Ferrovial
Ferrovial is a global infrastructure operator (founded 1952, listed on Nasdaq and European exchanges) focused on toll road concessions via its Cintra subsidiary, airport operations, construction, and energy services, serving government transportation agencies and institutional clients across North America, Europe, and Australia.
- Company typePublic
- Founded1952
- HeadquartersMadrid, Spain
- Headcount5,001–10,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Ferrovial does
Ferrovial is a global transport infrastructure operator headquartered in Amsterdam (corporate seat relocated from Madrid in 2023) with primary operations in Spain, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Poland, and Australia. Founded in 1952 and listed on Nasdaq since May 2024 (with inclusion in the Nasdaq-100 Index in December 2025), the company operates through four divisions: Highways (toll road concessions managed via its wholly owned Cintra subsidiary, including the 407 ETR in Toronto with a 48.29% stake and managed lane networks in Texas, Virginia, and North Carolina), Airports (notably a 49% stake in the $9.5 billion New Terminal One at JFK), Construction (through Webber in the US, Budimex in Poland, Cadagua for water, and the recently acquired Powernet for data centers), and Energy (smart infrastructure and solar development). The company generates revenue through long-term inflation-indexed toll road concessions, design-build and public-private partnership contracts secured via competitive bidding with government agencies, and airport operations, with FY2025 revenue of €9.6 billion (+8.6% like-for-like) and adjusted EBITDA of €1.5 billion (+12.2%) across approximately 22,609 employees.
Ferrovial's technology stack centers on the proprietary Pangea data platform integrated with Workday ERP, supporting near-100% cloud migration and orchestrating data from IoT sensors, digital twins, drones, and robotics deployed across infrastructure assets. More than 30 AI agents have been deployed through DXC Technology's AI Workbench for computer vision-based safety violation detection, automated progress tracking, and predictive maintenance on construction sites, with approximately 80 AI projects in production overall. NextPass by Cintra is the consumer-facing toll payment platform that enables transponder-less cross-border tolling across US and Canadian toll roads and managed lanes, serving fleet operators and rental car companies. Ferrovial also holds technology partnerships with Microsoft, NTT DATA, Telefónica Tech (NB-IoT smart street lighting), and research collaborations with MIT and Georgia Tech.
The business model combines recurring-style concession revenues (toll roads with demonstrated pricing power, including 23-25% tariff increases on 407 ETR effective January 2026 and double-digit revenue-per-transaction growth in US Express Lanes), one-time construction contract revenue (record €17.6 billion order book), and managed services revenue from airports and facility management (FMM joint venture with Qatar Airways). Customer concentration is heavy in government transportation and defense agencies, with named clients including Texas DOT ($1.47 billion Highway 99 Grand Parkway), the US Army Corps of Engineers ($1.08 billion Puerto Rico flood control), the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey ($9.5 billion JFK Terminal One), and PKP Polish Railways (€604 million tunnel project). Following 2025 portfolio simplification including the divestiture of Heathrow, AGS Airports, Amey, and non-core Spanish/Portuguese services businesses, Ferrovial has concentrated capital on toll road and airport concessions while pursuing data center construction as a new growth vertical through the Powernet acquisition.
Ferrovial firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Ferrovial
- Legal name
- Ferrovial N.V.
- Website
- https://ferrovial.com
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 1952
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 5,001–10,000 employees
- Short description
- Ferrovial is a global infrastructure operator (founded 1952, listed on Nasdaq and European exchanges) focused on toll road concessions via its Cintra subsidiary, airport operations, construction, and energy services, serving government transportation agencies and institutional clients across North America, Europe, and Australia.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Ferrovial industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Transport Infrastructure Services
- NAICS
- Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (23731), Utility System Construction (2371)
- SIC
- Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Managed Services & Operations Outsourcing for Tolling/RUC Programs (TLAJABAL)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Road & Tunnel Operations/Construction Interfaces (Tolling Infrastructure, Ventilation/Fire-Life-Safety Civil Works) (IMAFAEAL)
Keywords
Where Ferrovial is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Madrid
- HQ country
- Spain
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices7 records
Markets served
Ferrovial business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Toll Road Concessions: Long-term toll road concessions with inflation-linked revenues, operated through Cintra. Strong performance in North American highways with double-digit revenue-per-transaction growth outpacing inflation. Includes 407 ETR in Canada with 48.29% stake through Cintra Global S.E.
