NATIONAL VISION HOLDINGS INC (EYE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:EYE • US63845R1077

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23.48 USD
-0.44 (-1.84%)
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This EYE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. EYE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • EYE had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year EYE had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In multiple years EYE reported negative net income over the last 5 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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M 200M

1.2 Ratios

  • EYE has a Return On Assets of 1.49%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: EYE outperforms 53.66% of its industry peers.
  • EYE has a Return On Equity of 3.40%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: EYE outperforms 59.35% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Invested Capital value of 3.13%, EYE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 52.03% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for EYE is significantly below the industry average of 13.27%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (2.03%) for EYE is below the current ROIC(3.13%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.49%
ROE 3.4%
ROIC 3.13%
ROA(3y)-0.99%
ROA(5y)0.89%
ROE(3y)-2.68%
ROE(5y)2.1%
ROIC(3y)2.03%
ROIC(5y)2.99%
EYE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICEYE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 -5 10

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of EYE (1.49%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • EYE's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Operating Margin of EYE (3.48%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of EYE has declined.
  • The Gross Margin of EYE (58.77%) is better than 87.80% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of EYE has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 3.48%
PM (TTM) 1.49%
GM 58.77%
OM growth 3Y2.39%
OM growth 5Y-13.36%
PM growth 3Y-10.81%
PM growth 5Y-6.82%
GM growth 3Y2.96%
GM growth 5Y1.69%
EYE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsEYE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 40

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2. EYE Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so EYE is destroying value.
  • EYE has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for EYE has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • EYE has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
EYE Yearly Shares OutstandingEYE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M
EYE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsEYE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.2 Solvency

  • EYE has an Altman-Z score of 2.21. 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.
  • The Altman-Z score of EYE (2.21) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • EYE has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.35. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as EYE would need 3.35 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 3.35, EYE is doing good in the industry, outperforming 73.17% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.26 indicates that EYE is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • EYE's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.26 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. EYE outperforms 60.16% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.26
Debt/FCF 3.35
Altman-Z 2.21
ROIC/WACC0.37
WACC8.39%
EYE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFEYE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.3 Liquidity

  • EYE has a Current Ratio of 0.55. This is a bad value and indicates that EYE is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • EYE has a worse Current ratio (0.55) than 88.62% of its industry peers.
  • EYE has a Quick Ratio of 0.55. This is a bad value and indicates that EYE is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of EYE (0.33) is worse than 69.92% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.55
Quick Ratio 0.33
EYE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesEYE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

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3. EYE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • EYE shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 45.45%, which is quite impressive.
  • Measured over the past years, EYE shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -1.44% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, EYE shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 9.00% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.03% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)45.45%
EPS 3Y9.46%
EPS 5Y-1.44%
EPS Q2Q%475%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.3%
Revenue growth 5Y3.03%
Sales Q2Q%15.12%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, EYE will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 19.12% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, EYE will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.81% on average per year.
EPS Next Y16.61%
EPS Next 2Y19.69%
EPS Next 3Y20.04%
EPS Next 5Y19.12%
Revenue Next Year5.01%
Revenue Next 2Y5.79%
Revenue Next 3Y6.23%
Revenue Next 5Y5.81%

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.
EYE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesEYE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 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. EYE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 29.35, the valuation of EYE can be described as expensive.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as EYE.
  • EYE is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.51, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.17 indicates a quite expensive valuation of EYE.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of EYE is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • EYE's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 22.76.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 29.35
Fwd PE 25.17
EYE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsEYE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as EYE.
  • EYE's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. EYE is cheaper than 61.79% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 25.39
EV/EBITDA 13.15
EYE Per share dataEYE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15 20 25

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • EYE's 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 20.04% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.77
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y19.69%
EPS Next 3Y20.04%

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5. EYE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

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

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EYE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

NATIONAL VISION HOLDINGS INC

NASDAQ:EYE (4/2/2026, 12:55:50 PM)

