VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT (VIE.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Euronext Paris - EPA:VIE - FR0000124141 - Common Stock
29.82 EUR
-0.02 (-0.07%)
Taking everything into account, VIE scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. VIE was compared to 17 industry peers in the Multi-Utilities industry. VIE has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. VIE is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.
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.
- VIE had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 1.61%, VIE is doing worse than 94.44% of the companies in the same industry.
- VIE has a Return On Equity of 10.56%. This is in the lower half of the industry: VIE underperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
- VIE has a Return On Invested Capital (6.22%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- VIE had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 5.04%. This is in line with the industry average of 6.01%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (5.04%) for VIE is below the current ROIC(6.22%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| 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
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 2.48%, VIE is doing worse than 88.89% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of VIE has remained more or less at the same level.
- With a Operating Margin value of 7.76%, VIE is not doing good in the industry: 77.78% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- VIE's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of VIE (18.28%) is worse than 83.33% 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
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so VIE is still 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.
- VIE has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.87, we must say that VIE is in the distress zone and 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 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 88.89% 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.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 2.00, VIE is doing worse than 88.89% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 15.12 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.87 |
ROIC/WACC1.35
WACC4.62%
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 is not doing good in the industry: 66.67% 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.
- The Quick ratio of VIE (0.83) is worse than 61.11% of its industry peers.
| 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.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 7.31% on average over the past years.
- Looking at the last year, VIE shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -0.31% in the last 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
- Based on estimates for the next years, VIE will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 8.58% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, VIE will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.50% on average per year.
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
- VIE is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 19.88.
- 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.
- VIE's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.38.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.25 indicates a correct valuation of VIE.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of VIE indicates a rather cheap valuation: VIE is cheaper than 83.33% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- VIE is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.29, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.88 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.25 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of VIE is on the same level as its industry peers.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of VIE indicates a rather cheap valuation: VIE is cheaper than 88.89% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 11.11 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.4 |
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)2.61
PEG (5Y)2.72
EPS Next 2Y8.58%
EPS Next 3Y8.85%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.69%, VIE is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 4.55, VIE pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.85, VIE pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.69% |
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.
- VIE's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP116.53%
EPS Next 2Y8.58%
EPS Next 3Y8.85%
EPA:VIE (1/16/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
29.82
-0.02 (-0.07%)
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 Cap22.12B
Revenue(TTM)44.60B
Net Income(TTM)1.11B
Analysts81.74
Price Target36.63 (22.84%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.69% |
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)0.41%
PT rev (3m)1.27%
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 | 19.88 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.25 | ||
| P/S | 0.5 | ||
| P/FCF | 11.11 | ||
| P/OCF | 4.49 | ||
| P/B | 2.11 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.4 |
EPS(TTM)1.5
EY5.03%
EPS(NY)2.44
Fwd EY8.17%
FCF(TTM)2.68
FCFY9%
OCF(TTM)6.64
OCFY22.28%
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
WACC4.62%
ROIC/WACC1.35
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.