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

VNP Stock Overview

5N Plus Inc. produces and sells specialty metals and chemicals in North America, Europe, and Asia.

VNP fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation	5/6
Future Growth	3/6
Past Performance	2/6
Financial Health	2/6
Dividends	0/6

Rewards

Trading at 50.4% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 17.64% per year

Became profitable this year

Analysts in good agreement that stock price will rise by 26.3%

Risk Analysis

Interest payments are not well covered by earnings

Large one-off items impacting financial results

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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$4.75
52 Week High	CA$5.13
52 Week Low	CA$2.86
Beta	1.64
1 Month Change	-3.06%
3 Month Change	19.35%
1 Year Change	45.71%
3 Year Change	15.01%
5 Year Change	67.84%
Change since IPO	-15.18%

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

Mar 23

Recent updates

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

We Think 5N Plus (TSE:VNP) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Dec 22

Should You Think About Buying 5N Plus Inc. (TSE:VNP) Now?

Dec 08

Shareholders Are Thrilled That The 5N Plus (TSE:VNP) Share Price Increased 113%

Nov 25

Shareholder Returns

	VNP	CA Chemicals	CA Market
7D	-1.9%	0.6%	-0.1%
1Y	45.7%	-14.2%	6.2%

Return vs Industry: VNP exceeded the Canadian Chemicals industry which returned -13.1% over the past year.

Return vs Market: VNP exceeded the Canadian Market which returned 7% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is VNP's price volatile compared to industry and market?
VNP volatility
VNP Average Weekly Movement	5.3%
Chemicals Industry Average Movement	9.2%
Market Average Movement	8.9%
10% most volatile stocks in CA Market	18.1%
10% least volatile stocks in CA Market	3.1%

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

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$409.32m
Earnings (TTM)	CA$21.07m
Revenue (TTM)	CA$331.56m

20.0x

P/E Ratio

1.3x

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$242.37m
Cost of Revenue	US$184.83m
Gross Profit	US$57.54m
Other Expenses	US$42.14m
Earnings	US$15.40m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2023

Next Earnings Date

May 06, 2024

Earnings per share (EPS)	0.17
Gross Margin	23.74%
Net Profit Margin	6.35%
Debt/Equity Ratio	84.4%

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

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

Recent updates

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

5N Plus Inc., Annual General Meeting, May 05, 2022

Full year 2021 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

5N Plus Inc. to Report Q4, 2021 Results on Feb 22, 2022

Now 20% undervalued after recent price drop

Independent Director recently bought CA$161k worth of stock

President, CEO & Non Independent Director Arjang Roshan has left the company

What Is 5N Plus Inc.'s (TSE:VNP) Share Price Doing?

Third quarter 2021 earnings released: US$0.01 loss per share (vs US$0.033 profit in 3Q 2020)

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of 5N Plus Inc. (TSE:VNP)

Second quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS US$0.03 (vs US$0.021 in 2Q 2020)

Independent Chairman recently bought CA$290k worth of stock

Independent Chairman recently bought CA$227k worth of stock

Chief Financial Officer exercised options to buy CA$122k worth of stock.

Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week

Consensus EPS estimates fall to US$0.07

First quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS US$0.01 (vs US$0.007 in 1Q 2020)