VERSO CORP - A (VRS)
Common Stock
Overall VRS gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. We evaluated VRS against 9 industry peers in the Paper & Forest Products industry. VRS may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. VRS is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
VRS had positive earnings in the past year.
In multiple years VRS reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
VRS had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.28% | ||
| 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
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | -0.47% | ||
| PM (TTM) | -0.23% | ||
| GM | N/A |
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
The number of shares outstanding for VRS has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, VRS has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 2.73 indicates that VRS is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
VRS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.00. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.73 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
2.3 Liquidity
VRS has a Current Ratio of 2.47. This indicates that VRS is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
VRS has a Quick Ratio of 1.71. This is a normal value and indicates that VRS is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.47 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.71 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 109.07% over the past year.
The earnings per share for VRS have been decreasing by -59.44% on average. This is quite bad
The Revenue has decreased by -5.96% in the past year.
Measured over the past years, VRS shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -13.51% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)109.07%
EPS 3Y-59.44%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS growth Q2Q116.76%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.96%
Revenue growth 3Y-21.89%
Revenue growth 5Y-13.51%
Revenue growth Q2Q4.46%
3.2 Future
The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 61.31% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
The Revenue is expected to decrease by -3.77% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y750.1%
EPS Next 2Y358.72%
EPS Next 3Y274.69%
EPS Next 5Y61.31%
Revenue Next Year1.51%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.5%
Revenue Next 3Y-2.16%
Revenue Next 5Y-3.77%
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
The Price/Earnings ratio is 96.39, which means the current valuation is very expensive for VRS.
VRS's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 24.67.
VRS is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.44.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of VRS to the average of the S&P500 Index (21.02), we can say VRS is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 96.39 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.44 |
4.2 Price Multiples
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.18 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
VRS's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as VRS's earnings are expected to grow with 274.69% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.13
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y358.72%
EPS Next 3Y274.69%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
VRS has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.48%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
VRS's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 2.40.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.48% |
5.2 History
VRS does not have a reliable dividend history as it only pays dividend since a couple or years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr YearsN/A
Div Non Decr YearsN/A
5.3 Sustainability
The earnings of VRS are negative and hence is the payout ratio. VRS will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
DP-400%
EPS Next 2Y358.72%
EPS Next 3Y274.69%
VERSO CORP - A
NYSE:VRS (3/30/2022, 8:06:12 PM)
After market: 26.99 0 (0%)26.99
+0.04 (+0.15%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryPaper & Forest Products
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Market Cap786.76M
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| Dividend Yield | 1.48% |
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Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
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| PE | 96.39 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.44 | ||
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PEG (NY)0.13
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
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| ROA | -0.28% | ||
| ROE | N/A | ||
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| OM | -0.47% | ||
| PM (TTM) | -0.23% | ||
| GM | N/A | ||
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Asset Turnover1.21
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
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| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
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| Current Ratio | 2.47 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.71 | ||
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EPS 1Y (TTM)109.07%
EPS 3Y-59.44%
EPS 5Y
EPS growth Q2Q
EPS Next Y750.1%
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Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.96%
Revenue growth 3Y-21.89%
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