VELOCITY FINANCIAL INC (VEL) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:VEL • US92262D1019
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This VEL fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. VEL Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- VEL had positive earnings in the past year.
- VEL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Of the past 5 years VEL 4 years were profitable.
- Of the past 5 years VEL 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- VEL's Return On Assets of 1.29% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. VEL outperforms 53.00% of its industry peers.
- VEL has a Return On Equity of 14.15%. This is in the better half of the industry: VEL outperforms 74.00% of its industry peers.
- VEL has a Return On Invested Capital (4.05%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for VEL is below the industry average of 8.14%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.29% | ||
| ROE | 14.15% | ||
| ROIC | 4.05% |
ROA(3y)1.08%
ROA(5y)0.5%
ROE(3y)11.12%
ROE(5y)5.87%
ROIC(3y)4.55%
ROIC(5y)4.48%
1.3 Margins
- VEL's Profit Margin of 20.70% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. VEL outperforms 80.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of VEL has grown nicely.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 87.86%, VEL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of VEL has grown nicely.
- VEL's Gross Margin of 86.20% is amongst the best of the industry. VEL outperforms 91.00% of its industry peers.
- VEL's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 87.86% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 20.7% | ||
| GM | 86.2% |
OM growth 3Y2.96%
OM growth 5Y2.4%
PM growth 3Y14.34%
PM growth 5Y8.7%
GM growth 3Y-2.01%
GM growth 5Y-1.17%
2. VEL Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so VEL is destroying value.
- VEL has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.30, we must say that VEL is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- VEL has a Altman-Z score of 0.30. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: VEL outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of VEL is 110.82, which is on the high side as it means it would take VEL, 110.82 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- VEL's Debt to FCF ratio of 110.82 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. VEL outperforms 42.00% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 9.70 is on the high side and indicates that VEL has dependencies on debt financing.
- VEL has a Debt to Equity ratio of 9.70. This is amonst the worse of the industry: VEL underperforms 82.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 9.7 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 110.82 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.3 |
ROIC/WACC0.7
WACC5.77%
2.3 Liquidity
- VEL has a Current Ratio of 0.29. This is a bad value and indicates that VEL is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- VEL has a Current ratio of 0.29. This is in the lower half of the industry: VEL underperforms 63.00% of its industry peers.
- VEL has a Quick Ratio of 0.29. This is a bad value and indicates that VEL is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.29, VEL is doing worse than 63.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.29 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.29 |
3. VEL Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- VEL shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 42.86%, which is quite impressive.
- Measured over the past years, VEL shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 30.04% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)42.86%
EPS 3Y33.1%
EPS 5Y30.04%
EPS Q2Q%55%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-27.48%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, VEL will show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -1.25% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 23.10% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
EPS Next Y-10.61%
EPS Next 2Y-1.25%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year27.31%
Revenue Next 2Y23.1%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
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 decreasing.
4. VEL Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- VEL is valuated cheaply with a Price/Earnings ratio of 5.95.
- VEL's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. VEL is cheaper than 86.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- VEL is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.23, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 6.66, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of VEL.
- 78.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than VEL, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of VEL to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.42), we can say VEL is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.95 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.66 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as VEL.
- VEL's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. VEL is cheaper than 71.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 12.2 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.82 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The decent profitability rating of VEL may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.2
EPS Next 2Y-1.25%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. VEL Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for VEL!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
VEL Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
17.26
-0.16 (-0.92%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryFinancial Services
Earnings (Last)03-11 2026-03-11/amc
Earnings (Next)04-29 2026-04-29
Inst Owners63.63%
Inst Owner Change1.43%
Ins Owners3.06%
Ins Owner Change1.47%
Market Cap677.28M
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)89.72M
Analysts77.14
Price Target22.1 (28.04%)
Short Float %4.14%
Short Ratio7.57
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)24.22%
Min EPS beat(2)12.92%
Max EPS beat(2)35.52%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)18.9%
Min EPS beat(4)4.06%
Max EPS beat(4)35.52%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)16.55%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)12.95%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)13.53%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)103.33%
Min Revenue beat(2)95.7%
Max Revenue beat(2)110.96%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)48.54%
Min Revenue beat(4)-40.39%
Max Revenue beat(4)110.96%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)28.83%
Revenue beat(12)11
Avg Revenue beat(12)34.35%
Revenue beat(16)15
Avg Revenue beat(16)56.62%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.95 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.66 | ||
| P/S | 1.56 | ||
| P/FCF | 12.2 | ||
| P/OCF | 12.11 | ||
| P/B | 1.07 | ||
| P/tB | 1.08 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.82 |
EPS(TTM)2.9
EY16.8%
EPS(NY)2.59
Fwd EY15.02%
FCF(TTM)1.41
FCFY8.19%
OCF(TTM)1.43
OCFY8.26%
SpS11.04
BVpS16.16
TBVpS15.99
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.2
Graham Number32.48
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.29% | ||
| ROE | 14.15% | ||
| ROCE | 5.9% | ||
| ROIC | 4.05% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.11% | ||
| ROICexgc | 4.2% | ||
| OM | 87.86% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 20.7% | ||
| GM | 86.2% | ||
| FCFM | 12.81% |
ROA(3y)1.08%
ROA(5y)0.5%
ROE(3y)11.12%
ROE(5y)5.87%
ROIC(3y)4.55%
ROIC(5y)4.48%
ROICexc(3y)4.6%
ROICexc(5y)4.52%
ROICexgc(3y)4.66%
ROICexgc(5y)4.58%
ROCE(3y)6.64%
ROCE(5y)6.4%
ROICexgc growth 3Y6.61%
ROICexgc growth 5Y3.27%
ROICexc growth 3Y6.46%
ROICexc growth 5Y3.05%
OM growth 3Y2.96%
OM growth 5Y2.4%
PM growth 3Y14.34%
PM growth 5Y8.7%
GM growth 3Y-2.01%
GM growth 5Y-1.17%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.06
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 9.7 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 110.82 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 16.18 | ||
| Cap/Depr | -82.23% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.1% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.2 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 14.71% | ||
| Profit Quality | 61.86% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.29 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.29 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.3 |
F-Score4
WACC5.77%
ROIC/WACC0.7
Cap/Depr(3y)327.67%
Cap/Depr(5y)228.23%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.77%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.68%
Profit Quality(3y)96.08%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)42.86%
EPS 3Y33.1%
EPS 5Y30.04%
EPS Q2Q%55%
EPS Next Y-10.61%
EPS Next 2Y-1.25%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-27.48%
Revenue Next Year27.31%
Revenue Next 2Y23.1%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y12.08%
EBIT growth 3Y33.8%
EBIT growth 5Y23.72%
EBIT Next Year40.63%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-11.28%
FCF growth 3Y-17.04%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-10.79%
OCF growth 3Y-13.14%
OCF growth 5YN/A
VELOCITY FINANCIAL INC / VEL Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of VELOCITY FINANCIAL INC (VEL) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to VEL.
What is the valuation status for VEL stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to VELOCITY FINANCIAL INC (VEL). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is VELOCITY FINANCIAL INC (VEL) stock?
VELOCITY FINANCIAL INC (VEL) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for VELOCITY FINANCIAL INC?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of VELOCITY FINANCIAL INC (VEL) is expected to decline by -10.61% in the next year.