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INNOVATE CORP (VATE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:VATE - US45784J3032 - Common Stock

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Last: 1/28/2026, 10:25:48 AM
Fundamental Rating

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Overall VATE gets a fundamental rating of 1 out of 10. We evaluated VATE against 55 industry peers in the Construction & Engineering industry. VATE has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. VATE has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • VATE had negative earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year VATE had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • VATE had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • VATE had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
VATE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFVATE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M -100M 200M -200M 300M

1.2 Ratios

  • With a Return On Assets value of -8.00%, VATE is not doing good in the industry: 78.18% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • VATE had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.95%. This is significantly below the industry average of 15.97%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (%ROIC%%) for VATE is well below the 3 year average (4.95%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that VATE had better years and this may not be a problem.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -8%
ROE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-3.72%
ROA(5y)-6.77%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)4.95%
ROIC(5y)N/A
VATE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICVATE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100 -100 200 300

1.3 Margins

  • The Operating Margin of VATE (1.77%) is worse than 69.09% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of VATE has declined.
  • VATE's Gross Margin of 17.02% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. VATE outperforms 50.91% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of VATE has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 1.77%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 17.02%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y-8.91%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y7.36%
GM growth 5Y-15.84%
VATE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsVATE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), VATE is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for VATE has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for VATE has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for VATE is higher compared to a year ago.
VATE Yearly Shares OutstandingVATE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M
VATE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsVATE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • VATE has an Altman-Z score of -0.29. This is a bad value and indicates that VATE is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of -0.29, VATE is doing worse than 87.27% of the companies in the same industry.
  • VATE has a debt to FCF ratio of 10.97. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as VATE would need 10.97 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of VATE (10.97) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 10.97
Altman-Z -0.29
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC6.6%
VATE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFVATE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M 600M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.43 indicates that VATE may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • VATE has a worse Current ratio (0.43) than 85.45% of its industry peers.
  • VATE has a Quick Ratio of 0.43. This is a bad value and indicates that VATE is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.41, VATE is not doing good in the industry: 85.45% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.43
Quick Ratio 0.41
VATE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesVATE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for VATE have decreased strongly by -248.45% in the last year.
  • The Revenue for VATE has decreased by -10.69% in the past year. This is quite bad
  • Measured over the past years, VATE shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 0.55% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-248.45%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%38.38%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-10.69%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.79%
Revenue growth 5Y0.55%
Sales Q2Q%43.31%

3.2 Future

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
VATE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesVATE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
VATE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesVATE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2016 2017 2018 2019 2023 0 10 -10 20 30

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for VATE. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
VATE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsVATE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of VATE indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: VATE is cheaper than 78.18% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of VATE indicates a rather cheap valuation: VATE is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 1.23
EV/EBITDA 14.12
VATE Per share dataVATE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 -20 40 60 80

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for VATE!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

INNOVATE CORP / VATE FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for VATE stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 1 / 10 to VATE.


What is the valuation status for VATE stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to INNOVATE CORP (VATE). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of VATE stock?

INNOVATE CORP (VATE) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


Is the dividend of INNOVATE CORP sustainable?

The dividend rating of INNOVATE CORP (VATE) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -2.46%.