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VAL

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Valuation30/ 100
Cash flow & growth29/ 100
Upside potential19/ 100
Risk potential60/ 100

VAL's valuation is somewhat elevated, below average fundamentals limit its appeal and weaker than expected earnings are holding it back, though analyst coverage is limited.

Valuation

Estimated operating-earnings valuation: current PE is 13.5x versus 9x in comparable estimated history. The model caps earnings at operating profit after interest, assuming proportional tax and per-share effects. This is an estimate, not a verified investment-gain adjustment.

Reported EPS and PE remain in the valuation table. The same estimate is applied to historical earnings and eligible price scenarios. Its contribution to the score is limited by the available evidence; it does not identify all non-recurring items. Comparable history: 109 weeks.

Cash flow & growth

Business trends are weak. Over the past year: revenue -13.2%, operating margin -9.1 percentage points. Free cash flow is -1.3% of revenue. The business score is 28.6/100. Growth, margins and cash generation drive the score. Missing or older data receives less weight.

Favorable scenario

The earnings calculation and the displayed scenario are different.

The earnings case uses $5.62 of EPS and a 12.2× PE, suggesting about $68.54 before the minimum is applied. Valuation history and outlook inform the PE.

The model applies a 15% minimum upside scenario, so the card shows +15%, or about $96.29. That adjusted price does not come from the EPS × PE calculation above.

This is a scenario based on our model, not a forecast or probability.

Downside scenario

Weaker than expected earnings could put pressure on the share price.

Our downside case uses $3.70 of EPS and a 9× PE, suggesting a share price of about $33.26 — 60% below today’s price. Valuation history and outlook inform the PE.

This is a scenario based on our model, not a forecast or probability.

VAL vs Historical averages

MetricCurrentAverageRelative
PE6.3x23x73% lower
PE percentile255050% lower
EPS$13.39-$13.88$27.27 higher
FCF-$28.5M-$108M+$79.4M
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VAL’s earnings are above their historical averages, while its earnings multiple is lower.

VAL Forward outlook

MetricOutlook
Forward valuationStrongly deteriorating
Forward earningsStrong decline
Forward revenueGrowth
Forward profitabilityStrongly expanding
Analyst coverageLimited
Estimate dispersionTight

VAL’s outlook is mixed, with weaker expected earnings weighing on the picture.

VAL PE Valuation

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This table applies VAL's historical price-to-earnings (PE) landmarks to current earnings. The implied prices are valuation scenarios, not price forecasts or targets.

VAL Earnings Per Share

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This chart tracks VAL's trailing twelve-month diluted earnings per share, calculated from four consecutive reported quarters to reduce seasonal noise.

VAL Quarterly Revenue

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This chart tracks VAL's quarterly revenue over time and shows how sales are changing from year to year.

VAL Free Cash Flow

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This chart tracks VAL's free cash flow over time, showing whether the business is consistently generating cash after operating costs and capital spending.

VAL Total Shares

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This chart tracks changes in VAL's diluted share count. A rising count can dilute existing owners, while a falling count often reflects share repurchases.

VAL Net Leverage

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Quarterly Net Leverage uses the last 12 months of EBITDA. A falling multiple generally indicates less debt relative to earnings capacity. Negative values mean net cash; missing data or nonpositive LTM EBITDA are N/A. The table shows each period’s Net Leverage and status.

VAL PE vs Energy Sector

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This chart compares VAL's price-to-earnings (PE) ratio with the Energy sector average. A discount or premium can reflect differences in expected growth, profitability, or risk.

VAL Weekly Price

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This chart uses VAL's weekly closing prices to show the longer-term trend. The lower panes show weekly RSI and Stochastic momentum.

VAL Weekly Moving Averages

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This chart compares VAL's 8, 20, 50, 100, and 200-week moving averages from 2020 onward. Shorter averages react faster to price changes, while longer averages show the broader trend.

VAL Yearly ROI

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Each line starts at 0% using the year’s first dependable weekly close and tracks the return through December, or through the latest available week for the current year.