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Webuild SpA (IT:WBD)
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Webuild SpA

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Neutral 56 (OpenAI - 5.2)
Rating:56Neutral
Price Target:
€2.50
▲(17.37% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/06/26
The score is held back primarily by weak and volatile cash generation in 2025 and thin/pressured profitability, alongside elevated leverage. Valuation is a key offset (low P/E and a mid-single-digit dividend yield), while technical signals are mixed with limited confirmation of a sustained uptrend.
Positive Factors
Sustained revenue growth
Multi-year top-line growth reflects sustained project wins and an active backlog across transport, water and energy sectors. For a large contractor, persistent revenue expansion supports utilization of delivery capacity, steadier booking cadence and multi-quarter visibility into cash flows and margins.
Negative Factors
Volatile cash generation
Large swings in operating cash and a sizable negative free cash flow indicate working-capital and execution timing strains. Persistent cash volatility erodes the firm's ability to self-fund bids, service debt or absorb overruns, raising refinancing and liquidity risk across multi-quarter horizons.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Sustained revenue growth
Multi-year top-line growth reflects sustained project wins and an active backlog across transport, water and energy sectors. For a large contractor, persistent revenue expansion supports utilization of delivery capacity, steadier booking cadence and multi-quarter visibility into cash flows and margins.
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Webuild SpA (WBD) vs. iShares MSCI Italy ETF (EWI)

Webuild SpA Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company Description
Webuild S.p.A. is a leading global construction firm focused on the design and execution of various infrastructure projects. The company's expertise extends across key sectors such as transportation, hydroelectric power generation, water managemen...
How the Company Makes Money
Webuild primarily makes money by executing large, long-duration construction and infrastructure contracts and recognizing revenue as project work progresses under those contracts. Its core revenue streams are: (1) Engineering and construction serv...

Webuild SpA Financial Statement Overview

Summary
Income statement shows solid multi-year revenue growth but deteriorating profitability in 2025 (gross margin down to ~23% and operating profit slightly negative, with thin net margin ~2%). Balance sheet is serviceable but meaningfully levered (debt-to-equity ~1.7–1.8), increasing cyclical risk. Cash flow is the main weakness: 2025 operating cash flow dropped sharply and free cash flow turned materially negative (~-€557M), highlighting cash-conversion volatility.
Income Statement
61
Positive
Balance Sheet
54
Neutral
Cash Flow
38
Negative
BreakdownTTMDec 2025Dec 2024Dec 2023Dec 2022Dec 2021
Income Statement
Total Revenue12.42B12.64B11.03B9.29B7.66B6.13B
Gross Profit2.72B2.88B3.21B2.68B2.23B1.69B
EBITDA896.21M445.91M281.28M254.08M239.61M-34.16M
Net Income242.11M239.85M194.48M124.00M9.89M-304.95M
Balance Sheet
Total Assets18.45B17.83B18.25B16.16B12.88B12.33B
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments2.37B2.45B3.22B3.06B1.94B2.38B
Total Debt3.33B3.07B2.94B2.61B2.62B2.65B
Total Liabilities16.55B16.04B16.30B14.47B10.94B10.47B
Stockholders Equity1.76B1.67B1.71B1.51B1.58B1.59B
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow262.77M-556.86M290.74M1.45B-246.15M1.01B
Operating Cash Flow929.56M312.49M1.12B1.89B26.50M1.21B
Investing Cash Flow-838.28M-956.86M-886.71M-452.87M-242.77M-205.71M
Financing Cash Flow86.94M9.42M-93.57M-282.74M-243.76M-1.08B

Webuild SpA Technical Analysis

Technical Analysis Sentiment
Negative
Last Price2.13
Price Trends
50DMA
2.29
Negative
100DMA
2.36
Negative
200DMA
2.81
Negative
Market Momentum
MACD
<0.01
Negative
RSI
53.94
Neutral
STOCH
78.36
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For IT:WBD, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 2.13 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 2.20, below the 50-day MA of 2.29, and below the 200-day MA of 2.81, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of <0.01 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 53.94 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 78.36 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for IT:WBD.

