Valvoline
Market Cap
US$4.5b
Last Updated
2021/02/24 23:26 UTC
Data Sources
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Executive Summary
Valvoline Inc. manufactures, markets, and supplies, engine and automotive maintenance products and services. More Details
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Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Solid track record and fair value.
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Share Price & News
How has Valvoline's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: VVV is less volatile than 75% of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 3% a week.
Volatility Over Time: VVV's weekly volatility has decreased from 9% to 3% over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
3.4%
VVV
2.1%
US Chemicals
-1.4%
US Market
1 Year Return
24.0%
VVV
33.2%
US Chemicals
37.1%
US Market
Return vs Industry: VVV underperformed the US Chemicals industry which returned 31.6% over the past year.
Return vs Market: VVV underperformed the US Market which returned 34.1% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
VVV | Industry | Market | |
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7 Day | 3.4% | 2.1% | -1.4% |
30 Day | 1.4% | 2.3% | 1.6% |
90 Day | 9.7% | 6.9% | 7.3% |
1 Year | 26.8%24.0% | 36.4%33.2% | 40.2%37.1% |
3 Year | 16.5%10.2% | 35.9%15.1% | 62.5%52.1% |
5 Year | n/a | 104.4%63.6% | 133.9%108.0% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Valvoline's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
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Is Valvoline undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
15.3%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: VVV ($25.24) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($29.81)
Significantly Below Fair Value: VVV is trading below fair value, but not by a significant amount.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: VVV is good value based on its PE Ratio (14.2x) compared to the US Chemicals industry average (28.2x).
PE vs Market: VVV is good value based on its PE Ratio (14.2x) compared to the US market (21.5x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: VVV is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (2.3x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: VVV has negative assets, so we can't compare its PB Ratio to the US Chemicals industry average.
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Future Growth
How is Valvoline forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 7 analysts?
6.2%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: VVV's forecast earnings growth (6.2% per year) is above the savings rate (2%).
Earnings vs Market: VVV's earnings (6.2% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (20.4% per year).
High Growth Earnings: VVV's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: VVV's revenue (6.5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (10.5% per year).
High Growth Revenue: VVV's revenue (6.5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: VVV's Return on Equity is forecast to be very high in 3 years time (111.9%).
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Past Performance
How has Valvoline performed over the past 5 years?
0.6%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: VVV has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: VVV's current net profit margins (13.8%) are higher than last year (9.3%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: VVV's earnings have grown by 0.6% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: VVV's earnings growth over the past year (45.2%) exceeds its 5-year average (0.6% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: VVV earnings growth over the past year (45.2%) exceeded the Chemicals industry -3.4%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: VVV's liabilities exceed its assets, so it is difficult to calculate its Return on Equity.
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Financial Health
How is Valvoline's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: VVV has negative shareholder equity, which is a more serious situation than short term assets not covering short term liabilities.
Long Term Liabilities: VVV 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: VVV has negative shareholder equity, which is a more serious situation than a high debt level.
Reducing Debt: VVV's has negative shareholder equity, so we do not need to check if its debt has reduced over time.
Debt Coverage: VVV's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (19.8%).
Interest Coverage: VVV's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (7.2x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is Valvoline current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
1.98%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: VVV's dividend (1.98%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.34%).
High Dividend: VVV's dividend (1.98%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (3.75%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, VVV has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.
Growing Dividend: VVV's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 4 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (26.1%), VVV's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: VVV's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be well covered by earnings (34.5% payout ratio).
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
4.4yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Sam Mitchell (58 yo)
4.42yrs
Tenure
US$5,419,778
Compensation
Mr. Samuel J. Mitchell Jr., also known as Sam, has been the Chief Executive Officer of Valvoline Inc. since September 2016. He has been a Director of Valvoline Inc. since May 2016. Mr. Mitchell serves as t...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Sam's total compensation ($USD5.42M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD4.96M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Sam's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
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CEO & Director | 4.42yrs | US$5.42m | 0.14% $ 6.1m | |
Chief Financial Officer | 4.67yrs | US$2.03m | 0.033% $ 1.5m | |
Senior VP | 4.42yrs | US$1.14m | 0.0055% $ 244.9k | |
Senior VP & Chief Supply Chain Officer | 4.42yrs | US$1.01m | 0.011% $ 480.4k | |
Senior VP & President of QuickLubes | 4.42yrs | US$1.18m | 0.0025% $ 109.5k | |
Chief Accounting Officer & Controller | 1.42yrs | no data | 0.00043% $ 19.1k | |
VP of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
Senior Director of Corporate Communications | no data | no data | no data | |
Senior VP & Chief Marketing Officer | 4.42yrs | US$655.79k | 0.014% $ 614.8k | |
Senior VP & Chief People Officer | 0.83yr | no data | 0.00091% $ 40.5k | |
Senior Vice President of Core North America | 4.42yrs | no data | 0.0071% $ 315.2k | |
Senior Vice President of International | 1.92yrs | no data | 0.0021% $ 91.3k |
4.4yrs
Average Tenure
54.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: VVV's management team is considered experienced (4.4 years average tenure).
Board Members
Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
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CEO & Director | 4.42yrs | US$5.42m | 0.14% $ 6.1m | |
Independent Non-Executive Chairman | 3.33yrs | US$250.02k | 0.0065% $ 290.3k | |
Independent Director | 4.42yrs | US$210.02k | 0.0060% $ 268.9k | |
Independent Director | 4.42yrs | US$210.02k | 0.0055% $ 246.6k | |
Independent Director | 4.42yrs | US$230.02k | 0.0066% $ 292.9k | |
Independent Director | 4.42yrs | US$225.02k | 0.0055% $ 244.0k | |
Independent Director | 1.17yrs | US$212.15k | 0% $ 0 | |
Independent Director | 4.42yrs | US$225.02k | 0.0029% $ 127.3k | |
Independent Director | 2.17yrs | US$210.02k | 0% $ 0 |
4.4yrs
Average Tenure
59yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: VVV's board of directors are considered experienced (4.4 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Valvoline Inc.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Valvoline Inc.
- Ticker: VVV
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded: 1866
- Industry: Commodity Chemicals
- Sector: Materials
- Market Cap: US$4.452b
- Shares outstanding: 181.42m
- Website: https://www.valvoline.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Valvoline Inc.
- 100 Valvoline Way
- Lexington
- Kentucky
- 40509
- United States
Listings
Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
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VVV | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | Sep 2016 |
0V4 | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Sep 2016 |
Biography
Valvoline Inc. manufactures, markets, and supplies, engine and automotive maintenance products and services. It operates through three segments: Quick Lubes, Core North America, and International. The comp...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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Company Analysis | 2021/02/24 23:26 |
End of Day Share Price | 2021/02/24 00:00 |
Earnings | 2020/12/31 |
Annual Earnings | 2020/09/30 |
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