VASTA PLATFORM LTD (VSTA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - NASDAQ:VSTA - KYG9440A1094 - Common Stock
4.95 USD
-0.02 (-0.4%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to VSTA. VSTA was compared to 78 industry peers in the Diversified Consumer Services industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of VSTA get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. VSTA may be a bit undervalued, certainly considering the very reasonable score on growth
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
VSTA had positive earnings in the past year.
VSTA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In the past 5 years VSTA reported 4 times negative net income.
VSTA had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 6.64%, VSTA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 73.08% of the companies in the same industry.
VSTA has a Return On Equity of 9.54%. This is in the better half of the industry: VSTA outperforms 69.23% of its industry peers.
The Return On Invested Capital of VSTA (3.82%) is better than 61.54% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for VSTA is significantly below the industry average of 9.53%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (3.82%) for VSTA is above the 3 year average (2.29%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.64% | ||
| ROE | 9.54% | ||
| ROIC | 3.82% |
ROA(3y)1.63%
ROA(5y)0.52%
ROE(3y)2.24%
ROE(5y)0.64%
ROIC(3y)2.29%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
VSTA has a better Profit Margin (27.57%) than 94.87% of its industry peers.
The Operating Margin of VSTA (16.74%) is better than 78.21% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of VSTA has grown nicely.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 60.18%, VSTA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 73.08% of the companies in the same industry.
VSTA's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 16.74% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 27.57% | ||
| GM | 60.18% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y17.51%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.61%
GM growth 5Y2.15%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), VSTA is destroying value.
Compared to 1 year ago, VSTA has less shares outstanding
Compared to 5 years ago, VSTA has less shares outstanding
The debt/assets ratio for VSTA is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
VSTA has an Altman-Z score of 1.04. This is a bad value and indicates that VSTA is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
The Altman-Z score of VSTA (1.04) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of VSTA is 5.83, which is a neutral value as it means it would take VSTA, 5.83 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
VSTA has a better Debt to FCF ratio (5.83) than 69.23% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.12 indicates that VSTA is not too dependend on debt financing.
With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.12, VSTA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 62.82% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.12 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.83 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.04 |
ROIC/WACC0.19
WACC20.24%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 1.19 indicates that VSTA should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of VSTA (1.19) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
VSTA has a Quick Ratio of 1.19. This is a bad value and indicates that VSTA is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
With a Quick ratio value of 0.99, VSTA perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 47.44% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.19 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.99 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
VSTA shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 40.26%, which is quite impressive.
Looking at the last year, VSTA shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 12.64% in the last year.
VSTA shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 11.09% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)40.26%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%34.3%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.64%
Revenue growth 3Y20.9%
Revenue growth 5Y11.09%
Sales Q2Q%11.33%
3.2 Future
Based on estimates for the next years, VSTA will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 44.46% on average per year.
Based on estimates for the next years, VSTA will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 12.15% on average per year.
EPS Next Y88.35%
EPS Next 2Y59.21%
EPS Next 3Y44.46%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year10.77%
Revenue Next 2Y12.09%
Revenue Next 3Y12.15%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
With a Price/Earnings ratio of 26.05, VSTA can be considered very expensive at the moment.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as VSTA.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of VSTA to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.06), we can say VSTA is valued inline with the index average.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.37, the valuation of VSTA can be described as very reasonable.
85.90% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than VSTA, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of VSTA to the average of the S&P500 Index (32.73), we can say VSTA is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 26.05 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.37 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of VSTA indicates a rather cheap valuation: VSTA is cheaper than 89.74% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, VSTA is valued a bit cheaper than 76.92% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 14.13 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.09 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
VSTA's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
VSTA has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as VSTA's earnings are expected to grow with 44.46% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.29
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y59.21%
EPS Next 3Y44.46%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for VSTA!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
NASDAQ:VSTA (11/10/2025, 10:11:21 AM)
4.95
-0.02 (-0.4%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Consumer Services
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners31.67%
Inst Owner Change5.41%
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap397.04M
Revenue(TTM)1.67B
Net Income(TTM)470.90M
Analysts46.67
Price Target4.49 (-9.29%)
Short Float %0.5%
Short Ratio0.99
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)-1660.95%
Min EPS beat(2)-3311.53%
Max EPS beat(2)-10.36%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-826.26%
Min EPS beat(4)-3311.53%
Max EPS beat(4)26.47%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)-400.23%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)-262.78%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)-261.95%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.92%
Min Revenue beat(2)-9.76%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.92%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.59%
Min Revenue beat(4)-9.76%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.69%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.01%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)1%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.17%
PT rev (1m)8.64%
PT rev (3m)37.5%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)24.24%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)11.01%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)3.56%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)3.56%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.41%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 26.05 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.37 | ||
| P/S | 1.25 | ||
| P/FCF | 14.13 | ||
| P/OCF | 8.06 | ||
| P/B | 0.43 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.09 |
EPS(TTM)0.19
EY3.84%
EPS(NY)0.48
Fwd EY9.64%
FCF(TTM)0.35
FCFY7.08%
OCF(TTM)0.61
OCFY12.4%
SpS3.97
BVpS11.47
TBVpS-0.36
PEG (NY)0.29
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number7
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.64% | ||
| ROE | 9.54% | ||
| ROCE | 4.84% | ||
| ROIC | 3.82% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.04% | ||
| ROICexgc | 44.7% | ||
| OM | 16.74% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 27.57% | ||
| GM | 60.18% | ||
| FCFM | 8.83% |
ROA(3y)1.63%
ROA(5y)0.52%
ROE(3y)2.24%
ROE(5y)0.64%
ROIC(3y)2.29%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)2.4%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)32.59%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)2.9%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5Y-14.13%
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5Y27.17%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y17.51%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.61%
GM growth 5Y2.15%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.24
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.12 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.83 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 38.05% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 6.64% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.74 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 45.23% | ||
| Profit Quality | 32.01% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.19 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.99 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.04 |
F-Score5
WACC20.24%
ROIC/WACC0.19
Cap/Depr(3y)48.05%
Cap/Depr(5y)41.2%
Cap/Sales(3y)9.4%
Cap/Sales(5y)8.15%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)40.26%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%34.3%
EPS Next Y88.35%
EPS Next 2Y59.21%
EPS Next 3Y44.46%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.64%
Revenue growth 3Y20.9%
Revenue growth 5Y11.09%
Sales Q2Q%11.33%
Revenue Next Year10.77%
Revenue Next 2Y12.09%
Revenue Next 3Y12.15%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y57.46%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y30.54%
EBIT Next Year114.93%
EBIT Next 3Y39.29%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y1349.45%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y79.34%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y89.39%
VASTA PLATFORM LTD / VSTA FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for VSTA stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to VSTA.
What is the valuation status for VSTA stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to VASTA PLATFORM LTD (VSTA). This can be considered as Undervalued.
How profitable is VASTA PLATFORM LTD (VSTA) stock?
VASTA PLATFORM LTD (VSTA) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for VSTA stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for VASTA PLATFORM LTD (VSTA) is 26.05 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.43.
How financially healthy is VASTA PLATFORM LTD?
The financial health rating of VASTA PLATFORM LTD (VSTA) is 4 / 10.