VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT (VIE.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Euronext Paris - EPA:VIE - FR0000124141 - Common Stock
29.21 EUR
+0.05 (+0.17%)
Overall VIE gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated VIE against 17 industry peers in the Multi-Utilities industry. While VIE is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. VIE is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year VIE was profitable.
VIE had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
Each year in the past 5 years VIE has been profitable.
Each year in the past 5 years VIE had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 1.51%, VIE is doing worse than 76.47% of the companies in the same industry.
VIE has a Return On Equity of 8.52%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: VIE outperforms 41.18% of its industry peers.
VIE has a Return On Invested Capital (5.75%) which is in line with its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years 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 Profit Margin of 2.46%. This is in the lower half of the industry: VIE underperforms 76.47% of its industry peers.
VIE's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
With a Operating Margin value of 7.50%, VIE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 47.06% of the companies in the same industry.
VIE's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
VIE has a worse Gross Margin (18.04%) than 76.47% of its industry peers.
VIE's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| 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
The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so VIE is still 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
The debt/assets ratio for VIE is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
VIE has an Altman-Z score of 0.86. This is a bad value and indicates that VIE is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
VIE's Altman-Z score of 0.86 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. VIE is outperformed by 70.59% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of VIE is 14.13, which is on the high side as it means it would take VIE, 14.13 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
VIE has a Debt to FCF ratio of 14.13. This is amongst the best in the industry. VIE outperforms 94.12% of its industry peers.
VIE has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.55. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of VIE (1.55) is better than 64.71% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.55 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 14.13 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.86 |
ROIC/WACC1.27
WACC4.53%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 0.91 indicates that VIE may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
VIE's Current ratio of 0.91 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. VIE outperforms 58.82% of its industry peers.
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.
VIE has a Quick ratio of 0.86. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: VIE outperforms 58.82% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.86 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 15.01% over the past year.
VIE shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 7.31% yearly.
The Revenue has decreased by -1.45% in the past year.
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.
VIE is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.85% yearly.
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.
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
The Price/Earnings ratio is 19.74, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of VIE.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of VIE indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: VIE is more expensive than 76.47% of the companies listed in the same industry.
VIE is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.15, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.08, VIE is valued correctly.
VIE's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 36.12, VIE is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.74 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.08 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of VIE indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: VIE is cheaper than 70.59% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, VIE is valued cheaply inside the industry as 94.12% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 10.45 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.62 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates VIE does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
PEG (NY)2.43
PEG (5Y)2.7
EPS Next 2Y8.62%
EPS Next 3Y8.8%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.91%, VIE is a good candidate for dividend investing.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 4.55, VIE pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
VIE's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 2.41.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.91% |
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
110.63% of the earnings are spent on dividend by VIE. 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 (11/28/2025, 4:53:02 PM)
29.21
+0.05 (+0.17%)
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 Cap21.67B
Revenue(TTM)44.69B
Net Income(TTM)1.10B
Analysts76
Price Target36 (23.25%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.91% |
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)-0.47%
PT rev (3m)-1.09%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.03%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.05%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.65%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.74 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.08 | ||
| P/S | 0.48 | ||
| P/FCF | 10.45 | ||
| P/OCF | 4.3 | ||
| P/B | 1.68 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.62 |
EPS(TTM)1.48
EY5.07%
EPS(NY)2.23
Fwd EY7.65%
FCF(TTM)2.79
FCFY9.57%
OCF(TTM)6.79
OCFY23.25%
SpS60.25
BVpS17.41
TBVpS-9.37
PEG (NY)2.43
PEG (5Y)2.7
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
WACC4.53%
ROIC/WACC1.27
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 19.74 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.68.
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%.