VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT (VIE.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - EPA:VIE - FR0000124141 - Common Stock
29 EUR
-0.07 (-0.24%)
Overall VIE gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated VIE against 15 industry peers in the Multi-Utilities industry. VIE has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. VIE has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
VIE had positive earnings in the past year.
VIE had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
Each year in the past 5 years VIE has been profitable.
In the past 5 years VIE always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 1.51%, VIE is doing worse than 86.67% of the companies in the same industry.
VIE has a worse Return On Equity (8.52%) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 5.75%, VIE is in line with its industry, outperforming 46.67% of the companies in the same industry.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for VIE is in line with the industry average of 6.39%.
The 3 year average ROIC (5.04%) for VIE is below the current ROIC(5.75%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.51% | ||
| ROE | 8.52% | ||
| ROIC | 5.75% |
ROA(3y)1.26%
ROA(5y)0.95%
ROE(3y)7.32%
ROE(5y)5.34%
ROIC(3y)5.04%
ROIC(5y)4.36%
1.3 Margins
VIE has a worse Profit Margin (2.46%) than 86.67% of its industry peers.
VIE's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
VIE has a worse Operating Margin (7.50%) than 60.00% of its industry peers.
VIE's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
VIE has a Gross Margin of 18.04%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: VIE underperforms 86.67% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of VIE has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 7.5% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.46% | ||
| GM | 18.04% |
OM growth 3Y18.91%
OM growth 5Y3.17%
PM growth 3Y20.1%
PM growth 5Y1.34%
GM growth 3Y3.77%
GM growth 5Y1.11%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
VIE has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
The number of shares outstanding for VIE has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, VIE has more shares outstanding
Compared to 1 year ago, VIE has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.86, we must say that VIE is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
With a Altman-Z score value of 0.86, VIE is not doing good in the industry: 73.33% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
VIE has a debt to FCF ratio of 14.13. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as VIE would need 14.13 years to pay back of all of its debts.
VIE's Debt to FCF ratio of 14.13 is amongst the best of the industry. VIE outperforms 93.33% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.55 is on the high side and indicates that VIE has dependencies on debt financing.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.55, VIE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.55 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 14.13 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.86 |
ROIC/WACC1.26
WACC4.55%
2.3 Liquidity
VIE has a Current Ratio of 0.91. This is a bad value and indicates that VIE is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
With a Current ratio value of 0.91, VIE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 53.33% of the companies in the same industry.
VIE has a Quick Ratio of 0.91. This is a bad value and indicates that VIE is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
With a Quick ratio value of 0.86, VIE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 53.33% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.86 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
VIE shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 15.01%, which is quite good.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 7.31% on average over the past years.
VIE shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -1.45%.
Measured over the past years, VIE shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 10.45% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)15.01%
EPS 3Y31.56%
EPS 5Y7.31%
EPS Q2Q%7.14%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.45%
Revenue growth 3Y16.17%
Revenue growth 5Y10.45%
Sales Q2Q%-0.2%
3.2 Future
VIE is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 9.12% yearly.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.85% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y8.12%
EPS Next 2Y8.62%
EPS Next 3Y8.8%
EPS Next 5Y9.12%
Revenue Next Year2.01%
Revenue Next 2Y3.06%
Revenue Next 3Y3.2%
Revenue Next 5Y3.85%
3.3 Evolution
The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
With a Price/Earnings ratio of 19.59, VIE is valued on the expensive side.
86.67% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than VIE, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.56. VIE is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.99, VIE is valued correctly.
VIE's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
VIE is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 34.62, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.59 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.99 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of VIE is on the same level as its industry peers.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, VIE is valued cheaply inside the industry as 93.33% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 10.38 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.61 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)2.41
PEG (5Y)2.68
EPS Next 2Y8.62%
EPS Next 3Y8.8%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.82%, VIE is a good candidate for dividend investing.
VIE's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 4.75.
