Mota-Engil (EGL) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What EGL does

Mota-Engil (EGL) is a stock listed on the Euronext Lisbon market in the Industrials sector, specifically in the Engineering & Construction industry. Headquartered in Porto, Portugal, the company carries out public and private construction works and related services across Europe, Africa, and Latin America. Its activities include building roads, motorways, airports, ports, dams, railways, and residential and commercial buildings, as well as specialised work in areas such as oil and gas, aggregates, precast, electromechanics, foundations, and geotechnics. The company also operates in waste collection, treatment, and disposal; water market exploitation; mineral prospection; agroforestry; street maintenance; coliving spaces; real estate development; and financial holdings management. With 21,034 employees, Mota-Engil is a large-cap player in its field.

Key numbers explained

• The current share price is 5.28 EUR, down 2.04% today, with a 52-week range of 3.91 – 6.21 EUR and a 6.5% price change over the last year.
• The trailing P/E ratio of 11 shows how much investors pay per euro of the company's last twelve months of earnings; a lower figure can suggest a more conservative valuation relative to earnings.
• The forward P/E ratio of 8.4 uses expected future earnings and is often compared with the trailing P/E to gauge whether the market expects growth or decline.
• The dividend yield of 3.28% represents the annual dividend payment as a percentage of the share price, a common measure for income-focused investors.
• The ex-dividend date is May 21, 2026; buying before this date is typically required to receive the next dividend payment.
• 36% of earnings is paid out as dividends, indicating the portion of profit returned to shareholders rather than retained for reinvestment.
• The beta of 1.12 suggests the stock's price tends to move slightly more than the overall market, a measure of volatility relative to a broad index.
• Return on equity of 28.9% indicates how effectively the company generates profit from shareholders' equity, a key metric for assessing management efficiency.

What to watch

Mota-Engil operates in the Engineering & Construction sector, which is sensitive to government spending, infrastructure policy, and interest rates across its three main regions. Investors often monitor the company alongside peers such as Enka Insaat ve Sanayi A.S. (ENKAI) and ABB Ltd (ABBN) to understand sector trends. The upcoming earnings release on Aug 27, 2026 will provide updated insight into profitability and outlook. The debt-to-equity ratio of 336.3% is a level worth tracking, as high leverage can affect financial resilience during economic downturns or rising rate environments.