VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT (VIE.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Euronext Paris - EPA:VIE - FR0000124141 - Common Stock
29.84 EUR
-0.03 (-0.1%)
Overall VIE gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated VIE against 18 industry peers in the Multi-Utilities industry. While VIE is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. VIE has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year VIE was profitable.
- In the past year VIE had a positive cash flow from operations.
- VIE had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years VIE had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- VIE's Return On Assets of 1.61% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. VIE is outperformed by 88.89% of its industry peers.
- VIE has a worse Return On Equity (10.56%) than 61.11% of its industry peers.
- VIE has a Return On Invested Capital (6.22%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for VIE is in line with the industry average of 5.84%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (6.22%) for VIE is above the 3 year average (5.04%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.61% | ||
| ROE | 10.56% | ||
| ROIC | 6.22% |
ROA(3y)1.26%
ROA(5y)0.95%
ROE(3y)7.32%
ROE(5y)5.34%
ROIC(3y)5.04%
ROIC(5y)4.36%
1.3 Margins
- VIE's Profit Margin of 2.48% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. VIE is outperformed by 83.33% of its industry peers.
- VIE's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- With a Operating Margin value of 7.76%, VIE is not doing good in the industry: 72.22% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- VIE's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- VIE has a Gross Margin of 18.28%. This is in the lower half of the industry: VIE underperforms 77.78% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of VIE has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 7.76% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.48% | ||
| GM | 18.28% |
OM growth 3Y18.91%
OM growth 5Y3.17%
PM growth 3Y20.1%
PM growth 5Y1.34%
GM growth 3Y3.77%
GM growth 5Y1.11%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), VIE is creating some value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, VIE has more shares outstanding
- VIE has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, VIE has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- VIE has an Altman-Z score of 0.87. This is a bad value and indicates that VIE is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- VIE's Altman-Z score of 0.87 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. VIE is outperformed by 83.33% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of VIE is 15.12, which is on the high side as it means it would take VIE, 15.12 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- VIE's Debt to FCF ratio of 15.12 is amongst the best of the industry. VIE outperforms 94.44% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.00 is on the high side and indicates that VIE has dependencies on debt financing.
- VIE has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (2.00) than 83.33% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 15.12 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.87 |
ROIC/WACC1.36
WACC4.57%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.88 indicates that VIE may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 0.88, VIE is not doing good in the industry: 61.11% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- VIE has a Quick Ratio of 0.88. This is a bad value and indicates that VIE is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.83, VIE is in line with its industry, outperforming 44.44% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.88 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.83 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 4.14% over the past year.
- VIE shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 7.31% yearly.
- VIE shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -0.31%.
- Measured over the past years, VIE shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 10.45% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)4.14%
EPS 3Y31.56%
EPS 5Y7.31%
EPS Q2Q%2.23%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.31%
Revenue growth 3Y16.17%
Revenue growth 5Y10.45%
Sales Q2Q%-0.42%
3.2 Future
- VIE is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 8.58% yearly.
- VIE is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.50% yearly.
EPS Next Y7.63%
EPS Next 2Y8.58%
EPS Next 3Y8.85%
EPS Next 5Y8.58%
Revenue Next Year0.54%
Revenue Next 2Y2.3%
Revenue Next 3Y3.03%
Revenue Next 5Y3.5%
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 stable.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 19.89, the valuation of VIE can be described as rather expensive.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of VIE indicates a rather expensive valuation: VIE more expensive than 83.33% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.54, VIE is valued a bit cheaper.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.25, VIE is valued correctly.
- 88.89% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than VIE, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- VIE is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.31, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.89 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.25 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as VIE.
