On the stock market since 1999, it operates in the world of technology. It has 21 employees. Now — the numbers.
The company is still in the product-building phase: its spending runs far above its sales. That only changes once the product starts selling at scale.
Average growth of 47% a year over the last 4 years. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
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.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
There is growth, but not at top-of-the-class tempo.
Clearly below the class average.
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 3 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
The stock trades 56% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 50% a year on average.
Sales run at $162K a year. A small number, but proof the product has real buyers.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 12 buys and 6 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
A loss of $18.2M against $162K in annual sales.
This stock swings about 2.3 times as much as the market average. Big rallies — and big drops — can both happen fast.
At the current pace of spending, the cash lasts about 1.2 years. After that, the company needs to find new money.
On our five-subject report card, VHC sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: VHC is a high-risk stock — not yet profitable, and its future rides on its product catching on.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.