23.48

-0.44 (-1.84%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)03-04
Earnings (Next)05-05
Inst Owners119.33%
Inst Owner Change3.52%
Ins Owners1.94%
Ins Owner Change15.38%
Market Cap1.87B
Revenue(TTM)1.99B
Net Income(TTM)29.60M
Analysts81.33
Price Target35.98 (53.24%)
Short Float %11.75%
Short Ratio7.08
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)72.44%
Min EPS beat(2)-1.54%
Max EPS beat(2)146.42%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)46.16%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.54%
Max EPS beat(4)146.42%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)46.08%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)45.79%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)36.31%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.24%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.63%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.85%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.34%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.41%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.49%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.01%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.02%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.29%
PT rev (1m)5.92%
PT rev (3m)7.21%
EPS NQ rev (1m)3.63%
EPS NQ rev (3m)5.05%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.27%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.57%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.04%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.04%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.1%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.29%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 29.35
Fwd PE 25.17
P/S 0.94
P/FCF 25.39
P/OCF 12.75
P/B 2.15
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 13.15
EPS(TTM)0.8
EY3.41%
EPS(NY)0.93
Fwd EY3.97%
FCF(TTM)0.92
FCFY3.94%
OCF(TTM)1.84
OCFY7.84%
SpS25.02
BVpS10.95
TBVpS-1
PEG (NY)1.77
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number14.04
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.49%
ROE 3.4%
ROCE 4.4%
ROIC 3.13%
ROICexc 3.2%
ROICexgc 8.41%
OM 3.48%
PM (TTM) 1.49%
GM 58.77%
FCFM 3.7%
ROA(3y)-0.99%
ROA(5y)0.89%
ROE(3y)-2.68%
ROE(5y)2.1%
ROIC(3y)2.03%
ROIC(5y)2.99%
ROICexc(3y)2.12%
ROICexc(5y)3.35%
ROICexgc(3y)5.64%
ROICexgc(5y)9.12%
ROCE(3y)2.85%
ROCE(5y)4.21%
ROICexgc growth 3Y6.59%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-11.38%
ROICexc growth 3Y6.03%
ROICexc growth 5Y-9.62%
OM growth 3Y2.39%
OM growth 5Y-13.36%
PM growth 3Y-10.81%
PM growth 5Y-6.82%
GM growth 3Y2.96%
GM growth 5Y1.69%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover1
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.26
Debt/FCF 3.35
Debt/EBITDA 1.43
Cap/Depr 79.91%
Cap/Sales 3.66%
Interest Coverage 3.62
Cash Conversion 91.26%
Profit Quality 248.15%
Current Ratio 0.55
Quick Ratio 0.33
Altman-Z 2.21
F-Score8
WACC8.39%
ROIC/WACC0.37
Cap/Depr(3y)98.71%
Cap/Depr(5y)101.6%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.15%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.14%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)45.45%
EPS 3Y9.46%
EPS 5Y-1.44%
EPS Q2Q%475%
EPS Next Y16.61%
EPS Next 2Y19.69%
EPS Next 3Y20.04%
EPS Next 5Y19.12%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.3%
Revenue growth 5Y3.03%
Sales Q2Q%15.12%
Revenue Next Year5.01%
Revenue Next 2Y5.79%
Revenue Next 3Y6.23%
Revenue Next 5Y5.81%
EBIT growth 1Y72.85%
EBIT growth 3Y2.08%
EBIT growth 5Y-10.74%
EBIT Next Year134.24%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y92.57%
FCF growth 3Y134.45%
FCF growth 5Y-14.22%
OCF growth 1Y9.46%
OCF growth 3Y7.07%
OCF growth 5Y-9.04%

NATIONAL VISION HOLDINGS INC / EYE Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for EYE stock?

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


What is the valuation status for EYE stock?

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


How profitable is NATIONAL VISION HOLDINGS INC (EYE) stock?

NATIONAL VISION HOLDINGS INC (EYE) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for EYE stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of NATIONAL VISION HOLDINGS INC (EYE) is expected to grow by 16.61% in the next year.


How sustainable is the dividend of NATIONAL VISION HOLDINGS INC (EYE) stock?

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