Volta Inc (VLTA)
US92873V1026 - Common Stock
Taking everything into account, VLTA scores 2 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. VLTA was compared to 125 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. VLTA may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. VLTA is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
VLTA had negative earnings in the past year.
VLTA had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
1.2 Ratios
The profitability ratios for VLTA are negative, so there is not much use analyzing them.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | N/A | ||
| ROE | N/A | ||
| ROIC | N/A |
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
With a Gross Margin value of 26.23%, VLTA is not doing good in the industry: 68.57% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for VLTA so they could not be analyzed.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 26.23% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
VLTA does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
Compared to 1 year ago, VLTA has less shares outstanding
Compared to 1 year ago, VLTA has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
Based on the Altman-Z score of -4.14, we must say that VLTA is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
With a Altman-Z score value of -4.14, VLTA is not doing good in the industry: 92.86% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.07 indicates that VLTA is not too dependend on debt financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.07, VLTA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 72.14% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.07 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | -4.14 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC12.43%
2.3 Liquidity
VLTA has a Current Ratio of 0.56. This is a bad value and indicates that VLTA is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
VLTA's Current ratio of 0.56 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. VLTA is outperformed by 94.29% of its industry peers.
VLTA has a Quick Ratio of 0.56. This is a bad value and indicates that VLTA is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
VLTA has a Quick ratio of 0.54. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: VLTA outperforms 44.29% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.56 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.54 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
VLTA shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 12.94%, which is quite good.
Looking at the last year, VLTA shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 13.22% in the last year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)12.94%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS growth Q2Q56.9%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)13.22%
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Revenue growth Q2Q69.1%
3.2 Future
VLTA is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 10.92% yearly.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 78.22% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
EPS Next Y43.59%
EPS Next 2Y25.17%
EPS Next 3Y15.95%
EPS Next 5Y10.92%
Revenue Next Year71.48%
Revenue Next 2Y67.04%
Revenue Next 3Y73.8%
Revenue Next 5Y78.22%
3.3 Evolution
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
VLTA reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for VLTA. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
VLTA's earnings are expected to grow with 15.95% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y25.17%
EPS Next 3Y15.95%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
VLTA has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.26%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
VLTA's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 3.25.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.32, VLTA's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.26% |
5.2 History
VLTA does not have a reliable dividend history as it only pays dividend since a couple or years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
DPN/A
EPS Next 2Y25.17%
EPS Next 3Y15.95%
Volta Inc
NYSE:VLTA (3/30/2023, 7:23:03 PM)
After market: 0.859 0 (0%)0.859
0 (-0.01%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
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Market Cap149.82M
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| Dividend Yield | 1.26% |
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| PE | N/A | ||
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| ROA | N/A | ||
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| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 26.23% | ||
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Asset Turnover0.14
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| Debt/Equity | 0.07 | ||
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| Current Ratio | 0.56 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.54 | ||
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EPS 1Y (TTM)12.94%
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