VICAT (VCT.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe • Euronext Paris • EPA:VCT • FR0000031775

76.4 EUR
+0.5 (+0.66%)
Last: Feb 6, 2026, 07:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

Overall VCT gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated VCT against 15 industry peers in the Construction Materials industry. VCT has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. VCT is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year VCT was profitable.
  • In the past year VCT had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years VCT has been profitable.
  • VCT had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
VCT.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFVCT.PA 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 0 200M 400M 600M

1.2 Ratios

  • With a Return On Assets value of 4.25%, VCT perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 53.85% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a Return On Equity value of 9.76%, VCT perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 53.85% of the companies in the same industry.
  • VCT's Return On Invested Capital of 6.78% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. VCT outperforms 53.85% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for VCT is below the industry average of 7.81%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (6.78%) for VCT is above the 3 year average (5.57%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.25%
ROE 9.76%
ROIC 6.78%
ROA(3y)3.58%
ROA(5y)3.46%
ROE(3y)8.23%
ROE(5y)8.1%
ROIC(3y)5.57%
ROIC(5y)5.43%
VCT.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICVCT.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2 4 6 8

1.3 Margins

  • VCT has a Profit Margin of 7.07%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: VCT outperforms 53.85% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of VCT has grown nicely.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 11.48%, VCT is in line with its industry, outperforming 53.85% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of VCT has grown nicely.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 36.41%, VCT is not doing good in the industry: 69.23% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of VCT has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 11.48%
PM (TTM) 7.07%
GM 36.41%
OM growth 3Y2.77%
OM growth 5Y4.19%
PM growth 3Y2.39%
PM growth 5Y5.26%
GM growth 3Y0.15%
GM growth 5Y-0.82%
VCT.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsVCT.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so VCT is still creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, VCT has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • The number of shares outstanding for VCT has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • VCT has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
VCT.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingVCT.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M
VCT.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsVCT.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.28 indicates that VCT is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 2.28, VCT perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 46.15% of the companies in the same industry.
  • VCT has a debt to FCF ratio of 4.56. This is a neutral value as VCT would need 4.56 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of VCT (4.56) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • VCT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.58. This is a neutral value indicating VCT is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • VCT has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.58. This is in the lower half of the industry: VCT underperforms 69.23% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.58
Debt/FCF 4.56
Altman-Z 2.28
ROIC/WACC1.06
WACC6.41%
VCT.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFVCT.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B 2B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.43 indicates that VCT should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.43, VCT is doing worse than 84.62% of the companies in the same industry.
  • VCT has a Quick Ratio of 1.02. This is a normal value and indicates that VCT is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • VCT's Quick ratio of 1.02 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. VCT is outperformed by 76.92% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.43
Quick Ratio 1.02
VCT.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesVCT.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 0.59% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 12.97% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -3.29% in the past year.
  • VCT shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 7.23% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)0.59%
EPS 3Y10.21%
EPS 5Y12.97%
EPS Q2Q%-1.73%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.29%
Revenue growth 3Y7.54%
Revenue growth 5Y7.23%
Sales Q2Q%-2.69%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, VCT will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 11.44% on average per year.
  • VCT is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.11% yearly.
EPS Next Y7.55%
EPS Next 2Y11.17%
EPS Next 3Y11.44%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-2.78%
Revenue Next 2Y1.11%
Revenue Next 3Y1.8%
Revenue Next 5Y3.11%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
VCT.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesVCT.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 1B 2B 3B 4B
VCT.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesVCT.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2 4 6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 12.69, VCT is valued correctly.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, VCT is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 61.54% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • VCT's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.93.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 10.87, which indicates a very decent valuation of VCT.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of VCT indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: VCT is cheaper than 76.92% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • VCT's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.77.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.69
Fwd PE 10.87
VCT.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsVCT.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 76.92% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than VCT, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, VCT is valued cheaply inside the industry as 84.62% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 8.19
EV/EBITDA 6.14
VCT.PA Per share dataVCT.PA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60 80

