VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT (VIE.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

EPA:VIE • FR0000124141

33.71 EUR
-0.35 (-1.03%)
Last: Feb 17, 2026, 05:36 PM
Fundamental Rating

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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.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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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.
  • Each year in the past 5 years VIE has been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years VIE had a positive operating cash flow.
VIE.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFVIE.PA 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 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

1.2 Ratios

  • VIE has a Return On Assets of 1.61%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: VIE underperforms 88.89% of its industry peers.
  • VIE's Return On Equity of 10.56% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. VIE is outperformed by 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 5.90%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (5.04%) for VIE is below the current ROIC(6.22%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector 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%
VIE.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICVIE.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2 4 6 8 10

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of VIE (2.48%) is worse than 83.33% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of VIE has remained more or less at the same level.
  • The Operating Margin of VIE (7.76%) is worse than 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • VIE's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • VIE has a worse Gross Margin (18.28%) than 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 RankSector 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%
VIE.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsVIE.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • VIE has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for VIE has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for VIE has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for VIE is higher compared to a year ago.
VIE.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingVIE.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M
VIE.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsVIE.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20B 40B 60B

2.2 Solvency

  • VIE has an Altman-Z score of 0.90. This is a bad value and indicates that VIE is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of VIE (0.90) is worse than 77.78% 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.
  • With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 15.12, VIE belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 94.44% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.00 is on the high side and indicates that VIE has dependencies on debt financing.
  • VIE's Debt to Equity ratio of 2.00 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. VIE is outperformed by 83.33% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2
Debt/FCF 15.12
Altman-Z 0.9
ROIC/WACC1.29
WACC4.83%
VIE.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFVIE.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B 20B

2.3 Liquidity

  • VIE has a Current 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.
  • With a Current ratio value of 0.88, VIE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 44.44% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.83 indicates that VIE may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • VIE's Quick ratio of 0.83 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. VIE outperforms 44.44% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.88
Quick Ratio 0.83
VIE.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesVIE.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10B 20B 30B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 4.14% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 7.31% on average over the past years.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -0.31% in the past year.
  • 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 a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 7.62% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 2.51% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y7.63%
EPS Next 2Y8.38%
EPS Next 3Y8.66%
EPS Next 5Y7.62%
Revenue Next Year0.54%
Revenue Next 2Y2.3%
Revenue Next 3Y3.03%
Revenue Next 5Y2.51%

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.
VIE.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesVIE.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B
VIE.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesVIE.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 1 2 3

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 22.47, 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 88.89% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of VIE to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.19), we can say VIE is valued inline with the index average.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.89, the valuation of VIE can be described as correct.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, VIE is valued a bit cheaper than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.06, VIE is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.47
Fwd PE 13.89
VIE.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsVIE.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • VIE's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • VIE's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. VIE is cheaper than 94.44% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 12.56
EV/EBITDA 6.89
VIE.PA Per share dataVIE.PA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates VIE does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
PEG (NY)2.95
PEG (5Y)3.07
EPS Next 2Y8.38%
EPS Next 3Y8.66%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.37%, VIE is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 4.04, VIE pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • VIE's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.37%

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
VIE.PA Yearly Dividends per shareVIE.PA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

5.3 Sustainability

  • VIE pays out 116.53% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • VIE's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP116.53%
EPS Next 2Y8.38%
EPS Next 3Y8.66%
VIE.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendVIE.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
VIE.PA Dividend Payout.VIE.PA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.VIE.PA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT

EPA:VIE (2/17/2026, 5:36:15 PM)

33.71

-0.35 (-1.03%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryMulti-Utilities
Earnings (Last)11-06
Earnings (Next)02-26
Inst Owners73.23%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.04%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap25.00B
Revenue(TTM)44.60B
Net Income(TTM)1.11B
Analysts81.74
Price Target36.69 (8.84%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.37%
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)0.33%
PT rev (3m)1.52%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.46%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.44%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.47
Fwd PE 13.89
P/S 0.56
P/FCF 12.56
P/OCF 5.07
P/B 2.38
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 6.89
EPS(TTM)1.5
EY4.45%
EPS(NY)2.43
Fwd EY7.2%
FCF(TTM)2.68
FCFY7.96%
OCF(TTM)6.64
OCFY19.71%
SpS60.13
BVpS14.14
TBVpS-11.71
PEG (NY)2.95
PEG (5Y)3.07
Graham Number21.84
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 0.9
F-Score6
WACC4.83%
ROIC/WACC1.29
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 2Y8.38%
EPS Next 3Y8.66%
EPS Next 5Y7.62%
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 5Y2.51%
EBIT growth 1Y7.39%
EBIT growth 3Y38.14%
EBIT growth 5Y13.96%
EBIT Next Year96.65%
EBIT Next 3Y30.02%
EBIT Next 5Y18.33%
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.