FER vs STN vs VRDR Stock Comparison

Ferrovial, Stantec and Verde Resources Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
FER Ferrovial N.V.
$56.92 +4.3% 1M -9.7% 1Y
Market cap
$39.80B
P/E
40.8x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Engineering and Construction Industrials
4 wins
STN Stantec Inc
$72.26 +7.5% 1M -36.0% 1Y
Market cap
$8.24B
P/E
12.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$10.51B
Div. yield
–
Engineering and Construction Industrials
4 wins
VRDR Verde Resources, Inc.
$0.04 +100.0% 1M -55.6% 1Y
Market cap
$37.37M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$467.79K
Div. yield
–
Engineering and Construction Industrials
1 win

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Ferrovial leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Ferrovial 4, Stantec 4, Verde Resources 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionFERSTNVRDRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $39.80B $8.24B $37.37M FER
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 40.8x 12.6x -11.0x STN
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 53.2x 15.6x — STN
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — +9.4% +251.2% VRDR
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — 6.2% -723.0% STN
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 37.8% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 0.0x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -9.7% -36.0% -55.6% FER
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +12.8%/yr +5.5%/yr 0.0%/yr FER
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 26.6% 30.4% 198.5% FER
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 44/100 74/100 35/100 STN

Percentile Scorecard

FERSTNVRDR

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

AxisFERSTNVRDR
Valuation 35 #34 of 52 92 #5 of 52 14 #45 of 52
Growth – 36 #24 of 37 44 #21 of 37
Profitability – 92 #4 of 37 8 #34 of 37
Financial Health 34 #38 of 57 84 #10 of 57 98 #2 of 57
Shareholder Returns 62 #11 of 27 65 #10 of 27 12 #24 of 27
Overall 44 74 35
  • FER ranked among 57 companies in Construction Services
  • STN ranked among 57 companies in Construction Services
  • VRDR ranked among 57 companies in Construction Services

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodFERSTNVRDRSPY
1 month +4.3%+7.5%+100.0% +0.7%
3 months -12.6%+4.1%-33.3% +3.7%
6 months -17.4%-20.9%-50.0% +7.1%
Year to date -11.9%-23.4%-20.0% +12.8%
1 year -9.7%-36.0%-55.6% +11.9%
3 years +75.1%+18.0%-55.6% +85.2%
3 years, per year +20.6%+5.7%-23.7% +22.8%
5 years +82.4%+30.7%0.0% +67.6%
5 years, per year +12.8%+5.5%0.0% +10.9%
10 years +168.7%+227.4%-20.0% +262.0%
10 years, per year +10.4%+12.6%-2.2% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureFERSTNVRDRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 26.6%30.4%198.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 24.6%34.6%345.6% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.030.761.99 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.37-1.19-0.28 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -34.3%-41.3%-96.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -23.5%-36.0%-60.0% -1.2%
52-week high $74.38$112.94$0.10 $779.14
52-week low $48.86$66.69$0.02 $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.

MultipleFERSTNVRDR
P/E now vs peer median 40.8xmedian 28.1x 12.6xmedian 28.1x -15.2xmedian 28.1x
P/S now vs peer median 3.8xmedian 0.8x 0.8xmedian 0.8x 111.5xmedian 0.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 12.7x 5.2xmedian 12.7x -14.0xmedian 12.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median 20.9xmedian 25.0x 15.6xmedian 25.0x -17.7xmedian 25.0x
P/B now vs peer median 5.9xmedian 2.5x 3.5xmedian 2.5x 1.4xmedian 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.60 0.61median 0.60 -1.22median 0.60

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 monthsFERSTNVRDR
Revenue – $10.51B $467.79K
Gross profit – $4.58B $168.66K
Operating income – $1.23B -$3.80M
Net income – $536.90M -$3.38M
Free cash flow – $528.58M -$2.95M
R&D – – $484.59K
EPS (diluted) – $5.72 $0.00
Cash & equivalents $5.02B $265.54M $1.79M
Total debt $12.25B $2.38B –
Shares (diluted) 718.72M 114.07M 1.29B
Enterprise value $18.04B $7.17B $30.25M

