VICAT (VCT.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

EPA:VCT • FR0000031775

75.1 EUR
+0.5 (+0.67%)
Last: Feb 24, 2026, 05:29 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to VCT. 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 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

  • VCT had positive earnings in the past year.
  • VCT had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • 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

  • VCT has a Return On Assets (4.25%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • VCT has a Return On Equity (9.76%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • VCT has a Return On Invested Capital of 6.78%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: VCT outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for VCT is below the industry average of 7.90%.
  • 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 (7.07%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • VCT's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • VCT has a Operating Margin of 11.48%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: VCT outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
  • VCT's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • VCT has a worse Gross Margin (36.41%) than 71.43% of its industry peers.
  • VCT's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
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

  • VCT has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, VCT has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, VCT has more shares outstanding
  • 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

  • VCT has an Altman-Z score of 2.27. This is not the best score and indicates that VCT 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 2.27, 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 4.56, which is a neutral value as it means it would take VCT, 4.56 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 4.56, VCT perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.00% 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 71.43% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.58
Debt/FCF 4.56
Altman-Z 2.27
ROIC/WACC1.07
WACC6.33%
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

  • 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's Current ratio of 1.43 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. VCT is outperformed by 78.57% of its industry peers.
  • 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 has a worse Quick ratio (1.02) than 71.43% 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.
  • Measured over the past years, VCT shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 12.97% on average per year.
  • VCT shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -3.29%.
  • Measured over the past years, VCT shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 7.23% on average per year.
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

  • VCT is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 11.44% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, VCT will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.11% on average per year.
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.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
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

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 12.48 indicates a correct valuation of VCT.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of VCT indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: VCT is cheaper than 64.29% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • VCT's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.64.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.68, the valuation of VCT can be described as very reasonable.
  • 78.57% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than VCT, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.75, VCT is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.48
Fwd PE 10.68
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

  • 78.57% 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 85.71% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 8.05
EV/EBITDA 6.04
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)1.65
PEG (5Y)0.96
EPS Next 2Y11.17%
EPS Next 3Y11.44%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • VCT has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.57%.
  • VCT's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.76.
  • VCT's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.80.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.57%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of VCT is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 6.77%!
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.
  • VCT's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth 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 (2/24/2026, 5:29:50 PM)

75.1

+0.5 (+0.67%)

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 Cap3.37B
Revenue(TTM)3.83B
Net Income(TTM)270.74M
Analysts78.18
Price Target94.35 (25.63%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.57%
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)6.73%
PT rev (3m)46.44%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
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 12.48
Fwd PE 10.68
P/S 0.88
P/FCF 8.05
P/OCF 4.77
P/B 1.22
P/tB 2.27
EV/EBITDA 6.04
EPS(TTM)6.02
EY8.02%
EPS(NY)7.03
Fwd EY9.36%
FCF(TTM)9.33
FCFY12.43%
OCF(TTM)15.73
OCFY20.95%
SpS85.34
BVpS61.8
TBVpS33.14
PEG (NY)1.65
PEG (5Y)0.96
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 2.27
F-Score6
WACC6.33%
ROIC/WACC1.07
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.