Annual Report 2001
SHARE PERFORMANCE
The year 2001 closed with an 8% drop
in the IBEX-35, the smallest decline among the euro-zone stock
exchanges, in which decreases of
nearly 20% were recorded. The year was marked by high volatility, a
sluggish U.S. economy
aggravated by the September 11 attacks, and
the rapid reaction of monetary
authorities, with sharp cuts in
interest rates. Also, many profit projections were revised downwards
during the year.
In this scenario, Ferrovial shares
closed the year 45% up, the highest appreciation among construction
companies (sector index +26%) and the
third-best-performing IBEX-35 security. Defined as a safe haven
stock by analysts and
investors due to the visibility of its
generation of income, the shares were also
backed by the renewed interest in concession
projects. The alliance with the Macquarie Infrastructure
Group (MIG), announced at the
beginning of September, provided considerable support for the valuation
of the concessions backlog and a strong
boost to the share price, which shot past the €20 barrier.The
September 11 attacks curtailed this
upward trend, although the price recovered subsequently to reach
the high for the year (€22) in December. Corrections
in the last few market sessions of the year took the
market price at year-end to €19.69. 60%
50% 40%
30% 20%
10% 0%
-10% -20%
-30% +44.8%
+26% -7.6%
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