VF CORP (VFC) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:VFC • US9182041080

20.095 USD
-0.21 (-1.01%)
Last: Feb 17, 2026, 02:50 PM
Fundamental Rating

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Overall VFC gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated VFC against 45 industry peers in the Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods industry. While VFC is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. While showing a medium growth rate, VFC is valued expensive at the moment.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year VFC was profitable.
  • VFC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • 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.
VFC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFVFC 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 2025 0 500M -500M 1B 1.5B

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 2.14%, VFC is in line with its industry, outperforming 48.89% of the companies in the same industry.
  • VFC has a better Return On Equity (12.52%) than 68.89% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 6.04%, VFC is in line with its industry, outperforming 46.67% 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 11.64%.
Industry RankSector 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%
VFC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICVFC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 -40

1.3 Margins

  • VFC has a Profit Margin (2.33%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • 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 better Gross Margin (54.14%) than 62.22% of its industry peers.
  • VFC's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
VFC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsVFC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), VFC is destroying value.
  • VFC has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, VFC has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • VFC has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
VFC Yearly Shares OutstandingVFC Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M
VFC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsVFC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.74, we must say that VFC is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.74, VFC is doing worse than 75.56% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of VFC (13.41) is worse than 60.00% 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.
  • VFC's Debt to Equity ratio of 2.00 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. VFC is outperformed by 86.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2
Debt/FCF 13.41
Altman-Z 1.74
ROIC/WACC0.62
WACC9.81%
VFC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFVFC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2B 4B

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 Current ratio of 1.55. This is in the lower half of the industry: VFC underperforms 73.33% 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 in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.55
Quick Ratio 1.03
VFC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesVFC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 24.56% over the past year.
  • 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.
  • VFC shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -1.95% yearly.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 27.24% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • VFC is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 2.57% yearly.
EPS Next Y10.76%
EPS Next 2Y18.99%
EPS Next 3Y21.7%
EPS Next 5Y27.24%
Revenue Next Year-1.81%
Revenue Next 2Y0.11%
Revenue Next 3Y1.21%
Revenue Next 5Y2.57%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • 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.
VFC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesVFC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B
VFC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesVFC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 1 2 3

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • VFC is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 28.30.
  • VFC's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • VFC is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.19, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.67, VFC is valued on the expensive side.
  • VFC's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of VFC to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.06), we can say VFC is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 28.3
Fwd PE 18.67
VFC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsVFC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of VFC is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • VFC's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 25.37
EV/EBITDA 12.66
VFC Per share dataVFC EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15 20

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 21.70% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)2.63
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y18.99%
EPS Next 3Y21.7%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • VFC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.71%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.40, VFC pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • VFC's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector 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
VFC Yearly Dividends per shareVFC Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2 4 6

5.3 Sustainability

  • VFC pays out 62.92% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP62.92%
EPS Next 2Y18.99%
EPS Next 3Y21.7%
VFC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendVFC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M -500M 1B
VFC Dividend Payout.VFC Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.VFC Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

VF CORP

NYSE:VFC (2/17/2026, 2:50:09 PM)

20.095

-0.21 (-1.01%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Durables & Apparel
GICS IndustryTextiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods
Earnings (Last)01-28
Earnings (Next)05-19
Inst Owners91.76%
Inst Owner Change-1.12%
Ins Owners0.9%
Ins Owner Change-0.06%
Market Cap7.86B
Revenue(TTM)9.58B
Net Income(TTM)223.41M
Analysts67.14
Price Target19.81 (-1.42%)
Short Float %5.9%
Short Ratio3.33
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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
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)22.31%
PT rev (3m)31.68%
EPS NQ rev (1m)31.27%
EPS NQ rev (3m)44.63%
EPS NY rev (1m)16.37%
EPS NY rev (3m)16.72%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.99%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.92%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.5%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.42%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 28.3
Fwd PE 18.67
P/S 0.82
P/FCF 25.37
P/OCF 16.84
P/B 4.41
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 12.66
EPS(TTM)0.71
EY3.53%
EPS(NY)1.08
Fwd EY5.35%
FCF(TTM)0.79
FCFY3.94%
OCF(TTM)1.19
OCFY5.94%
SpS24.49
BVpS4.56
TBVpS-0.72
PEG (NY)2.63
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number8.54
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 1.74
F-Score7
WACC9.81%
ROIC/WACC0.62
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 Y10.76%
EPS Next 2Y18.99%
EPS Next 3Y21.7%
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-1.81%
Revenue Next 2Y0.11%
Revenue Next 3Y1.21%
Revenue Next 5Y2.57%
EBIT growth 1Y30.25%
EBIT growth 3Y-34.37%
EBIT growth 5Y-18.29%
EBIT Next Year64.97%
EBIT Next 3Y25.46%
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 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 4 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for VFC stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for VF CORP (VFC) is 28.3 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.41.


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%.