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VERVE GROUP SE (VRV.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

FRA:VRV - Deutsche Boerse Ag - SE0018538068 - Common Stock - Currency: EUR

2.808  -0.12 (-4.23%)

Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to VRV. VRV was compared to 65 industry peers in the Media industry. While VRV is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. An interesting combination arises when we look at growth and value: VRV is growing strongly while it also seems undervalued.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year VRV was profitable.
In the past year VRV had a positive cash flow from operations.
VRV had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
VRV had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
VRV.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFVRV.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M 100M

1.2 Ratios

VRV has a Return On Assets of 2.41%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: VRV outperforms 53.85% of its industry peers.
The Return On Equity of VRV (6.59%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
VRV has a better Return On Invested Capital (7.68%) than 69.23% of its industry peers.
VRV had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 5.86%. This is below the industry average of 8.08%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (7.68%) for VRV is above the 3 year average (5.86%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.41%
ROE 6.59%
ROIC 7.68%
ROA(3y)1.66%
ROA(5y)1.5%
ROE(3y)4.45%
ROE(5y)4.06%
ROIC(3y)5.86%
ROIC(5y)4.68%
VRV.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICVRV.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -20 -40 -60

1.3 Margins

VRV has a Profit Margin of 6.12%. This is in the better half of the industry: VRV outperforms 69.23% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of VRV has remained more or less at the same level.
VRV has a better Operating Margin (21.32%) than 98.46% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of VRV has grown nicely.
VRV has a better Gross Margin (105.17%) than 96.92% of its industry peers.
VRV's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 21.32%
PM (TTM) 6.12%
GM 105.18%
OM growth 3Y22.31%
OM growth 5Y30.2%
PM growth 3Y1.14%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.75%
GM growth 5Y-14.4%
VRV.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsVRV.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100 -100 200

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

VRV has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
The number of shares outstanding for VRV has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
VRV has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
VRV has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
VRV.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingVRV.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M
VRV.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsVRV.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

VRV has an Altman-Z score of 1.40. This is a bad value and indicates that VRV is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.40, VRV is in line with its industry, outperforming 43.08% of the companies in the same industry.
VRV has a debt to FCF ratio of 6.55. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as VRV would need 6.55 years to pay back of all of its debts.
With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 6.55, VRV perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 46.15% of the companies in the same industry.
VRV has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.04. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.04, VRV is doing worse than 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.04
Debt/FCF 6.55
Altman-Z 1.4
ROIC/WACC0.97
WACC7.88%
VRV.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFVRV.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M 200M 300M 400M

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 0.68 indicates that VRV may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.68, VRV is doing worse than 81.54% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 0.68 indicates that VRV may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
VRV has a Quick ratio of 0.68. This is in the lower half of the industry: VRV underperforms 78.46% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.68
Quick Ratio 0.68
VRV.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesVRV.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

VRV shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -38.96%.
VRV shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 10.52% yearly.
Looking at the last year, VRV shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 38.09%.
The Revenue has been growing by 39.11% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)-38.96%
EPS 3Y10.52%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%600%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)38.09%
Revenue growth 3Y20.12%
Revenue growth 5Y39.11%
Sales Q2Q%32.22%

3.2 Future

VRV is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 40.10% yearly.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 13.98% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y100%
EPS Next 2Y57.48%
EPS Next 3Y40.1%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year24.8%
Revenue Next 2Y16.8%
Revenue Next 3Y13.98%
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.
Although the future Revenue growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
VRV.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesVRV.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2016 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 200M 400M 600M
VRV.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesVRV.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

A Price/Earnings ratio of 12.76 indicates a correct valuation of VRV.
64.62% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than VRV, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
VRV is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 28.04, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 5.61 indicates a rather cheap valuation of VRV.
95.38% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than VRV, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 37.64, VRV is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.76
Fwd PE 5.61
VRV.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsVRV.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

VRV's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
76.92% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than VRV, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 6.5
EV/EBITDA 7.37
VRV.DE Per share dataVRV.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 1 -1 2 -2

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.
VRV has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
VRV's earnings are expected to grow with 40.10% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.13
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y57.48%
EPS Next 3Y40.1%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for VRV!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

VERVE GROUP SE

FRA:VRV (7/25/2025, 7:00:00 PM)

2.808

-0.12 (-4.23%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)05-28 2025-05-28/bmo
Earnings (Next)08-19 2025-08-19
Inst Owners33.07%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners28.94%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap561.88M
Analysts84.44
Price Target4.58 (63.11%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-40.93%
Min EPS beat(2)-66.73%
Max EPS beat(2)-15.13%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)3.72%
Min EPS beat(4)-66.73%
Max EPS beat(4)121.78%
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)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)7.36%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.85%
Max Revenue beat(2)16.56%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)6.51%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.85%
Max Revenue beat(4)16.56%
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)-6.94%
PT rev (3m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (1m)-13.51%
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.51%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.76
Fwd PE 5.61
P/S 1.21
P/FCF 6.5
P/OCF 4.38
P/B 1.31
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 7.37
EPS(TTM)0.22
EY7.83%
EPS(NY)0.5
Fwd EY17.84%
FCF(TTM)0.43
FCFY15.38%
OCF(TTM)0.64
OCFY22.82%
SpS2.32
BVpS2.15
TBVpS-2.67
PEG (NY)0.13
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.41%
ROE 6.59%
ROCE 10.9%
ROIC 7.68%
ROICexc 8.89%
ROICexgc N/A
OM 21.32%
PM (TTM) 6.12%
GM 105.18%
FCFM 18.64%
ROA(3y)1.66%
ROA(5y)1.5%
ROE(3y)4.45%
ROE(5y)4.06%
ROIC(3y)5.86%
ROIC(5y)4.68%
ROICexc(3y)7.18%
ROICexc(5y)5.8%
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)8.67%
ROCE(5y)6.85%
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y24.68%
ROICexc growth 5Y39.38%
OM growth 3Y22.31%
OM growth 5Y30.2%
PM growth 3Y1.14%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.75%
GM growth 5Y-14.4%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.39
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.04
Debt/FCF 6.55
Debt/EBITDA 3.2
Cap/Depr 102.52%
Cap/Sales 9.02%
Interest Coverage 1.69
Cash Conversion 91.84%
Profit Quality 304.55%
Current Ratio 0.68
Quick Ratio 0.68
Altman-Z 1.4
F-Score5
WACC7.88%
ROIC/WACC0.97
Cap/Depr(3y)112.5%
Cap/Depr(5y)120.35%
Cap/Sales(3y)12.09%
Cap/Sales(5y)13.14%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-38.96%
EPS 3Y10.52%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%600%
EPS Next Y100%
EPS Next 2Y57.48%
EPS Next 3Y40.1%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)38.09%
Revenue growth 3Y20.12%
Revenue growth 5Y39.11%
Sales Q2Q%32.22%
Revenue Next Year24.8%
Revenue Next 2Y16.8%
Revenue Next 3Y13.98%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-1.91%
EBIT growth 3Y46.91%
EBIT growth 5Y81.12%
EBIT Next Year79.05%
EBIT Next 3Y30.67%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-20.9%
FCF growth 3Y55.75%
FCF growth 5Y42.28%
OCF growth 1Y17.37%
OCF growth 3Y28.32%
OCF growth 5Y53.26%