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Simply Wall St Financial Health Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: Obrascón Huarte Lain, S.A. operates in the construction and concessions sectors across various countries including the United States, Canada, Mexico, and several European nations, with a market cap of approximately €224.13 million.

Operations: The company's revenue is primarily derived from its Construction segment, which generated €3.24 billion, followed by the Industrial segment with €276.99 million.

Market Cap: €224.13M

Obrascón Huarte Lain, S.A. operates with a market cap of €224.13 million and reported revenue of €2.72 billion for the nine months ending September 2024, though it remains unprofitable with a net loss of €58.3 million. The company benefits from strong short-term asset coverage over liabilities (€2.8B vs €2.3B) and has a satisfactory net debt to equity ratio (14%). Despite high share price volatility, OHLA maintains positive free cash flow and sufficient cash runway for over three years without significant shareholder dilution recently, trading at good relative value compared to industry peers.