How does VNP's PE Ratio compare to its peers?

VNP is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (25.5x) compared to the peer average (12.8x).

How does VNP's PE Ratio compare vs other companies in the North American Chemicals Industry?

VNP is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (25.5x) compared to the North American Chemicals industry average (23.1x).

What is VNP's PE Ratio compared to its Fair PE Ratio? This is the expected PE Ratio taking into account the company's forecast earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors.

VNP is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (25.5x) compared to the estimated Fair Price-To-Earnings Ratio (19x).

What is the Fair Price of VNP when looking at its future cash flows? For this estimate we use a Discounted Cash Flow model.

VNP (CA$6.39) is trading below our estimate of [[fair value]] (CA$23.13)

What is the analyst 12-month forecast and do we have any statistical confidence in the consensus price target?

Target price is more than 20% higher than the current share price and analysts are within a statistically confident range of agreement.

5N Plus (TSX:VNP) - Stock Price, News & Analysis

VNP Stock Overview

Produces and sells specialty metals and chemicals in North America, Europe, and Asia. More details

VNP fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation	3/6
Future Growth	4/6
Past Performance	5/6
Financial Health	3/6
Dividends	0/6

Rewards

Trading at 72.4% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 29.74% per year

Earnings grew by 221% over the past year

Analysts in good agreement that stock price will rise by 41.6%

Risk Analysis

Debt is not well covered by operating cash flow

Significant insider selling over the past 3 months

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Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for 5N Plus
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price	CA$6.39
52 Week High	CA$7.61
52 Week Low	CA$3.05
Beta	1.55
11 Month Change	-7.39%
3 Month Change	-1.69%
1 Year Change	90.75%
33 Year Change	151.57%
5 Year Change	198.60%
Change since IPO	14.11%

Results: 5N Plus Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Nov 07

Is 5N Plus (TSE:VNP) Using Too Much Debt?

Aug 22

Recent updates

Results: 5N Plus Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Nov 07

Is 5N Plus (TSE:VNP) Using Too Much Debt?

Aug 22

Further Upside For 5N Plus Inc. (TSE:VNP) Shares Could Introduce Price Risks After 28% Bounce

May 25

5N Plus Inc. Just Missed EPS By 25%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

May 09

We Think Some Shareholders May Hesitate To Increase 5N Plus Inc.'s (TSE:VNP) CEO Compensation

May 07

Need To Know: Analysts Are Much More Bullish On 5N Plus Inc. (TSE:VNP)

Apr 01

Is 5N Plus (TSE:VNP) A Risky Investment?

Mar 30

Did You Miss 5N Plus' (TSE:VNP) Impressive 271% Share Price Gain?

Mar 17

We Think 5N Plus' (TSE:VNP) Solid Earnings Are Understated

Mar 02

Will 5N Plus' (TSE:VNP) Growth In ROCE Persist?

Feb 16

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of 5N Plus Inc. (TSE:VNP)

Feb 03

What Kind Of Investors Own Most Of 5N Plus Inc. (TSE:VNP)?

Jan 21

5N Plus Inc.'s (TSE:VNP) Stock On An Uptrend: Could Fundamentals Be Driving The Momentum?

Jan 08

Shareholder Returns

	VNP	CA Chemicals	CA Market
7D	-2.4%	-1.3%	0.7%
1Y	90.7%	-11.6%	21.7%

Return vs Industry: VNP exceeded the Canadian Chemicals industry which returned -13.2% over the past year.

Return vs Market: VNP exceeded the Canadian Market which returned 21.4% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is VNP's price volatile compared to industry and market?
VNP volatility
VNP Average Weekly Movement	4.6%
Chemicals Industry Average Movement	6.7%
Market Average Movement	8.3%
10% most volatile stocks in CA Market	17.6%
10% least volatile stocks in CA Market	2.9%

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

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

About the Company

Founded	Employees	CEO	Website
n/a	780	Gervais Jacques	www.5nplus.com

5N Plus Inc. produces and sells specialty metals and chemicals in North America, Europe, and Asia. It operates through two segments, Specialty Semiconductors and Performance Materials. The company offers semiconductor compounds, semiconductor wafers, metals, epitaxial semiconductor substrates, and solar cells.

