VF CORP (VFC) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:VFC • US9182041080
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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
- VFC had positive earnings in the past year.
- VFC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In multiple years VFC reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
- Of the past 5 years VFC 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- VFC has a Return On Assets (2.14%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Return On Equity of VFC (12.52%) is better than 75.56% 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 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for VFC is below the industry average of 9.53%.
| 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 has a Profit Margin (2.33%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- The Operating Margin of VFC (5.77%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of VFC has declined.
- 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
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so VFC is destroying value.
- VFC has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- VFC has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for VFC has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- VFC has an Altman-Z score of 1.73. This is a bad value and indicates that VFC is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- The Altman-Z score of VFC (1.73) is worse than 84.44% 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.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 13.41, VFC is doing worse than 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- VFC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.00. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 2.00, VFC is doing worse than 86.67% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 13.41 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.73 |
ROIC/WACC0.61
WACC9.87%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.55 indicates that VFC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 1.55, VFC is not doing good in the industry: 73.33% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- VFC has a Quick Ratio of 1.03. This is a normal value and indicates that VFC is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of VFC (1.03) 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
- 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.
- Measured over the past years, VFC shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -1.95% on average per year.
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.
- Based on estimates for the next years, VFC will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 2.57% on average per year.
EPS Next Y10.53%
EPS Next 2Y18.68%
EPS Next 3Y21.14%
EPS Next 5Y27.24%
Revenue Next Year-1.84%
Revenue Next 2Y0.09%
Revenue Next 3Y1.15%
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.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. VFC Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 28.20 indicates a quite expensive valuation of VFC.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, VFC is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 62.22% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.47, VFC is valued at the same level.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.70, the valuation of VFC can be described as rather expensive.
- VFC's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- VFC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 22.62.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 28.2 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.7 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as VFC.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as VFC.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 25.28 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.53 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates VFC does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- VFC's earnings are expected to grow with 21.14% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)2.68
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y18.68%
EPS Next 3Y21.14%
5. VFC Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.79%, VFC has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- VFC's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.41.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, VFC has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.79% |
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.
- The dividend of VFC decreased recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-28.58%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
- VFC pays out 62.92% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP62.92%
EPS Next 2Y18.68%
EPS Next 3Y21.14%
VFC Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
20.02
-1.53 (-7.1%)
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)05-15 2026-05-15/amc
Inst Owners90.54%
Inst Owner Change0.12%
Ins Owners0.9%
Ins Owner Change-0.06%
Market Cap7.83B
Revenue(TTM)9.58B
Net Income(TTM)223.41M
Analysts65.71
Price Target20.74 (3.6%)
Short Float %6.27%
Short Ratio3.89
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.79% |
Yearly Dividend0.36
Dividend Growth(5Y)-28.58%
DP62.92%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
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)4.69%
PT rev (3m)22.41%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)34.79%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)16.12%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.08%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.53%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 28.2 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.7 | ||
| P/S | 0.82 | ||
| P/FCF | 25.28 | ||
| P/OCF | 16.78 | ||
| P/B | 4.39 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.53 |
EPS(TTM)0.71
EY3.55%
EPS(NY)1.07
Fwd EY5.35%
FCF(TTM)0.79
FCFY3.96%
OCF(TTM)1.19
OCFY5.96%
SpS24.49
BVpS4.56
TBVpS-0.72
PEG (NY)2.68
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number8.5357 (-57.36%)
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 | 1.73 |
F-Score7
WACC9.87%
ROIC/WACC0.61
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 3Y21.14%
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 3Y1.15%
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 2 / 10 to VF CORP (VFC). This can be considered as Overvalued.
What is the profitability of VFC stock?
VF CORP (VFC) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
What is the financial health of VF CORP (VFC) stock?
The financial health rating of VF CORP (VFC) is 2 / 10.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for VFC stock?
The dividend rating of VF CORP (VFC) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 62.92%.