5N PLUS INC (VNP.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada • Toronto Stock Exchange • TSX:VNP • CA33833X1015
26.91 CAD
+1.4 (+5.49%)
Last: Feb 3, 2026, 07:00 PM
Taking everything into account, VNP scores 7 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. VNP was compared to 27 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. VNP scores excellent on profitability, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. VNP is not priced too expensively while it is growing strongly. Keep and eye on this one! These ratings could make VNP a good candidate for growth investing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- VNP had positive earnings in the past year.
- VNP had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Of the past 5 years VNP 4 years were profitable.
- VNP had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- VNP has a Return On Assets of 9.53%. This is amongst the best in the industry. VNP outperforms 96.30% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 23.05%, VNP belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 96.30% 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 92.59% 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
- With an excellent Profit Margin value of 12.22%, VNP belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 96.30% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of VNP has grown nicely.
- VNP has a Operating Margin of 19.67%. This is amongst the best in the industry. VNP outperforms 92.59% of its industry peers.
- VNP's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- VNP has a Gross Margin of 30.90%. This is amongst the best in the industry. VNP outperforms 92.59% of its industry peers.
- VNP's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| 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.
- VNP has more shares outstanding than it did 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 5.16. This indicates that VNP is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- VNP has a Altman-Z score of 5.16. This is amongst the best in the industry. VNP outperforms 85.19% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of VNP is 5.52, which is a neutral value as it means it would take VNP, 5.52 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 5.52, VNP belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 88.89% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.75 indicates that VNP is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of VNP (0.75) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.75 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.52 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.16 |
ROIC/WACC0.98
WACC14.36%
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 88.89% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.39 indicates that VNP should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a decent Quick ratio value of 1.39, VNP is doing good in the industry, outperforming 74.07% 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 172.22%, 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.
- VNP shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 26.97%.
- 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)172.22%
EPS 3Y31.73%
EPS 5Y39.77%
EPS Q2Q%185.71%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)26.97%
Revenue growth 3Y11.27%
Revenue growth 5Y8.1%
Sales Q2Q%33.07%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, VNP will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 67.67% on average per year.
- 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
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- 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
- VNP is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 40.16.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of VNP indicates a rather cheap valuation: VNP is cheaper than 85.19% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 28.18. VNP is valued slightly more expensive when compared to this.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 31.34 indicates a quite expensive valuation of VNP.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, VNP is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 74.07% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of VNP to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.51), we can say VNP is valued slightly more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 40.16 | ||
| Fwd PE | 31.34 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, VNP is valued a bit cheaper than 70.37% of the companies in the same industry.
- 70.37% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than VNP, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 66.46 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 20.98 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- VNP's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- The excellent profitability rating of VNP 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)0.16
PEG (5Y)1.01
EPS Next 2Y98.23%
EPS Next 3Y67.67%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for VNP!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
TSX:VNP (2/3/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
26.91
+1.4 (+5.49%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)11-03 2025-11-03/amc
Earnings (Next)02-23 2026-02-23/amc
Inst Owners48.48%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners4.85%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.40B
Revenue(TTM)359.95M
Net Income(TTM)43.98M
Analysts82.22
Price Target26.39 (-1.93%)
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)0.1%
PT rev (3m)32.69%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)38.1%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)29.71%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.54%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)4.18%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.49%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 40.16 | ||
| Fwd PE | 31.34 | ||
| P/S | 4.88 | ||
| P/FCF | 66.46 | ||
| P/OCF | 40.5 | ||
| P/B | 9.2 | ||
| P/tB | 11.31 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 20.98 |
EPS(TTM)0.67
EY2.49%
EPS(NY)0.86
Fwd EY3.19%
FCF(TTM)0.4
FCFY1.5%
OCF(TTM)0.66
OCFY2.47%
SpS5.52
BVpS2.93
TBVpS2.38
PEG (NY)0.16
PEG (5Y)1.01
Graham Number6.64
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 | 5.16 |
F-Score6
WACC14.36%
ROIC/WACC0.98
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)172.22%
EPS 3Y31.73%
EPS 5Y39.77%
EPS Q2Q%185.71%
EPS Next Y258.23%
EPS Next 2Y98.23%
EPS Next 3Y67.67%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)26.97%
Revenue growth 3Y11.27%
Revenue growth 5Y8.1%
Sales Q2Q%33.07%
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 40.16 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 9.2.