- Airport Operations: Airport concessions including stake in Heathrow (now divested) and New Terminal One at JFK (49% Ferrovial stake). Airport segment supported by $9.5 billion JFK terminal project at 87% completion with 30 airline commitments.
- Construction Contracts: Construction division delivering infrastructure projects through competitive bidding. Record order book of €17.6 billion including $1.47 billion Texas DOT Highway 99 Grand Parkway, $1.08 billion Puerto Rico flood control, $699 million Poland rail tunnel, and £80 million UK Thames Water upgrade.
- Energy Infrastructure: Ferrovial Energy operations including joint ventures for smart infrastructure, data center capabilities through Powernet acquisition, and solar facility development (250 MW in Texas).
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Multi-year contract | Toll road tariffs with inflation-linked pricing |
| Usage-based | Pay-as-you-go | NextPass toll payment service |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels6 records
Marketing channels7 records
Ferrovial product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Ferrovial designs, finances, builds, and operates large-scale transport infrastructure through four main business divisions: Highways (toll road concessions operated via its Cintra subsidiary, including 407 ETR in Canada and managed lanes in Texas, Virginia, and North Carolina), Airports (development and operation of airport terminals, most notably the $9.5 billion New Terminal One at JFK), Construction (civil engineering, water, tunneling, and infrastructure delivery through subsidiaries such as Webber, Budimex, and Cadagua), and Energy (smart infrastructure including solar and NB-IoT street lighting). Its activities are anchored in long-term concessions and design-build contracts awarded by government agencies worldwide.
Product overview
Ferrovial operates as a diversified infrastructure group organized into four main business divisions: Highways (managed through Cintra subsidiary), Airports, Construction, and Energy. The Highways division manages toll roads and managed lanes including 407 ETR in Canada, LBJ Texpress and NTE in Texas, I-77 Express in North Carolina, and I-66 Express in Virginia, supported by the NextPass unified toll payment platform. The Airports division includes stakes in major airports and the $9.5 billion New Terminal One at JFK. The Construction division operates through subsidiaries including Webber (US), Budimex (Poland), Cadagua (water treatment), and newly acquired Powernet (data centres and telecommunications). The Energy division focuses on smart infrastructure including street lighting and solar projects through joint ventures with Iberdrola. Ferrovial also maintains internal technology platforms including the Pangea data platform and approximately 80 AI projects in production for operational optimization.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- 407 ETR: Electronic toll collection system for Highway 407 in Toronto, Canada
- Texpress Lanes
- I-77 Express
- I-66 Express
- Pangea
- Ferrovial Lab
Products and services
- Toll Road Concessions (Cintra) Long-term toll road development, investment, and operation business operated through Ferrovial's Cintra subsidiary, covering managed lanes and greenfield/brownfield toll concessions across North America, Europe, Australia, and Latin America for government transportation agencies and end-users.
- Airport Development and Operations (Ferrovial Airports) Investment, development, and operation of airport terminals and infrastructure for airport authorities and public-sector partners globally, including greenfield terminal development and concession management.
- New Terminal One at JFK International Airport Design, construction, and operation of the $9.5 billion new international terminal at JFK Airport, a 2.4-2.6 million square foot facility with capacity for 23 million passengers annually, delivered for the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey.
- Civil Engineering and Construction (Ferrovial Construction) Design-build delivery of transport, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure, including highways, tunnels, bridges, railways, and water treatment plants, delivered to government clients through subsidiaries Webber (US), Budimex (Poland), Cadagua (water), Ditecpesa, Edytesa, Tecpresa, and Ferconsa.
