On the stock market since 1980, it operates in the world of raw materials. It has 2,826 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.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
Before the clock runs out, either sales must climb sharply or new money must come in. For now, time is on the company’s side.
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.
The price looks reasonable next to what the company earns.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
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.
Profit per Sale: The profit kept from each sale is thin.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 74% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 13 buys and 0 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
It pays out $0.32 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
A loss of $57.6M against $2.1B in annual sales. And on top of that, sales fell from the year before.
The growth engine is running at low revs right now. Report-card grade: 14/100.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 20/100.
On our five-subject report card, VHI sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: VHI 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.