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VERU INC (VERU) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:VERU - Nasdaq - US92536C1036 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

0.5727  -0.02 (-2.88%)

After market: 0.5727 0 (0%)

Fundamental Rating

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We assign a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10 to VERU. VERU was compared to 37 industry peers in the Personal Care Products industry. The financial health of VERU is average, but there are quite some concerns on its profitability. VERU is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

VERU had negative earnings in the past year.
In the past year VERU has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
In the past 5 years VERU reported 4 times negative net income.
VERU had a negative operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
VERU Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFVERU Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -20M -40M -60M -80M

1.2 Ratios

The Return On Assets of VERU (-62.57%) is worse than 83.33% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -116.97%, VERU is doing worse than 77.78% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -62.57%
ROE -116.97%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-103.45%
ROA(5y)-68.61%
ROE(3y)-231.35%
ROE(5y)-150.44%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
VERU Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICVERU Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -100 -200 -300 -400

1.3 Margins

The Gross Margin of VERU (34.66%) is worse than 77.78% of its industry peers.
VERU's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
VERU does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 34.66%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-23.76%
GM growth 5Y-12.64%
VERU Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsVERU Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -200 -400

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

VERU does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
Compared to 1 year ago, VERU has more shares outstanding
The number of shares outstanding for VERU has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, VERU has an improved debt to assets ratio.
VERU Yearly Shares OutstandingVERU Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M
VERU Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsVERU Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M

2.2 Solvency

VERU has an Altman-Z score of -6.38. This is a bad value and indicates that VERU is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of -6.38, VERU is doing worse than 94.44% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.27 indicates that VERU is not too dependend on debt financing.
VERU has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.27) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.27
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -6.38
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC8.7%
VERU Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFVERU Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M -50M 100M 150M

2.3 Liquidity

VERU has a Current Ratio of 2.97. This indicates that VERU is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
VERU has a better Current ratio (2.97) than 77.78% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 2.62 indicates that VERU has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
VERU has a Quick ratio of 2.62. This is amongst the best in the industry. VERU outperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.97
Quick Ratio 2.62
VERU Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesVERU Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 67.90% over the past year.
VERU shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 3.62%.
The Revenue for VERU have been decreasing by -11.89% on average. This is quite bad
EPS 1Y (TTM)67.9%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%25%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.62%
Revenue growth 3Y-34.92%
Revenue growth 5Y-11.89%
Sales Q2Q%-100%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 1.30% on average over the next years.
Based on estimates for the next years, VERU will show a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 60.53% on average per year.
EPS Next Y17.67%
EPS Next 2Y-5.41%
EPS Next 3Y-8.95%
EPS Next 5Y1.3%
Revenue Next Year-75.48%
Revenue Next 2Y-43.51%
Revenue Next 3Y-17.17%
Revenue Next 5Y60.53%

3.3 Evolution

When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
VERU Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesVERU Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M
VERU Yearly EPS VS EstimatesVERU Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 0 -0.2 -0.4 -0.6 -0.8 -1

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

VERU reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Also next year VERU is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
VERU Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsVERU Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 20

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
VERU Per share dataVERU EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 0.1 -0.1 0.2 -0.2 -0.3

4.3 Compensation for Growth

A cheap valuation may be justified as VERU's earnings are expected to decrease with -8.95% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-5.41%
EPS Next 3Y-8.95%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

VERU does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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VERU INC

NASDAQ:VERU (2/21/2025, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 0.5727 0 (0%)

0.5727

-0.02 (-2.88%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupHousehold & Personal Products
GICS IndustryPersonal Care Products
Earnings (Last)02-13 2025-02-13/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-06 2025-05-06/bmo
Inst Owners35.42%
Inst Owner Change-6.19%
Ins Owners10.62%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap83.83M
Analysts81.82
Price Target3.26 (469.23%)
Short Float %12.34%
Short Ratio3.92
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)1.09%
Min EPS beat(2)-18.32%
Max EPS beat(2)20.51%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-0.6%
Min EPS beat(4)-28.68%
Max EPS beat(4)24.1%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)3.01%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-7.96%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)4.03%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)47.04%
Min Revenue beat(2)10.75%
Max Revenue beat(2)83.32%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)22.02%
Min Revenue beat(4)-41.15%
Max Revenue beat(4)83.32%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.72%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)-8.13%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)-3.95%
PT rev (1m)-5.88%
PT rev (3m)-5.88%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.33%
EPS NQ rev (3m)36.67%
EPS NY rev (1m)21.53%
EPS NY rev (3m)21.53%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-4.91%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-58.64%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-49.4%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-73.55%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 4.96
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 2.59
P/tB 3.3
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-0.26
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.31
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.15
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.15
OCFYN/A
SpS0.12
BVpS0.22
TBVpS0.17
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -62.57%
ROE -116.97%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 34.66%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-103.45%
ROA(5y)-68.61%
ROE(3y)-231.35%
ROE(5y)-150.44%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-23.76%
GM growth 5Y-12.64%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.28
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.27
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 59.04%
Cap/Sales 0.94%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 2.97
Quick Ratio 2.62
Altman-Z -6.38
F-Score4
WACC8.7%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)217.78%
Cap/Depr(5y)171.54%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.29%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.55%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)67.9%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%25%
EPS Next Y17.67%
EPS Next 2Y-5.41%
EPS Next 3Y-8.95%
EPS Next 5Y1.3%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.62%
Revenue growth 3Y-34.92%
Revenue growth 5Y-11.89%
Sales Q2Q%-100%
Revenue Next Year-75.48%
Revenue Next 2Y-43.51%
Revenue Next 3Y-17.17%
Revenue Next 5Y60.53%
EBIT growth 1Y61.21%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y75.37%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y75.36%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A