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Vp LSE:VP. Stock Report

Last Price

UK£6.00

Market Cap

UK£236.8m

7D

9.1%

1Y

0.8%

Updated

20 Jan, 2025

Data

Company Financials +

Vp plc

LSE:VP. Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£236.8m

VP. Stock Overview

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

VP. fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation4/6
Future Growth4/6
Past Performance0/6
Financial Health4/6
Dividends3/6

Rewards

Trading at 40.4% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 55.72% per year

Risk Analysis

Dividend of 6.5% is not well covered by earnings or free cash flows

Has a high level of debt


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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Vp
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£6.00
52 Week HighUK£7.45
52 Week LowUK£5.00
Beta0.75
1 Month Change9.09%
3 Month Change0%
1 Year Change0.84%
3 Year Change-36.03%
5 Year Change-40.30%
Change since IPO500.00%

Recent News & Updates

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

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

Recent updates

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
7D9.1%6.9%3.3%
1Y0.8%6.6%10.6%

Return vs Industry: VP. underperformed the UK Trade Distributors industry which returned 6.6% over the past year.

Return vs Market: VP. underperformed the UK Market which returned 10.6% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is VP.'s price volatile compared to industry and market?
VP. volatility
VP. Average Weekly Movement6.0%
Trade Distributors Industry Average Movement4.1%
Market Average Movement4.9%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market10.8%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.6%

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 (6%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19502,522Anna Bielbywww.vpplc.com

Vp plc provides equipment rental and associated services in the United Kingdom and internationally. The company engages in the rental of telescopic handlers for construction and housebuilding sites; rental of tools and specialist products to the industry and construction markets, as well as homeowners; and rental of safety, survey, communication, and test and measurement equipment. It also rents excavation support systems and specialist products to the water, and construction industries; provides portable roadways and temporary access solutions to customers in the transmission, construction, rail, and outdoor events markets; offers mechanical and electrical press fittings, and low level access platforms to the construction, fit out, mechanical, and electrical markets; and supplies rail infrastructure, portable plants and related trackside services to Network Rail and London Underground, as well as their appointed track renewal, maintenance, and project contractors.

Vp plc Fundamentals Summary

How do Vp's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
VP. fundamental statistics
Market capUK£236.77m
Earnings (TTM)-UK£5.40m
Revenue (TTM)UK£370.23m

0.6x

P/S Ratio

-43.8x

P/E 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£370.23m
Cost of RevenueUK£247.77m
Gross ProfitUK£122.46m
Other ExpensesUK£127.86m
Earnings-UK£5.40m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)-0.14
Gross Margin33.08%
Net Profit Margin-1.46%
Debt/Equity Ratio96.1%

How did VP. perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

6.5%

Current Dividend Yield

-285%

Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/20 09:16
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/17 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/03/31

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 here.

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

Vp plc is covered by 9 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Calum BattersbyBerenberg
James FletcherBerenberg
Caroline De la SoujeoleCantor Fitzgerald Europe