VERALLIA (VRLA.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe • Euronext Paris • EPA:VRLA • FR0013447729

22.5 EUR
-0.46 (-2%)
Last: Feb 10, 2026, 07:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to VRLA. VRLA was compared to 11 industry peers in the Containers & Packaging industry. VRLA scores excellent on profitability, but there are concerns on its financial health. VRLA is cheap, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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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.
  • Each year in the past 5 years VRLA has been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years VRLA always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
VRLA.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFVRLA.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M

1.2 Ratios

  • VRLA's Return On Assets of 3.98% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. VRLA outperforms 54.55% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of VRLA (21.11%) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 9.94%, VRLA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 81.82% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for VRLA is significantly above the industry average of 7.33%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (15.43%) for VRLA is well above the current ROIC(9.94%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.98%
ROE 21.11%
ROIC 9.94%
ROA(3y)7.73%
ROA(5y)7.12%
ROE(3y)36.5%
ROE(5y)35.91%
ROIC(3y)15.43%
ROIC(5y)13.84%
VRLA.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICVRLA.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50 100 150

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 5.26%, VRLA is in line with its industry, outperforming 54.55% of the companies in the same industry.
  • VRLA's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • VRLA has a better Operating Margin (13.41%) than 81.82% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of VRLA has grown nicely.
  • VRLA has a worse Gross Margin (18.40%) than 81.82% of its industry peers.
  • VRLA's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 13.41%
PM (TTM) 5.26%
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%
VRLA.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsVRLA.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15 20 25

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so VRLA is creating value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for VRLA has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • VRLA has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • VRLA has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
VRLA.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingVRLA.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
VRLA.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsVRLA.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B

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.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.79, VRLA is in line with its industry, outperforming 45.45% of the companies in the same industry.
  • VRLA has a debt to FCF ratio of 8.16. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as VRLA would need 8.16 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • VRLA has a better Debt to FCF ratio (8.16) than 63.64% 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 has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (2.63) than 72.73% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.63
Debt/FCF 8.16
Altman-Z 1.79
ROIC/WACC1.73
WACC5.75%
VRLA.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFVRLA.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.3 Liquidity

  • VRLA has a Current Ratio of 1.00. This is a normal value and indicates that VRLA is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of VRLA (1.00) is worse than 63.64% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.51 indicates that VRLA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of VRLA (0.51) is worse than 63.64% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1
Quick Ratio 0.51
VRLA.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesVRLA.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for VRLA have decreased strongly by -37.59% 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)-37.59%
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 decrease in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -4.68% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 0.90% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-42.02%
EPS Next 2Y-11.89%
EPS Next 3Y-4.68%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-3.21%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.79%
Revenue Next 3Y0.39%
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.
VRLA.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesVRLA.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 1B 2B 3B 4B
VRLA.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesVRLA.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 1 2 3 4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 14.90, the valuation of VRLA can be described as correct.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, VRLA is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 72.73% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • VRLA's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 28.03.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 11.88, which indicates a very decent valuation of VRLA.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, VRLA is valued cheaply inside the industry as 90.91% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of VRLA to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.97), we can say VRLA is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.9
Fwd PE 11.88
VRLA.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsVRLA.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 90.91% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than VRLA, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of VRLA indicates a rather cheap valuation: VRLA is cheaper than 81.82% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 9.63
EV/EBITDA 5.34
VRLA.PA Per share dataVRLA.PA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • VRLA has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • VRLA's earnings are expected to decrease with -4.68% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1
EPS Next 2Y-11.89%
EPS Next 3Y-4.68%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 7.69%, VRLA is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • VRLA's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 3.38. VRLA pays more dividend than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.80, VRLA pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 7.69%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of VRLA grows each year by 18.10%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)18.1%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
VRLA.PA Yearly Dividends per shareVRLA.PA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5 2

5.3 Sustainability

  • 113.31% of the earnings are spent on dividend by VRLA. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • VRLA's earnings are declining while the Dividend Rate has been growing. This means the dividend growth is most likely not sustainable.
DP113.31%
EPS Next 2Y-11.89%
EPS Next 3Y-4.68%
VRLA.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendVRLA.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M
VRLA.PA Dividend Payout.VRLA.PA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.VRLA.PA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

VERALLIA

EPA:VRLA (2/10/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

22.5

-0.46 (-2%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryContainers & Packaging
Earnings (Last)10-22
Earnings (Next)02-24
Inst Owners26.02%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.94%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.72B
Revenue(TTM)3.41B
Net Income(TTM)179.50M
Analysts76
Price Target25.91 (15.16%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 7.69%
Yearly Dividend2.16
Dividend Growth(5Y)18.1%
DP113.31%
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)0%
PT rev (3m)-9.71%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.09%
EPS NY rev (3m)-28.96%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.38%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.9
Fwd PE 11.88
P/S 0.8
P/FCF 9.63
P/OCF 4.62
P/B 3.2
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 5.34
EPS(TTM)1.51
EY6.71%
EPS(NY)1.89
Fwd EY8.42%
FCF(TTM)2.34
FCFY10.39%
OCF(TTM)4.87
OCFY21.66%
SpS28.26
BVpS7.04
TBVpS-1.9
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1
Graham Number15.46
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.98%
ROE 21.11%
ROCE 14.85%
ROIC 9.94%
ROICexc 11.16%
ROICexgc 17.34%
OM 13.41%
PM (TTM) 5.26%
GM 18.4%
FCFM 8.27%
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 RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.63
Debt/FCF 8.16
Debt/EBITDA 2.72
Cap/Depr 84.48%
Cap/Sales 8.98%
Interest Coverage 7.69
Cash Conversion 71.77%
Profit Quality 157.33%
Current Ratio 1
Quick Ratio 0.51
Altman-Z 1.79
F-Score4
WACC5.75%
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)-37.59%
EPS 3Y-0.17%
EPS 5Y14.87%
EPS Q2Q%-46.18%
EPS Next Y-42.02%
EPS Next 2Y-11.89%
EPS Next 3Y-4.68%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.17%
Revenue growth 3Y8.93%
Revenue growth 5Y5.97%
Sales Q2Q%-2.38%
Revenue Next Year-3.21%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.79%
Revenue Next 3Y0.39%
Revenue Next 5Y0.9%
EBIT growth 1Y-25.14%
EBIT growth 3Y6.58%
EBIT growth 5Y9.16%
EBIT Next Year40.05%
EBIT Next 3Y17.33%
EBIT Next 5Y17.14%
FCF growth 1Y-21.36%
FCF growth 3Y-20.22%
FCF growth 5Y-5.06%
OCF growth 1Y-28.85%
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.


Can you provide the valuation status for VERALLIA?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to VERALLIA (VRLA.PA). This can be considered as Undervalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for VERALLIA?

VERALLIA (VRLA.PA) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for VERALLIA (VRLA.PA) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of VERALLIA (VRLA.PA) is expected to decline by -42.02% in the next year.


How sustainable is the dividend of VERALLIA (VRLA.PA) stock?

The dividend rating of VERALLIA (VRLA.PA) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 113.31%.