5N PLUS INC (VNP.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada • Toronto Stock Exchange • TSX:VNP • CA33833X1015
24.08 CAD
+0.83 (+3.57%)
Last: Jan 30, 2026, 07:00 PM
Overall VNP gets a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10. We evaluated VNP against 29 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. While VNP has a great profitability rating, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. VNP is growing strongly while it is still valued neutral. This is a good combination! With these ratings, VNP could be worth investigating further for growth investing!.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- VNP had positive earnings in the past year.
- VNP had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- VNP had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- Of the past 5 years VNP 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- With an excellent Return On Assets value of 9.53%, VNP belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 96.55% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Equity of VNP (23.05%) is better than 96.55% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of VNP (14.06%) is better than 93.10% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 9.53% | ||
| ROE | 23.05% | ||
| ROIC | 14.06% |
ROA(3y)0.56%
ROA(5y)0.7%
ROE(3y)0.71%
ROE(5y)1.25%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- VNP has a Profit Margin of 12.22%. This is amongst the best in the industry. VNP outperforms 96.55% of its industry peers.
- VNP's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- VNP's Operating Margin of 19.67% is amongst the best of the industry. VNP outperforms 93.10% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of VNP has grown nicely.
- With an excellent Gross Margin value of 30.90%, VNP belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 93.10% of the companies in the same industry.
- VNP's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 19.67% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 12.22% | ||
| GM | 30.9% |
OM growth 3Y26.13%
OM growth 5Y24.12%
PM growth 3Y50.9%
PM growth 5Y40.74%
GM growth 3Y13.36%
GM growth 5Y8.68%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so VNP is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for VNP has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- VNP has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, VNP has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- VNP has an Altman-Z score of 4.66. This indicates that VNP is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 4.66, VNP belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 86.21% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of VNP is 5.52, which is a neutral value as it means it would take VNP, 5.52 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- VNP has a Debt to FCF ratio of 5.52. This is amongst the best in the industry. VNP outperforms 89.66% of its industry peers.
- VNP has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.75. This is a neutral value indicating VNP is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.75, VNP is doing good in the industry, outperforming 62.07% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.75 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.52 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.66 |
ROIC/WACC0.98
WACC14.3%
2.3 Liquidity
- VNP has a Current Ratio of 2.97. This indicates that VNP is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of VNP (2.97) is better than 89.66% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.39 indicates that VNP should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- VNP has a Quick ratio of 1.39. This is in the better half of the industry: VNP outperforms 75.86% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.97 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.39 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- VNP shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 172.22%, which is quite impressive.
- Measured over the past years, VNP shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 39.77% on average per year.
- The Revenue has grown by 26.97% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
- Measured over the past years, VNP shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 8.10% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)172.22%
EPS 3Y31.73%
EPS 5Y39.77%
EPS Q2Q%185.71%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)26.97%
Revenue growth 3Y11.27%
Revenue growth 5Y8.1%
Sales Q2Q%33.07%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 67.67% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 18.18% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y258.23%
EPS Next 2Y98.23%
EPS Next 3Y67.67%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year30.62%
Revenue Next 2Y22.76%
Revenue Next 3Y18.18%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
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 accelerating.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 36.48, VNP can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- 86.21% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than VNP, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- VNP's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit more expensive than the S&P500 average which is at 28.30.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.32, VNP can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- VNP's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. VNP is cheaper than 75.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- VNP is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 25.57, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 36.48 | ||
| Fwd PE | 28.32 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, VNP is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 72.41% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, VNP is valued a bit cheaper than 72.41% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 60.05 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 18.44 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- VNP has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as VNP's earnings are expected to grow with 67.67% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.14
PEG (5Y)0.92
EPS Next 2Y98.23%
EPS Next 3Y67.67%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for VNP!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
5N PLUS INC / VNP.CA FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for 5N PLUS INC?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to VNP.CA.
What is the valuation status for VNP stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to 5N PLUS INC (VNP.CA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of VNP stock?
5N PLUS INC (VNP.CA) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for VNP stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for 5N PLUS INC (VNP.CA) is 36.48 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 8.31.