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VGR Stock Overview

Through its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of cigarettes in the United States. More details

VGR fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation	3/6
Future Growth	2/6
Past Performance	5/6
Financial Health	1/6
Dividends	4/6

Rewards

Trading at 37% below our estimate of its fair value

Revenue is forecast to grow 21.67% per year

Earnings grew by 25.3% over the past year

Risk Analysis

Debt is not well covered by operating cash flow

Negative shareholders equity

Unstable dividend track record

My Notes

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Vector Group
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price	US$14.99
52 Week High	US$15.53
52 Week Low	US$9.28
Beta	1
1 Month Change	0.47%
3 Month Change	42.76%
1 Year Change	35.29%
3 Year Change	8.62%
5 Year Change	33.01%
Change since IPO	248.01%

Vector Group: Absent A Higher Bid, Not Even A Puff Remains

Aug 22

It's Unlikely That Vector Group Ltd.'s (NYSE:VGR) CEO Will See A Huge Pay Rise This Year

Aug 14

Recent updates

Vector Group: Absent A Higher Bid, Not Even A Puff Remains

Aug 22

It's Unlikely That Vector Group Ltd.'s (NYSE:VGR) CEO Will See A Huge Pay Rise This Year

Aug 14

Shareholder Returns

	VGR	US Tobacco	US Market
7D	0.5%	1.9%	-2.6%
1Y	35.3%	4.1%	24.5%

Return vs Industry: VGR exceeded the US Tobacco industry which returned 14.9% over the past year.

Return vs Market: VGR exceeded the US Market which returned 32.2% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is VGR's price volatile compared to industry and market?
VGR volatility
VGR Average Weekly Movement	3.6%
Tobacco Industry Average Movement	6.6%
Market Average Movement	6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market	17.7%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market	3.1%

Stable Share Price: VGR has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: VGR's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

Founded	Employees	CEO	Website
1873	551	Howard Lorber	vectorgroupltd.com

Vector Group Ltd., through its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of cigarettes in the United States. It operates in two segments, Tobacco and Real Estate. The company produces cigarettes under the Montego, EAGLE 20’s, Pyramid, Grand Prix, Liggett Select, Eve, and USA brand names, as well as various partner and private label brands.

Vector Group Ltd. Fundamentals Summary

How do Vector Group's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
VGR fundamental statistics
Market cap	US$2.36b
Earnings (TTM)	US$194.39m
Revenue (TTM)	US$952.97m

12.1x

P/E Ratio

2.5x

P/S Ratio

Is VGR overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
VGR income statement (TTM)
Revenue	US$952.97m
Cost of Revenue	US$478.60m
Gross Profit	US$474.37m
Other Expenses	US$279.98m
Earnings	US$194.39m

Last Reported Earnings

Jun 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)	1.23
Gross Margin	49.78%
Net Profit Margin	20.40%
Debt/Equity Ratio	-192.7%

How did VGR perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

5.3%

Current Dividend Yield

63%

Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

Data	Last Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis	2024/10/07 01:29
End of Day Share Price	2024/10/07 00:00
Earnings	2024/06/30
Annual Earnings	2023/12/31

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.

Package	Data	Timeframe	Example US Source ^*
Company Financials	10 years	Income statement Cash flow statement Balance sheet	SEC Form 10-K SEC Form 10-Q
Analyst Consensus Estimates	+3 years	Forecast financials Analyst price targets	Analyst Research Reports Blue Matrix
Market Prices	30 years	Stock prices Dividends, Splits and Actions	ICE Market Data SEC Form S-1
Ownership	10 years	Top shareholders Insider trading	SEC Form 4 SEC Form 13D
Management	10 years	Leadership team Board of directors	SEC Form 10-K SEC Form DEF 14A
Key Developments	10 years	Company announcements	SEC Form 8-K

^* 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

Vector Group Ltd. is covered by 5 analysts. 1 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
John Eade	Argus Research Company
Pallav Mittal	Barclays
T Allen	Jefferies LLC

This company has been acquired

VGR Stock Overview

Rewards

Risk Analysis

Vector Group Ltd. Competitors

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US$1.4b

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US$2.7b

OTCPK:PYYX

US$67.7m

Price History & Performance

Recent News & Updates

Japan Tobacco Inc. (TSE:2914) completed the acquisition of Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE:VGR) from BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK), The Vanguard Group, Inc., Frost Gamma Investments Trust, Lorber Alpha II Limited, Howard M. Lorber and others.

