VICAT (VCT.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Euronext Paris - EPA:VCT - FR0000031775 - Common Stock
75.8 EUR
+0.5 (+0.66%)
VCT gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 14 industry peers in the Construction Materials industry. There are concerns on the financial health of VCT while its profitability can be described as average. VCT is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
VCT had positive earnings in the past year.
VCT had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In the past 5 years VCT has always been profitable.
In the past 5 years VCT always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
VCT has a Return On Assets (4.25%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
The Return On Equity of VCT (9.76%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 6.79%, VCT is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for VCT is below the industry average of 8.10%.
The 3 year average ROIC (5.57%) for VCT is below the current ROIC(6.79%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.25% | ||
| ROE | 9.76% | ||
| ROIC | 6.79% |
ROA(3y)3.58%
ROA(5y)3.46%
ROE(3y)8.23%
ROE(5y)8.1%
ROIC(3y)5.57%
ROIC(5y)5.43%
1.3 Margins
VCT has a Profit Margin of 7.07%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: VCT outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of VCT has grown nicely.
With a Operating Margin value of 11.49%, VCT perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of VCT has grown nicely.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 36.41%, VCT is doing worse than 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
VCT's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 11.49% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.07% | ||
| GM | 36.41% |
OM growth 3Y2.77%
OM growth 5Y4.19%
PM growth 3Y2.39%
PM growth 5Y5.26%
GM growth 3Y0.15%
GM growth 5Y-0.82%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so VCT is still creating some value.
VCT has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, VCT has more shares outstanding
The debt/assets ratio for VCT has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
VCT has an Altman-Z score of 2.27. This is not the best score and indicates that VCT is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
The Altman-Z score of VCT (2.27) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
VCT has a debt to FCF ratio of 4.57. This is a neutral value as VCT would need 4.57 years to pay back of all of its debts.
With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 4.57, VCT perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 42.86% of the companies in the same industry.
VCT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.58. This is a neutral value indicating VCT is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
VCT has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (0.58) than 64.29% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.58 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.57 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.27 |
ROIC/WACC1.09
WACC6.25%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 1.43 indicates that VCT should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
With a Current ratio value of 1.43, VCT is not doing good in the industry: 78.57% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
VCT has a Quick Ratio of 1.02. This is a normal value and indicates that VCT is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
With a Quick ratio value of 1.02, VCT is not doing good in the industry: 78.57% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.43 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.02 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 1.12% over the past year.
Measured over the past years, VCT shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 12.97% on average per year.
Looking at the last year, VCT shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -3.29% in the last year.
Measured over the past years, VCT shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 7.23% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)1.12%
EPS 3Y10.21%
EPS 5Y12.97%
EPS Q2Q%-1.73%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.29%
Revenue growth 3Y7.54%
Revenue growth 5Y7.23%
Sales Q2Q%-2.69%
3.2 Future
The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 10.63% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
Based on estimates for the next years, VCT will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.11% on average per year.
EPS Next Y10.08%
EPS Next 2Y10.92%
EPS Next 3Y10.63%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-2.78%
Revenue Next 2Y1.11%
Revenue Next 3Y1.8%
Revenue Next 5Y3.11%
3.3 Evolution
The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
With a Price/Earnings ratio of 12.53, VCT is valued correctly.
VCT's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of VCT to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.50), we can say VCT is valued rather cheaply.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.83, the valuation of VCT can be described as reasonable.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of VCT indicates a rather cheap valuation: VCT is cheaper than 85.71% of the companies listed in the same industry.
VCT is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.93, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.53 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.83 |
4.2 Price Multiples
VCT's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. VCT is cheaper than 78.57% of the companies in the same industry.
VCT's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. VCT is cheaper than 85.71% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 8.13 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.08 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
VCT's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)1.24
PEG (5Y)0.97
EPS Next 2Y10.92%
EPS Next 3Y10.63%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.64%, VCT has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
VCT's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.96.
