5N PLUS INC (VNP.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada - Toronto Stock Exchange - TSX:VNP - CA33833X1015 - Common Stock
20.11 CAD
-0.33 (-1.61%)
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 growing strongly while it is still valued neutral. This is a good combination! This makes VNP very considerable for growth investing!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year VNP was profitable.
- VNP had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- 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
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 9.53%, VNP belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 96.30% of the companies in the same industry.
- VNP has a better Return On Equity (23.05%) than 96.30% of its industry peers.
- VNP has a better Return On Invested Capital (14.06%) than 92.59% of its industry peers.
| 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's Profit Margin of 12.22% is amongst the best of the industry. VNP outperforms 96.30% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of VNP has grown nicely.
- VNP's Operating Margin of 19.67% is amongst the best of the industry. VNP outperforms 92.59% of its industry peers.
- VNP's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- VNP's Gross Margin of 30.90% is amongst the best of the industry. VNP outperforms 92.59% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- Compared to 1 year ago, VNP has more shares outstanding
- The number of shares outstanding for VNP has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- VNP has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 4.12 indicates that VNP is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- VNP has a better Altman-Z score (4.12) than 81.48% 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.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 5.52, VNP belongs to the top 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.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.75, VNP perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 59.26% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.75 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.52 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.12 |
ROIC/WACC0.99
WACC14.17%
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's Current ratio of 2.97 is amongst the best of the industry. VNP outperforms 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.
- The Quick ratio of VNP (1.39) is better than 74.07% of its industry peers.
| 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.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 39.77% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- VNP shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 26.97%.
- VNP shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 8.10% yearly.
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
- 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.
- 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
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 29.57, the valuation of VNP can be described as expensive.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, VNP is valued cheaper than 85.19% of the companies in the same industry.
- VNP is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.94, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.04, the valuation of VNP can be described as rather expensive.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of VNP indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: VNP is cheaper than 74.07% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- VNP's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 23.94.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 29.57 | ||
| Fwd PE | 23.04 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 74.07% 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 the industry average as 74.07% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 48.85 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.71 |
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)0.11
PEG (5Y)0.74
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 (1/19/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
20.11
-0.33 (-1.61%)
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 Cap1.79B
Revenue(TTM)359.95M
Net Income(TTM)43.98M
Analysts82.22
Price Target26.39 (31.23%)
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 | 29.57 | ||
| Fwd PE | 23.04 | ||
| P/S | 3.58 | ||
| P/FCF | 48.85 | ||
| P/OCF | 29.77 | ||
| P/B | 6.76 | ||
| P/tB | 8.31 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.71 |
EPS(TTM)0.68
EY3.38%
EPS(NY)0.87
Fwd EY4.34%
FCF(TTM)0.41
FCFY2.05%
OCF(TTM)0.68
OCFY3.36%
SpS5.61
BVpS2.97
TBVpS2.42
PEG (NY)0.11
PEG (5Y)0.74
Graham Number6.75
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 | 4.12 |
F-Score6
WACC14.17%
ROIC/WACC0.99
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 29.57 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 6.76.