STN vs PHOE vs FER Stock Comparison

Stantec, Phoenix Asia Holdings and Ferrovial Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
STN Stantec Inc
$71.00 +2.9% 1M -36.7% 1Y
Market cap
$8.01B
P/E
12.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$10.51B
Div. yield
–
Engineering and Construction Industrials
3 wins
PHOE Phoenix Asia Holdings Ltd
$15.00 -24.1% 1M -14.3% 1Y
Market cap
$304.58M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Engineering and Construction Industrials
1 win
FER Ferrovial N.V.
$50.35 -9.8% 1M -21.8% 1Y
Market cap
$38.68B
P/E
36.1x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Engineering and Construction Industrials
3 wins

Head to Head

7 decided of 12

Ferrovial leads on 3 of the 12 questions below (Ferrovial 3, Stantec 3, Phoenix Asia Holdings 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSTNPHOEFERLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $8.01B $304.58M $38.68B FER
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 12.3x -268.5x 36.1x STN
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 15.4x — 46.2x STN
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +9.4% — — –
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 6.2% — — –
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 -36.7% -14.3% -21.8% PHOE
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +5.4%/yr — +11.4%/yr FER
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 30.4% 378.1% 25.4% FER
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 72/100 — 51/100 STN

Percentile Scorecard

STNPHOEFER

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

AxisSTNPHOEFER
Valuation 92 #5 of 52 6 #49 of 52 37 #33 of 52
Growth 36 #24 of 37 – –
Profitability 89 #5 of 37 – –
Financial Health 79 #13 of 57 100 #1 of 57 34 #38 of 57
Shareholder Returns 65 #10 of 27 – 81 #6 of 27
Overall 72 – 51
  • STN ranked among 57 companies in Construction Services
  • PHOE ranked among 57 companies in Construction Services
  • FER ranked among 57 companies in Construction Services

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodSTNPHOEFERSPY
1 month +2.9%-24.1%-9.8% -0.8%
3 months +0.5%-25.2%-19.9% +3.5%
6 months -21.9%-2.6%-25.6% +7.0%
Year to date -24.8%-6.3%-22.1% +12.2%
1 year -36.7%-14.3%-21.8% +13.0%
3 years +18.4%—+54.9% +86.3%
3 years, per year +5.8%—+15.7% +23.1%
5 years +29.8%—+71.3% +68.6%
5 years, per year +5.4%—+11.4% +11.0%
10 years +216.8%—+137.7% +258.0%
10 years, per year +12.2%—+9.0% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureSTNPHOEFERSPY
Volatility, 1Y 30.4%378.1%25.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 34.6%338.8%24.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.76-1.211.02 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -1.21-0.04-0.86 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -41.3%-92.5%-34.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -37.6%-88.7%-32.3% -1.8%
52-week high $113.70$133.12$74.38 $779.14
52-week low $66.69$10.03$48.86 $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.

MultipleSTNPHOEFER
P/E now vs peer median 12.4xmedian 25.7x -268.5xmedian 25.7x 36.1xmedian 25.7x
P/S now vs peer median 0.8xmedian 0.8x 45.0xmedian 0.8x 3.3xmedian 0.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 5.1xmedian 12.9x —median 12.9x —median 12.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 15.3xmedian 22.5x -56.6xmedian 22.5x 18.5xmedian 22.5x
P/B now vs peer median 3.4xmedian 2.3x 52.6xmedian 2.3x 5.2xmedian 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median 0.60median 0.56 —median 0.56 —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 monthsSTNPHOEFER
Revenue $10.51B – –
Gross profit $4.58B – –
Operating income $1.23B – –
Net income $536.90M – –
Free cash flow $528.58M – –
EPS (diluted) $5.72 – –
Cash & equivalents $265.54M $892.53K $5.02B
Total debt $2.38B – $12.25B
Shares (diluted) 114.07M 21.49M 718.72M
Enterprise value $6.94B $298.90M $16.92B

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
MetricSTNPHOEFER
P/E 12.4x -268.5x 36.1x
P/FCF 15.3x -56.6x 18.5x
P/Operating cash flow 17.3x – –
P/S 0.8x 45.0x 3.3x
P/B 3.4x 52.6x 5.2x
P/Tangible book 4.0x 52.6x 5.3x
EV/EBITDA 5.1x – –
EV/EBIT 6.5x – –
EV/Revenue 0.8x – –
EV/FCF 15.2x – –
EV/Operating cash flow 17.2x – –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.60 – –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSTNPHOEFER
Revenue growth (1Y) 9.4% – –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 10.4% – –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 10.5% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 11.2% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 20.5% – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 16.5% – –
Net income growth (1Y) 24.6% – –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 15.4% – –
EPS growth (1Y) 24.6% – –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 20.6% – –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -13.0% – –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 15.5% – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -10.2% – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 24.6% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSTNPHOEFER
Gross margin 43.6% – –
EBITDA margin 14.9% – –
Operating margin 11.7% – –
Pretax margin 11.3% – –
Net margin 6.2% – –
FCF margin 5.0% – –
Operating cash flow margin 4.4% – –
Return on equity 36.3% – –
Return on assets 15.1% – –
Return on invested capital 37.8% – –
Return on capital employed 28.3% – –
Asset turnover 1.8x – –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.9x – –
Stock comp / revenue 0.3% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSTNPHOEFER
Debt / assets 3.9% – 38.0%
Debt / equity 0.1x – 1.8x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.0x – –
Debt / FCF 0.4x – –
Liabilities / assets 58.6% 15.9% 78.5%
Equity / assets 41.4% 84.1% 21.5%
Interest coverage 9.6x – –
Current ratio 1.5x 5.5x 1.1x
Quick ratio 1.0x 5.1x 1.1x
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.8x 0.7x
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSTNPHOEFER
Dividend yield 1.3% – 2.6%
Net buyback yield – – –
Shareholder yield 1.3% – 2.6%
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.

ConsensusSTNPHOEFER
Forward P/E 15.4xFY2026 – 46.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $4.60FY2026 – $1.09FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +19.2%FY2026 – -19.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +2.6% – +11.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $4.73BFY2026 – $11.85BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +0.0%FY2026 – +4.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +7.6% – -5.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSTNPHOEFER
Held by institutions 62.0% – 33.2%
Institutions holding 293 – 337
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.8% – +17.5%
Institutions buying 162 – 208
Institutions selling 87 – 103
Buyers to sellers 1.86 – 2.02

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.

STNPHOEFER
STN 1.00 -0.08 0.20
PHOE -0.08 1.00 0.01
FER 0.20 0.01 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, STN, PHOE and FER?

Ferrovial (FER) is the largest by market capitalisation: Stantec (STN) $8.01B, Phoenix Asia Holdings (PHOE) $304.58M, Ferrovial (FER) $38.68B.

Which stock is cheaper, STN, PHOE and FER?

Stantec (STN) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Stantec (STN) 12.3x, Phoenix Asia Holdings (PHOE) -268.5x, Ferrovial (FER) 36.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Stantec (STN) is cheapest (Stantec (STN) 15.4x, Ferrovial (FER) 46.2x). 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 Phoenix Asia Holdings (PHOE) returned the most: Stantec (STN) -36.7%, Phoenix Asia Holdings (PHOE) -14.3%, Ferrovial (FER) -21.8%. Over five years, Ferrovial (FER) compounded fastest (Stantec (STN) +5.4%/yr, Ferrovial (FER) +11.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Ferrovial (FER) has been the steadiest (Stantec (STN) 30.4%, Phoenix Asia Holdings (PHOE) 378.1%, Ferrovial (FER) 25.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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.