VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT (VIE.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Euronext Paris - EPA:VIE - FR0000124141 - Common Stock
29.62 EUR
-0.2 (-0.67%)
Overall VIE gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated VIE against 17 industry peers in the Multi-Utilities industry. There are concerns on the financial health of VIE while its profitability can be described as average. VIE has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.
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.
- VIE had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of VIE (1.61%) is worse than 94.12% of its industry peers.
- VIE has a worse Return On Equity (10.56%) than 70.59% of its industry peers.
- With a Return On Invested Capital value of 6.22%, VIE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 47.06% 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 6.01%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (5.04%) for VIE is below the current ROIC(6.22%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.61% | ||
| ROE | 10.56% | ||
| ROIC | 6.22% |
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
- The Profit Margin of VIE (2.48%) is worse than 88.24% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of VIE has remained more or less at the same level.
- VIE's Operating Margin of 7.76% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. VIE is outperformed by 76.47% of its industry peers.
- VIE's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of VIE (18.28%) is worse than 88.24% 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 | 7.76% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.48% | ||
| GM | 18.28% |
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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), VIE is creating some value.
- VIE has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- VIE has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, VIE has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.87, we must say that VIE is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- VIE has a worse Altman-Z score (0.87) than 76.47% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of VIE is 15.12, which is on the high side as it means it would take VIE, 15.12 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 15.12, VIE belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 88.24% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.00 is on the high side and indicates that VIE has dependencies on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of VIE (2.00) is worse than 88.24% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 15.12 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.87 |
ROIC/WACC1.35
WACC4.62%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.88 indicates that VIE may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- VIE has a Current ratio of 0.88. This is in the lower half of the industry: VIE underperforms 64.71% of its industry peers.
- VIE has a Quick Ratio of 0.88. 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 (0.83) which is in line with its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.88 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.83 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- VIE shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 4.14%.
- Measured over the past 5 years, VIE shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 7.31% on average per year.
- The Revenue has decreased by -0.31% in the past year.
- The Revenue has been growing by 10.45% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)4.14%
EPS 3Y31.56%
EPS 5Y7.31%
EPS Q2Q%2.23%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.31%
Revenue growth 3Y16.17%
Revenue growth 5Y10.45%
Sales Q2Q%-0.42%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 8.58% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- Based on estimates for the next years, VIE will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.50% on average per year.
EPS Next Y7.63%
EPS Next 2Y8.58%
EPS Next 3Y8.85%
EPS Next 5Y8.58%
Revenue Next Year0.54%
Revenue Next 2Y2.3%
Revenue Next 3Y3.03%
Revenue Next 5Y3.5%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
- 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
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 19.75, the valuation of VIE can be described as rather expensive.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, VIE is valued more expensive than 88.24% of the companies in the same industry.
- VIE's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.38.
- VIE is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.16.
- 82.35% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than VIE, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- VIE is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.29, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.75 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.16 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as VIE.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, VIE is valued cheaper than 88.24% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 11.04 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.4 |
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)2.59
PEG (5Y)2.7
EPS Next 2Y8.58%
EPS Next 3Y8.85%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.69%, 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 1.85.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.69% |
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 116.53% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- VIE's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP116.53%
EPS Next 2Y8.58%
EPS Next 3Y8.85%
EPA:VIE (1/19/2026, 2:44:06 PM)
29.62
-0.2 (-0.67%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryMulti-Utilities
Earnings (Last)11-06 2025-11-06
Earnings (Next)02-25 2026-02-25/amc
Inst Owners73.23%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.04%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap21.97B
Revenue(TTM)44.60B
Net Income(TTM)1.11B
Analysts81.74
Price Target36.63 (23.67%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.69% |
Yearly Dividend1.72
Dividend Growth(5Y)14.14%
DP116.53%
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)0.41%
PT rev (3m)1.27%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.2%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.45%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.03%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.39%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.75 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.16 | ||
| P/S | 0.49 | ||
| P/FCF | 11.04 | ||
| P/OCF | 4.46 | ||
| P/B | 2.1 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.4 |
EPS(TTM)1.5
EY5.06%
EPS(NY)2.44
Fwd EY8.22%
FCF(TTM)2.68
FCFY9.06%
OCF(TTM)6.64
OCFY22.43%
SpS60.13
BVpS14.14
TBVpS-11.71
PEG (NY)2.59
PEG (5Y)2.7
Graham Number21.84
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.61% | ||
| ROE | 10.56% | ||
| ROCE | 8.56% | ||
| ROIC | 6.22% | ||
| ROICexc | 7.68% | ||
| ROICexgc | 18.4% | ||
| OM | 7.76% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.48% | ||
| GM | 18.28% | ||
| FCFM | 4.46% |
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 Turnover0.65
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 15.12 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.21 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 95.83% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 6.59% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 4.63 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 75.48% | ||
| Profit Quality | 179.77% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.88 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.87 |
F-Score6
WACC4.62%
ROIC/WACC1.35
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)4.14%
EPS 3Y31.56%
EPS 5Y7.31%
EPS Q2Q%2.23%
EPS Next Y7.63%
EPS Next 2Y8.58%
EPS Next 3Y8.85%
EPS Next 5Y8.58%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.31%
Revenue growth 3Y16.17%
Revenue growth 5Y10.45%
Sales Q2Q%-0.42%
Revenue Next Year0.54%
Revenue Next 2Y2.3%
Revenue Next 3Y3.03%
Revenue Next 5Y3.5%
EBIT growth 1Y7.39%
EBIT growth 3Y38.14%
EBIT growth 5Y13.96%
EBIT Next Year96.65%
EBIT Next 3Y30.02%
EBIT Next 5Y19.05%
FCF growth 1Y13.27%
FCF growth 3Y13.48%
FCF growth 5Y7.99%
OCF growth 1Y5.18%
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.
What is the valuation status for VIE stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT (VIE.PA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
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VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT (VIE.PA) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
How financially healthy is VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT?
The financial health rating of VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT (VIE.PA) is 2 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT (VIE.PA) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT (VIE.PA) is expected to grow by 7.63% in the next year.