VSE Corporation
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PositoAI's own ratios from VSE Corporation's yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Industrials companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
What stands out
- Profit Cash Ratio: Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $-39 of operating cash. Lower than 98% of Industrials companies in United States.
- Cash Locked Ratio: For every $100 of sales, $56 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $52 tied up three years earlier. More money tied up than 93% of Industrials companies in United States.
- Shareholder Slice Ratio: Share count rose 83% in 3 years, so each share's slice of the company became smaller. Dividends paid equalled 31% of profit over the same period. Bigger rise in share count than 89% of Industrials companies in United States.
Where $100 of sales goes
Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
$-39Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $-39 of operating cash.
Lower than 98% of Industrials companies in United States.
Self-Funding Ratio
-0.4×Over the last 3 years operating cash was negative while the company kept spending on investment (capex).
Lower than 82% of Industrials companies in United States.
Cash Locked Ratio
$56For every $100 of sales, $56 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $52 tied up three years earlier.
More money tied up than 93% of Industrials companies in United States.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
2/3 · 1/3Sales grew in 2 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 1 of 3.
Less steady than 60% of Industrials companies in United States.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
−$4Sales grew 66% in 3 years, but profit fell: $4 less profit per $100 of extra sales.
Lower than 68% of Industrials companies in United States.
Asset Productivity Ratio
+66% / +103%In 3 years sales changed by +66% while total assets changed by +103%. Assets grew faster than sales.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
3.6×Debt due within a year is covered 3.6 times by its yearly operating cash.
Higher than 53% of Industrials companies in United States.
Cash Cushion Ratio
−7%Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 7% of its market value (net debt).
Higher than 61% of Industrials companies in United States.
Tangible Assets Ratio
54%Of every $100 the company owns, $54 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
Less tangible than 79% of Industrials companies in United States.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
35%Of every $100 of net worth, $35 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.
Less tangible than 55% of Industrials companies in United States.
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)
VSE Corporation owes $0.33 for every $1 it owns. Net profit fell 24% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 25% a year on average over 3 years.
Compared with Industrials companies in United States · latest annual results Dec 2025.
P/E ratio
47.3Investors pay $47.3 for every $1 of VSE Corporation's yearly profit, higher than 85% of Industrials companies in United States.
P/B ratio
1.42The share price is 1.42 times VSE Corporation's book value per share, lower than 73% of Industrials companies in United States.
Market cap
$4.2 BThe total market value of all of VSE Corporation's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 63% of Industrials companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Meso Cap.
Net worth (book value)
$2.9 BWhat VSE Corporation would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).
Book value per share
$104.52Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $148.15 is 1.4 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
4.3%VSE Corporation earned 4.3% on its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 58% of Industrials companies in United States.
Owes vs Owns
0.33×VSE Corporation owes $0.33 for every $1 it owns (low), lower than 80% of Industrials companies in United States.
Dividend yield
0.26%VSE Corporation pays 0.26% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 92% of dividend-paying Industrials companies in United States.
Revenue growth
+41%Revenue rose 41% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 18% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
-24%Net profit fell 24% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 25% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit margin
1.1%VSE Corporation keeps $1 of every $100 of revenue as net profit.
Cash quality
2.3×Cash from VSE Corporation's business was 2.3× its reported profit in the year to Dec 2025 — its profit turned into cash.
Interest cover
5.8×VSE Corporation's operating profit covered its interest costs 5.8 times in the year to Dec 2025.
Cash vs debt
Net debtVSE Corporation had $273 M more debt than cash (net debt) at Dec 2025.
Questions
What is VSE Corporation's P/E ratio?
Investors pay $47.3 for every $1 of VSE Corporation's yearly profit, higher than 85% of Industrials companies in United States.
How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?
P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For VSE Corporation: $4.2 B ÷ $2.9 B (30 Jun 2026) = 1.4.
What is VSE Corporation's return on equity?
VSE Corporation earned 4.3% on its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 58% of Industrials companies in United States.
How much does VSE Corporation owe compared with what it owns?
VSE Corporation owes $0.33 for every $1 it owns (low), lower than 80% of Industrials companies in United States.
Does VSE Corporation pay a dividend?
Yes. VSE Corporation pays 0.26% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 92% of dividend-paying Industrials companies in United States.
Is VSE Corporation's revenue growing?
Revenue rose 41% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 18% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.