Japan Tobacco Inc. (TSE:2914) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE:VGR) from BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK), The Vanguard Group, Inc., Frost Gamma Investments Trust and others for approximately $2.4 billion.

Vector Group: Absent A Higher Bid, Not Even A Puff Remains

Japan Tobacco Inc. (TSE:2914) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE:VGR) from BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK), The Vanguard Group, Inc., Frost Gamma Investments Trust and others for approximately $2.4 billion.

Price target increased by 10% to US$16.00

It's Unlikely That Vector Group Ltd.'s (NYSE:VGR) CEO Will See A Huge Pay Rise This Year

Recent updates

Japan Tobacco Inc. (TSE:2914) completed the acquisition of Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE:VGR) from BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK), The Vanguard Group, Inc., Frost Gamma Investments Trust, Lorber Alpha II Limited, Howard M. Lorber and others.

Japan Tobacco Inc. (TSE:2914) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE:VGR) from BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK), The Vanguard Group, Inc., Frost Gamma Investments Trust and others for approximately $2.4 billion.

Vector Group: Absent A Higher Bid, Not Even A Puff Remains

Japan Tobacco Inc. (TSE:2914) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE:VGR) from BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK), The Vanguard Group, Inc., Frost Gamma Investments Trust and others for approximately $2.4 billion.

Price target increased by 10% to US$16.00

It's Unlikely That Vector Group Ltd.'s (NYSE:VGR) CEO Will See A Huge Pay Rise This Year

Second quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$0.34 (vs US$0.24 in 2Q 2023)

Vector Group: Uncertainty Looms, Hold

Vector Group Ltd., Annual General Meeting, Aug 20, 2024

Insufficient Growth At Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE:VGR) Hampers Share Price

First quarter dividend of US$0.20 announced

Vector Group Ltd. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on June 14, 2024

Vector Group: A Stable Market Share And An Attractive Multiple

First quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$0.22 (vs US$0.22 in 1Q 2023)

Should You Think About Buying Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE:VGR) Now?

Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE:VGR) Could Be Riskier Than It Looks

Upcoming dividend of US$0.20 per share

Vector Group Ltd. Declares Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend on Its Common Stock, Payable on March 14, 2024

Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$1.17 (vs US$1.01 in FY 2022)

Vector Group Ltd.: An Attractive Company With A Significant Upside Potential

Now 21% undervalued after recent price drop

Insufficient new directors

Independent Chairman of the Board recently sold US$2.0m worth of stock

Independent Chairman of the Board notifies of intention to sell stock

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE:VGR)

Vector Group Ltd. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on December 15, 2023

Vector Group: Potential Dividend Cut Inbound

Third quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$0.33 (vs US$0.25 in 3Q 2022)

Here's Why Vector Group (NYSE:VGR) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Vector Group Seems Promising Despite Regulatory Risks

Vector Group Ltd. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on September 15, 2023

Estimating The Fair Value Of Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE:VGR)

Second quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$0.24 (vs US$0.25 in 2Q 2022)

Vector Group: A Potential Value Trap, Hold

Vector Group Ltd., Annual General Meeting, Jul 26, 2023

Vector Group (NYSE:VGR) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.20

Independent Chairman of the Board recently sold US$2.1m worth of stock

Vector Group Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on June 29, 2023

First quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$0.22 (vs US$0.21 in 1Q 2022)

Is It Time To Consider Buying Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE:VGR)?

Independent Chairman of the Board recently sold US$1.4m worth of stock

Vector Group (NYSE:VGR) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.20

Director recently sold US$169k worth of stock

Is Now The Time To Put Vector Group (NYSE:VGR) On Your Watchlist?

Vector Q4 2022 Earnings Preview

Revisiting Our Vector Group Ltd. Trade

Executive VP exercised options and sold US$170k worth of stock

Independent Chairman of the Board notifies of intention to sell stock

Independent Chairman of the Board recently sold US$5.7m worth of stock

Vector Group Ltd. Announces Resignation of Stanley S. Arkin from Its Board

Vector Group (NYSE:VGR) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.20

Vector Group Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on December 20, 2022

Independent Chairman of the Board notifies of intention to sell stock

Independent Chairman of the Board recently sold US$3.2m worth of stock

Independent Chairman of the Board notifies of intention to sell stock

Director recently sold US$161k worth of stock

Vector Group: It's Smokin'

Third quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$0.25 (vs US$0.32 in 3Q 2021)