Manufactures Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistors (MOSFETs). Produces Diodes, including rectifiers and small signal diodes. Now — the numbers.
Revenue is spread across several lines; no single product carries the company.
The company closed last year at a loss: costs ran above sales. The picture changes only if spending is reined in.
At this burn rate the cash pile isn’t the pressing question — for now, time is on the company’s side.
This company is not turning a profit, so the market is pricing its sales instead: 1.5× for every dollar of annual revenue.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 72% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 27% above today's price.
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.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
This grade is a blend: the profit side is strong, the sales tempo slow.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Business Quality: Profit power and business quality trail similar companies in the sector.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
The stock trades 49% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
The company sells $3.1B a year; the problem isn’t sales — it’s costs running above that number.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 46 buys and 36 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
It pays out $0.40 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
A loss of $9.0M against $3.1B in annual sales.
Measured against its sector, the quality of the business sits below the class average. Report-card grade: 46/100.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 46/100.
On our five-subject report card, VSH sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: VSH has solid sales but closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.