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • VCT's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)1.68
PEG (5Y)0.98
EPS Next 2Y11.17%
EPS Next 3Y11.44%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • VCT has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.64%.
  • VCT's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.69.
  • VCT's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.64%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of VCT grows each year by 6.77%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.77%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years6
VCT.PA Yearly Dividends per shareVCT.PA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • 42.82% of the earnings are spent on dividend by VCT. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
  • The dividend of VCT is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP42.82%
EPS Next 2Y11.17%
EPS Next 3Y11.44%
VCT.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendVCT.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M 200M 300M
VCT.PA Dividend Payout.VCT.PA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.VCT.PA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

VICAT

EPA:VCT (2/6/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

76.4

+0.5 (+0.66%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryConstruction Materials
Earnings (Last)11-03
Earnings (Next)02-16
Inst Owners12.53%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.27%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap3.43B
Revenue(TTM)3.83B
Net Income(TTM)270.74M
Analysts80
Price Target94.35 (23.49%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.64%
Yearly Dividend2.3
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.77%
DP42.82%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years6
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
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)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
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)18.59%
PT rev (3m)46.44%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-2.3%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.12%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.36%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.69
Fwd PE 10.87
P/S 0.9
P/FCF 8.19
P/OCF 4.86
P/B 1.24
P/tB 2.31
EV/EBITDA 6.14
EPS(TTM)6.02
EY7.88%
EPS(NY)7.03
Fwd EY9.2%
FCF(TTM)9.33
FCFY12.21%
OCF(TTM)15.73
OCFY20.59%
SpS85.34
BVpS61.8
TBVpS33.14
PEG (NY)1.68
PEG (5Y)0.98
Graham Number91.49
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.25%
ROE 9.76%
ROCE 8.62%
ROIC 6.78%
ROICexc 7.56%
ROICexgc 10.47%
OM 11.48%
PM (TTM) 7.07%
GM 36.41%
FCFM 10.93%
ROA(3y)3.58%
ROA(5y)3.46%
ROE(3y)8.23%
ROE(5y)8.1%
ROIC(3y)5.57%
ROIC(5y)5.43%
ROICexc(3y)6.17%
ROICexc(5y)6.03%
ROICexgc(3y)8.6%
ROICexgc(5y)8.61%
ROCE(3y)7.1%
ROCE(5y)6.95%
ROICexgc growth 3Y1.98%
ROICexgc growth 5Y6.21%
ROICexc growth 3Y4.55%
ROICexc growth 5Y8.31%
OM growth 3Y2.77%
OM growth 5Y4.19%
PM growth 3Y2.39%
PM growth 5Y5.26%
GM growth 3Y0.15%
GM growth 5Y-0.82%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.6
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.58
Debt/FCF 4.56
Debt/EBITDA 2.06
Cap/Depr 85.8%
Cap/Sales 7.5%
Interest Coverage -65.65
Cash Conversion 91.17%
Profit Quality 154.76%
Current Ratio 1.43
Quick Ratio 1.02
Altman-Z 2.28
F-Score6
WACC6.41%
ROIC/WACC1.06
Cap/Depr(3y)110.55%
Cap/Depr(5y)119.63%
Cap/Sales(3y)9.61%
Cap/Sales(5y)10.52%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)0.59%
EPS 3Y10.21%
EPS 5Y12.97%
EPS Q2Q%-1.73%
EPS Next Y7.55%
EPS Next 2Y11.17%
EPS Next 3Y11.44%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.29%
Revenue growth 3Y7.54%
Revenue growth 5Y7.23%
Sales Q2Q%-2.69%
Revenue Next Year-2.78%
Revenue Next 2Y1.11%
Revenue Next 3Y1.8%
Revenue Next 5Y3.11%
EBIT growth 1Y3.28%
EBIT growth 3Y10.52%
EBIT growth 5Y11.72%
EBIT Next Year71.61%
EBIT Next 3Y24.05%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y100.87%
FCF growth 3Y89.57%
FCF growth 5Y19.75%
OCF growth 1Y18.58%
OCF growth 3Y16.88%
OCF growth 5Y12.89%

VICAT / VCT.PA FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of VICAT (VCT.PA) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to VCT.PA.


What is the valuation status for VCT stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to VICAT (VCT.PA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for VICAT?

VICAT (VCT.PA) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for VCT stock?

The financial health rating of VICAT (VCT.PA) is 3 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for VICAT (VCT.PA) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of VICAT (VCT.PA) is expected to grow by 7.55% in the next year.