- Energy Infrastructure (Ferrovial Energy / Siemsa) Development and operation of energy and smart-infrastructure assets including smart street lighting (NB-IoT LED management), solar facilities, and integrated facility management services through Ferrovial Energy, Siemsa, and the FMM joint venture with Qatar Airways.
- Data Center and Telecommunications Services (Powernet) Design, operation, and maintenance of data centres and telecommunications infrastructure for enterprise and digital-infrastructure clients, delivered through Powernet, a Madrid-based systems engineering company acquired in October 2025.
- NextPass Toll Payment Platform Transponder-less unified toll payment platform operated by Cintra that lets drivers pay tolls across US and Canadian toll roads and managed lanes through a single account, with transparent fleet reporting for rental car companies and commercial fleet operators.
Quantifiable outcome
- Q1 2026 revenue increased 10.2% like-for-like to €2.1 billion
- +6 more outcomes
Companies that use Ferrovial
Customer profileNamed customers8 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Ferrovial technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration4 records
AI capability9 records
Feature4 records
Ferrovial partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.
- Telefónica TechminorTelefónica Tech deployed approximately 6,300 NB-IoT nodes for smart street lighting in Santa Pola, Spain, as part of a joint venture between Ferrovial Energía and Iberdrola Clientes. The solution enables real-time data access and dynamic light level adjustments.
- Qatar AirwayscoreFMM joint venture between Qatar Airways and Ferrovial, founded in 2012, grew into one of Qatar's most diversified integrated facility management operators with over 4,600 professionals serving aviation, healthcare, education, transportation, and infrastructure sectors.
- MITminorOpen innovation ecosystem including collaborations with MIT, Georgia Tech, and UT Austin for research and development in infrastructure innovation.
- BudimexcoreFirst tunneling joint venture between Ferrovial Construction and its Polish subsidiary Budimex for €604 million railway infrastructure contract in Poland. Budimex is a leading Polish construction company.
- CadaguacoreJoint venture between Ferrovial Construction and Cadagua for £80 million Slough Sewage Treatment Works upgrade for Thames Water in the UK.
- Carlyle GroupcoreCarlyle led consortium selected by Port Authority of New York & New Jersey in 2018 to develop the $9.5 billion New Terminal One at JFK Airport. Carlyle navigated COVID-driven demand collapse and 2022 credit market dislocation, securing over $6.5 billion in bank financing before selling partial stake to Ferrovial.
- DXC TechnologycoreDXC Technology partnership for AI Workbench platform deployment, enabling Ferrovial to deploy more than 30 AI agents across daily workflows for safety detection, progress tracking, and predictive maintenance.
- PowernetcoreFerrovial acquired the Spanish telecommunications and systems engineering company Powernet to enhance its data centre design, development, and maintenance capabilities. Powernet, established in 1989 and based in Madrid, specializes in designing, operating, and maintaining data centres and telecommunications solutions.
- PlenaryminorFerrovial created Netflow consortium with Plenary to compete in infrastructure market in Australia and New Zealand.
- MicrosoftcoreFerrovial and Microsoft established global partnership to develop digital solutions for construction, infrastructure, and mobility industries. Ferrovial presented as reference customer at Microsoft AI Tour Madrid.
- NTT DATAcoreFerrovial partnered with NTT DATA to accelerate technology transformation of the industry through its Center of Excellence in Spain, focusing on digitalization and innovation initiatives.
- Georgia Institute of TechnologycoreFerrovial partnered with Georgia Institute of Technology to advance transport infrastructure innovation through joint research and sustainable mobility solutions. Partnership includes robotaxi rider survey research for managed lanes planning.
- Ferrovial Energía and Iberdrola Clientes JVminorJoint venture between Ferrovial Energía and Iberdrola Clientes for smart street lighting and energy management solutions in Spanish municipalities.
Scale indicators15 records
Recent moves9 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Ferrovial competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Vinci SA: French-listed global concessions and construction group operating Autoroutes du Sud de la France (ASF) and airports; the closest large-cap European peer to Ferrovial's toll-road + airport + construction portfolio.
