Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles S.A./€CAF
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About Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles S.A.
Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles S.A. (CAF) is a Spanish company that specializes in the design, manufacture, maintenance, and supply of equipment and components for railway systems. It offers an extensive range of products including high-speed trains, commuter trains, metros, and trams, along with maintenance and integration services. Established in 1917, CAF is headquartered in Beasain, Spain. The company has built a global presence, serving customers in various countries across Europe, America, Asia, and Africa. Its strategic positioning is bolstered by a focus on technological innovation and sustainability, incorporating cutting-edge solutions to meet the evolving needs of urban mobility and long-distance transportation infrastructure.
- Ticker
- €CAF
- Sector
- Industrials
- Primary listing
- BME
- Employees
- 18,424
- Headquarters
- Beasain, Spain
- Website
- www.cafmobility.com
CAF Metrics
BasicAdvanced
€2.6B
15.04
€5.03
0.79
€1.23
1.63%
Price and volume
Market cap
€2.6B
Beta
0.79
52-week high
€79.60
52-week low
€49.90
Average daily volume
22K
Dividend rate
€1.23
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.171
Quick ratio
0.958
Long term debt to equity
0.642
Total debt to equity
0.891
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
26.67%
Interest coverage (TTM)
8.25%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
336.413
Gross margin (TTM)
47.00%
Net profit margin (TTM)
3.56%
Operating margin (TTM)
5.83%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
28.80%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
€260,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
3.13%
Return on equity (TTM)
18.01%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
15.035
Price to revenue (TTM)
0.535
Price to book
2.51
Price to tangible book (TTM)
4.15
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
46.586
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
2.15%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
1.623
Dividend yield (TTM)
1.63%
Forward dividend yield
1.63%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
12.43%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
38.72%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
11.28%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
14.45%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
45.57%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
21.92%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
20.91%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
11.22%
What the Analysts think about CAF
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles S.A. stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles S.A. stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
CAF’s first-half results show solid earnings momentum: revenue rose 16% to €2.53bn, EBIT increased 32% and net profit climbed 36% to €99m, lifting the EBIT margin to 5.9%. (Cinco Días)
Order intake rose 31% to €4.04bn, lifting the backlog 9% to €17.74bn and giving CAF substantial work visibility; signed Cairo and Belgrade projects add more than €700m. (Cinco Días)
Rail remains the weaker-margin business: sales grew only 3% in the first half and its EBITDA margin improved by just 0.1 percentage points, leaving group margin gains heavily reliant on Solaris. (Bankinter)
Cash conversion is a concern: CAF generated only €12m of cash flow in the first half, leaving limited room for error if working-capital and investment needs rise. (Bolsamanía)
The sharp share-price rerating raises the risk that good news is already priced in: one October report noted a roughly 200% three-year gain, while another put the average analyst target below its cited share-price reference. (Yahoo Finance, Finanzas.com)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 26 Oct 2026.
CAF Financial Performance
Revenues and expenses
CAF Earnings Performance
Company profitability
Upcoming events
No upcoming events
Funds containing CAF
AllUSDEURGBP
Fund name | Fund size | €CAF weighting |
|---|---|---|
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Small Cap£XXSC | $3.6B | 0.10% |
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Small Cap€DX2J | $3.6B | 0.10% |
L&G Global Quality Dividends£LDGG | $353M | 0.02% |
iShares MSCI World Small Cap£WLDS | $9B | 0.02% |
iShares MSCI World Small Cap$WSML | $9B | 0.02% |
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