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VSEC gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 73 industry peers in the Aerospace & Defense industry. The financial health of VSEC is average, but there are quite some concerns on its profitability. While showing a medium growth rate, VSEC is valued expensive at the moment.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- VSEC had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year VSEC had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Of the past 5 years VSEC 4 years were profitable.
- In multiple years VSEC reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- VSEC has a Return On Assets (0.72%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- VSEC has a Return On Equity of 1.14%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: VSEC outperforms 49.32% of its industry peers.
- VSEC has a Return On Invested Capital (4.81%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for VSEC is below the industry average of 8.56%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.72% | ||
| ROE | 1.14% | ||
| ROIC | 4.81% |
ROA(3y)2.2%
ROA(5y)1.36%
ROE(3y)4.72%
ROE(5y)2.92%
ROIC(3y)5.73%
ROIC(5y)5.23%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 1.01%, VSEC is in line with its industry, outperforming 46.58% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of VSEC has declined.
- With a Operating Margin value of 7.73%, VSEC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 52.05% of the companies in the same industry.
- VSEC's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 13.39%, VSEC is doing worse than 73.97% of the companies in the same industry.
- VSEC's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 7.73% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.01% | ||
| GM | 13.39% |
OM growth 3Y45.15%
OM growth 5Y2.81%
PM growth 3Y10.02%
PM growth 5Y-22.01%
GM growth 3Y26.16%
GM growth 5Y0.93%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), VSEC is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, VSEC has more shares outstanding
- VSEC has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, VSEC has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 6.76 indicates that VSEC is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 6.76, VSEC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.01% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of VSEC is 13.22, which is on the high side as it means it would take VSEC, 13.22 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of VSEC (13.22) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- VSEC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.35. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.35, VSEC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 60.27% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.35 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 13.22 | ||
| Altman-Z | 6.76 |
ROIC/WACC0.48
WACC9.98%
2.3 Liquidity
- VSEC has a Current Ratio of 3.94. This indicates that VSEC is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- VSEC has a Current ratio of 3.94. This is in the better half of the industry: VSEC outperforms 72.60% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.41 indicates that VSEC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- VSEC's Quick ratio of 1.41 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. VSEC outperforms 49.32% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 3.94 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.41 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 18.57% over the past year.
- Measured over the past years, VSEC shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -23.99% on average per year.
- The Revenue has grown by 9.22% in the past year. This is quite good.
- Measured over the past years, VSEC shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 7.49% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)18.57%
EPS 3Y10.22%
EPS 5Y-23.99%
EPS Q2Q%39.44%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.22%
Revenue growth 3Y12.88%
Revenue growth 5Y7.49%
Sales Q2Q%3.4%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, VSEC will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 14.81% on average per year.
- VSEC is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 18.24% yearly.
EPS Next Y17.66%
EPS Next 2Y18.09%
EPS Next 3Y19.34%
EPS Next 5Y14.81%
Revenue Next Year2.39%
Revenue Next 2Y9.17%
Revenue Next 3Y9.55%
Revenue Next 5Y18.24%
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.
- 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
- VSEC is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 59.45.
- VSEC's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of VSEC to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.32), we can say VSEC is valued expensively.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 49.73, which means the current valuation is very expensive for VSEC.
- VSEC's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- VSEC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 24.30.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 59.45 | ||
| Fwd PE | 49.73 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of VSEC is on the same level as its industry peers.
- VSEC's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 187.85 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 42.42 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates VSEC does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as VSEC's earnings are expected to grow with 19.34% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)3.37
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y18.09%
EPS Next 3Y19.34%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a yearly dividend of 0.19%, VSEC is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.34, VSEC pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.19, VSEC pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.86.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.19% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of VSEC has a limited annual growth rate of 2.67%.
