VERALLIA (VRLA.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - EPA:VRLA - FR0013447729 - Common Stock
22.6 EUR
-0.2 (-0.88%)
Overall VRLA gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated VRLA against 13 industry peers in the Containers & Packaging industry. While VRLA has a great profitability rating, there are quite some concerns on its financial health. VRLA has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
VRLA had positive earnings in the past year.
VRLA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
VRLA had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
VRLA had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
VRLA's Return On Assets of 3.97% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. VRLA outperforms 53.85% of its industry peers.
With an excellent Return On Equity value of 21.06%, VRLA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
VRLA has a better Return On Invested Capital (9.95%) than 92.31% of its industry peers.
VRLA had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 15.43%. This is significantly above the industry average of 6.70%.
The 3 year average ROIC (15.43%) for VRLA is well above the current ROIC(9.95%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.97% | ||
| ROE | 21.06% | ||
| ROIC | 9.95% |
ROA(3y)7.73%
ROA(5y)7.12%
ROE(3y)36.5%
ROE(5y)35.91%
ROIC(3y)15.43%
ROIC(5y)13.84%
1.3 Margins
VRLA has a Profit Margin (5.25%) which is in line with its industry peers.
VRLA's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
With an excellent Operating Margin value of 13.41%, VRLA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 84.62% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of VRLA has grown nicely.
VRLA has a Gross Margin of 18.40%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: VRLA underperforms 84.62% of its industry peers.
VRLA's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 13.41% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.25% | ||
| GM | 18.4% |
OM growth 3Y-2.15%
OM growth 5Y3.01%
PM growth 3Y-9.08%
PM growth 5Y8.81%
GM growth 3Y-4.25%
GM growth 5Y-0.22%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), VRLA is creating value.
VRLA has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
VRLA has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, VRLA has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.79, we must say that VRLA is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
With a Altman-Z score value of 1.79, VRLA perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 46.15% of the companies in the same industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of VRLA is 8.20, which is on the high side as it means it would take VRLA, 8.20 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
VRLA's Debt to FCF ratio of 8.20 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. VRLA outperforms 69.23% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.63 is on the high side and indicates that VRLA has dependencies on debt financing.
VRLA's Debt to Equity ratio of 2.63 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. VRLA is outperformed by 92.31% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.63 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.2 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.79 |
ROIC/WACC1.73
WACC5.74%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 1.00 indicates that VRLA should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
VRLA has a Current ratio of 1.00. This is in the lower half of the industry: VRLA underperforms 69.23% of its industry peers.
VRLA has a Quick Ratio of 1.00. This is a bad value and indicates that VRLA is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.51, VRLA is doing worse than 76.92% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.51 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The earnings per share for VRLA have decreased strongly by -37.58% in the last year.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 14.87% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
The Revenue has decreased by -3.17% in the past year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.97% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-37.58%
EPS 3Y-0.17%
EPS 5Y14.87%
EPS Q2Q%-46.18%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.17%
Revenue growth 3Y8.93%
Revenue growth 5Y5.97%
Sales Q2Q%-2.38%
3.2 Future
VRLA is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 6.30% yearly.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 0.90% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-18.38%
EPS Next 2Y1.66%
EPS Next 3Y6.3%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-1.86%
Revenue Next 2Y0.34%
Revenue Next 3Y1.23%
Revenue Next 5Y0.9%
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 decreasing.
The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 14.97, the valuation of VRLA can be described as correct.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, VRLA is valued a bit cheaper than 69.23% of the companies in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of VRLA to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.67), we can say VRLA is valued slightly cheaper.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 8.96, which indicates a very decent valuation of VRLA.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, VRLA is valued cheaply inside the industry as 92.31% of the companies are valued more expensively.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of VRLA to the average of the S&P500 Index (31.86), we can say VRLA is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.97 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.96 |
4.2 Price Multiples
84.62% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than VRLA, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
VRLA's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. VRLA is cheaper than 76.92% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 9.72 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.35 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The excellent profitability rating of VRLA may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.01
EPS Next 2Y1.66%
EPS Next 3Y6.3%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
VRLA has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 7.56%, which is a nice return.
