On the stock market since 2011, it operates in the world of consumer spending. It has 21,100 employees. Now — the numbers.
The company closed last year at a loss: costs ran above sales. The picture changes only if spending is reined in.
Revenue is spread across several lines; no single product carries the company.
Before the clock runs out, either sales must climb sharply or new money must come in. This is the most critical line in the whole picture.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly below the class average.
A solid grade overall — yet the debt outweighs the cash. The strength here comes from earnings power.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
The stock has been running stronger than the market lately.
Valuation: The stock trades at a price that looks expensive next to its earnings; that can cap future returns.
Business Quality: Profit power and business quality trail similar companies in the sector.
angles, checked one by one.
The 2 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
Revenue Growth: Sales are growing slowly.
The stock trades 43% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
The company sells $5.0B a year; the problem isn’t sales — it’s costs running above that number.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 101 buys and 15 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
It pays out $3.19 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
A loss of $308M against $5.0B in annual sales.
At the current pace of spending, the cash lasts about 2.4 years. After that, the company needs to find new money.
On our five-subject report card, VAC sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: VAC has solid sales but closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.