VF CORP (VFC) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:VFC • US9182041080
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17.3 USD
+0.36 (+2.13%)
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17.5 USD
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This VFC fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. VFC Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year VFC was profitable.
- In the past year VFC had a positive cash flow from operations.
- The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: VFC reported negative net income in multiple years.
- VFC had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of 2.14%, VFC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 48.89% of the companies in the same industry.
- VFC's Return On Equity of 12.52% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. VFC outperforms 73.33% of its industry peers.
- With a Return On Invested Capital value of 6.04%, VFC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 53.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for VFC is significantly below the industry average of 11.67%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.14% | ||
| ROE | 12.52% | ||
| ROIC | 6.04% |
ROA(3y)-3.17%
ROA(5y)0.77%
ROE(3y)-22.37%
ROE(5y)-2.89%
ROIC(3y)6.12%
ROIC(5y)7.24%
1.3 Margins
- VFC's Profit Margin of 2.33% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. VFC outperforms 51.11% of its industry peers.
- VFC has a Operating Margin of 5.77%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: VFC outperforms 53.33% of its industry peers.
- VFC's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- VFC has a Gross Margin (54.14%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- VFC's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 5.77% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.33% | ||
| GM | 54.14% |
OM growth 3Y-29.38%
OM growth 5Y-16.66%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.63%
GM growth 5Y-0.71%
2. VFC Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), VFC is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for VFC has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for VFC remains at a similar level compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for VFC has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.66, we must say that VFC is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- The Altman-Z score of VFC (1.66) is worse than 77.78% of its industry peers.
- VFC has a debt to FCF ratio of 13.41. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as VFC would need 13.41 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- VFC has a worse Debt to FCF ratio (13.41) than 62.22% of its industry peers.
- VFC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.00. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 2.00, VFC is not doing good in the industry: 86.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 13.41 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.66 |
ROIC/WACC0.64
WACC9.49%
2.3 Liquidity
- VFC has a Current Ratio of 1.55. This is a normal value and indicates that VFC is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- VFC has a worse Current ratio (1.55) than 68.89% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.03 indicates that VFC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- VFC has a Quick ratio (1.03) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.55 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.03 |
3. VFC Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- VFC shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 24.56%, which is quite impressive.
- VFC shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -23.44% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, VFC shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -1.56% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been decreasing by -1.95% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)24.56%
EPS 3Y-38.01%
EPS 5Y-23.44%
EPS Q2Q%-9.68%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.56%
Revenue growth 3Y-7.07%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.95%
Sales Q2Q%1.48%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, VFC will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 27.24% on average per year.
- VFC is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 2.57% yearly.
EPS Next Y10.53%
EPS Next 2Y18.68%
EPS Next 3Y21.42%
EPS Next 5Y27.24%
Revenue Next Year-1.84%
Revenue Next 2Y0.09%
Revenue Next 3Y1.17%
Revenue Next 5Y2.57%
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 accelerating.
- 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.
4. VFC Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 24.37, the valuation of VFC can be described as rather expensive.
- VFC's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- VFC is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.50, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.16, the valuation of VFC can be described as correct.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as VFC.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.67. VFC is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.37 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.16 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- VFC's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as VFC.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 21.84 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.26 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as VFC's earnings are expected to grow with 21.42% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)2.31
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y18.68%
EPS Next 3Y21.42%
5. VFC Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.71%, VFC has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- VFC's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.50.
- VFC's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.71% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of VFC decreases each year by -28.58%.
