5N PLUS INC (VNP.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
TSX:VNP • CA33833X1015
30.44 CAD
+0.51 (+1.7%)
Last: Feb 26, 2026, 07:00 PM
Overall VNP gets a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10. We evaluated VNP against 28 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. While VNP belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. VNP is showing excellent growth while it is valued at reasonable prices. Keep and eye on this one! With these ratings, VNP could be worth investigating further for growth investing!.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year VNP was profitable.
- In the past year VNP had a positive cash flow from operations.
- VNP had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- Of the past 5 years VNP 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- VNP's Return On Assets of 9.53% is amongst the best of the industry. VNP outperforms 96.43% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Equity value of 23.05%, VNP belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 96.43% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 14.06%, VNP belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 92.86% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 9.53% | ||
| ROE | 23.05% | ||
| ROIC | 14.06% |
ROA(3y)0.56%
ROA(5y)0.7%
ROE(3y)0.71%
ROE(5y)1.25%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- VNP has a better Profit Margin (12.22%) than 96.43% of its industry peers.
- VNP's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- VNP's Operating Margin of 19.67% is amongst the best of the industry. VNP outperforms 92.86% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of VNP has grown nicely.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 30.90%, VNP belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 92.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of VNP has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 19.67% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 12.22% | ||
| GM | 30.9% |
OM growth 3Y26.13%
OM growth 5Y24.12%
PM growth 3Y50.9%
PM growth 5Y40.74%
GM growth 3Y13.36%
GM growth 5Y8.68%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- VNP has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for VNP has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- VNP has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- VNP has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- VNP has an Altman-Z score of 5.66. This indicates that VNP is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 5.66, VNP belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 85.71% of the companies in the same industry.
- VNP has a debt to FCF ratio of 5.52. This is a neutral value as VNP would need 5.52 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of VNP (5.52) is better than 89.29% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.75 indicates that VNP is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- VNP has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.75. This is in the better half of the industry: VNP outperforms 60.71% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.75 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.52 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.66 |
ROIC/WACC0.97
WACC14.45%
2.3 Liquidity
- VNP has a Current Ratio of 2.97. This indicates that VNP is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- VNP has a better Current ratio (2.97) than 89.29% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.39 indicates that VNP should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.39, VNP is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.97 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.39 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- VNP shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 256.25%, which is quite impressive.
- VNP shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 39.77% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, VNP shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 19.35% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, VNP shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 8.10% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)256.25%
EPS 3Y31.73%
EPS 5Y39.77%
EPS Q2Q%800%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)19.35%
Revenue growth 3Y11.27%
Revenue growth 5Y8.1%
Sales Q2Q%43.92%
3.2 Future
- VNP is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 67.67% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 18.18% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y258.23%
EPS Next 2Y98.23%
EPS Next 3Y67.67%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year30.62%
Revenue Next 2Y22.76%
Revenue Next 3Y18.18%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
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.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 39.03, which means the current valuation is very expensive for VNP.
- 85.71% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than VNP, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- VNP's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit more expensive than the S&P500 average which is at 27.11.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 35.41, which means the current valuation is very expensive for VNP.
- 75.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than VNP, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of VNP to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.13), we can say VNP is valued slightly more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 39.03 | ||
| Fwd PE | 35.41 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 71.43% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than VNP, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, VNP is valued a bit cheaper than 67.86% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 75.08 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 23.57 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- VNP has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as VNP's earnings are expected to grow with 67.67% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.15
PEG (5Y)0.98
EPS Next 2Y98.23%
EPS Next 3Y67.67%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- VNP does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
TSX:VNP (2/26/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
30.44
+0.51 (+1.7%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)11-03 2025-11-03/amc
Earnings (Next)03-03 2026-03-03/amc
Inst Owners48.48%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners4.85%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.71B
Revenue(TTM)289.28M
Net Income(TTM)43.98M
Analysts82
Price Target29.41 (-3.38%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)84.41%
Min EPS beat(2)77.18%
Max EPS beat(2)91.64%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)45.74%
Min EPS beat(4)-75.25%
Max EPS beat(4)91.64%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)21.84%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)16.59%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)-36.31%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)9.55%
Min Revenue beat(2)9.27%
Max Revenue beat(2)9.83%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)8.47%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.87%
Max Revenue beat(4)19.64%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)6.92%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)3.8%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)3.99%
PT rev (1m)11.43%
PT rev (3m)35.37%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-6.9%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)22.7%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-2.46%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.62%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.51%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 39.03 | ||
| Fwd PE | 35.41 | ||
| P/S | 5.51 | ||
| P/FCF | 75.08 | ||
| P/OCF | 45.75 | ||
| P/B | 10.39 | ||
| P/tB | 12.78 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 23.57 |
EPS(TTM)0.78
EY2.56%
EPS(NY)0.86
Fwd EY2.82%
FCF(TTM)0.41
FCFY1.33%
OCF(TTM)0.67
OCFY2.19%
SpS5.53
BVpS2.93
TBVpS2.38
PEG (NY)0.15
PEG (5Y)0.98
Graham Number7.17
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 9.53% | ||
| ROE | 23.05% | ||
| ROCE | 19.45% | ||
| ROIC | 14.06% | ||
| ROICexc | 16.42% | ||
| ROICexgc | 18.54% | ||
| OM | 19.67% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 12.22% | ||
| GM | 30.9% | ||
| FCFM | 7.34% |
ROA(3y)0.56%
ROA(5y)0.7%
ROE(3y)0.71%
ROE(5y)1.25%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y32.28%
ROICexgc growth 5Y21.97%
ROICexc growth 3Y36.81%
ROICexc growth 5Y20.62%
OM growth 3Y26.13%
OM growth 5Y24.12%
PM growth 3Y50.9%
PM growth 5Y40.74%
GM growth 3Y13.36%
GM growth 5Y8.68%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.78
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.75 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.52 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.63 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 97.76% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 4.7% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 9.13 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 49.19% | ||
| Profit Quality | 60.04% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.97 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.39 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.66 |
F-Score6
WACC14.45%
ROIC/WACC0.97
Cap/Depr(3y)112.01%
Cap/Depr(5y)91.22%
Cap/Sales(3y)7.11%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.8%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)256.25%
EPS 3Y31.73%
EPS 5Y39.77%
EPS Q2Q%800%
EPS Next Y258.23%
EPS Next 2Y98.23%
EPS Next 3Y67.67%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)19.35%
Revenue growth 3Y11.27%
Revenue growth 5Y8.1%
Sales Q2Q%43.92%
Revenue Next Year30.62%
Revenue Next 2Y22.76%
Revenue Next 3Y18.18%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y118.68%
EBIT growth 3Y40.34%
EBIT growth 5Y34.17%
EBIT Next Year168.24%
EBIT Next 3Y49.29%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y633.56%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y129.31%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A
5N PLUS INC / VNP.CA FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for 5N PLUS INC?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to VNP.CA.
What is the valuation status for VNP stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to 5N PLUS INC (VNP.CA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of VNP stock?
5N PLUS INC (VNP.CA) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for VNP stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for 5N PLUS INC (VNP.CA) is 39.03 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 10.39.