Obermatt

VSE

NSQ:VSEC · US9182841000
Aerospace & DefenseMedium

360

80
EV / EBIT64
Price / Owner Earnings23
Owner Earnings Yield56
Dividend Yield75
Price/Sales54
EV / Gross Profit20
Price/Book83
Return on Capital29
Cash Return on Capital36
Return on Equity28
EBIT Margin76
Gross Profitability11
Cash Conversion19
Accruals25
Owner Earnings Margin64
Sales growth89
Profit Growth52
Long-Term EPS Growth80
Owner Earnings Growth76
Reinvestment67
Price momentum57
Debt load76
Refinancing77
Debt Payback100
Liquidity84
Analyst ratings89
Opinion Changes90
Price Target Upside61
Market mood59
Value Creation10/20creating some 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

VSE clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryAerospace & Defense
SizeMedium
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNASDAQGS
Founded1959
Employees598
ISINUS9182841000
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Freight ServiceFleet ManagementInformation TechnologyTechnical SupportTransportation

Description

VSE Corporation, through its subsidiaries, is a primary provider of aftermarket distribution and maintenance, repair and overhaul (‘MRO’) services for air transportation assets for commercial and government markets. The company is focused on enhanci…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

VSE Corporation sits in the middle of our grid: average quality, average price, no obvious signal in either direction.

On valuation, the picture is expensive. The owner-earnings multiple stands at 79.9×; owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year. The implied growth embedded in that price is around 25% a year, against analyst forecasts of 21%. The gap between price and consensus is worth watching: demanding expectations.

Growth is solid; the safety picture is sturdy. The company scores 10/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value. Analysts lean positive.

Flags to be aware of: Some accounting patterns deserve a closer look. Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
100
2023202420252026

All-time high

100

Jun 2026

All-time low

98

Mar 2026

Average rank

100

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

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

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
54
50
58
56
Price/Earnings
32
40
66
72
Price/Book
83
62
82
82
Dividend Yield
75
61
56
58
Value (overall)
76
87
86
75

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

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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
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