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
MetricFERSTNVRDR
P/E 40.8x 12.6x -15.2x
P/FCF 20.9x 15.6x -17.7x
P/Operating cash flow – 17.6x -17.7x
P/S 3.8x 0.8x 111.5x
P/B 5.9x 3.5x 1.4x
P/Tangible book 6.0x 4.1x 15.0x
EV/EBITDA – 5.2x -14.0x
EV/EBIT – 6.7x -13.3x
EV/Revenue – 0.8x 107.7x
EV/FCF – 15.5x -17.1x
EV/Operating cash flow – 17.5x -17.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 0.61 -1.22

Growth

14 metrics
MetricFERSTNVRDR
Revenue growth (1Y) – 9.4% 251.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 10.4% 55.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 10.5% 107.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 11.2% 51.5%
Operating income growth (1Y) – 20.5% 36.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 16.5% -3.4%
Net income growth (1Y) – 24.6% 29.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – 15.4% -38.0%
EPS growth (1Y) – 24.6% 32.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – 20.6% 12.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – -13.0% 13.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 15.5% -21.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – -10.2% 13.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 24.6% -11.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricFERSTNVRDR
Gross margin – 43.6% 36.1%
EBITDA margin – 14.9% -770.6%
Operating margin – 11.7% -812.2%
Pretax margin – 11.3% -723.0%
Net margin – 6.2% -723.0%
FCF margin – 5.0% -631.3%
Operating cash flow margin – 4.4% -631.3%
Return on equity – 36.3% -9.0%
Return on assets – 15.1% -8.8%
Return on invested capital – 37.8% –
Return on capital employed – 28.3% -10.1%
Asset turnover – 1.8x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 0.9x 0.9x
Stock comp / revenue – 0.3% 49.2%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricFERSTNVRDR
Debt / assets 38.0% 3.9% –
Debt / equity 1.8x 0.1x –
Net debt / EBITDA – 0.0x –
Debt / FCF – 0.4x –
Liabilities / assets 78.5% 58.6% 2.5%
Equity / assets 21.5% 41.4% 97.5%
Interest coverage – 9.6x –
Current ratio 1.1x 1.5x 2.6x
Quick ratio 1.1x 1.0x 2.0x
Cash ratio 0.7x 0.2x 2.0x
Altman Z-score – – 32.17

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricFERSTNVRDR
Dividend yield 1.3% 1.3% –
Net buyback yield – – -8.6%
Shareholder yield 1.3% 1.3% -8.6%
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.

ConsensusFERSTNVRDR
Forward P/E 53.2xFY2026 15.6xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $1.07FY2026 $4.62FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY -20.7%FY2026 +19.7%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +12.1% +2.6% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $11.77BFY2026 $4.75BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY +4.1%FY2026 +0.4%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after -5.3% +7.6% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersFERSTNVRDR
Held by institutions 33.2% 62.0% –
Institutions holding 337 294 –
Change in shares held, QoQ +17.5% +2.8% –
Institutions buying 208 163 –
Institutions selling 103 87 –
Buyers to sellers 2.02 1.87 –

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.

FERSTNVRDR
FER 1.00 0.20 0.09
STN 0.20 1.00 0.08
VRDR 0.09 0.08 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, FER, STN and VRDR?

Ferrovial (FER) is the largest by market capitalisation: Ferrovial (FER) $39.80B, Stantec (STN) $8.24B, Verde Resources (VRDR) $37.37M.

Which stock is cheaper, FER, STN and VRDR?

Stantec (STN) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Ferrovial (FER) 40.8x, Stantec (STN) 12.6x, Verde Resources (VRDR) -11.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Stantec (STN) is cheapest (Ferrovial (FER) 53.2x, Stantec (STN) 15.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Verde Resources (VRDR) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Stantec (STN) +9.4%, Verde Resources (VRDR) +251.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Stantec (STN) has the highest net margin (Stantec (STN) 6.2%, Verde Resources (VRDR) -723.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Ferrovial (FER) returned the most: Ferrovial (FER) -9.7%, Stantec (STN) -36.0%, Verde Resources (VRDR) -55.6%. Over five years, Ferrovial (FER) compounded fastest (Ferrovial (FER) +12.8%/yr, Stantec (STN) +5.5%/yr, Verde Resources (VRDR) 0.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Ferrovial (FER) has been the steadiest (Ferrovial (FER) 26.6%, Stantec (STN) 30.4%, Verde Resources (VRDR) 198.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, FER, STN and VRDR?

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.