- VSEC has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- VSEC has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.67%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years34
5.3 Sustainability
- VSEC pays out 73.55% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- VSEC's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP73.55%
EPS Next 2Y18.09%
EPS Next 3Y19.34%
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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Earnings (Last)10-27 2025-10-27/amc
Earnings (Next)02-24 2026-02-24/amc
Inst Owners103.9%
Inst Owner Change0.16%
Ins Owners1.99%
Ins Owner Change0.34%
Market Cap5.06B
Revenue(TTM)1.11B
Net Income(TTM)11.20M
Analysts87.5
Price Target214.61 (-0.83%)
Short Float %6.94%
Short Ratio6.07
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.19% |
Yearly Dividend0.39
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.67%
DP73.55%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years34
Ex-Date01-15 2026-01-15 (0.1)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)24.74%
Min EPS beat(2)15.55%
Max EPS beat(2)33.94%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)26.25%
Min EPS beat(4)15.55%
Max EPS beat(4)33.94%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)18.32%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)17.22%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)14.54%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.79%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.3%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.28%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.3%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.3%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.93%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.61%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.77%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.95%
PT rev (1m)1.61%
PT rev (3m)13.26%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-2.86%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-6.8%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.02%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.42%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.23%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.36%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.09%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.36%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 59.45 | ||
| Fwd PE | 49.73 | ||
| P/S | 4.56 | ||
| P/FCF | 187.85 | ||
| P/OCF | 113.18 | ||
| P/B | 5.15 | ||
| P/tB | 14.35 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 42.42 |
EPS(TTM)3.64
EY1.68%
EPS(NY)4.35
Fwd EY2.01%
FCF(TTM)1.15
FCFY0.53%
OCF(TTM)1.91
OCFY0.88%
SpS47.46
BVpS42.04
TBVpS15.08
PEG (NY)3.37
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number58.68
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.72% | ||
| ROE | 1.14% | ||
| ROCE | 6.23% | ||
| ROIC | 4.81% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.84% | ||
| ROICexgc | 8.98% | ||
| OM | 7.73% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.01% | ||
| GM | 13.39% | ||
| FCFM | 2.43% |
ROA(3y)2.2%
ROA(5y)1.36%
ROE(3y)4.72%
ROE(5y)2.92%
ROIC(3y)5.73%
ROIC(5y)5.23%
ROICexc(3y)5.78%
ROICexc(5y)5.26%
ROICexgc(3y)10.59%
ROICexgc(5y)10.1%
ROCE(3y)7.42%
ROCE(5y)6.77%
ROICexgc growth 3Y31.62%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-9.39%
ROICexc growth 3Y31.63%
ROICexc growth 5Y-4.64%
OM growth 3Y45.15%
OM growth 5Y2.81%
PM growth 3Y10.02%
PM growth 5Y-22.01%
GM growth 3Y26.16%
GM growth 5Y0.93%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.71
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.35 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 13.22 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.81 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 46.68% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.6% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 36.1% | ||
| Profit Quality | 240.62% | ||
| Current Ratio | 3.94 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.41 | ||
| Altman-Z | 6.76 |
F-Score7
WACC9.98%
ROIC/WACC0.48
Cap/Depr(3y)65.18%
Cap/Depr(5y)51%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.76%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.47%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)18.57%
EPS 3Y10.22%
EPS 5Y-23.99%
EPS Q2Q%39.44%
EPS Next Y17.66%
EPS Next 2Y18.09%
EPS Next 3Y19.34%
EPS Next 5Y14.81%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.22%
Revenue growth 3Y12.88%
Revenue growth 5Y7.49%
Sales Q2Q%3.4%
Revenue Next Year2.39%
Revenue Next 2Y9.17%
Revenue Next 3Y9.55%
Revenue Next 5Y18.24%
EBIT growth 1Y-10.63%
EBIT growth 3Y63.86%
EBIT growth 5Y10.52%
EBIT Next Year118.48%
EBIT Next 3Y45.32%
EBIT Next 5Y31.19%
FCF growth 1Y151.72%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y219.23%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A
VSE CORP / VSEC FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for VSE CORP?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to VSEC.
What is the valuation status for VSEC stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to VSE CORP (VSEC). This can be considered as Overvalued.
How profitable is VSE CORP (VSEC) stock?
VSE CORP (VSEC) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of VSE CORP (VSEC) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for VSE CORP (VSEC) is 59.45 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 5.15.
How sustainable is the dividend of VSE CORP (VSEC) stock?
The dividend rating of VSE CORP (VSEC) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 73.55%.