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VERALLIA (VRLA.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe - EPA:VRLA - FR0013447729 - Common Stock

21.94 EUR
-1.14 (-4.94%)
Last: 10/23/2025, 11:27:10 AM
Fundamental Rating

5

Overall VRLA gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated VRLA against 15 industry peers in the Containers & Packaging industry. VRLA has an excellent profitability rating, but there are concerns on its financial health. VRLA has a bad growth rate and is valued cheaply.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

VRLA had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year VRLA had a positive cash flow from operations.
Each year in the past 5 years VRLA has been profitable.
Each year in the past 5 years VRLA had a positive operating cash flow.
VRLA.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFVRLA.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M

1.2 Ratios

VRLA has a better Return On Assets (3.97%) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 21.06%, VRLA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
VRLA has a better Return On Invested Capital (9.95%) than 93.33% of its industry peers.
VRLA had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 15.43%. This is significantly above the industry average of 5.92%.
The 3 year average ROIC (15.43%) for VRLA is well above the current ROIC(9.95%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.97%
ROE 21.06%
ROIC 9.95%
ROA(3y)7.73%
ROA(5y)7.12%
ROE(3y)36.5%
ROE(5y)35.91%
ROIC(3y)15.43%
ROIC(5y)13.84%
VRLA.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICVRLA.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50 100 150

1.3 Margins

VRLA has a Profit Margin of 5.25%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: VRLA outperforms 60.00% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of VRLA has grown nicely.
The Operating Margin of VRLA (13.41%) is better than 86.67% of its industry peers.
VRLA's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
The Gross Margin of VRLA (18.40%) is worse than 86.67% of its industry peers.
VRLA's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 13.41%
PM (TTM) 5.25%
GM 18.4%
OM growth 3Y-2.15%
OM growth 5Y3.01%
PM growth 3Y-9.08%
PM growth 5Y8.81%
GM growth 3Y-4.25%
GM growth 5Y-0.22%
VRLA.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsVRLA.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15 20 25

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so VRLA is creating value.
Compared to 1 year ago, VRLA has more shares outstanding
Compared to 5 years ago, VRLA has less shares outstanding
The debt/assets ratio for VRLA is higher compared to a year ago.
VRLA.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingVRLA.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
VRLA.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsVRLA.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.2 Solvency

VRLA has an Altman-Z score of 1.79. This is a bad value and indicates that VRLA is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
The Altman-Z score of VRLA (1.79) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
VRLA has a debt to FCF ratio of 8.20. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as VRLA would need 8.20 years to pay back of all of its debts.
With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 8.20, VRLA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.63 is on the high side and indicates that VRLA has dependencies on debt financing.
VRLA has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (2.63) than 86.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.63
Debt/FCF 8.2
Altman-Z 1.79
ROIC/WACC1.73
WACC5.75%
VRLA.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFVRLA.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.3 Liquidity

VRLA has a Current Ratio of 1.00. This is a normal value and indicates that VRLA is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
VRLA has a Current ratio of 1.00. This is in the lower half of the industry: VRLA underperforms 60.00% of its industry peers.
VRLA has a Quick Ratio of 1.00. This is a bad value and indicates that VRLA is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
VRLA has a Quick ratio of 0.51. This is amonst the worse of the industry: VRLA underperforms 80.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1
Quick Ratio 0.51
VRLA.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesVRLA.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

VRLA shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -37.58%.
VRLA shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 14.87% yearly.
Looking at the last year, VRLA shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -3.17% in the last year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.97% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-37.58%
EPS 3Y-0.17%
EPS 5Y14.87%
EPS Q2Q%-46.18%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.17%
Revenue growth 3Y8.93%
Revenue growth 5Y5.97%
Sales Q2Q%-2.38%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 6.30% on average over the next years.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 0.90% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-18.38%
EPS Next 2Y1.66%
EPS Next 3Y6.3%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-1.86%
Revenue Next 2Y0.34%
Revenue Next 3Y1.23%
Revenue Next 5Y0.9%

3.3 Evolution

The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less 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.
VRLA.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesVRLA.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 1B 2B 3B 4B
VRLA.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesVRLA.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 1 2 3 4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings ratio is 14.53, which indicates a correct valuation of VRLA.
73.33% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than VRLA, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
VRLA's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.57.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.70, the valuation of VRLA can be described as reasonable.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of VRLA indicates a rather cheap valuation: VRLA is cheaper than 93.33% of the companies listed in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of VRLA to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.09), we can say VRLA is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.53
Fwd PE 8.7
VRLA.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsVRLA.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, VRLA is valued cheaply inside the industry as 93.33% of the companies are valued more expensively.
86.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than VRLA, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 9.43
EV/EBITDA 5.36
VRLA.PA Per share dataVRLA.PA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The excellent profitability rating of VRLA may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.98
EPS Next 2Y1.66%
EPS Next 3Y6.3%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 7.61%, VRLA is a good candidate for dividend investing.
VRLA's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 4.57. VRLA pays more dividend than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
VRLA's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 2.32.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 7.61%

