5N PLUS INC (VNP.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
TSX:VNP • CA33833X1015
28.01 CAD
+0.62 (+2.26%)
Last: Feb 19, 2026, 07:00 PM
VNP gets a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 28 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. While VNP has a great profitability rating, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. VNP is not overvalued while it is showing excellent growth. This is an interesting combination. These ratings would make VNP suitable 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.
- VNP had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- VNP had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- With an excellent Return On Assets value of 9.53%, VNP belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 96.43% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Equity of VNP (23.05%) is better than 96.43% of its industry peers.
- VNP has a better Return On Invested Capital (14.06%) than 92.86% 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 has a better Profit Margin (12.22%) than 96.43% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of VNP has grown nicely.
- With an excellent Operating Margin value of 19.67%, VNP belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 92.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of VNP has grown nicely.
- VNP has a Gross Margin of 30.90%. This is amongst the best in the industry. VNP outperforms 92.86% 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
- VNP has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for VNP is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 5.30 indicates that VNP is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 5.30, 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.
- VNP's Debt to FCF ratio of 5.52 is amongst the best of the industry. VNP outperforms 89.29% of its industry peers.
- VNP has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.75. This is a neutral value indicating VNP is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- VNP has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.75) than 60.71% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.75 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.52 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.3 |
ROIC/WACC0.98
WACC14.39%
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.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 2.97, VNP belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 89.29% of the companies in the same industry.
- VNP has a Quick Ratio of 1.39. This is a normal value and indicates that VNP is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- VNP has a Quick ratio of 1.39. This is in the better half of the industry: VNP outperforms 71.43% 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.
- Measured over the past years, VNP shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 39.77% on average per year.
- The Revenue has grown by 26.97% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
- 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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 67.67% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- Based on estimates for the next years, VNP will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 18.18% on average per year.
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
- VNP is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 41.81.
- 85.71% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than VNP, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of VNP to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.09), we can say VNP is valued expensively.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 32.51, the valuation of VNP can be described as expensive.
- 75.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than VNP, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- VNP is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 27.98, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 41.81 | ||
| Fwd PE | 32.51 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, VNP is valued a bit cheaper than 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of VNP indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: VNP is cheaper than 67.86% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 68.94 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 21.72 |
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.
- VNP has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- VNP's earnings are expected to grow with 67.67% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.16
PEG (5Y)1.05
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 (2/19/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
28.01
+0.62 (+2.26%)
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 Cap2.49B
Revenue(TTM)359.95M
Net Income(TTM)43.98M
Analysts82
Price Target29.41 (5%)
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)11.54%
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 | 41.81 | ||
| Fwd PE | 32.51 | ||
| P/S | 5.06 | ||
| P/FCF | 68.94 | ||
| P/OCF | 42 | ||
| P/B | 9.54 | ||
| P/tB | 11.73 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 21.72 |
EPS(TTM)0.67
EY2.39%
EPS(NY)0.86
Fwd EY3.08%
FCF(TTM)0.41
FCFY1.45%
OCF(TTM)0.67
OCFY2.38%
SpS5.54
BVpS2.94
TBVpS2.39
PEG (NY)0.16
PEG (5Y)1.05
Graham Number6.65
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 | 5.3 |
F-Score6
WACC14.39%
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 41.81 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 9.54.