Webuild SpA Peers Comparison

Overall Rating
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (55)
Financial Indicators
Name
Overall Rating
Market Cap
P/E Ratio
ROE
Dividend Yield
Revenue Growth
EPS Growth
65
Neutral
€4.06B14.8040.46%4.20%8.66%16.10%
63
Neutral
€8.58B32.3011.83%3.86%1.88%-18.47%
62
Neutral
€36.82B26.8921.97%0.71%12.59%86.55%
61
Neutral
€4.62B17.4817.64%-0.60%41.35%
56
Neutral
€2.31B9.4814.74%3.80%2.26%-1.76%
55
Neutral
$6.65B3.83-15.92%6.20%10.91%7.18%
* General Sector Average
Performance Comparison
Ticker
Company Name
Price
Change
% Change
IT:WBD
Webuild SpA
2.27
-1.73
-43.15%
IT:FCT
Fincantieri S.p.A.
12.75
-4.03
-24.02%
IT:MAIRE
MaireTecnimont SpA
12.28
0.31
2.62%
IT:PRY
Prysmian SpA
125.85
53.05
72.88%
IT:TFIN
TREVI Finanziaria Industriale S.p.A.
4.64
0.66
16.71%
IT:SPM
Saipem SpA
4.42
2.25
103.41%

Webuild SpA Corporate Events

Webuild Publishes Updated Bylaws as Governance Framework Evolves
Jun 9, 2026
Webuild S.p.A. has filed its updated corporate bylaws with the Companies Register of Milan &#8211; Monza Brianza &#8211; Lodi, making the new governance document publicly available on its website, at its registered office and via the 1Info authori...
Webuild Updates Share Structure After Partial Exercise of Anti-Dilution Warrants
Jun 5, 2026
Webuild S.p.A. has updated the composition of its share capital and total voting rights following the partial exercise of its 2021&#8211;2030 anti-dilution warrants, resulting in the issue of 165 new ordinary shares. The overall share capital rema...
Webuild’s Lane Wins $1 Billion Ohio River Tunnel Contract in Pittsburgh
Jun 3, 2026
Lane, the U.S. subsidiary of Italy&#8217;s Webuild, has secured a USD 1 billion (&#8364;876 million) contract in joint venture with Brayman Construction to build the Ohio River Tunnel in Pittsburgh, the first major deep tunnel in the Allegheny Cou...
Webuild Publishes Shareholders’ Meeting Minutes and CEO Bond Decision
May 27, 2026
Webuild SpA has made available to the public the minutes of its ordinary shareholders&#8217; meeting held on 29 April 2026 and a decision by its chief executive officer related to a recently communicated bond issue. The documents can be accessed o...
Webuild to Part Ways with Long-Serving Finance Chief, Ensuring Smooth Transition
May 26, 2026
Webuild SpA has reached a mutual agreement with General Manager Corporate and Finance, and officer responsible for drafting the company&#8217;s accounting documents, Massimo Ferrari, to end his employment effective September 30, 2026. The timing, ...
Webuild Ends NEOM High-Speed Rail Contract as Saudi Client Pulls Out
May 21, 2026
NEOM has exercised its contractual right to withdraw from the Connector High-Speed Line project in Sharma, Saudi Arabia, a high-speed railway along the northern Red Sea coast where Webuild had reached about 20% progress. The termination becomes ef...
Webuild Extends Debt Maturities with Heavily Oversubscribed €500 Million Bond
May 8, 2026
Webuild SpA has reinforced its position in international capital markets by completing a &#8364;500 million bond issue due 2032 and a related tender offer for its 2027 notes, repurchasing about half of the outstanding nominal value. The transactio...
Webuild extends debt profile with heavily oversubscribed €500 million bond
May 8, 2026
Webuild has completed a liability management transaction combining the placement of a new &#8364;500 million bond maturing in 2032 with the repurchase of about half of its outstanding 2027 notes, in a move that attracted peak orders of over &#8364...
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