On the stock market since 2016, it operates in the world of raw materials. It has 1,600 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.
An average decline of 15% a year over the last 4 years — the most striking risk in this picture. 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. For now, time is on the company’s side.
angles, checked one by one.
The 4 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 near its peak today. For long-term holders the ride has paid off so far — though past performance guarantees nothing about the future.
There is $172M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $159M would remain.
It pays out $0.70 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
A loss of $3M against $1.3B in annual sales. And on top of that, sales fell from the year before.
This stock swings about 2 times as much as the market average. Big rallies — and big drops — can both happen fast.
On our five-subject report card, VRS sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: VRS has solid sales but closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.