VIQ SOLUTIONS INC (VQS)
CA91825V4001 - Common Stock
Overall VQS gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. We evaluated VQS against 277 industry peers in the Software industry. VQS may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. VQS is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
VQS had negative earnings in the past year.
In the past year VQS has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
VQS had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
In the past 5 years VQS reported 4 times negative operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -32.00%, VQS is doing worse than 72.24% of the companies in the same industry.
VQS's Return On Equity of -89.42% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. VQS is outperformed by 70.82% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -32% | ||
| ROE | -89.42% | ||
| ROIC | N/A |
ROA(3y)-30.53%
ROA(5y)-28.36%
ROE(3y)-67.03%
ROE(5y)-125.92%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 45.62%, VQS is doing worse than 70.82% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of VQS has grown nicely.
The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for VQS so they could not be analyzed.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 45.62% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y8.99%
GM growth 5Y3.96%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
VQS does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
Compared to 1 year ago, VQS has more shares outstanding
VQS has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
VQS has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
VQS has an Altman-Z score of -2.85. This is a bad value and indicates that VQS is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
VQS has a worse Altman-Z score (-2.85) than 81.14% of its industry peers.
VQS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.84. This is a neutral value indicating VQS is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
VQS has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.84. This is in the lower half of the industry: VQS underperforms 71.53% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.84 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | -2.85 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC10.05%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 0.90 indicates that VQS may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
VQS's Current ratio of 0.90 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. VQS is outperformed by 79.72% of its industry peers.
VQS has a Quick Ratio of 0.90. This is a bad value and indicates that VQS is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
VQS's Quick ratio of 0.89 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. VQS is outperformed by 79.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.9 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.89 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
VQS shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 31.82%, which is quite impressive.
VQS shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 10.56%.
VQS shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 31.34% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)31.82%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS growth Q2Q9.09%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.56%
Revenue growth 3Y26.53%
Revenue growth 5Y31.34%
Revenue growth Q2Q-14.84%
3.2 Future
Based on estimates for the next years, VQS will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 17.76% on average per year.
Based on estimates for the next years, VQS will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 0.84% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-4.61%
EPS Next 2Y17.76%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year0.41%
Revenue Next 2Y0.84%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
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
VQS 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 VQS. 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
A more expensive valuation may be justified as VQS's earnings are expected to grow with 17.76% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y17.76%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for VQS!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
VIQ SOLUTIONS INC
NASDAQ:VQS (10/4/2023, 7:00:02 PM)
After market: 0.1336 -0.01 (-5.92%)0.142
-0.02 (-14.77%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
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| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
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| ROA | -32% | ||
| ROE | -89.42% | ||
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| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 45.62% | ||
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Asset Turnover1.29
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| Debt/Equity | 0.84 | ||
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| Current Ratio | 0.9 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.89 | ||
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EPS 1Y (TTM)31.82%
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