5N PLUS INC (VNP.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada • Toronto Stock Exchange • TSX:VNP • CA33833X1015
27.48 CAD
-0.21 (-0.76%)
Last: Feb 9, 2026, 07:00 PM
We assign a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10 to VNP. VNP was compared to 25 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. VNP has an excellent profitability rating, 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! 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.
- VNP had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Of the past 5 years VNP 4 years were profitable.
- 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 96.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- VNP has a Return On Equity of 23.05%. This is amongst the best in the industry. VNP outperforms 96.00% of its industry peers.
- VNP has a better Return On Invested Capital (14.06%) than 92.00% 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 96.00% of its industry peers.
- VNP's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With an excellent Operating Margin value of 19.67%, VNP belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 92.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 92.00% 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
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so VNP 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.
- The debt/assets ratio for VNP is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- VNP has an Altman-Z score of 5.25. This indicates that VNP is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- VNP has a Altman-Z score of 5.25. This is amongst the best in the industry. VNP outperforms 84.00% 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.
- VNP has a Debt to FCF ratio of 5.52. This is amongst the best in the industry. VNP outperforms 88.00% 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.
- 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 | 5.25 |
ROIC/WACC0.98
WACC14.38%
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 88.00% of its industry peers.
- 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 76.00% 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
- Looking at the last year, VNP shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 26.97%.
- The Revenue has been growing by 8.10% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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
- 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.
- 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
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 41.01, the valuation of VNP can be described as expensive.
- 84.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than VNP, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- VNP is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 28.06, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 32.12, VNP can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- 72.00% 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 (27.86), we can say VNP is valued inline with the index average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 41.01 | ||
| Fwd PE | 32.12 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, VNP is valued a bit cheaper than 68.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- 72.00% 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 | 68.11 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 21.48 |
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.
- The excellent profitability rating of VNP 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)1.03
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 (2/9/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
27.48
-0.21 (-0.76%)
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 Cap2.45B
Revenue(TTM)359.95M
Net Income(TTM)43.98M
Analysts82.22
Price Target29.41 (7.02%)
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)17.39%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)29.71%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.81%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.86%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.49%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 41.01 | ||
| Fwd PE | 32.12 | ||
| P/S | 5 | ||
| P/FCF | 68.11 | ||
| P/OCF | 41.5 | ||
| P/B | 9.43 | ||
| P/tB | 11.59 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 21.48 |
EPS(TTM)0.67
EY2.44%
EPS(NY)0.86
Fwd EY3.11%
FCF(TTM)0.4
FCFY1.47%
OCF(TTM)0.66
OCFY2.41%
SpS5.5
BVpS2.92
TBVpS2.37
PEG (NY)0.16
PEG (5Y)1.03
Graham Number6.63
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 | 5.25 |
F-Score6
WACC14.38%
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 41.01 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 9.43.