19.8xmedian 23.0x —median 23.0x 18.7xmedian 23.0x
P/B now vs peer median 5.6xmedian 2.4x 10.2xmedian 2.4x 8.5xmedian 2.4x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.57 —median 0.57 6.57median 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 monthsFERJLHLIBP
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 $6.27M $394.50M
Total debt $12.25B – $1.06B
Shares (diluted) 718.72M 20.39M 26.71M
Enterprise value $17.44B $93.69M $3.77B

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
MetricFERJLHLIBP
P/E 38.7x – 21.8x
P/FCF 19.8x – 18.7x
P/Operating cash flow – – 15.2x
P/S 3.6x – 1.8x
P/B 5.6x 10.2x 8.5x
P/Tangible book 5.7x 10.2x 14.7x
EV/EBITDA – – 12.8x
EV/EBIT – – 16.7x
EV/Revenue – – 2.1x
EV/FCF – – 21.0x
EV/Operating cash flow – – 17.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – – 6.57

Growth

14 metrics
MetricFERJLHLIBP
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
MetricFERJLHLIBP
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
MetricFERJLHLIBP
Debt / assets 38.0% 2.5% 47.2%
Debt / equity 1.8x 0.1x 1.7x
Net debt / EBITDA – – 1.4x
Debt / FCF – – 3.6x
Liabilities / assets 78.5% 79.9% 71.6%
Equity / assets 21.5% 20.1% 28.4%
Interest coverage – – 10.2x
Current ratio 1.1x 1.2x 3.0x
Quick ratio 1.1x 1.1x 2.2x
Cash ratio 0.7x 0.1x 1.0x
Altman Z-score – – 4.96

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricFERJLHLIBP
Dividend yield 1.4% – 1.4%
Net buyback yield – – 3.5%
Shareholder yield 1.4% – 4.9%
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.

ConsensusFERJLHLIBP
Forward P/E 50.5xFY2026 – 20.5xFY2026
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
HoldersFERJLHLIBP
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.

FERJLHLIBP
FER 1.00 0.02 0.36
JLHL 0.02 1.00 0.04
IBP 0.36 0.04 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, FER, JLHL and IBP?

Ferrovial (FER) is the largest by market capitalisation: Ferrovial (FER) $39.19B, Julong Holding (JLHL) $114.58M, Installed Building Products (IBP) $5.29B.

Which stock is cheaper, FER, JLHL and IBP?

Installed Building Products (IBP) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Ferrovial (FER) 38.7x, Installed Building Products (IBP) 21.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Installed Building Products (IBP) is cheapest (Ferrovial (FER) 50.5x, Installed Building Products (IBP) 20.5x). 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 Julong Holding (JLHL) returned the most: Ferrovial (FER) -16.7%, Julong Holding (JLHL) +34.8%, Installed Building Products (IBP) -24.4%. Over five years, Ferrovial (FER) compounded fastest (Ferrovial (FER) +12.9%/yr, Installed Building Products (IBP) +10.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Ferrovial (FER) has been the steadiest (Ferrovial (FER) 26.3%, Julong Holding (JLHL) 261.9%, Installed Building Products (IBP) 54.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 3. 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.