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Overall VSEC gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated VSEC against 72 industry peers in the Aerospace & Defense industry. VSEC scores quite bad on profitability, while its financial health is fine. Not spectacular, but in line with the averages. VSEC is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year VSEC was profitable.
- In the past year VSEC had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Of the past 5 years VSEC 4 years were profitable.
- The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: VSEC reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
1.2 Ratios
- VSEC has a Return On Assets (0.72%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 1.14%, VSEC is in line with its industry, outperforming 48.61% of the companies in the same industry.
- VSEC's Return On Invested Capital of 4.81% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. VSEC outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
- VSEC had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 5.73%. This is below the industry average of 8.66%.
| 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
- The Profit Margin of VSEC (1.01%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- VSEC's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 7.73%, VSEC is in line with its industry, outperforming 52.78% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of VSEC has grown nicely.
- With a Gross Margin value of 13.39%, VSEC is not doing good in the industry: 72.22% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of VSEC has remained more or less at the same level.
| 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
- VSEC has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- VSEC has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for VSEC has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, VSEC has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 6.26 indicates that VSEC is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- VSEC's Altman-Z score of 6.26 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. VSEC outperforms 68.06% of its industry peers.
- VSEC has a debt to FCF ratio of 13.22. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as VSEC would need 13.22 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- VSEC's Debt to FCF ratio of 13.22 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. VSEC outperforms 54.17% of its industry peers.
- VSEC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.35. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- VSEC's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.35 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. VSEC outperforms 58.33% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.35 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 13.22 | ||
| Altman-Z | 6.26 |
ROIC/WACC0.46
WACC10.4%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 3.94 indicates that VSEC has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- With a decent Current ratio value of 3.94, VSEC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.22% of the companies in the same industry.
- VSEC has a Quick Ratio of 1.41. This is a normal value and indicates that VSEC is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- VSEC has a Quick ratio (1.41) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| 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.
- The earnings per share for VSEC have been decreasing by -23.99% on average. This is quite bad
- Looking at the last year, VSEC shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 9.22% in the last year.
- 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.
- Based on estimates for the next years, VSEC will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 18.24% on average per year.
EPS Next Y16.68%
EPS Next 2Y20.13%
EPS Next 3Y20.8%
EPS Next 5Y14.81%
Revenue Next Year2.39%
Revenue Next 2Y9.33%
Revenue Next 3Y10.03%
Revenue Next 5Y18.24%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- 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
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 54.94, VSEC can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- 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 (27.92), we can say VSEC is valued expensively.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 44.42, VSEC can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, VSEC is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 61.11% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- VSEC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.78.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 54.94 | ||
| Fwd PE | 44.42 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- VSEC's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of VSEC is on the same level as its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 173.6 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 38.58 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as VSEC's earnings are expected to grow with 20.80% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)3.29
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y20.13%
EPS Next 3Y20.8%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- VSEC has a yearly dividend return of 0.18%, which is pretty low.
- VSEC's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 0.35.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.18, VSEC pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.83.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.18% |
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
- 73.55% of the earnings are spent on dividend by VSEC. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of VSEC is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP73.55%
EPS Next 2Y20.13%
EPS Next 3Y20.8%
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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)02-26 2026-02-26/amc
Inst Owners103.9%
Inst Owner Change1.2%
Ins Owners1.99%
Ins Owner Change0.3%
Market Cap4.68B
Revenue(TTM)1.11B
Net Income(TTM)11.20M
Analysts87.5
Price Target231.1 (15.56%)
Short Float %8.78%
Short Ratio6.83
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.18% |
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)1.39%
PT rev (3m)11.28%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.66%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-6.82%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.84%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.56%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.16%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.27%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.09%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.36%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 54.94 | ||
| Fwd PE | 44.42 | ||
| P/S | 4.21 | ||
| P/FCF | 173.6 | ||
| P/OCF | 104.59 | ||
| P/B | 4.76 | ||
| P/tB | 13.26 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 38.58 |
EPS(TTM)3.64
EY1.82%
EPS(NY)4.5
Fwd EY2.25%
FCF(TTM)1.15
FCFY0.58%
OCF(TTM)1.91
OCFY0.96%
SpS47.46
BVpS42.04
TBVpS15.08
PEG (NY)3.29
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 | 6.26 |
F-Score7
WACC10.4%
ROIC/WACC0.46
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 Y16.68%
EPS Next 2Y20.13%
EPS Next 3Y20.8%
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 2Y9.33%
Revenue Next 3Y10.03%
Revenue Next 5Y18.24%
EBIT growth 1Y-10.63%
EBIT growth 3Y63.86%
EBIT growth 5Y10.52%
EBIT Next Year118.74%
EBIT Next 3Y45.9%
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 54.94 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.76.
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%.