VESTIS CORP (VSTS) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:VSTS • US29430C1027
Current stock price
7.71 USD
-0.01 (-0.13%)
At close:
7.56 USD
-0.15 (-1.95%)
After Hours:
This VSTS fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. VSTS Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- VSTS had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year VSTS had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Of the past 5 years VSTS 4 years were profitable.
- VSTS had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -1.65%, VSTS is in line with its industry, outperforming 45.12% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Equity of VSTS (-5.49%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- VSTS has a Return On Invested Capital (1.85%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- VSTS had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.96%. This is significantly below the industry average of 10.18%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -1.65% | ||
| ROE | -5.49% | ||
| ROIC | 1.85% |
ROA(3y)2.03%
ROA(5y)2.6%
ROE(3y)7.32%
ROE(5y)6.24%
ROIC(3y)3.96%
ROIC(5y)3.76%
1.3 Margins
- The Operating Margin of VSTS (2.60%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of VSTS has declined.
- VSTS has a Gross Margin of 26.06%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: VSTS outperforms 41.46% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of VSTS has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 2.6% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 26.06% |
OM growth 3Y-24.82%
OM growth 5Y-12.25%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.91%
GM growth 5Y-0.73%
2. VSTS Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- VSTS has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, VSTS has more shares outstanding
- VSTS has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.49, we must say that VSTS is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- VSTS has a worse Altman-Z score (1.49) than 60.98% of its industry peers.
- VSTS has a debt to FCF ratio of 29.13. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as VSTS would need 29.13 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 29.13, VSTS is in line with its industry, outperforming 51.22% of the companies in the same industry.
- VSTS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.48. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- VSTS's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.48 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. VSTS is outperformed by 75.61% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.48 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 29.13 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.49 |
ROIC/WACC0.22
WACC8.27%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 2.17 indicates that VSTS has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- With a decent Current ratio value of 2.17, VSTS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 73.17% of the companies in the same industry.
- VSTS has a Quick Ratio of 1.74. This is a normal value and indicates that VSTS is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- VSTS's Quick ratio of 1.74 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. VSTS outperforms 70.73% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.17 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.74 |
3. VSTS Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for VSTS have decreased strongly by -72.59% in the last year.
- VSTS shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -2.06%.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 1.31% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-72.59%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-30%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.06%
Revenue growth 3Y0.59%
Revenue growth 5Y1.31%
Sales Q2Q%-2.98%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, VSTS will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 54.35% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 1.14% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y116.62%
EPS Next 2Y65.38%
EPS Next 3Y54.35%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-2.28%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.22%
Revenue Next 3Y1.14%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. VSTS Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 51.40 indicates a quite expensive valuation of VSTS.
- VSTS's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- VSTS's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 24.89.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 14.84, which indicates a correct valuation of VSTS.
- 79.27% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than VSTS, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- VSTS is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.19, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 51.4 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.84 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, VSTS is valued a bit cheaper than 68.29% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of VSTS indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: VSTS is cheaper than 64.63% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 22.6 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.84 |
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.
- VSTS's earnings are expected to grow with 54.35% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.44
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y65.38%
EPS Next 3Y54.35%
5. VSTS Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- VSTS does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
VSTS Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
7.71
-0.01 (-0.13%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Earnings (Last)02-10 2026-02-10/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-04 2026-05-04/bmo
Inst Owners106.92%
Inst Owner Change3.33%
Ins Owners16.2%
Ins Owner Change21.73%
Market Cap1.02B
Revenue(TTM)2.71B
Net Income(TTM)-47.45M
Analysts50.77
Price Target7.94 (2.98%)
Short Float %9.56%
Short Ratio5.23
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly Dividend0.11
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP-19.43%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)1.92%
Min EPS beat(2)-48.25%
Max EPS beat(2)52.1%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-32.66%
Min EPS beat(4)-134.35%
Max EPS beat(4)52.1%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-16.93%
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)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.41%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.09%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.91%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.66%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.48%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.91%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.21%
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)1.3%
PT rev (3m)25.54%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)24.99%
EPS NY rev (1m)24.7%
EPS NY rev (3m)22.71%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.25%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.59%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.11%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 51.4 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.84 | ||
| P/S | 0.37 | ||
| P/FCF | 22.6 | ||
| P/OCF | 10.37 | ||
| P/B | 1.18 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.84 |
EPS(TTM)0.15
EY1.95%
EPS(NY)0.52
Fwd EY6.74%
FCF(TTM)0.34
FCFY4.43%
OCF(TTM)0.74
OCFY9.65%
SpS20.57
BVpS6.55
TBVpS-2.13
PEG (NY)0.44
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number4.7
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -1.65% | ||
| ROE | -5.49% | ||
| ROCE | 2.83% | ||
| ROIC | 1.85% | ||
| ROICexc | 1.88% | ||
| ROICexgc | 3.54% | ||
| OM | 2.6% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 26.06% | ||
| FCFM | 1.66% |
ROA(3y)2.03%
ROA(5y)2.6%
ROE(3y)7.32%
ROE(5y)6.24%
ROIC(3y)3.96%
ROIC(5y)3.76%
ROICexc(3y)4.01%
ROICexc(5y)3.8%
ROICexgc(3y)7.43%
ROICexgc(5y)7.03%
ROCE(3y)6.04%
ROCE(5y)5.74%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-21.4%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-22.01%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-24.82%
OM growth 5Y-12.25%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.91%
GM growth 5Y-0.73%
F-Score3
Asset Turnover0.94
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.48 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 29.13 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 6.05 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 37.82% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.96% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 0.78 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 46.52% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.17 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.74 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.49 |
F-Score3
WACC8.27%
ROIC/WACC0.22
Cap/Depr(3y)51.32%
Cap/Depr(5y)55.68%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.57%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.84%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-72.59%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-30%
EPS Next Y116.62%
EPS Next 2Y65.38%
EPS Next 3Y54.35%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.06%
Revenue growth 3Y0.59%
Revenue growth 5Y1.31%
Sales Q2Q%-2.98%
Revenue Next Year-2.28%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.22%
Revenue Next 3Y1.14%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-52.95%
EBIT growth 3Y-24.37%
EBIT growth 5Y-11.1%
EBIT Next Year138.2%
EBIT Next 3Y40.2%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-98.53%
FCF growth 3Y-66.71%
FCF growth 5Y-49.36%
OCF growth 1Y-86.39%
OCF growth 3Y-34.9%
OCF growth 5Y-22.61%
VESTIS CORP / VSTS Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for VSTS stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to VSTS.
What is the valuation status for VSTS stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to VESTIS CORP (VSTS). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is VESTIS CORP (VSTS) stock?
VESTIS CORP (VSTS) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for VESTIS CORP (VSTS) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of VESTIS CORP (VSTS) is expected to grow by 116.62% in the next year.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for VSTS stock?
The dividend rating of VESTIS CORP (VSTS) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -19.43%.