5.2 History

On average, the dividend of VRLA grows each year by 18.10%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)18.1%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
VRLA.PA Yearly Dividends per shareVRLA.PA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5 2

5.3 Sustainability

VRLA pays out 113.57% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
The dividend of VRLA is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP113.57%
EPS Next 2Y1.66%
EPS Next 3Y6.3%
VRLA.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendVRLA.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M
VRLA.PA Dividend Payout.VRLA.PA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.VRLA.PA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

VERALLIA

EPA:VRLA (10/23/2025, 11:27:10 AM)

21.94

-1.14 (-4.94%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryContainers & Packaging
Earnings (Last)07-29 2025-07-29
Earnings (Next)10-22 2025-10-22
Inst Owners32.28%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.94%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.65B
Revenue(TTM)3.41B
Net Income(TTM)179.10M
Analysts75.29
Price Target32.12 (46.4%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 7.61%
Yearly Dividend2.16
Dividend Growth(5Y)18.1%
DP113.57%
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%
PT rev (3m)-0.95%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-18.1%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.06%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.53
Fwd PE 8.7
P/S 0.78
P/FCF 9.43
P/OCF 4.51
P/B 3.12
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 5.36
EPS(TTM)1.51
EY6.88%
EPS(NY)2.52
Fwd EY11.5%
FCF(TTM)2.33
FCFY10.6%
OCF(TTM)4.87
OCFY22.19%
SpS28.26
BVpS7.04
TBVpS-1.9
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.98
Graham Number15.46
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.97%
ROE 21.06%
ROCE 14.86%
ROIC 9.95%
ROICexc 11.17%
ROICexgc 17.34%
OM 13.41%
PM (TTM) 5.25%
GM 18.4%
FCFM 8.23%
ROA(3y)7.73%
ROA(5y)7.12%
ROE(3y)36.5%
ROE(5y)35.91%
ROIC(3y)15.43%
ROIC(5y)13.84%
ROICexc(3y)17.83%
ROICexc(5y)16.26%
ROICexgc(3y)30.05%
ROICexgc(5y)27.5%
ROCE(3y)22.37%
ROCE(5y)20%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-1.95%
ROICexgc growth 5Y0.06%
ROICexc growth 3Y-1.58%
ROICexc growth 5Y3.1%
OM growth 3Y-2.15%
OM growth 5Y3.01%
PM growth 3Y-9.08%
PM growth 5Y8.81%
GM growth 3Y-4.25%
GM growth 5Y-0.22%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.76
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.63
Debt/FCF 8.2
Debt/EBITDA 2.72
Cap/Depr 84.82%
Cap/Sales 9%
Interest Coverage 7.7
Cash Conversion 71.72%
Profit Quality 156.9%
Current Ratio 1
Quick Ratio 0.51
Altman-Z 1.79
F-Score4
WACC5.75%
ROIC/WACC1.73
Cap/Depr(3y)121.46%
Cap/Depr(5y)110.28%
Cap/Sales(3y)11.08%
Cap/Sales(5y)10.65%
Profit Quality(3y)90.11%
Profit Quality(5y)120.15%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-37.58%
EPS 3Y-0.17%
EPS 5Y14.87%
EPS Q2Q%-46.18%
EPS Next Y-18.38%
EPS Next 2Y1.66%
EPS Next 3Y6.3%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.17%
Revenue growth 3Y8.93%
Revenue growth 5Y5.97%
Sales Q2Q%-2.38%
Revenue Next Year-1.86%
Revenue Next 2Y0.34%
Revenue Next 3Y1.23%
Revenue Next 5Y0.9%
EBIT growth 1Y-25.11%
EBIT growth 3Y6.58%
EBIT growth 5Y9.16%
EBIT Next Year55.72%
EBIT Next 3Y22.59%
EBIT Next 5Y17.14%
FCF growth 1Y-21.75%
FCF growth 3Y-20.22%
FCF growth 5Y-5.06%
OCF growth 1Y-28.94%
OCF growth 3Y-2.88%
OCF growth 5Y3.41%