VF CORP (VFC) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:VFC - US9182041080 - Common Stock
18.82 USD
-0.36 (-1.88%)
18.78 USD
-0.04 (-0.21%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to VFC. VFC was compared to 45 industry peers in the Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods industry. VFC has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. While showing a medium growth rate, VFC is valued expensive at the moment.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- VFC had positive earnings in the past year.
- 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.
- Of the past 5 years VFC 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- VFC's Return On Assets of 0.85% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. VFC is outperformed by 60.00% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 6.11%, VFC is in line with its industry, outperforming 48.89% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Invested Capital of VFC (5.67%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for VFC is significantly below the industry average of 11.59%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.85% | ||
| ROE | 6.11% | ||
| ROIC | 5.67% |
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
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 0.95%, VFC is doing worse than 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 5.56%, VFC is in line with its industry, outperforming 53.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- VFC's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- VFC has a Gross Margin of 54.03%. This is in the better half of the industry: VFC outperforms 62.22% of its industry peers.
- VFC's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 5.56% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.95% | ||
| GM | 54.03% |
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. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so VFC is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, VFC has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, VFC has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
- VFC has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- VFC has an Altman-Z score of 1.56. This is a bad value and indicates that VFC is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 1.56, VFC is not doing good in the industry: 80.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of VFC is 19.32, which is on the high side as it means it would take VFC, 19.32 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 19.32, VFC is not doing good in the industry: 62.22% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- VFC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.74. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- VFC's Debt to Equity ratio of 2.74 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. VFC is outperformed by 88.89% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.74 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 19.32 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.56 |
ROIC/WACC0.56
WACC10.15%
2.3 Liquidity
- VFC has a Current Ratio of 1.36. This is a normal value and indicates that VFC is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.36, VFC is doing worse than 82.22% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.87 indicates that VFC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- VFC has a Quick ratio of 0.87. This is in the lower half of the industry: VFC underperforms 64.44% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.36 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.87 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- VFC shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 48.08%, which is quite impressive.
- Measured over the past years, VFC shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -23.44% on average per year.
- The Revenue has decreased by -3.25% in the past year.
- VFC shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -1.95% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)48.08%
EPS 3Y-38.01%
EPS 5Y-23.44%
EPS Q2Q%-13.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.25%
Revenue growth 3Y-7.07%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.95%
Sales Q2Q%1.62%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, VFC will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 18.52% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 2.54% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-4.82%
EPS Next 2Y15.53%
EPS Next 3Y18.54%
EPS Next 5Y18.52%
Revenue Next Year-0.72%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.07%
Revenue Next 3Y1.09%
Revenue Next 5Y2.54%
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. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 24.44, VFC is valued on the expensive side.
- VFC's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.47. VFC is around the same levels.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.55, the valuation of VFC can be described as rather expensive.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of VFC is on the same level as its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.26, VFC is valued a bit cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.44 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.55 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as VFC.
- VFC's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 30.69 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.04 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- VFC's earnings are expected to grow with 18.54% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y15.53%
EPS Next 3Y18.54%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.78%, VFC has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- VFC's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.46.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, VFC has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.78% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of VFC decreases each year by -28.58%.
- VFC has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-28.58%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- VFC pays out 155.43% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP155.43%
EPS Next 2Y15.53%
EPS Next 3Y18.54%
18.82
-0.36 (-1.88%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Durables & Apparel
GICS IndustryTextiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods
Earnings (Last)10-28 2025-10-28/bmo
Earnings (Next)01-28 2026-01-28/amc
Inst Owners91.76%
Inst Owner Change0.04%
Ins Owners0.9%
Ins Owner Change-0.08%
Market Cap7.35B
Revenue(TTM)9.54B
Net Income(TTM)90.35M
Analysts67.14
Price Target16.2 (-13.92%)
Short Float %5.12%
Short Ratio3.02
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.78% |
Yearly Dividend0.36
Dividend Growth(5Y)-28.58%
DP155.43%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)24.67%
Min EPS beat(2)19.82%
Max EPS beat(2)29.51%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)34.72%
Min EPS beat(4)8.39%
Max EPS beat(4)81.17%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)-355.23%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)-236.83%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)-179.18%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.88%
Min Revenue beat(2)1.4%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.36%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.87%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.47%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.36%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.66%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.43%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.53%
PT rev (1m)5.8%
PT rev (3m)11.66%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.04%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-19.32%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.62%
EPS NY rev (3m)-5.24%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.25%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.44%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.07%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.87%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.44 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.55 | ||
| P/S | 0.77 | ||
| P/FCF | 30.69 | ||
| P/OCF | 19.63 | ||
| P/B | 4.98 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.04 |
EPS(TTM)0.77
EY4.09%
EPS(NY)1.01
Fwd EY5.39%
FCF(TTM)0.61
FCFY3.26%
OCF(TTM)0.96
OCFY5.09%
SpS24.42
BVpS3.78
TBVpS-1.58
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number8.1
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.85% | ||
| ROE | 6.11% | ||
| ROCE | 7.7% | ||
| ROIC | 5.67% | ||
| ROICexc | 6.01% | ||
| ROICexgc | 8.6% | ||
| OM | 5.56% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.95% | ||
| GM | 54.03% | ||
| FCFM | 2.51% |
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-Score8
Asset Turnover0.9
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.74 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 19.32 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 5.07 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 50.47% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.41% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 46.94% | ||
| Profit Quality | 265.2% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.36 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.87 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.56 |
F-Score8
WACC10.15%
ROIC/WACC0.56
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)48.08%
EPS 3Y-38.01%
EPS 5Y-23.44%
EPS Q2Q%-13.33%
EPS Next Y-4.82%
EPS Next 2Y15.53%
EPS Next 3Y18.54%
EPS Next 5Y18.52%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.25%
Revenue growth 3Y-7.07%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.95%
Sales Q2Q%1.62%
Revenue Next Year-0.72%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.07%
Revenue Next 3Y1.09%
Revenue Next 5Y2.54%
EBIT growth 1Y30.66%
EBIT growth 3Y-34.37%
EBIT growth 5Y-18.29%
EBIT Next Year66.28%
EBIT Next 3Y25.62%
EBIT Next 5Y20.15%
FCF growth 1Y1120.71%
FCF growth 3Y-14.14%
FCF growth 5Y-8.9%
OCF growth 1Y56.78%
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 2 / 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 24.44 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.98.
Is the dividend of VF CORP sustainable?
The dividend rating of VF CORP (VFC) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 155.43%.