VCT's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.87.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.64% |
5.2 History
On average, the dividend of VCT grows each year by 6.77%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.77%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years6
5.3 Sustainability
VCT pays out 42.91% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
VCT's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP42.91%
EPS Next 2Y10.92%
EPS Next 3Y10.63%
EPA:VCT (12/23/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
75.8
+0.5 (+0.66%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryConstruction Materials
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners12.67%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.27%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap3.40B
Revenue(TTM)3.83B
Net Income(TTM)270.83M
Analysts80
Price Target70.55 (-6.93%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.64% |
Yearly Dividend2.3
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.77%
DP42.91%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years6
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)9.5%
PT rev (3m)9.5%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)1.21%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.21%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.36%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.79%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.53 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.83 | ||
| P/S | 0.89 | ||
| P/FCF | 8.13 | ||
| P/OCF | 4.82 | ||
| P/B | 1.23 | ||
| P/tB | 2.29 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.08 |
EPS(TTM)6.05
EY7.98%
EPS(NY)7
Fwd EY9.23%
FCF(TTM)9.32
FCFY12.3%
OCF(TTM)15.74
OCFY20.76%
SpS85.34
BVpS61.8
TBVpS33.14
PEG (NY)1.24
PEG (5Y)0.97
Graham Number91.72
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.25% | ||
| ROE | 9.76% | ||
| ROCE | 8.63% | ||
| ROIC | 6.79% | ||
| ROICexc | 7.57% | ||
| ROICexgc | 10.48% | ||
| OM | 11.49% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.07% | ||
| GM | 36.41% | ||
| FCFM | 10.92% |
ROA(3y)3.58%
ROA(5y)3.46%
ROE(3y)8.23%
ROE(5y)8.1%
ROIC(3y)5.57%
ROIC(5y)5.43%
ROICexc(3y)6.17%
ROICexc(5y)6.03%
ROICexgc(3y)8.6%
ROICexgc(5y)8.61%
ROCE(3y)7.1%
ROCE(5y)6.95%
ROICexgc growth 3Y1.98%
ROICexgc growth 5Y6.21%
ROICexc growth 3Y4.55%
ROICexc growth 5Y8.31%
OM growth 3Y2.77%
OM growth 5Y4.19%
PM growth 3Y2.39%
PM growth 5Y5.26%
GM growth 3Y0.15%
GM growth 5Y-0.82%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.6
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.58 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.57 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.06 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 86.15% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 7.52% | ||
| Interest Coverage | -71.02 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 91.2% | ||
| Profit Quality | 154.52% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.43 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.02 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.27 |
F-Score6
WACC6.25%
ROIC/WACC1.09
Cap/Depr(3y)110.55%
Cap/Depr(5y)119.63%
Cap/Sales(3y)9.61%
Cap/Sales(5y)10.52%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)1.12%
EPS 3Y10.21%
EPS 5Y12.97%
EPS Q2Q%-1.73%
EPS Next Y10.08%
EPS Next 2Y10.92%
EPS Next 3Y10.63%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.29%
Revenue growth 3Y7.54%
Revenue growth 5Y7.23%
Sales Q2Q%-2.69%
Revenue Next Year-2.78%
Revenue Next 2Y1.11%
Revenue Next 3Y1.8%
Revenue Next 5Y3.11%
EBIT growth 1Y3.39%
EBIT growth 3Y10.52%
EBIT growth 5Y11.72%
EBIT Next Year71.61%
EBIT Next 3Y24.05%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y100.61%
FCF growth 3Y89.57%
FCF growth 5Y19.75%
OCF growth 1Y18.63%
OCF growth 3Y16.88%
OCF growth 5Y12.89%
VICAT / VCT.PA FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of VICAT (VCT.PA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to VCT.PA.
What is the valuation status of VICAT (VCT.PA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to VICAT (VCT.PA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of VCT stock?
VICAT (VCT.PA) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
What is the valuation of VICAT based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for VICAT (VCT.PA) is 12.53 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.23.
What is the expected EPS growth for VICAT (VCT.PA) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of VICAT (VCT.PA) is expected to grow by 10.08% in the next year.