On the stock market since 1994, it operates in the world of real estate. It has 181 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.
No real growth (-3% a year). Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
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.
The stock trades near its peak today. For long-term holders the ride has paid off so far — though past performance guarantees nothing about the future.
The net profit margin is 26% — still a thick cushion, though costs have been eating into it lately.
There is $2.6B in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $1.2B would remain.
It pays out $0.32 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
The stock trades 26% above the average analyst price target.
As the slice kept from each sale thins out, so does the profit. Council score: 3/10.
On our five-subject report card, VRE sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: VRE 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.