VALVOLINE INC (VVV) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:VVV - US92047W1018 - Common Stock
31.5 USD
+0.07 (+0.22%)
Taking everything into account, VVV scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. VVV was compared to 122 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. VVV has an excellent profitability rating, but there are concerns on its financial health. VVV has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year VVV was profitable.
- In the past year VVV had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years VVV has always been profitable.
- VVV had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- With an excellent Return On Assets value of 7.89%, VVV belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 81.97% of the companies in the same industry.
- VVV has a Return On Equity of 62.25%. This is amongst the best in the industry. VVV outperforms 96.72% of its industry peers.
- VVV's Return On Invested Capital of 10.18% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. VVV outperforms 75.41% of its industry peers.
- VVV had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 11.31%. This is in line with the industry average of 12.24%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 7.89% | ||
| ROE | 62.25% | ||
| ROIC | 10.18% |
ROA(3y)21.9%
ROA(5y)18.26%
ROE(3y)291.62%
ROE(5y)265.15%
ROIC(3y)11.31%
ROIC(5y)9.35%
1.3 Margins
- VVV has a better Profit Margin (12.32%) than 93.44% of its industry peers.
- VVV's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- With an excellent Operating Margin value of 18.55%, VVV belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 95.90% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of VVV has grown nicely.
- The Gross Margin of VVV (38.50%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of VVV has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 18.55% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 12.32% | ||
| GM | 38.5% |
OM growth 3Y6.87%
OM growth 5Y6.08%
PM growth 3Y-28.93%
PM growth 5Y-22.32%
GM growth 3Y-0.03%
GM growth 5Y-1.44%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), VVV is creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for VVV has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- VVV has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for VVV has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- VVV has an Altman-Z score of 2.16. This is not the best score and indicates that VVV is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- VVV has a Altman-Z score (2.16) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of VVV is 34.30, which is on the high side as it means it would take VVV, 34.30 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- VVV has a Debt to FCF ratio (34.30) which is in line with its industry peers.
- VVV has a Debt/Equity ratio of 3.78. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 3.78, VVV is doing worse than 76.23% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.78 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 34.3 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.16 |
ROIC/WACC1.12
WACC9.12%
2.3 Liquidity
- VVV has a Current Ratio of 0.70. This is a bad value and indicates that VVV is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of VVV (0.70) is worse than 88.52% of its industry peers.
- VVV has a Quick Ratio of 0.70. This is a bad value and indicates that VVV is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.58, VVV perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 54.10% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.7 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.58 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- VVV shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 0.64%.
- VVV shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 1.32% yearly.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.64% in the past year.
- VVV shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 18.66% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)0.64%
EPS 3Y-9.48%
EPS 5Y1.32%
EPS Q2Q%-2.17%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.64%
Revenue growth 3Y11.43%
Revenue growth 5Y18.66%
Sales Q2Q%4.2%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, VVV will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 16.21% on average per year.
- VVV is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 13.43% yearly.
EPS Next Y6.69%
EPS Next 2Y12.57%
EPS Next 3Y16.21%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year19.85%
Revenue Next 2Y14.74%
Revenue Next 3Y13.43%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- Although the future Revenue growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 19.94, VVV is valued on the expensive side.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, VVV is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 76.23% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of VVV to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.30), we can say VVV is valued slightly cheaper.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 18.69, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of VVV.
