Veritiv Corporation (VRTV) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:VRTV • US9234541020

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169.99 USD
+0.03 (+0.02%)
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170 USD
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This VRTV fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. VRTV Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year VRTV was profitable.
  • In the past year VRTV had a positive cash flow from operations.
VRTV Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFVRTV Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 0 100M 200M 300M 400M

1.2 Ratios

  • VRTV has a better Return On Assets (13.62%) than 90.38% of its industry peers.
  • VRTV's Return On Equity of 28.99% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. VRTV outperforms 76.92% of its industry peers.
  • VRTV has a better Return On Invested Capital (21.42%) than 90.38% of its industry peers.
  • VRTV had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 12.89%. This is above the industry average of 9.04%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (12.89%) for VRTV is below the current ROIC(21.42%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 13.62%
ROE 28.99%
ROIC 21.42%
ROA(3y)7.86%
ROA(5y)4.35%
ROE(3y)24.43%
ROE(5y)12.98%
ROIC(3y)12.89%
ROIC(5y)8.93%
VRTV Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICVRTV Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 0 10 20 30 40

1.3 Margins

  • VRTV has a Profit Margin (4.46%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • The Operating Margin of VRTV (6.16%) is worse than 65.38% of its industry peers.
  • VRTV's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 24.32%, VRTV is doing worse than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • VRTV's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 6.16%
PM (TTM) 4.46%
GM 24.32%
OM growth 3Y87.53%
OM growth 5Y46.31%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y6.12%
GM growth 5Y4.55%
VRTV Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsVRTV Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 0 5 10 15 20

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2. VRTV Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so VRTV is creating value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, VRTV has less shares outstanding
  • VRTV has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
VRTV Yearly Shares OutstandingVRTV Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 5M 10M 15M
VRTV Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsVRTV Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 5.85 indicates that VRTV is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • VRTV's Altman-Z score of 5.85 is amongst the best of the industry. VRTV outperforms 80.77% of its industry peers.
  • VRTV has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.20. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.20 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 0.20, VRTV belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 92.31% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.07 indicates that VRTV is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of VRTV (0.07) is better than 82.69% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.07
Debt/FCF 0.2
Altman-Z 5.85
ROIC/WACC2.7
WACC7.93%
VRTV Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFVRTV Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 0 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.02 indicates that VRTV has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • VRTV's Current ratio of 2.02 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. VRTV outperforms 48.08% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.34 indicates that VRTV should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of VRTV (1.34) is better than 61.54% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.02
Quick Ratio 1.34
VRTV Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesVRTV Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

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3. VRTV Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for VRTV have decreased by -9.19% in the last year.
  • The Revenue for VRTV has decreased by -17.09% in the past year. This is quite bad
  • The Revenue has been decreasing by -3.10% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-9.19%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-35.57%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-17.09%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.28%
Revenue growth 5Y-3.1%
Sales Q2Q%-19.02%

3.2 Future

  • VRTV is expected to show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -12.22% yearly.
  • VRTV is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -5.73% yearly.
EPS Next Y-11.35%
EPS Next 2Y-12.22%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-11.98%
Revenue Next 2Y-5.73%
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.
VRTV Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesVRTV Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B
VRTV Yearly EPS VS EstimatesVRTV Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 10 15 20

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4. VRTV Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 8.60 indicates a reasonable valuation of VRTV.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, VRTV is valued cheaper than 88.46% of the companies in the same industry.
  • VRTV's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.86.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.47 indicates a reasonable valuation of VRTV.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of VRTV indicates a rather cheap valuation: VRTV is cheaper than 80.77% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • VRTV is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 37.39, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.6
Fwd PE 9.47
VRTV Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsVRTV Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • VRTV's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. VRTV is cheaper than 78.85% of the companies in the same industry.
  • VRTV's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. VRTV is cheaper than 90.38% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 6.26
EV/EBITDA 5.64
VRTV Per share dataVRTV EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 100 200 300 400

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • VRTV's earnings are expected to decrease with -12.22% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-12.22%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. VRTV Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • VRTV has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.48%.
  • VRTV's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 0.79.
  • VRTV's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.48%