5N Plus Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do 5N Plus's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
VNP fundamental statistics
Market cap	CA$583.23m
Earnings (TTM)	CA$22.30m
Revenue (TTM)	CA$396.35m

25.5x

P/E Ratio

1.4x

P/S Ratio

Is VNP overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
VNP income statement (TTM)
Revenue	US$283.49m
Cost of Revenue	US$209.99m
Gross Profit	US$73.50m
Other Expenses	US$57.55m
Earnings	US$15.95m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)	0.18
Gross Margin	25.93%
Net Profit Margin	5.63%
Debt/Equity Ratio	82.3%

How did VNP perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

VNP Stock Overview

Rewards

Risk Analysis

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Price History & Performance

Recent News & Updates

Results: 5N Plus Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Third quarter 2024 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

5N Plus Inc. to Report Q3, 2024 Results on Nov 04, 2024

Chief Financial Officer recently sold CA$869k worth of stock

Chief Financial Officer exercised options to buy CA$898k worth of stock.

Is 5N Plus (TSE:VNP) Using Too Much Debt?

Recent updates

Results: 5N Plus Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Third quarter 2024 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

5N Plus Inc. to Report Q3, 2024 Results on Nov 04, 2024

Chief Financial Officer recently sold CA$869k worth of stock

Chief Financial Officer exercised options to buy CA$898k worth of stock.

Is 5N Plus (TSE:VNP) Using Too Much Debt?

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 11%

Second quarter 2024 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

5N Plus Inc. to Report Q2, 2024 Results on Aug 05, 2024

Chief Financial Officer recently sold CA$213k worth of stock

Further Upside For 5N Plus Inc. (TSE:VNP) Shares Could Introduce Price Risks After 28% Bounce

Independent Director recently bought CA$104k worth of stock

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 14%

5N Plus Inc. Appoints Andrée-Lise Méthot as Director

5N Plus Inc. Just Missed EPS By 25%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

First quarter 2024 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations

5N Plus Inc. to Report Q1, 2024 Results on May 06, 2024

5N Plus Inc. Launches the Commercialization Rights for Its Portfolio of Gallium Nitride on Silicon (Gan-On-Si) Patents

5N Plus Inc. Launches the Commercialization Rights for Its Portfolio of Gallium Nitride on Silicon (Gan-On-Si) Patents

Market Still Lacking Some Conviction On 5N Plus Inc. (TSE:VNP)

Independent Chairman recently bought CA$145k worth of stock

Independent Director recently bought CA$272k worth of stock

Chief Financial Officer exercised options to buy CA$165k worth of stock.

5N Plus Inc., Annual General Meeting, May 09, 2024

5N Plus Inc. Reports Impairment Results for the Fourth Quarter of 2023

Full year 2023 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

5N Plus Inc. to Report Q4, 2023 Results on Feb 27, 2024

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 18%

Returns On Capital At 5N Plus (TSE:VNP) Paint A Concerning Picture

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine 5N Plus Inc. (TSE:VNP)?

Independent Chairman recently bought CA$125k worth of stock

New major risk - Financial position

5N Plus Inc. to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Nov 07, 2023

Chief Financial Officer exercised options and sold CA$356k worth of stock

Second quarter 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

5N Plus Inc. to Report Q2, 2023 Results on Aug 01, 2023

Independent Director recently bought CA$330k worth of stock

First quarter 2023 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations while revenues lag behind

Chief Financial Officer exercised options to buy CA$132k worth of stock.

Chief Financial Officer recently sold CA$460k worth of stock

Chief Financial Officer exercised options to buy CA$166k worth of stock.

Is 5N Plus (TSE:VNP) Using Debt In A Risky Way?

Full year 2022 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

5N Plus Inc. to Report Q4, 2022 Results on Feb 21, 2023

Investors Could Be Concerned With 5N Plus' (TSE:VNP) Returns On Capital

Independent Chairman recently bought CA$321k worth of stock

Third quarter 2022 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

5N Plus Inc. Announces Impairment of Non-Current Assets for the Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2022

5N Plus Inc. to Report Q3, 2022 Results on Nov 01, 2022

Is 5N Plus (TSE:VNP) Using Too Much Debt?

Second quarter 2022 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

5N Plus (TSE:VNP) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

5N Plus Appoints Roland Dubois as Chief Commercial Officer, Effective No Later Than September 1, 2022

Is 5N Plus (TSE:VNP) Using Too Much Debt?

Independent Chairman recently bought CA$118k worth of stock

First quarter 2022 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

Is 5N Plus Inc. (TSE:VNP) Trading At A 20% Discount?

Now 20% undervalued after recent price drop

Interim President recently bought CA$162k worth of stock