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Vp plcLSE:VP. Stock Report

Market Cap UK£244.9m
Share Price
UK£6.04
My Fair Value
UK£8.28
27.1% undervalued intrinsic discount
1Y-6.4%
7D1.2%
Portfolio Value
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Vp plc

LSE:VP. Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£244.9m

Vp (VP.) Stock Overview

Provides equipment rental and related services in the United Kingdom and internationally. More details

VP. fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation6/6
Future Growth3/6
Past Performance3/6
Financial Health3/6
Dividends3/6

Rewards

Trading at 29.3% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 23.54% per year

Became profitable this year

Trading at good value compared to peers and industry

Analysts in good agreement that stock price will rise by 37.1%

Risk Analysis

Dividend of 6.54% is not well covered by earnings or free cash flows

Has a high level of debt


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Vp plc Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Vp
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£6.04
52 Week HighUK£7.00
52 Week LowUK£4.60
Beta0.60
1 Month Change0.67%
3 Month Change-0.33%
1 Year Change-6.36%
3 Year Change-24.69%
5 Year Change-2.58%
Change since IPO504.00%

Recent News & Updates

Is Vp (LON:VP.) Using Too Much Debt?

Jun 17
Is Vp (LON:VP.) Using Too Much Debt?

Recent updates

Is Vp (LON:VP.) Using Too Much Debt?

Jun 17
Is Vp (LON:VP.) Using Too Much Debt?

Shareholders Should Be Pleased With Vp plc's (LON:VP.) Price

Apr 15
Shareholders Should Be Pleased With Vp plc's (LON:VP.) Price

Vp (LON:VP.) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.115

Nov 29
Vp (LON:VP.) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.115

Investors Should Be Encouraged By Vp's (LON:VP.) Returns On Capital

Oct 04
Investors Should Be Encouraged By Vp's (LON:VP.) Returns On Capital

Vp's (LON:VP.) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.275

Jun 08
Vp's (LON:VP.) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.275

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Vp plc (LON:VP.)

Jun 04
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Vp plc (LON:VP.)

At UK£6.30, Is It Time To Put Vp plc (LON:VP.) On Your Watch List?

Apr 24
At UK£6.30, Is It Time To Put Vp plc (LON:VP.) On Your Watch List?

Vp (LON:VP.) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Jun 10
Vp (LON:VP.) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Vp (LON:VP.) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Dec 02
Vp (LON:VP.) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Is There Now An Opportunity In Vp plc (LON:VP.)?

Jun 17
Is There Now An Opportunity In Vp plc (LON:VP.)?

The Returns At Vp (LON:VP.) Aren't Growing

Apr 30
The Returns At Vp (LON:VP.) Aren't Growing

Should Shareholders Reconsider Vp plc's (LON:VP.) CEO Compensation Package?

Jul 15
Should Shareholders Reconsider Vp plc's (LON:VP.) CEO Compensation Package?

Be Wary Of Vp (LON:VP.) And Its Returns On Capital

May 16
Be Wary Of Vp (LON:VP.) And Its Returns On Capital

Is Vp (LON:VP.) Using Too Much Debt?

Mar 23
Is Vp (LON:VP.) Using Too Much Debt?

How Does Vp's (LON:VP.) CEO Salary Compare to Peers?

Feb 16
How Does Vp's (LON:VP.) CEO Salary Compare to Peers?

We're Watching These Trends At Vp (LON:VP.)

Jan 20
We're Watching These Trends At Vp (LON:VP.)

Here's Why Vp (LON:VP.) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Dec 22
Here's Why Vp (LON:VP.) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Should You Use Vp's (LON:VP.) Statutory Earnings To Analyse It?

Nov 26
Should You Use Vp's (LON:VP.) Statutory Earnings To Analyse It?

Shareholder Returns

VP.GB Trade DistributorsGB Market
7D1.2%-1.0%0.5%
1Y-6.4%-8.3%18.7%

Return vs Industry: VP. exceeded the UK Trade Distributors industry which returned -8.3% over the past year.

Return vs Market: VP. underperformed the UK Market which returned 18.7% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is VP.'s price volatile compared to industry and market?
VP. volatility
VP. Average Weekly Movement4.7%
Trade Distributors Industry Average Movement3.7%
Market Average Movement4.7%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market10.7%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.5%

Stable Share Price: VP. has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.

Volatility Over Time: VP.'s weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19502,900Anna Bielbywww.vpplc.com

Vp plc provides equipment rental and related services in the United Kingdom and internationally. The company provides materials handling solutions, including telehandlers and plant and equipment for residential housebuilding; and supports upstream projects with pipeline, infrastructure maintenance, and well testing services, as well as downstream projects, including industrial shutdowns and space monitoring solutions. It also offers rail services comprising track renewals, maintenance, and other projects, as well as plant and tools for rail; undertakes pipeline, sewer rehabilitation, reservoir and facility enhancement, and treatment plant upgrade projects; and provides pipeline solutions and site access through portable roadways, as well as survey, test and measurement, and groundwork services.

Vp plc Fundamentals Summary

How do Vp's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
VP. fundamental statistics
Market capUK£244.93m
Earnings (TTM)UK£14.45m
Revenue (TTM)UK£379.96m
16.5x
P/E Ratio
0.6x
P/S Ratio

Is VP. overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
VP. income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£379.96m
Cost of RevenueUK£287.84m
Gross ProfitUK£92.12m
Other ExpensesUK£77.67m
EarningsUK£14.45m

Last Reported Earnings

Mar 31, 2025

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.37
Gross Margin24.24%
Net Profit Margin3.80%
Debt/Equity Ratio111.9%

How did VP. perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

6.5%
Current Dividend Yield
108%
Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/09/05 20:34
End of Day Share Price 2025/09/05 00:00
Earnings2025/03/31
Annual Earnings2025/03/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

Analysis Model and Snowflake

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Industry and Sector Metrics

Our industry and section metrics are calculated every 6 hours by Simply Wall St, details of our process are available on Github.

Analyst Sources

Vp plc is covered by 10 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
James FletcherBerenberg
James BaylissBerenberg
Caroline De la SoujeoleCantor Fitzgerald Europe