- Bouygues Construction: French-listed construction and concessions group with global civil engineering and PPP concessions; comparable to Ferrovial's mix of construction delivery and long-term asset ownership.
Direct peers
- John Laing Group: UK-listed infrastructure investor and developer focused on PPP/P3 concessions across transport and social infrastructure; directly comparable to Cintra's project development and concession model.
- Skanska: Swedish-based construction and project development group with strong US civil engineering presence (similar to Webber); comparable in design-build delivery and infrastructure project development.
- Hochtief: German-based global construction and infrastructure operator with significant US presence (via Turner Construction) and infrastructure PPP experience; closely comparable to Ferrovial Construction in heavy civil and design-build delivery.
- ACS Group (Actividades de Construcción y Servicios): Spanish-listed infrastructure and construction conglomerate with significant toll road concessions (via Abertis stake) and global construction operations; most direct European comparable to Ferrovial's mix of concessions and contracting.
- Abertis: Major European toll road concession operator jointly owned by ACS and Mundys; directly comparable to Cintra in long-dated toll road ownership and tariff management.
- Atlantia / Mundys: Italian-headquartered global toll road operator (previously Atlantia) with significant concessions across Italy, Brazil, and Europe; directly comparable to Cintra's toll road portfolio and concession strategy.
Emerging players
- Brookfield Infrastructure Partners: Global infrastructure investor and operator with toll road and transportation assets; comparable to Ferrovial's infrastructure ownership model, with focus on asset-level investment rather than construction delivery.
Regional players
- Balfour Beatty: UK-listed infrastructure group with major construction and infrastructure investments in UK, US, and Hong Kong; comparable to Ferrovial Construction's heavy civil and rail delivery model.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Ferrovial social profiles
Digital presenceFerrovial compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance4 records
Ferrovial financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Ferrovial leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles7 records
Ferrovial subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries13 records
Ferrovial funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors
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Ferrovial M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A8 records
Investments7 records
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Frequently asked questions about Ferrovial
What does Ferrovial do?
Ferrovial designs, finances, builds, and operates large-scale transport infrastructure through four main business divisions: Highways (toll road concessions operated via its Cintra subsidiary, including 407 ETR in Canada and managed lanes in Texas, Virginia, and North Carolina), Airports (development and operation of airport terminals, most notably the $9.5 billion New Terminal One at JFK), Construction (civil engineering, water, tunneling, and infrastructure delivery through subsidiaries such as Webber, Budimex, and Cadagua), and Energy (smart infrastructure including solar and NB-IoT street lighting). Its activities are anchored in long-term concessions and design-build contracts awarded by government agencies worldwide.
Is Ferrovial a public or private company?
Ferrovial is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.
When was Ferrovial founded?
Ferrovial was founded in 1952. It employs 5,001 to 10,000 people.
Where is Ferrovial based?
Ferrovial is headquartered in Madrid, Spain, in the Europe region.
How does Ferrovial make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Toll Road Concessions are the primary driver. The others are airport Operations, construction Contracts and energy Infrastructure.
Who are Ferrovial's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Vinci SA and Bouygues Construction. Direct peers are John Laing Group, Skanska, Hochtief, ACS Group (Actividades de Construcción y Servicios), Abertis and Atlantia / Mundys. Brookfield Infrastructure Partners is listed as an emerging player. Balfour Beatty is listed as a regional player.
Does Ferrovial have an API?
No public API is recorded for Ferrovial.
What industry is Ferrovial in?
Ferrovial's product category is Transport Infrastructure Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is TLAJABAL, Managed Services & Operations Outsourcing for Tolling/RUC Programs, with a secondary code of IMAFAEAL, Road & Tunnel Operations/Construction Interfaces (Tolling Infrastructure, Ventilation/Fire-Life-Safety Civil Works). Its NAICS code is 23731 and its SIC code is 1623.