Obermatt
See Similar Stocks →

Flags

Financial distress

VP

LSE:VP. · GB0009286963
Trading Companies & DistributorsSmall

360

14
EV / EBIT57
Price / Owner Earnings83
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield100
Price/Sales76
EV / Gross Profit30
Price/Book78
Return on Capital6
Cash Return on Capital20
Return on Equity12
EBIT Margin6
Gross Profitability37
Accruals83
Owner Earnings Margin12
Sales growth6
Profit Growth28
Long-Term EPS Growth8
Reinvestment11
Price momentum31
Debt load9
Refinancing63
Debt Payback1
Liquidity22
Analyst ratings100
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside71
Market mood46
Value Creation2/20not creating value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

VP doesn't consistently earn more than its cost of capital, so it isn't yet creating shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUK
IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
SizeSmall
TypePublic Company
ExchangeLSE
Founded1950
Employees430
Websitevpplc.com
ISINGB0009286963
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
FTSE All Shares (United Kingdom)
Themes
Environment, Health and Safety (EH&S)ConstructionInfrastructureOil and Gas

Description

VP plc operates as a diversified business that provides a range of services to various industries. It offers equipment rental, sales, and services to customers in sectors such as construction, oil and gas, infrastructure, and events. The company oper…

Analysis

Weak and unloved

Vp plc scores below average on quality and is priced accordingly, a low-conviction position in either direction.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

Growth is tepid; the safety picture is stretched. The company scores 2/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value.

No flags apply to this company at this time: accounts, balance sheet, and cash quality all pass. A clean bill of health is meaningful, not just the absence of a warning. This analysis describes numbers; it is not investment advice.

360° rank · history

1007550250
36
2023202420252026

All-time high

55

Jan 2025

All-time low

17

Jan 2023

Average rank

36

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
76
71
83
83
Price/Earnings
93
87
90
85
Price/Book
78
67
77
60
Dividend Yield
100
99
98
100
Value (overall)
100
99
100
93

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

Similar Stocks

The companies this stock is ranked against.

Compare VP with its peers
Speedy Hire
LSE:SDY
52
CountryUK
IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
SizeSmall
Full Stock Analysis →
SPIE
PAR:SPIE
43
CountryFrance
IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
SizeX-Large
Full Stock Analysis →
Ashtead Technology Holdings
LSE:AT.
81
CountryUK
IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
SizeSmall
Full Stock Analysis →
PSI Software
GER:PSAN
8
CountryGermany
IndustrySoftware
SizeSmall
Full Stock Analysis →
RS Group
LSE:RS1
92
CountryUK
IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
SizeLarge
Full Stock Analysis →
Kainos Group
LSE:KNOS
98
CountryUK
IndustryIT Services
SizeSmall
Full Stock Analysis →

Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
Learn More →