VIE's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 2.44.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.82% |
5.2 History
On average, the dividend of VIE grows each year by 14.14%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)14.14%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
5.3 Sustainability
VIE pays out 110.63% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
The dividend of VIE is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP110.63%
EPS Next 2Y8.62%
EPS Next 3Y8.8%
EPA:VIE (11/17/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
29
-0.07 (-0.24%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryMulti-Utilities
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners69.87%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.04%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap21.51B
Revenue(TTM)44.69B
Net Income(TTM)1.10B
Analysts76
Price Target36.14 (24.62%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.82% |
Yearly Dividend1.72
Dividend Growth(5Y)14.14%
DP110.63%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
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)-0.08%
PT rev (3m)-0.7%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.36%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.05%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.79%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.59 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.99 | ||
| P/S | 0.48 | ||
| P/FCF | 10.38 | ||
| P/OCF | 4.27 | ||
| P/B | 1.67 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.61 |
EPS(TTM)1.48
EY5.1%
EPS(NY)2.23
Fwd EY7.7%
FCF(TTM)2.79
FCFY9.64%
OCF(TTM)6.79
OCFY23.42%
SpS60.25
BVpS17.41
TBVpS-9.37
PEG (NY)2.41
PEG (5Y)2.68
Graham Number24.08
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.51% | ||
| ROE | 8.52% | ||
| ROCE | 7.92% | ||
| ROIC | 5.75% | ||
| ROICexc | 8.05% | ||
| ROICexgc | 23.25% | ||
| OM | 7.5% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.46% | ||
| GM | 18.04% | ||
| FCFM | 4.64% |
ROA(3y)1.26%
ROA(5y)0.95%
ROE(3y)7.32%
ROE(5y)5.34%
ROIC(3y)5.04%
ROIC(5y)4.36%
ROICexc(3y)6.81%
ROICexc(5y)6.13%
ROICexgc(3y)18.27%
ROICexgc(5y)16.36%
ROCE(3y)6.95%
ROCE(5y)6.02%
ROICexgc growth 3Y15.28%
ROICexgc growth 5Y0.49%
ROICexc growth 3Y14.61%
ROICexc growth 5Y-0.23%
OM growth 3Y18.91%
OM growth 5Y3.17%
PM growth 3Y20.1%
PM growth 5Y1.34%
GM growth 3Y3.77%
GM growth 5Y1.11%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.61
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.55 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 14.13 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.11 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 96.55% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 6.63% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 4.55 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 78.45% | ||
| Profit Quality | 188.28% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.86 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.86 |
F-Score6
WACC4.55%
ROIC/WACC1.26
Cap/Depr(3y)95.76%
Cap/Depr(5y)89.42%
Cap/Sales(3y)6.68%
Cap/Sales(5y)6.46%
Profit Quality(3y)191.78%
Profit Quality(5y)437.08%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)15.01%
EPS 3Y31.56%
EPS 5Y7.31%
EPS Q2Q%7.14%
EPS Next Y8.12%
EPS Next 2Y8.62%
EPS Next 3Y8.8%
EPS Next 5Y9.12%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.45%
Revenue growth 3Y16.17%
Revenue growth 5Y10.45%
Sales Q2Q%-0.2%
Revenue Next Year2.01%
Revenue Next 2Y3.06%
Revenue Next 3Y3.2%
Revenue Next 5Y3.85%
EBIT growth 1Y7.58%
EBIT growth 3Y38.14%
EBIT growth 5Y13.96%
EBIT Next Year98.4%
EBIT Next 3Y29.88%
EBIT Next 5Y19.4%
FCF growth 1Y10.91%
FCF growth 3Y13.48%
FCF growth 5Y7.99%
OCF growth 1Y0.58%
OCF growth 3Y16.98%
OCF growth 5Y10.29%
VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT / VIE.PA FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for VIE stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to VIE.PA.
Can you provide the valuation status for VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT (VIE.PA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of VIE stock?
VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT (VIE.PA) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT (VIE.PA) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT (VIE.PA) is 19.59 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.67.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for VIE stock?
The dividend rating of VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT (VIE.PA) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 110.63%.