- VVV's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. VVV is cheaper than 67.21% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of VVV to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.04), we can say VVV is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.94 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.69 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- VVV'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 VVV is on the same level as its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 105.41 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.02 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates VVV does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- The decent profitability rating of VVV may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as VVV's earnings are expected to grow with 16.21% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)2.98
PEG (5Y)15.15
EPS Next 2Y12.57%
EPS Next 3Y16.21%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.43%, VVV has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.13, VVV pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- VVV's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.92.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.43% |
5.2 History
- VVV has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
DP0%
EPS Next 2Y12.57%
EPS Next 3Y16.21%
NYSE:VVV (1/14/2026, 11:15:06 AM)
31.5
+0.07 (+0.22%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)11-19 2025-11-19/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-04 2026-02-04/bmo
Inst Owners113.84%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners0.29%
Ins Owner Change5.54%
Market Cap4.01B
Revenue(TTM)1.71B
Net Income(TTM)210.70M
Analysts79
Price Target39.85 (26.51%)
Short Float %9.66%
Short Ratio5.2
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.43% |
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-0.68%
Min EPS beat(2)-4.75%
Max EPS beat(2)3.39%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-0.52%
Min EPS beat(4)-6.75%
Max EPS beat(4)6.05%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)0.47%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-2.54%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)-0.91%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.76%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.12%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.39%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.1%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.46%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.56%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.85%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.73%
Revenue beat(16)2
Avg Revenue beat(16)-16.58%
PT rev (1m)-0.22%
PT rev (3m)-12.62%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.87%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-12.24%
EPS NY rev (1m)-2.11%
EPS NY rev (3m)-12.04%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.11%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.47%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.32%
Revenue NY rev (3m)4.75%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.94 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.69 | ||
| P/S | 2.34 | ||
| P/FCF | 105.41 | ||
| P/OCF | 13.48 | ||
| P/B | 11.83 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.02 |
EPS(TTM)1.58
EY5.02%
EPS(NY)1.69
Fwd EY5.35%
FCF(TTM)0.3
FCFY0.95%
OCF(TTM)2.34
OCFY7.42%
SpS13.45
BVpS2.66
TBVpS-3.16
PEG (NY)2.98
PEG (5Y)15.15
Graham Number9.73
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 7.89% | ||
| ROE | 62.25% | ||
| ROCE | 13.65% | ||
| ROIC | 10.18% | ||
| ROICexc | 10.41% | ||
| ROICexgc | 15.45% | ||
| OM | 18.55% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 12.32% | ||
| GM | 38.5% | ||
| FCFM | 2.22% |
ROA(3y)21.9%
ROA(5y)18.26%
ROE(3y)291.62%
ROE(5y)265.15%
ROIC(3y)11.31%
ROIC(5y)9.35%
ROICexc(3y)12.73%
ROICexc(5y)10.28%
ROICexgc(3y)19.68%
ROICexgc(5y)15.39%
ROCE(3y)15.17%
ROCE(5y)12.55%
ROICexgc growth 3Y25.94%
ROICexgc growth 5Y22.17%
ROICexc growth 3Y22.53%
ROICexc growth 5Y20.78%
OM growth 3Y6.87%
OM growth 5Y6.08%
PM growth 3Y-28.93%
PM growth 5Y-22.32%
GM growth 3Y-0.03%
GM growth 5Y-1.44%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.64
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.78 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 34.3 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.93 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 217.09% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 15.16% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 5.65 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 68.07% | ||
| Profit Quality | 18.04% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.7 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.58 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.16 |
F-Score6
WACC9.12%
ROIC/WACC1.12
Cap/Depr(3y)210.75%
Cap/Depr(5y)194.73%
Cap/Sales(3y)13.84%
Cap/Sales(5y)13.22%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)0.64%
EPS 3Y-9.48%
EPS 5Y1.32%
EPS Q2Q%-2.17%
EPS Next Y6.69%
EPS Next 2Y12.57%
EPS Next 3Y16.21%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.64%
Revenue growth 3Y11.43%
Revenue growth 5Y18.66%
Sales Q2Q%4.2%
Revenue Next Year19.85%
Revenue Next 2Y14.74%
Revenue Next 3Y13.43%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y1.12%
EBIT growth 3Y19.09%
EBIT growth 5Y25.88%
EBIT Next Year53.3%
EBIT Next 3Y25.59%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-6.63%
FCF growth 3Y-37.03%
FCF growth 5Y-29.68%
OCF growth 1Y12.11%
OCF growth 3Y1.5%
OCF growth 5Y-4.39%
VALVOLINE INC / VVV FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for VALVOLINE INC?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to VVV.
What is the valuation status of VALVOLINE INC (VVV) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to VALVOLINE INC (VVV). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for VALVOLINE INC?
VALVOLINE INC (VVV) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for VALVOLINE INC (VVV) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of VALVOLINE INC (VVV) is expected to grow by 6.69% in the next year.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for VVV stock?
The dividend rating of VALVOLINE INC (VVV) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.