VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT (VIE.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe • Euronext Paris • EPA:VIE • FR0000124141

32.02 EUR
+0.17 (+0.53%)
Last: Feb 6, 2026, 07:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

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Overall VIE gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated VIE against 17 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 decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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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.
  • In the past 5 years VIE has always been profitable.
  • VIE had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
VIE.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFVIE.PA 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 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

1.2 Ratios

  • VIE has a Return On Assets of 1.61%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: VIE underperforms 94.12% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Equity value of 10.56%, VIE is not doing good in the industry: 64.71% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • VIE has a Return On Invested Capital (6.22%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for VIE is in line with the industry average of 5.95%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (5.04%) for VIE is below the current ROIC(6.22%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector 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%
VIE.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICVIE.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2 4 6 8 10

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 2.48%, VIE is doing worse than 88.24% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of VIE has remained more or less at the same level.
  • VIE has a worse Operating Margin (7.76%) than 76.47% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of VIE has grown nicely.
  • VIE's Gross Margin of 18.28% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. VIE is outperformed by 88.24% of its industry peers.
  • VIE's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
VIE.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsVIE.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15

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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.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, VIE has more shares outstanding
  • VIE has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
VIE.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingVIE.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M
VIE.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsVIE.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20B 40B 60B

2.2 Solvency

  • VIE has an Altman-Z score of 0.89. This is a bad value and indicates that VIE is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.89, VIE is doing worse than 76.47% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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.
  • With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 15.12, VIE belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 88.24% of the companies in the same industry.
  • VIE has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.00. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of VIE (2.00) is worse than 88.24% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2
Debt/FCF 15.12
Altman-Z 0.89
ROIC/WACC1.31
WACC4.73%
VIE.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFVIE.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B 20B

2.3 Liquidity

  • VIE has a Current 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.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.88, VIE is doing worse than 64.71% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.83 indicates that VIE may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.83, VIE is doing worse than 64.71% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.88
Quick Ratio 0.83
VIE.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesVIE.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10B 20B 30B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 4.14% 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.
  • VIE shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -0.31%.
  • 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

  • VIE is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 8.58% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.50% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y7.63%
EPS Next 2Y8.38%
EPS Next 3Y8.66%
EPS Next 5Y8.58%
Revenue Next Year0.54%
Revenue Next 2Y2.3%
Revenue Next 3Y3.03%
Revenue Next 5Y3.5%

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.
VIE.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesVIE.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B
VIE.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesVIE.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 1 2 3

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 21.35 indicates a rather expensive valuation of VIE.
  • 94.12% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than VIE, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • VIE is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.92, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 13.20, which indicates a correct valuation of VIE.
  • 76.47% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than VIE, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • VIE is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 27.78, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.35
Fwd PE 13.2
VIE.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsVIE.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • VIE's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, VIE is valued cheaply inside the industry as 88.24% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 11.93
EV/EBITDA 6.63
VIE.PA Per share dataVIE.PA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40 60

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)2.8
PEG (5Y)2.92
EPS Next 2Y8.38%
EPS Next 3Y8.66%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.44%, VIE is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 4.25, VIE pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.83, VIE pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.44%

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
VIE.PA Yearly Dividends per shareVIE.PA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

5.3 Sustainability

  • 116.53% 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.
DP116.53%
EPS Next 2Y8.38%
EPS Next 3Y8.66%
VIE.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendVIE.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
VIE.PA Dividend Payout.VIE.PA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.VIE.PA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT

EPA:VIE (2/6/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

32.02

+0.17 (+0.53%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryMulti-Utilities
Earnings (Last)11-06
Earnings (Next)02-26
Inst Owners73.23%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.04%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap23.75B
Revenue(TTM)44.60B
Net Income(TTM)1.11B
Analysts81.74
Price Target36.63 (14.4%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.44%
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)0.16%
PT rev (3m)1.35%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.46%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.39%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.35
Fwd PE 13.2
P/S 0.53
P/FCF 11.93
P/OCF 4.82
P/B 2.26
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 6.63
EPS(TTM)1.5
EY4.68%
EPS(NY)2.43
Fwd EY7.58%
FCF(TTM)2.68
FCFY8.38%
OCF(TTM)6.64
OCFY20.75%
SpS60.13
BVpS14.14
TBVpS-11.71
PEG (NY)2.8
PEG (5Y)2.92
Graham Number21.84
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 0.89
F-Score6
WACC4.73%
ROIC/WACC1.31
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 2Y8.38%
EPS Next 3Y8.66%
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.


Can you provide the profitability details for VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT?

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.