- 94.44% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than VIE, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 11.12 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.41 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)2.61
PEG (5Y)2.72
EPS Next 2Y8.58%
EPS Next 3Y8.85%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.55%, VIE is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- VIE's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 4.48.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.92, VIE pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.55% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of VIE grows each year by 14.14%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)14.14%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
5.3 Sustainability
- VIE pays out 116.53% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of VIE is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP116.53%
EPS Next 2Y8.58%
EPS Next 3Y8.85%
EPA:VIE (1/15/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
29.84
-0.03 (-0.1%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryMulti-Utilities
Earnings (Last)11-06 2025-11-06
Earnings (Next)02-25 2026-02-25/amc
Inst Owners73.23%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.04%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap22.13B
Revenue(TTM)44.60B
Net Income(TTM)1.11B
Analysts81.74
Price Target36.57 (22.55%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.55% |
Yearly Dividend1.72
Dividend Growth(5Y)14.14%
DP116.53%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0.25%
PT rev (3m)1.1%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.2%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.45%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.03%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.39%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.89 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.25 | ||
| P/S | 0.5 | ||
| P/FCF | 11.12 | ||
| P/OCF | 4.49 | ||
| P/B | 2.11 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.41 |
EPS(TTM)1.5
EY5.03%
EPS(NY)2.44
Fwd EY8.16%
FCF(TTM)2.68
FCFY8.99%
OCF(TTM)6.64
OCFY22.27%
SpS60.13
BVpS14.14
TBVpS-11.71
PEG (NY)2.61
PEG (5Y)2.72
Graham Number21.84
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.61% | ||
| ROE | 10.56% | ||
| ROCE | 8.56% | ||
| ROIC | 6.22% | ||
| ROICexc | 7.68% | ||
| ROICexgc | 18.4% | ||
| OM | 7.76% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.48% | ||
| GM | 18.28% | ||
| FCFM | 4.46% |
ROA(3y)1.26%
ROA(5y)0.95%
ROE(3y)7.32%
ROE(5y)5.34%
ROIC(3y)5.04%
ROIC(5y)4.36%
ROICexc(3y)6.81%
ROICexc(5y)6.13%
ROICexgc(3y)18.27%
ROICexgc(5y)16.36%
ROCE(3y)6.95%
ROCE(5y)6.02%
ROICexgc growth 3Y15.28%
ROICexgc growth 5Y0.49%
ROICexc growth 3Y14.61%
ROICexc growth 5Y-0.23%
OM growth 3Y18.91%
OM growth 5Y3.17%
PM growth 3Y20.1%
PM growth 5Y1.34%
GM growth 3Y3.77%
GM growth 5Y1.11%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.65
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 15.12 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.21 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 95.83% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 6.59% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 4.63 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 75.48% | ||
| Profit Quality | 179.77% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.88 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.87 |
F-Score6
WACC4.57%
ROIC/WACC1.36
Cap/Depr(3y)95.76%
Cap/Depr(5y)89.42%
Cap/Sales(3y)6.68%
Cap/Sales(5y)6.46%
Profit Quality(3y)191.78%
Profit Quality(5y)437.08%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)4.14%
EPS 3Y31.56%
EPS 5Y7.31%
EPS Q2Q%2.23%
EPS Next Y7.63%
EPS Next 2Y8.58%
EPS Next 3Y8.85%
EPS Next 5Y8.58%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.31%
Revenue growth 3Y16.17%
Revenue growth 5Y10.45%
Sales Q2Q%-0.42%
Revenue Next Year0.54%
Revenue Next 2Y2.3%
Revenue Next 3Y3.03%
Revenue Next 5Y3.5%
EBIT growth 1Y7.39%
EBIT growth 3Y38.14%
EBIT growth 5Y13.96%
EBIT Next Year96.65%
EBIT Next 3Y30.02%
EBIT Next 5Y19.05%
FCF growth 1Y13.27%
FCF growth 3Y13.48%
FCF growth 5Y7.99%
OCF growth 1Y5.18%
OCF growth 3Y16.98%
OCF growth 5Y10.29%
VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT / VIE.PA FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for VIE stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to VIE.PA.
What is the valuation status for VIE stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT (VIE.PA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT?
VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT (VIE.PA) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
How financially healthy is VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT?
The financial health rating of VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT (VIE.PA) is 2 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT (VIE.PA) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT (VIE.PA) is expected to grow by 7.63% in the next year.