FER vs OMAB vs BBUC Stock Comparison

Ferrovial, Central North Airport and Brookfield Business Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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FER Ferrovial N.V.
$50.35 -9.8% 1M -21.8% 1Y
Market cap
$38.59B
P/E
36.1x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Engineering and Construction Industrials
2 wins
BBUC Brookfield Business Corp
$27.67 +8.8% 1M -24.6% 1Y
Market cap
$2.43B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$26.95B
Div. yield
0.04%
Engineering and Construction Industrials
2 wins

Head to Head

7 decided of 12

Central North Airport leads on 3 of the 12 questions below (Central North Airport 3, Ferrovial 2, Brookfield Business 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionFEROMABBBUCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $38.59B $4.77B $2.43B FER
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 36.1x 16.1x -30.1x OMAB
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 46.2x 14.8x 3.1x BBUC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — — -10.5% –
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — — -0.3% –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — 5.4x –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.04% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -21.8% -3.6% -24.6% OMAB
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +11.4%/yr +15.2%/yr — OMAB
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 25.4% 31.2% 36.4% FER
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 51/100 46/100 60/100 BBUC

Percentile Scorecard

FEROMABBBUC

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

AxisFEROMABBBUC
Valuation 37 #33 of 52 28 #98 of 136 98 #2 of 52
Growth – – 22 #29 of 37
Profitability – – 78 #9 of 37
Financial Health 34 #38 of 57 34 #95 of 144 18 #47 of 57
Shareholder Returns 81 #6 of 27 74 #22 of 82 85 #5 of 27
Overall 51 46 60
  • FER ranked among 57 companies in Construction Services
  • OMAB ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • BBUC ranked among 57 companies in Construction Services

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodFEROMABBBUCSPY
1 month -9.8%-3.9%+8.8% -0.8%
3 months -19.9%-5.5%-12.0% +3.5%
6 months -25.6%-10.9%-17.4% +7.0%
Year to date -22.1%-9.0%-22.9% +12.2%
1 year -21.8%-3.6%-24.6% +13.0%
3 years +54.9%+74.4%+95.4% +86.3%
3 years, per year +15.7%+20.4%+25.0% +23.1%
5 years +71.3%+102.8%— +68.6%
5 years, per year +11.4%+15.2%— +11.0%
10 years +137.7%+104.2%— +258.0%
10 years, per year +9.0%+7.4%— +13.6%

Risk

MeasureFEROMABBBUCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 25.4%31.2%36.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 24.6%28.1%39.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.021.120.98 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.86-0.12-0.68 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -34.3%-42.1%-61.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -32.3%-26.7%-26.5% -1.8%
52-week high $74.38$134.98$37.64 $779.14
52-week low $48.86$88.75$25.06 $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.

MultipleFEROMABBBUC
P/E now vs peer median 36.1xmedian 25.7x 16.1xmedian 16.1x -29.5xmedian 25.7x
P/S now vs peer median 3.3xmedian 0.8x 5.4xmedian 1.0x 0.1xmedian 0.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 12.9x —median 8.7x 5.8xmedian 12.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 18.5xmedian 22.5x 11.8xmedian 11.5x 0.9xmedian 22.5x
P/B now vs peer median 5.2xmedian 2.3x 7.5xmedian 1.2x 0.2xmedian 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.56 —median 0.81 —median 0.56

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 monthsFEROMABBBUC
Revenue – – $26.95B
Gross profit – – $5.31B
Operating income – – $4.15B
Net income – – $305.00M
Free cash flow – – $2.70B
Cash & equivalents $5.02B $172.32M $3.45B
Total debt $12.25B $1.84B $43.93B
Shares (diluted) 718.72M – –
Enterprise value $16.84B $4.26B -$17.79B

