VELOCITY FINANCIAL INC (VEL) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA New York Stock Exchange NYSE:VEL • US92262D1019

19.64 USD
-0.51 (-2.53%)
At close: Feb 11, 2026
19.64 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/11/2026, 8:04:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

Taking everything into account, VEL scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. VEL was compared to 96 industry peers in the Financial Services industry. VEL scores excellent on profitability, but there are concerns on its financial health. VEL is evaluated to be cheap and growing strongly. This does not happen too often!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • VEL had positive earnings in the past year.
  • VEL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Of the past 5 years VEL 4 years were profitable.
  • In the past 5 years VEL always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
VEL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFVEL 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 300M

1.2 Ratios

  • With a Return On Assets value of 1.29%, VEL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 53.13% of the companies in the same industry.
  • VEL has a Return On Equity of 14.15%. This is in the better half of the industry: VEL outperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
  • VEL has a Return On Invested Capital (4.05%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for VEL is below the industry average of 8.59%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.29%
ROE 14.15%
ROIC 4.05%
ROA(3y)1.08%
ROA(5y)0.5%
ROE(3y)11.12%
ROE(5y)5.87%
ROIC(3y)4.55%
ROIC(5y)4.48%
VEL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICVEL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 -5 10 -10

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of VEL (20.70%) is better than 80.21% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of VEL has grown nicely.
  • VEL has a Operating Margin of 87.86%. This is amongst the best in the industry. VEL outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • VEL's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • VEL has a Gross Margin of 86.20%. This is amongst the best in the industry. VEL outperforms 90.63% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of VEL has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 87.86%
PM (TTM) 20.7%
GM 86.2%
OM growth 3Y2.96%
OM growth 5Y2.4%
PM growth 3Y14.34%
PM growth 5Y8.7%
GM growth 3Y-2.01%
GM growth 5Y-1.17%
VEL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsVEL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • VEL has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for VEL has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • VEL has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • VEL has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
VEL Yearly Shares OutstandingVEL Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M
VEL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsVEL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.31, we must say that VEL is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • VEL has a Altman-Z score of 0.31. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: VEL outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
  • VEL has a debt to FCF ratio of 110.82. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as VEL would need 110.82 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • VEL has a worse Debt to FCF ratio (110.82) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 9.70 is on the high side and indicates that VEL has dependencies on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 9.70, VEL is doing worse than 84.38% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 9.7
Debt/FCF 110.82
Altman-Z 0.31
ROIC/WACC0.69
WACC5.91%
VEL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFVEL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.29 indicates that VEL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of VEL (0.29) is worse than 65.63% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.29 indicates that VEL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • VEL has a worse Quick ratio (0.29) than 65.63% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.29
Quick Ratio 0.29
VEL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesVEL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 35.98% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, VEL shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 15.62% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, VEL shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 11.61% in the last year.
  • VEL shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 20.82% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)35.98%
EPS 3Y27.91%
EPS 5Y15.62%
EPS Q2Q%46.81%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.61%
Revenue growth 3Y29.96%
Revenue growth 5Y20.82%
Sales Q2Q%54.24%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, VEL will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 11.68% on average per year.
  • VEL is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 16.85% yearly.
EPS Next Y27.37%
EPS Next 2Y13.01%
EPS Next 3Y11.68%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year5.29%
Revenue Next 2Y15.78%
Revenue Next 3Y16.85%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
VEL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesVEL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 100M 200M 300M 400M
VEL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesVEL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 7.64, the valuation of VEL can be described as very cheap.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, VEL is valued a bit cheaper than 79.17% of the companies in the same industry.
  • VEL's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 28.18.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.58, the valuation of VEL can be described as very cheap.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of VEL indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: VEL is cheaper than 72.92% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • VEL is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.01, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 7.64
Fwd PE 7.58
VEL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsVEL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • VEL's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, VEL is valued a bit cheaper than 65.63% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 13.77
EV/EBITDA 17.05
VEL Per share dataVEL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • VEL has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)0.28
PEG (5Y)0.49
EPS Next 2Y13.01%
EPS Next 3Y11.68%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • VEL does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

VELOCITY FINANCIAL INC

NYSE:VEL (2/11/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 19.64 0 (0%)

