Vector Group
Market Cap
US$2.1b
Last Updated
2021/05/12 23:27 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
Vector Group Ltd., through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells cigarettes in the United States. More Details
Rewards
Risk Analysis
+ 1 more risk
Snowflake Analysis
Solid track record and fair value.
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Share Price & News
How has Vector Group's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: VGR is not significantly more volatile than the rest of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 5% a week.
Volatility Over Time: VGR's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
3.3%
VGR
2.0%
US Tobacco
-2.8%
US Market
1 Year Return
18.7%
VGR
37.6%
US Tobacco
49.4%
US Market
Return vs Industry: VGR underperformed the US Tobacco industry which returned 41% over the past year.
Return vs Market: VGR underperformed the US Market which returned 48.6% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| VGR | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 3.3% | 2.0% | -2.8% |
| 30 Day | -5.7% | -1.7% | -2.3% |
| 90 Day | -1.0% | -6.4% | -1.3% |
| 1 Year | 26.7%18.7% | 48.8%37.6% | 51.8%49.4% |
| 3 Year | 6.0%-21.9% | 12.9%-8.5% | 57.5%47.6% |
| 5 Year | 24.8%-20.5% | 6.0%-20.3% | 121.7%97.1% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Vector Group's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
2 days ago | Simply Wall St
Update: Vector Group (NYSE:VGR) Stock Gained 22% In The Last Year1 month ago | Simply Wall St
Shareholders Would Enjoy A Repeat Of Vector Group's (NYSE:VGR) Recent Growth In Returns1 month ago | Simply Wall St
Have Insiders Sold Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE:VGR) Shares Recently?Valuation
Is Vector Group undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
>50%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: VGR ($13.61) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($35.14)
Significantly Below Fair Value: VGR is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: VGR is poor value based on its PE Ratio (16.4x) compared to the Global Tobacco industry average (15.2x).
PE vs Market: VGR is good value based on its PE Ratio (16.4x) compared to the US market (19.9x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate VGR's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: VGR has negative assets, so we can't compare its PB Ratio to the US Tobacco industry average.
Future Growth
How is Vector Group forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 1 analyst?
15.0%
Forecasted annual revenue growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: Insufficient data to determine if VGR's forecast earnings growth is above the savings rate (2%).
Earnings vs Market: Insufficient data to determine if VGR's earnings are forecast to grow faster than the US market
High Growth Earnings: Insufficient data to determine if earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: VGR's revenue (15% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the US market (8.8% per year).
High Growth Revenue: VGR's revenue (15% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: Insufficient data to determine if VGR's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time
Past Performance
How has Vector Group performed over the past 5 years?
10.6%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: VGR has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: VGR's current net profit margins (7.6%) are higher than last year (5.2%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: VGR's earnings have grown by 10.6% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: VGR's earnings growth over the past year (63.3%) exceeds its 5-year average (10.6% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: VGR earnings growth over the past year (63.3%) exceeded the Tobacco industry 2.6%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: VGR's liabilities exceed its assets, so it is difficult to calculate its Return on Equity.
Financial Health
How is Vector Group's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: VGR has negative shareholder equity, which is a more serious situation than short term assets not covering short term liabilities.
Long Term Liabilities: VGR has negative shareholder equity, which is a more serious situation than short term assets not covering long term liabilities.
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: VGR has negative shareholder equity, which is a more serious situation than a high debt level.
Reducing Debt: VGR's has negative shareholder equity, so we do not need to check if its debt has reduced over time.
Debt Coverage: VGR's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (16.3%).
Interest Coverage: VGR's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (3.1x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Dividend
What is Vector Group current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
5.88%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: VGR's dividend (5.88%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.25%).
High Dividend: VGR's dividend (5.88%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (3.43%)
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: VGR's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: VGR's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its high payout ratio (96.7%), VGR's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to determine if a dividend will be paid in 3 years and that it will be covered by earnings.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
1.3yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Howard Lorber (71 yo)
15.33yrs
Tenure
US$15,765,253
Compensation
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CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Howard's total compensation ($USD15.77M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD3.78M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Howard's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
Leadership Team
Experienced Management: VGR's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.3 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
Experienced Board: VGR's board of directors are considered experienced (9.5 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: VGR insiders have only sold shares in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have been diluted in the past year, with total shares outstanding growing by 4.1%.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Vector Group Ltd.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Vector Group Ltd.
- Ticker: VGR
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded: 1873
- Industry: Tobacco
- Sector: Food, Beverage & Tobacco
- Market Cap: US$2.133b
- Shares outstanding: 154.19m
- Website: https://www.vectorgroupltd.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Vector Group Ltd.
- 4400 Biscayne Boulevard
- Miami
- Florida
- 33137
- United States
Listings
Biography
Vector Group Ltd., through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells cigarettes in the United States. It operates in two segments, Tobacco and Real Estate. The company produces cigarettes in 100 combination...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/05/12 23:27 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/05/12 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2021/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/12/31 |
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.