5.2 History

  • VRTV is new to the dividend game and has less than 3 years of track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
VRTV Yearly Dividends per shareVRTV Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2022 2023 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • VRTV pays out 12.55% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP12.55%
EPS Next 2Y-12.22%
EPS Next 3YN/A
VRTV Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendVRTV Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 0 100M 200M 300M
VRTV Dividend Payout.VRTV Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.VRTV Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

VRTV Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

Veritiv Corporation

NYSE:VRTV (11/29/2023, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 170 +0.01 (+0.01%)

169.99

+0.03 (+0.02%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
Earnings (Last)11-03
Earnings (Next)02-26
Inst Owners0.2%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners6.92%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap2.31B
Revenue(TTM)6.09B
Net Income(TTM)271.80M
Analysts85.71
Price Target161.16 (-5.19%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.48%
Yearly Dividend0.61
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP12.55%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-7.64%
Min EPS beat(2)-15.86%
Max EPS beat(2)0.58%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-2.98%
Min EPS beat(4)-15.86%
Max EPS beat(4)9.66%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)15.36%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)565.21%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)399.35%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-11.99%
Min Revenue beat(2)-12.36%
Max Revenue beat(2)-11.63%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-11.64%
Min Revenue beat(4)-15.68%
Max Revenue beat(4)-6.92%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-4.8%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.78%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.33%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.6
Fwd PE 9.47
P/S 0.38
P/FCF 6.26
P/OCF 6.03
P/B 2.46
P/tB 2.85
EV/EBITDA 5.64
EPS(TTM)19.77
EY11.63%
EPS(NY)17.95
Fwd EY10.56%
FCF(TTM)27.14
FCFY15.97%
OCF(TTM)28.21
OCFY16.59%
SpS448.92
BVpS69.09
TBVpS59.6
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 13.62%
ROE 28.99%
ROCE 28.28%
ROIC 21.42%
ROICexc 22.09%
ROICexgc 24.54%
OM 6.16%
PM (TTM) 4.46%
GM 24.32%
FCFM 6.05%
ROA(3y)7.86%
ROA(5y)4.35%
ROE(3y)24.43%
ROE(5y)12.98%
ROIC(3y)12.89%
ROIC(5y)8.93%
ROICexc(3y)13.37%
ROICexc(5y)9.26%
ROICexgc(3y)14.83%
ROICexgc(5y)10.26%
ROCE(3y)17.02%
ROCE(5y)11.79%
ROICexgc growth 3Y101.79%
ROICexgc growth 5Y49.59%
ROICexc growth 3Y100.86%
ROICexc growth 5Y49.44%
OM growth 3Y87.53%
OM growth 5Y46.31%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y6.12%
GM growth 5Y4.55%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover3.05
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.07
Debt/FCF 0.2
Debt/EBITDA 0.15
Cap/Depr 36.16%
Cap/Sales 0.24%
Interest Coverage 23.59
Cash Conversion 92.2%
Profit Quality 135.5%
Current Ratio 2.02
Quick Ratio 1.34
Altman-Z 5.85
F-Score7
WACC7.93%
ROIC/WACC2.7
Cap/Depr(3y)41.96%
Cap/Depr(5y)54.9%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.33%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.39%
Profit Quality(3y)312.57%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-9.19%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-35.57%
EPS Next Y-11.35%
EPS Next 2Y-12.22%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-17.09%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.28%
Revenue growth 5Y-3.1%
Sales Q2Q%-19.02%
Revenue Next Year-11.98%
Revenue Next 2Y-5.73%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-8.56%
EBIT growth 3Y83.25%
EBIT growth 5Y41.77%
EBIT Next Year0.1%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y348.05%
FCF growth 3Y-2.27%
FCF growth 5Y123.86%
OCF growth 1Y282.42%
OCF growth 3Y-3.51%
OCF growth 5Y47.14%

Veritiv Corporation / VRTV Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of Veritiv Corporation (VRTV) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to VRTV.


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Veritiv Corporation (VRTV) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of Veritiv Corporation (VRTV) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for Veritiv Corporation (VRTV) is 8.6 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.46.


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The financial health rating of Veritiv Corporation (VRTV) is 9 / 10.