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NATIONAL VISION HOLDINGS INC (EYE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:EYE - US63845R1077 - Common Stock

28.18 USD
-0.22 (-0.77%)
Last: 12/18/2025, 8:23:16 PM
28.3 USD
+0.12 (+0.43%)
After Hours: 12/18/2025, 8:23:16 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

EYE gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 122 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of EYE get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. EYE is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year EYE was profitable.
EYE had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: EYE reported negative net income in multiple years.
Each year in the past 5 years EYE had a positive operating cash flow.
EYE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFEYE 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 100M 200M

1.2 Ratios

With a Return On Assets value of -0.12%, EYE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 47.54% of the companies in the same industry.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -0.27%, EYE is in line with its industry, outperforming 53.28% of the companies in the same industry.
EYE's Return On Invested Capital of 2.98% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. EYE outperforms 45.90% of its industry peers.
EYE had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 1.97%. This is significantly below the industry average of 12.16%.
The 3 year average ROIC (1.97%) for EYE is below the current ROIC(2.98%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.12%
ROE -0.27%
ROIC 2.98%
ROA(3y)-0.87%
ROA(5y)0.91%
ROE(3y)-2.25%
ROE(5y)2.22%
ROIC(3y)1.97%
ROIC(5y)3.59%
EYE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICEYE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 -5 10

1.3 Margins

The Operating Margin of EYE (3.03%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
EYE's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 58.69%, EYE belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 87.70% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of EYE has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 3.03%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 58.69%
OM growth 3Y-36.53%
OM growth 5Y-14.44%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.94%
GM growth 5Y1.77%
EYE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsEYE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so EYE is destroying value.
Compared to 1 year ago, EYE has more shares outstanding
Compared to 5 years ago, EYE has less shares outstanding
The debt/assets ratio for EYE has been reduced compared to a year ago.
EYE Yearly Shares OutstandingEYE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M
EYE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsEYE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.2 Solvency

EYE has an Altman-Z score of 2.36. This is not the best score and indicates that EYE is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.36, EYE is in line with its industry, outperforming 53.28% of the companies in the same industry.
EYE has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.05. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as EYE would need 3.05 years to pay back of all of its debts.
With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 3.05, EYE is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.95% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.28 indicates that EYE is not too dependend on debt financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of EYE (0.28) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.28
Debt/FCF 3.05
Altman-Z 2.36
ROIC/WACC0.32
WACC9.19%
EYE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFEYE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 0.53 indicates that EYE may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
EYE's Current ratio of 0.53 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. EYE is outperformed by 91.80% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.32 indicates that EYE may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
EYE has a Quick ratio of 0.32. This is in the lower half of the industry: EYE underperforms 72.13% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.53
Quick Ratio 0.32
EYE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesEYE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

EYE shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 7.02%.
Measured over the past years, EYE shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -7.68% on average per year.
Looking at the last year, EYE shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 1.53% in the last year.
EYE shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 1.12% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)7.02%
EPS 3Y-27.94%
EPS 5Y-7.68%
EPS Q2Q%8.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.53%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.29%
Revenue growth 5Y1.12%
Sales Q2Q%7.93%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 24.52% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
EYE is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.18% yearly.
EPS Next Y27.91%
EPS Next 2Y29.23%
EPS Next 3Y27.02%
EPS Next 5Y24.52%
Revenue Next Year7.92%
Revenue Next 2Y6.3%
Revenue Next 3Y6.17%
Revenue Next 5Y6.18%

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.
The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
EYE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesEYE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B
EYE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesEYE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0.5 1 1.5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings ratio is 46.20, which means the current valuation is very expensive for EYE.
EYE's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
EYE's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.26.
EYE is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 30.68.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as EYE.
EYE is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.68, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 46.2
Fwd PE 30.68
EYE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsEYE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80 100

4.2 Price Multiples

EYE's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
EYE's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. EYE is cheaper than 64.75% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 26.94
EV/EBITDA 16.36
EYE Per share dataEYE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as EYE's earnings are expected to grow with 27.02% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.66
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y29.23%
EPS Next 3Y27.02%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for EYE!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

NATIONAL VISION HOLDINGS INC

NASDAQ:EYE (12/18/2025, 8:23:16 PM)