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
MetricFEROMABBBUC
P/E 36.1x 16.1x -29.5x
P/FCF 18.5x 11.8x 0.9x
P/Operating cash flow – – 0.9x
P/S 3.3x 5.4x 0.1x
P/B 5.2x 7.5x 0.2x
P/Tangible book 5.3x -9.6x -1.0x
EV/EBITDA – – 5.8x
EV/EBIT – – 10.0x
EV/Revenue – – 1.5x
EV/FCF – – 15.4x
EV/Operating cash flow – – 15.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – – –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricFEROMABBBUC
Revenue growth (1Y) – – -10.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – – -13.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – -13.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – 5.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) – – -15.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – 9.9%
Net income growth (1Y) – – -70.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – – -3.3%
EPS growth (1Y) – – –
EPS CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – – -34.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – 54.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – – -34.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – 51.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricFEROMABBBUC
Gross margin – – 19.7%
EBITDA margin – – 26.8%
Operating margin – – 15.4%
Pretax margin – – 1.4%
Net margin – – -0.3%
FCF margin – – 10.0%
Operating cash flow margin – – 10.0%
Return on equity – – –
Return on assets – – 0.4%
Return on invested capital – – –
Return on capital employed – – 6.4%
Asset turnover – – 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – – 8.9x
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricFEROMABBBUC
Debt / assets 38.0% 43.4% 55.7%
Debt / equity 1.8x 1.2x 2.8x
Net debt / EBITDA – – 5.4x
Debt / FCF – – 16.2x
Liabilities / assets 78.5% 63.1% 80.4%
Equity / assets 21.5% 36.9% 19.6%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 1.1x 1.3x 1.4x
Quick ratio 1.1x 1.2x 0.9x
Cash ratio 0.7x 0.7x 0.4x
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricFEROMABBBUC
Dividend yield 2.6% 5.5% 2.9%
Net buyback yield – – –
Shareholder yield 2.6% 5.5% 2.9%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 31.1%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 3.5%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – -2.3%

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.

ConsensusFEROMABBBUC
Forward P/E 46.2xFY2026 14.8xFY2026 3.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.09FY2026 $6.70FY2026 $8.99FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -19.3%FY2026 +4.9%FY2026 +54.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +11.0% +29.7% +9.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $11.85BFY2026 $941.89MFY2026 $5.12BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +4.8%FY2026 +2.0%FY2026 -51.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -5.2% +19.6% -100.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersFEROMABBBUC
Held by institutions 33.2% 12.3% 55.0%
Institutions holding 337 163 149
Change in shares held, QoQ +17.5% +5.4% +13.5%
Institutions buying 208 77 93
Institutions selling 103 59 33
Buyers to sellers 2.02 1.31 2.82

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.

FEROMABBBUC
FER 1.00 0.43 0.30
OMAB 0.43 1.00 0.23
BBUC 0.30 0.23 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, FER, OMAB and BBUC?

Ferrovial (FER) is the largest by market capitalisation: Ferrovial (FER) $38.59B, Central North Airport (OMAB) $4.77B, Brookfield Business (BBUC) $2.43B.

Which stock is cheaper, FER, OMAB and BBUC?

Central North Airport (OMAB) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Ferrovial (FER) 36.1x, Central North Airport (OMAB) 16.1x, Brookfield Business (BBUC) -30.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Brookfield Business (BBUC) is cheapest (Ferrovial (FER) 46.2x, Central North Airport (OMAB) 14.8x, Brookfield Business (BBUC) 3.1x). 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 Central North Airport (OMAB) returned the most: Ferrovial (FER) -21.8%, Central North Airport (OMAB) -3.6%, Brookfield Business (BBUC) -24.6%. Over five years, Central North Airport (OMAB) compounded fastest (Ferrovial (FER) +11.4%/yr, Central North Airport (OMAB) +15.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Ferrovial (FER) 0.00%, Central North Airport (OMAB) 0.00%, Brookfield Business (BBUC) 0.04%. Ferrovial (FER) and Central North Airport (OMAB) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Ferrovial (FER) has been the steadiest (Ferrovial (FER) 25.4%, Central North Airport (OMAB) 31.2%, Brookfield Business (BBUC) 36.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, FER, OMAB and BBUC?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Central North Airport (OMAB) 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.