VICAT (VCT.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Euronext Paris - EPA:VCT - FR0000031775 - Common Stock
74.8 EUR
-0.5 (-0.66%)
Taking everything into account, VCT scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. VCT was compared to 14 industry peers in the Construction Materials industry. While VCT is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. VCT has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
VCT had positive earnings in the past year.
VCT had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In the past 5 years VCT has always been profitable.
In the past 5 years VCT always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
VCT has a Return On Assets of 4.25%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: VCT outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
VCT's Return On Equity of 9.76% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. VCT outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
VCT has a Return On Invested Capital of 6.79%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: VCT outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for VCT is below the industry average of 8.10%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (6.79%) for VCT is above the 3 year average (5.57%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.25% | ||
| ROE | 9.76% | ||
| ROIC | 6.79% |
ROA(3y)3.58%
ROA(5y)3.46%
ROE(3y)8.23%
ROE(5y)8.1%
ROIC(3y)5.57%
ROIC(5y)5.43%
1.3 Margins
VCT's Profit Margin of 7.07% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. VCT outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of VCT has grown nicely.
VCT has a Operating Margin (11.49%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
VCT's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
With a Gross Margin value of 36.41%, VCT is not doing good in the industry: 71.43% 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 11.49% | ||
| 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%
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.
VCT has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
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.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 2.27 indicates that VCT is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.27, VCT is in line with its industry, outperforming 42.86% of the companies in the same industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of VCT is 4.57, which is a neutral value as it means it would take VCT, 4.57 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 4.57, VCT is in line with its industry, outperforming 42.86% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.58 indicates that VCT is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of VCT (0.58) is worse than 64.29% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.58 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.57 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.27 |
ROIC/WACC1.09
WACC6.25%
2.3 Liquidity
VCT has a Current Ratio of 1.43. This is a normal value and indicates that VCT is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
VCT has a worse Current ratio (1.43) than 78.57% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 1.02 indicates that VCT should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
VCT has a Quick ratio of 1.02. This is in the lower half of the industry: VCT underperforms 78.57% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.43 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.02 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 1.12% over the past year.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 12.97% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
Looking at the last year, VCT shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -3.29% in the last year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.23% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)1.12%
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
The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 10.63% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
VCT is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.11% yearly.
EPS Next Y10.08%
EPS Next 2Y10.92%
EPS Next 3Y10.63%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-2.78%
Revenue Next 2Y1.11%
Revenue Next 3Y1.8%
Revenue Next 5Y3.11%
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 stable.
The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
With a Price/Earnings ratio of 12.36, VCT is valued correctly.
VCT's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
VCT is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.39, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 10.69, which indicates a very decent valuation of VCT.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of VCT indicates a rather cheap valuation: VCT is cheaper than 85.71% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.84, VCT is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.36 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.69 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, VCT is valued a bit cheaper than 78.57% of the companies in the same industry.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, VCT is valued cheaper than 85.71% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 8.03 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.08 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)1.23
PEG (5Y)0.95
EPS Next 2Y10.92%
EPS Next 3Y10.63%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
VCT has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.64%.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.96, VCT has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.87, VCT pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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
5.3 Sustainability
42.91% of the earnings are spent on dividend by VCT. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
VCT's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP42.91%
EPS Next 2Y10.92%
EPS Next 3Y10.63%
EPA:VCT (12/22/2025, 11:58:55 AM)
74.8
-0.5 (-0.66%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryConstruction Materials
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners12.67%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.27%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap3.36B
Revenue(TTM)3.83B
Net Income(TTM)270.83M
Analysts80
Price Target70.55 (-5.68%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.64% |
Yearly Dividend2.3
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.77%
DP42.91%
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)9.5%
PT rev (3m)9.5%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)1.21%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.21%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.36%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.79%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.36 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.69 | ||
| P/S | 0.88 | ||
| P/FCF | 8.03 | ||
| P/OCF | 4.75 | ||
| P/B | 1.21 | ||
| P/tB | 2.26 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.08 |
EPS(TTM)6.05
EY8.09%
EPS(NY)7
Fwd EY9.36%
FCF(TTM)9.32
FCFY12.46%
OCF(TTM)15.74
OCFY21.04%
SpS85.34
BVpS61.8
TBVpS33.14
PEG (NY)1.23
PEG (5Y)0.95
Graham Number91.72
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.25% | ||
| ROE | 9.76% | ||
| ROCE | 8.63% | ||
| ROIC | 6.79% | ||
| ROICexc | 7.57% | ||
| ROICexgc | 10.48% | ||
| OM | 11.49% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.07% | ||
| GM | 36.41% | ||
| FCFM | 10.92% |
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.58 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.57 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.06 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 86.15% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 7.52% | ||
| Interest Coverage | -71.02 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 91.2% | ||
| Profit Quality | 154.52% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.43 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.02 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.27 |
F-Score6
WACC6.25%
ROIC/WACC1.09
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)1.12%
EPS 3Y10.21%
EPS 5Y12.97%
EPS Q2Q%-1.73%
EPS Next Y10.08%
EPS Next 2Y10.92%
EPS Next 3Y10.63%
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 1Y3.39%
EBIT growth 3Y10.52%
EBIT growth 5Y11.72%
EBIT Next Year71.61%
EBIT Next 3Y24.05%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y100.61%
FCF growth 3Y89.57%
FCF growth 5Y19.75%
OCF growth 1Y18.63%
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 of VICAT (VCT.PA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to VICAT (VCT.PA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of VCT stock?
VICAT (VCT.PA) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
What is the valuation of VICAT based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for VICAT (VCT.PA) is 12.36 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.21.
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 10.08% in the next year.