VELOCITY FINANCIAL INC (VEL) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:VEL - US92262D1019 - Common Stock
19.65 USD
+0.12 (+0.61%)
19.65 USD
0 (0%)
VEL gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 97 industry peers in the Financial Services industry. VEL scores excellent on profitability, but there are concerns on its financial health. An interesting combination arises when we look at growth and value: VEL is growing strongly while it also seems undervalued.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- VEL had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year VEL had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Of the past 5 years VEL 4 years were profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years VEL had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of 1.29%, VEL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 52.58% of the companies in the same industry.
- VEL's Return On Equity of 14.15% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. VEL outperforms 73.20% of its industry peers.
- With a Return On Invested Capital value of 4.05%, VEL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 56.70% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for VEL is below the industry average of 8.44%.
| 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 has a better Profit Margin (20.70%) than 80.41% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of VEL has grown nicely.
- The Operating Margin of VEL (87.86%) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- VEL's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- VEL's Gross Margin of 86.20% is amongst the best of the industry. VEL outperforms 89.69% 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. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so VEL is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for VEL has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- VEL has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, VEL has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.31, we must say that VEL is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- The Altman-Z score of VEL (0.31) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- 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 has a Debt to FCF ratio of 110.82. This is in the lower half of the industry: VEL underperforms 65.98% 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's Debt to Equity ratio of 9.70 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. VEL is outperformed by 85.57% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 9.7 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 110.82 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.31 |
ROIC/WACC0.68
WACC5.92%
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.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.29, VEL is doing worse than 65.98% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.29 indicates that VEL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.29, VEL is doing worse than 65.98% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.29 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.29 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- VEL shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 35.98%, which is quite impressive.
- Measured over the past years, VEL shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 15.62% on average per year.
- The Revenue has grown by 11.61% in the past year. This is quite good.
- Measured over the past years, VEL shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 20.82% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)35.98%
EPS 3Y27.91%
EPS 5Y15.62%
EPS Q2Q%46.81%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.61%
Revenue growth 3Y29.96%
Revenue growth 5Y20.82%
Sales Q2Q%54.24%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, VEL will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 11.68% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 16.85% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y27.37%
EPS Next 2Y13.01%
EPS Next 3Y11.68%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year5.29%
Revenue Next 2Y15.78%
Revenue Next 3Y16.85%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
- The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 7.65, the valuation of VEL can be described as very cheap.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, VEL is valued cheaply inside the industry as 81.44% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.32. VEL is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- VEL is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.58.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of VEL indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: VEL is cheaper than 73.20% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of VEL to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.32), we can say VEL is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.65 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.58 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of VEL is on the same level as its industry peers.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, VEL is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 65.98% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 13.77 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 17.04 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- The decent profitability rating of VEL may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)0.28
PEG (5Y)0.49
EPS Next 2Y13.01%
EPS Next 3Y11.68%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for VEL!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
19.65
+0.12 (+0.61%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryFinancial Services
Earnings (Last)11-06 2025-11-06/amc
Earnings (Next)03-04 2026-03-04/amc
Inst Owners62.47%
Inst Owner Change-0.02%
Ins Owners2.84%
Ins Owner Change1.87%
Market Cap764.38M
Revenue(TTM)433.35M
Net Income(TTM)89.72M
Analysts77.14
Price Target22.1 (12.47%)
Short Float %1.74%
Short Ratio4.71
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)1.56%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)8.94%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)8.94%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.69%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.65 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.58 | ||
| P/S | 1.76 | ||
| P/FCF | 13.77 | ||
| P/OCF | 13.67 | ||
| P/B | 1.21 | ||
| P/tB | 1.22 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 17.04 |
EPS(TTM)2.57
EY13.08%
EPS(NY)2.59
Fwd EY13.19%
FCF(TTM)1.43
FCFY7.26%
OCF(TTM)1.44
OCFY7.32%
SpS11.14
BVpS16.3
TBVpS16.13
PEG (NY)0.28
PEG (5Y)0.49
Graham Number30.71
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 | 0.31 |
F-Score4
WACC5.92%
ROIC/WACC0.68
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)35.98%
EPS 3Y27.91%
EPS 5Y15.62%
EPS Q2Q%46.81%
EPS Next Y27.37%
EPS Next 2Y13.01%
EPS Next 3Y11.68%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.61%
Revenue growth 3Y29.96%
Revenue growth 5Y20.82%
Sales Q2Q%54.24%
Revenue Next Year5.29%
Revenue Next 2Y15.78%
Revenue Next 3Y16.85%
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 FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of VELOCITY FINANCIAL INC (VEL) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to VEL.
What is the valuation status for VEL stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to VELOCITY FINANCIAL INC (VEL). This can be considered as Undervalued.
How profitable is VELOCITY FINANCIAL INC (VEL) stock?
VELOCITY FINANCIAL INC (VEL) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for VELOCITY FINANCIAL INC?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of VELOCITY FINANCIAL INC (VEL) is expected to grow by 27.37% in the next year.