On the stock market since 1982, it operates in the world of heavy industry. It has 1,600 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.
Average growth of 10% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.
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.
Clearly below the class average.
The price is looking for direction — no strong breakout, no collapse.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
Valuation: The stock trades at a price that looks expensive next to its earnings; that can cap future returns.
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.
Profit per Sale: The profit kept from each sale is thin.
The stock trades 18% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
It met or beat analyst expectations in 7 of the last 8 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 47 buys and 20 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
The average analyst price target is $252 — 29% above today’s price.
The company’s market value is 102 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
The growth engine is running at low revs right now. Report-card grade: 30/100.
Today’s price already includes part of tomorrow’s optimism. Report-card grade: 37/100.
On our five-subject report card, VSEC sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: VSEC 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.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.
Analysts’ average target sits above today’s price, yet the valuation grade (37/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.