19.64

-0.51 (-2.53%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryFinancial Services
Earnings (Last)01-26
Earnings (Next)04-29
Inst Owners62.47%
Inst Owner Change0.22%
Ins Owners2.84%
Ins Owner Change1.51%
Market Cap764.00M
Revenue(TTM)433.35M
Net Income(TTM)89.72M
Analysts77.14
Price Target22.1 (12.53%)
Short Float %2.73%
Short Ratio6.47
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)24.22%
Min EPS beat(2)12.92%
Max EPS beat(2)35.52%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)18.9%
Min EPS beat(4)4.06%
Max EPS beat(4)35.52%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)16.55%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)12.95%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)13.53%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)103.33%
Min Revenue beat(2)95.7%
Max Revenue beat(2)110.96%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)48.54%
Min Revenue beat(4)-40.39%
Max Revenue beat(4)110.96%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)28.83%
Revenue beat(12)11
Avg Revenue beat(12)34.35%
Revenue beat(16)15
Avg Revenue beat(16)56.62%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)1.56%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)8.94%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.4%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.69%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 7.64
Fwd PE 7.58
P/S 1.76
P/FCF 13.77
P/OCF 13.66
P/B 1.2
P/tB 1.22
EV/EBITDA 17.05
EPS(TTM)2.57
EY13.09%
EPS(NY)2.59
Fwd EY13.2%
FCF(TTM)1.43
FCFY7.26%
OCF(TTM)1.44
OCFY7.32%
SpS11.14
BVpS16.3
TBVpS16.13
PEG (NY)0.28
PEG (5Y)0.49
Graham Number30.71
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.29%
ROE 14.15%
ROCE 5.9%
ROIC 4.05%
ROICexc 4.11%
ROICexgc 4.2%
OM 87.86%
PM (TTM) 20.7%
GM 86.2%
FCFM 12.81%
ROA(3y)1.08%
ROA(5y)0.5%
ROE(3y)11.12%
ROE(5y)5.87%
ROIC(3y)4.55%
ROIC(5y)4.48%
ROICexc(3y)4.6%
ROICexc(5y)4.52%
ROICexgc(3y)4.66%
ROICexgc(5y)4.58%
ROCE(3y)6.64%
ROCE(5y)6.4%
ROICexgc growth 3Y6.61%
ROICexgc growth 5Y3.27%
ROICexc growth 3Y6.46%
ROICexc growth 5Y3.05%
OM growth 3Y2.96%
OM growth 5Y2.4%
PM growth 3Y14.34%
PM growth 5Y8.7%
GM growth 3Y-2.01%
GM growth 5Y-1.17%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.06
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 9.7
Debt/FCF 110.82
Debt/EBITDA 16.18
Cap/Depr -82.23%
Cap/Sales 0.1%
Interest Coverage 1.2
Cash Conversion 14.71%
Profit Quality 61.86%
Current Ratio 0.29
Quick Ratio 0.29
Altman-Z 0.31
F-Score4
WACC5.91%
ROIC/WACC0.69
Cap/Depr(3y)327.67%
Cap/Depr(5y)228.23%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.77%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.68%
Profit Quality(3y)96.08%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)35.98%
EPS 3Y27.91%
EPS 5Y15.62%
EPS Q2Q%46.81%
EPS Next Y27.37%
EPS Next 2Y13.01%
EPS Next 3Y11.68%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.61%
Revenue growth 3Y29.96%
Revenue growth 5Y20.82%
Sales Q2Q%54.24%
Revenue Next Year5.29%
Revenue Next 2Y15.78%
Revenue Next 3Y16.85%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y12.08%
EBIT growth 3Y33.8%
EBIT growth 5Y23.72%
EBIT Next Year40.63%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-11.28%
FCF growth 3Y-17.04%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-10.79%
OCF growth 3Y-13.14%
OCF growth 5YN/A

VELOCITY FINANCIAL INC / VEL FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of VELOCITY FINANCIAL INC (VEL) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to VEL.


What is the valuation status for VEL stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to VELOCITY FINANCIAL INC (VEL). This can be considered as Undervalued.


How profitable is VELOCITY FINANCIAL INC (VEL) stock?

VELOCITY FINANCIAL INC (VEL) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for VELOCITY FINANCIAL INC?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of VELOCITY FINANCIAL INC (VEL) is expected to grow by 27.37% in the next year.