VRLA's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 4.58. VRLA pays more dividend than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
VRLA's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 2.40.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 7.56% |
5.2 History
The dividend of VRLA is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 18.10%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)18.1%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
5.3 Sustainability
VRLA pays out 113.57% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
The dividend of VRLA is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP113.57%
EPS Next 2Y1.66%
EPS Next 3Y6.3%
EPA:VRLA (11/7/2025, 10:42:37 AM)
22.6
-0.2 (-0.88%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryContainers & Packaging
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners32.28%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.94%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.73B
Revenue(TTM)3.41B
Net Income(TTM)179.10M
Analysts75.29
Price Target28.69 (26.95%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 7.56% |
Yearly Dividend2.16
Dividend Growth(5Y)18.1%
DP113.57%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)-10.67%
PT rev (3m)-9.97%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-18.1%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.06%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.97 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.96 | ||
| P/S | 0.8 | ||
| P/FCF | 9.72 | ||
| P/OCF | 4.64 | ||
| P/B | 3.21 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.35 |
EPS(TTM)1.51
EY6.68%
EPS(NY)2.52
Fwd EY11.16%
FCF(TTM)2.33
FCFY10.29%
OCF(TTM)4.87
OCFY21.54%
SpS28.26
BVpS7.04
TBVpS-1.9
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.01
Graham Number15.46
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.97% | ||
| ROE | 21.06% | ||
| ROCE | 14.86% | ||
| ROIC | 9.95% | ||
| ROICexc | 11.17% | ||
| ROICexgc | 17.34% | ||
| OM | 13.41% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.25% | ||
| GM | 18.4% | ||
| FCFM | 8.23% |
ROA(3y)7.73%
ROA(5y)7.12%
ROE(3y)36.5%
ROE(5y)35.91%
ROIC(3y)15.43%
ROIC(5y)13.84%
ROICexc(3y)17.83%
ROICexc(5y)16.26%
ROICexgc(3y)30.05%
ROICexgc(5y)27.5%
ROCE(3y)22.37%
ROCE(5y)20%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-1.95%
ROICexgc growth 5Y0.06%
ROICexc growth 3Y-1.58%
ROICexc growth 5Y3.1%
OM growth 3Y-2.15%
OM growth 5Y3.01%
PM growth 3Y-9.08%
PM growth 5Y8.81%
GM growth 3Y-4.25%
GM growth 5Y-0.22%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.76
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.63 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.2 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.72 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 84.82% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 9% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 7.7 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 71.72% | ||
| Profit Quality | 156.9% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.51 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.79 |
F-Score4
WACC5.74%
ROIC/WACC1.73
Cap/Depr(3y)121.46%
Cap/Depr(5y)110.28%
Cap/Sales(3y)11.08%
Cap/Sales(5y)10.65%
Profit Quality(3y)90.11%
Profit Quality(5y)120.15%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-37.58%
EPS 3Y-0.17%
EPS 5Y14.87%
EPS Q2Q%-46.18%
EPS Next Y-18.38%
EPS Next 2Y1.66%
EPS Next 3Y6.3%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.17%
Revenue growth 3Y8.93%
Revenue growth 5Y5.97%
Sales Q2Q%-2.38%
Revenue Next Year-1.86%
Revenue Next 2Y0.34%
Revenue Next 3Y1.23%
Revenue Next 5Y0.9%
EBIT growth 1Y-25.11%
EBIT growth 3Y6.58%
EBIT growth 5Y9.16%
EBIT Next Year55.72%
EBIT Next 3Y22.59%
EBIT Next 5Y17.14%
FCF growth 1Y-21.75%
FCF growth 3Y-20.22%
FCF growth 5Y-5.06%
OCF growth 1Y-28.94%
OCF growth 3Y-2.88%
OCF growth 5Y3.41%
VERALLIA / VRLA.PA FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for VRLA stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to VRLA.PA.
What is the valuation status for VRLA stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to VERALLIA (VRLA.PA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for VERALLIA?
VERALLIA (VRLA.PA) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for VRLA stock?
The financial health rating of VERALLIA (VRLA.PA) is 3 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for VRLA stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of VERALLIA (VRLA.PA) is expected to decline by -18.38% in the next year.