Vp plc

LSE:VP. Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£236.8m

Vp Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 0/6

Vp's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -6.5%, while the Trade Distributors industry saw earnings growing at 13.7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 1.9% per year.

Key information

-6.5%

Earnings growth rate

-6.5%

EPS growth rate

Trade Distributors Industry Growth16.3%
Revenue growth rate1.9%
Return on equity-3.5%
Net Margin-1.5%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

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?

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Vp makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

LSE:VP. Revenue, expenses and earnings (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 24370-5540
30 Jun 24369-5530
31 Mar 24369-5520
31 Dec 233729500
30 Sep 2337624480
30 Jun 2337423480
31 Mar 2337223480
31 Dec 2236624490
30 Sep 2236126510
30 Jun 2235626480
31 Mar 2235126460
31 Dec 2134621410
30 Sep 2134216360
30 Jun 213256390
31 Mar 21308-5420
31 Dec 20313-6430
30 Sep 20318-7430
30 Jun 203416380
31 Mar 2036319330
31 Dec 1937022390
30 Sep 1937625450
30 Jun 1938026470
31 Mar 1938326490
31 Dec 1837226470
30 Sep 1836127450
30 Jun 1833226420
31 Mar 1830424400
31 Dec 1728325350
30 Sep 1726326300
30 Jun 1725625300
31 Mar 1724924290
31 Dec 1623724300
30 Sep 1622523310
30 Jun 1621723300
31 Mar 1620922290
31 Dec 1520922300
30 Sep 1520921300
30 Jun 1520720300
31 Mar 1520620300
31 Dec 1419919290
30 Sep 1419318290
30 Jun 1418817290
31 Mar 1418316290

Quality Earnings: VP. is currently unprofitable.

Growing Profit Margin: VP. is currently unprofitable.

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: VP. is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 6.5% per year.

Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare VP.'s earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable

Earnings vs Industry: VP. is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Trade Distributors industry (-7.3%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: VP. has a negative Return on Equity (-3.47%), as it is currently unprofitable.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/31 09:15
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/31 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/03/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Vp plc is covered by 10 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
James BaylissBerenberg