After market: 28.3 +0.12 (+0.43%)

28.18

-0.22 (-0.77%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)11-05 2025-11-05/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-24 2026-02-24/bmo
Inst Owners115.98%
Inst Owner Change6.72%
Ins Owners1.94%
Ins Owner Change7.1%
Market Cap2.23B
Revenue(TTM)1.92B
Net Income(TTM)-2.31M
Analysts81.33
Price Target33.56 (19.09%)
Short Float %15.04%
Short Ratio6.78
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)14.36%
Min EPS beat(2)-1.54%
Max EPS beat(2)30.26%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)12.73%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.54%
Max EPS beat(4)30.26%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)37.55%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)15.61%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)78.1%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.17%
Min Revenue beat(2)1.85%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.49%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.11%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.31%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.49%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.03%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.14%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.14%
PT rev (1m)10.4%
PT rev (3m)14.04%
EPS NQ rev (1m)12.23%
EPS NQ rev (3m)32.86%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.7%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.79%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.04%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.2%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.11%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.11%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 46.2
Fwd PE 30.68
P/S 1.16
P/FCF 26.94
P/OCF 13.68
P/B 2.6
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 16.36
EPS(TTM)0.61
EY2.16%
EPS(NY)0.92
Fwd EY3.26%
FCF(TTM)1.05
FCFY3.71%
OCF(TTM)2.06
OCFY7.31%
SpS24.23
BVpS10.83
TBVpS-1.14
PEG (NY)1.66
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number12.19
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.12%
ROE -0.27%
ROCE 3.78%
ROIC 2.98%
ROICexc 3.1%
ROICexgc 8.57%
OM 3.03%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 58.69%
FCFM 4.32%
ROA(3y)-0.87%
ROA(5y)0.91%
ROE(3y)-2.25%
ROE(5y)2.22%
ROIC(3y)1.97%
ROIC(5y)3.59%
ROICexc(3y)2.16%
ROICexc(5y)4.2%
ROICexgc(3y)5.73%
ROICexgc(5y)11.7%
ROCE(3y)2.5%
ROCE(5y)4.55%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-36.81%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-9.61%
ROICexc growth 3Y-36.88%
ROICexc growth 5Y-10.66%
OM growth 3Y-36.53%
OM growth 5Y-14.44%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.94%
GM growth 5Y1.77%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.98
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.28
Debt/FCF 3.05
Debt/EBITDA 1.59
Cap/Depr 88.98%
Cap/Sales 4.19%
Interest Coverage 2.85
Cash Conversion 109.92%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.53
Quick Ratio 0.32
Altman-Z 2.36
F-Score7
WACC9.19%
ROIC/WACC0.32
Cap/Depr(3y)109.9%
Cap/Depr(5y)102.38%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.81%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.3%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)7.02%
EPS 3Y-27.94%
EPS 5Y-7.68%
EPS Q2Q%8.33%
EPS Next Y27.91%
EPS Next 2Y29.23%
EPS Next 3Y27.02%
EPS Next 5Y24.52%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.53%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.29%
Revenue growth 5Y1.12%
Sales Q2Q%7.93%
Revenue Next Year7.92%
Revenue Next 2Y6.3%
Revenue Next 3Y6.17%
Revenue Next 5Y6.18%
EBIT growth 1Y74.46%
EBIT growth 3Y-39.25%
EBIT growth 5Y-13.48%
EBIT Next Year203.38%
EBIT Next 3Y58.06%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y98.46%
FCF growth 3Y-38.43%
FCF growth 5Y-9.78%
OCF growth 1Y8.08%
OCF growth 3Y-19.78%
OCF growth 5Y-4.14%

NATIONAL VISION HOLDINGS INC / EYE FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for EYE stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to EYE.


What is the valuation status of NATIONAL VISION HOLDINGS INC (EYE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to NATIONAL VISION HOLDINGS INC (EYE). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of EYE stock?

NATIONAL VISION HOLDINGS INC (EYE) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for EYE stock?

The financial health rating of NATIONAL VISION HOLDINGS INC (EYE) is 4 / 10.


Is the dividend of NATIONAL VISION HOLDINGS INC sustainable?

The dividend rating of NATIONAL VISION HOLDINGS INC (EYE) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.