On the stock market since 1980, it operates in the world of real estate. It has 3,145 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
The gap is $7.0B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
Executives buying with their own money is usually read as confidence in the company’s future.
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.
This grade is a blend: the profit side is strong, the sales tempo slow.
The stock has been running stronger than the market lately.
Business Quality: Profit power and business quality trail similar companies in the sector.
Valuation: The stock trades at a price that looks expensive next to its earnings; that can cap future returns.
The stock trades 18% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
The net profit margin is 50% — still a thick cushion, though costs have been eating into it lately.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 27 buys and 6 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
It pays out $0.74 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew only 0% a year on average — the report card’s higher growth grade leans on profit power instead.
Measured against its sector, the quality of the business sits below the class average. Report-card grade: 40/100.
Today’s price already includes part of tomorrow’s optimism. Report-card grade: 43/100.
On our five-subject report card, VNO sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: VNO is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s whether the price paid for the stock is too high.