V4S Stock Overview
Provides molten metal flow engineering and technology services to steel and foundry casting industries worldwide. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£4.52 |
| 52 Week High | UK£6.00 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£4.04 |
| Beta | 1.21 |
| 1 Month Change | -4.64% |
| 3 Month Change | -13.90% |
| 1 Year Change | -16.61% |
| 3 Year Change | 3.67% |
| 5 Year Change | 20.09% |
| Change since IPO | -92.59% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| V4S | DE Machinery | DE Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -5.0% | 0.2% | -1.4% |
| 1Y | -16.6% | 9.9% | 15.4% |
Return vs Industry: V4S underperformed the German Machinery industry which returned 12% over the past year.
Return vs Market: V4S underperformed the German Market which returned 16.8% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| V4S volatility | |
|---|---|
| V4S Average Weekly Movement | 7.2% |
| Machinery Industry Average Movement | 4.7% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.2% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in DE Market | 11.7% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in DE Market | 2.8% |
Stable Share Price: V4S has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the German market.
Volatility Over Time: V4S's weekly volatility (7%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 11,339 | Patrick Georges Andre | www.vesuvius.com |
Vesuvius plc provides molten metal flow engineering and technology services to steel and foundry casting industries worldwide. It operates through Flow Control, Sensor & Probes, and Advanced Refractories segments. The company provides consumables and equipment, which includes binders, coatings, feeding systems, filtration and gating systems, melt shop refractories, metallurgical and pouring control systems, die dressings and coatings, melt treatment products, crucibles, and ceramics for the iron, steel, and nonferrous foundries.
Vesuvius plc Fundamentals Summary
| V4S fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | €1.14b |
| Earnings (TTM) | €103.37m |
| Revenue (TTM) | €2.16b |
11.0x
P/E Ratio0.5x
P/S RatioIs V4S overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| V4S income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | UK£1.82b |
| Cost of Revenue | UK£1.32b |
| Gross Profit | UK£503.70m |
| Other Expenses | UK£416.50m |
| Earnings | UK£87.20m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.35 |
| Gross Margin | 27.67% |
| Net Profit Margin | 4.79% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 38.1% |
How did V4S perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
6.1%
Current Dividend Yield70%
Payout RatioDoes V4S pay a reliable dividends?
See V4S dividend history and benchmarks| Vesuvius dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Apr 24 2025 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Jun 06 2025 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 43 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 86 days |
Does V4S pay a reliable dividends?
See V4S dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/03/11 23:03 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/03/11 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Vesuvius plc is covered by 29 analysts. 10 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| David Larkam | Arden Partners Plc. |
| Jonathan Hurn | Barclays |
| Nick Webster | Barclays |