- VFC has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-28.58%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- 62.92% of the earnings are spent on dividend by VFC. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP62.92%
EPS Next 2Y18.68%
EPS Next 3Y21.42%
VFC Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
17.3
+0.36 (+2.13%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Durables & Apparel
GICS IndustryTextiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods
Earnings (Last)01-28 2026-01-28/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-19 2026-05-19/amc
Inst Owners90.6%
Inst Owner Change-0.97%
Ins Owners0.9%
Ins Owner Change-0.06%
Market Cap6.77B
Revenue(TTM)9.58B
Net Income(TTM)223.41M
Analysts65.71
Price Target19.81 (14.51%)
Short Float %5.57%
Short Ratio3.05
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.71% |
Yearly Dividend0.36
Dividend Growth(5Y)-28.58%
DP62.92%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date03-10 2026-03-10 (0.09)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)21.42%
Min EPS beat(2)19.82%
Max EPS beat(2)23.03%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)20.19%
Min EPS beat(4)8.39%
Max EPS beat(4)29.51%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)-348.99%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)-235.96%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)-178.42%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.22%
Min Revenue beat(2)1.4%
Max Revenue beat(2)3.04%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.08%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.47%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.04%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.91%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.23%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.31%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)29.4%
EPS NQ rev (1m)5.12%
EPS NQ rev (3m)44.71%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.21%
EPS NY rev (3m)16.85%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.09%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.06%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.37 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.16 | ||
| P/S | 0.71 | ||
| P/FCF | 21.84 | ||
| P/OCF | 14.5 | ||
| P/B | 3.79 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.26 |
EPS(TTM)0.71
EY4.1%
EPS(NY)1.07
Fwd EY6.19%
FCF(TTM)0.79
FCFY4.58%
OCF(TTM)1.19
OCFY6.9%
SpS24.49
BVpS4.56
TBVpS-0.72
PEG (NY)2.31
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number8.54
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.14% | ||
| ROE | 12.52% | ||
| ROCE | 7.66% | ||
| ROIC | 6.04% | ||
| ROICexc | 7.58% | ||
| ROICexgc | 11.82% | ||
| OM | 5.77% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.33% | ||
| GM | 54.14% | ||
| FCFM | 3.23% |
ROA(3y)-3.17%
ROA(5y)0.77%
ROE(3y)-22.37%
ROE(5y)-2.89%
ROIC(3y)6.12%
ROIC(5y)7.24%
ROICexc(3y)6.61%
ROICexc(5y)8.04%
ROICexgc(3y)13.43%
ROICexgc(5y)18.64%
ROCE(3y)7.82%
ROCE(5y)9.32%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-36.33%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-14.02%
ROICexc growth 3Y-25.7%
ROICexc growth 5Y-14.25%
OM growth 3Y-29.38%
OM growth 5Y-16.66%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.63%
GM growth 5Y-0.71%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.92
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 13.41 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 4.25 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 54.86% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.64% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 55.67% | ||
| Profit Quality | 138.71% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.55 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.03 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.66 |
F-Score7
WACC9.49%
ROIC/WACC0.64
Cap/Depr(3y)71.41%
Cap/Depr(5y)87.82%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.94%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.31%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)24.56%
EPS 3Y-38.01%
EPS 5Y-23.44%
EPS Q2Q%-9.68%
EPS Next Y10.53%
EPS Next 2Y18.68%
EPS Next 3Y21.42%
EPS Next 5Y27.24%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.56%
Revenue growth 3Y-7.07%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.95%
Sales Q2Q%1.48%
Revenue Next Year-1.84%
Revenue Next 2Y0.09%
Revenue Next 3Y1.17%
Revenue Next 5Y2.57%
EBIT growth 1Y30.25%
EBIT growth 3Y-34.37%
EBIT growth 5Y-18.29%
EBIT Next Year72.94%
EBIT Next 3Y27.09%
EBIT Next 5Y20.15%
FCF growth 1Y-70.63%
FCF growth 3Y-14.14%
FCF growth 5Y-8.9%
OCF growth 1Y-63.62%
OCF growth 3Y-18.65%
OCF growth 5Y-11.86%
VF CORP / VFC Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for VFC stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to VFC.
What is the valuation status of VF CORP (VFC) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to VF CORP (VFC). This can be considered as Overvalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for VF CORP?
VF CORP (VFC) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for VFC stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for VF CORP (VFC) is 24.37 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.79.
Is the dividend of VF CORP sustainable?
The dividend rating of VF CORP (VFC) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 62.92%.