Vesuvius PLC (GB:VSVS)
LSE:VSVS
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VSVS Stock Chart & Stats
442.80 p
1.50 p(0.37%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
442.80 p
1.50 p(0.37%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range322.53 p - 507.50 p
Previous CloseN/A
Volume37.82K
Average Volume (3M)286.17K
Market Cap
£1.11B
Enterprise Value1.59B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)£190.60M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)£641.90M
Price to Earnings (P/E)21.6
Beta1.63
Next Earnings
Jul 30, 2026EPS Estimate
0.17Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield5.97%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.21
Shares Outstanding248,171,720
10 Day Avg. Volume241,049
30 Day Avg. Volume286,174
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.49
Price to Book (P/B)0.87
Price to Sales (P/S)0.54
P/FCF Ratio24.89
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
£503.00Price Target Upside13.60% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering5
EPS Forecast (FY)0.38
Revenue Forecast (FY)£1.87B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Recurring Consumables And ServicesVesuvius sells consumables that wear out and must be replaced and provides engineered solutions and technical services to steel and foundry customers. This creates predictable, repeatable demand, customer stickiness, and service-driven higher-margin revenue that supports steady cash inflows over the medium term.
Stable Gross Margins In Core ProductsDespite pressure on operating margins, gross margins remaining in the mid-20s indicate sustained pricing power or cost pass-through on core refractory and flow-control materials. That gross-margin floor helps preserve gross-profitability for engineered products and provides a base for margin recovery if volumes or mix improve.
Positive Free Cash Flow And Equity BaseVesuvius continues to generate positive free cash flow and maintains substantial equity on its balance sheet. Even though FCF has declined, the positive FCF and equity provide financial flexibility to fund maintenance capex, sustain dividends, and service debt, supporting resilience through industrial cycles.
Bears Say
Revenue Flat-to-down Since 2022A multi-year revenue stagnation reduces operating leverage and limits scope for scale-driven margin recovery. Persistent flat or declining top-line makes investment in R&D, geographic expansion, or service growth harder to fund internally and increases reliance on market recovery or share gains for durable growth.
Net Margin And ROE CompressionMaterial deterioration in net margins and ROE signals weaker pricing, mix, or cost control and reduces the company’s ability to generate returns on capital. Lower profitability constrains reinvestment, dividend sustainability, and makes financing growth more expensive, challenging long-term shareholder value creation.
Rising Leverage And Weak Cash ConversionDebt growth and weaker cash conversion reduce financial flexibility: higher leverage increases interest and refinancing risk, while FCF well below net income points to working-capital or capex strains. Together these trends limit capacity to fund strategic investment or absorb prolonged market weakness.
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VSVS FAQ
What was Vesuvius PLC’s price range in the past 12 months?
Vesuvius PLC lowest share price was 322.53 p and its highest was 507.50 p in the past 12 months.
What is Vesuvius PLC’s market cap?
Vesuvius PLC’s market cap is £1.11B.
When is Vesuvius PLC’s upcoming earnings report date?
Vesuvius PLC’s upcoming earnings report date is Jul 30, 2026 which is in 53 days.
How were Vesuvius PLC’s earnings last quarter?
Vesuvius PLC released its earnings results on Mar 12, 2026. The company reported 0.168 p earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of 0.162 p by 0.006 p.
Is Vesuvius PLC overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Vesuvius PLC’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Vesuvius PLC pay dividends?
Vesuvius PLC pays a Annually dividend of 16.5 p which represents an annual dividend yield of 5.97%. See more information on Vesuvius PLC dividends here
What is Vesuvius PLC’s EPS estimate?
Vesuvius PLC’s EPS estimate is 0.17.
How many shares outstanding does Vesuvius PLC have?
Vesuvius PLC has 248,171,720 shares outstanding.
What happened to Vesuvius PLC’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Vesuvius PLC reported an EPS of 0.168 p in its last earnings report, beating expectations of 0.162 p. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 0.366%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Vesuvius PLC?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in GB:VSVS
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Vesuvius Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
£503.00 (13.60% Upside)
£503.00 (13.60% Upside)
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth £133.1K over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-1.21%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
4.75%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
5.07%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Vesuvius PLC
Vesuvius plc provides engineering services and solutions principally to steel and foundry industries worldwide. It operates in two divisions, Steel and Foundry. The company offers foundry consumables and equipment, including binders, coatings, feeding systems, filtration and gating systems, melt shop refractories, metallurgical and pouring control systems, die dressings and coatings, melt treatment products, crucibles, and ceramics for the iron, steel, and nonferrous foundries. It also provides nonferrous metals, such as primary and secondary aluminum, copper, and other metals and alloys; cement and lime solutions, iron ore pelletizing and calcination products, and grains and powders; and process heaters, FCC units, hydrogen reformers, boilers, coke calciners, and thermal oxidizers, as well as sulphur, ethylene, and ammonia plants. In addition, the company offers solutions for power generation and incineration; glass products comprising artistic, display, float, hollow, and optical glass; glass tempering, and reheat and forming products; and solutions for solar multicrystal silicon ingots, thin film and cell processing, and feedstock. Further, it provides solutions for blast furnace stack repair; taphole clay, iron and slang runner, sampler and temperature, tilting runner, and torpedo ladle solutions; iron ladle solutions; lining, taphole system, bath agitation and tuyere system, electric arc furnace and BOF maintenance, and metallurgical sensor solutions; and ladle, ladle to tundish, and tundish solutions, as well as tundish to mold solutions for conventional slab, thin and slim slab, beam blank, flow control valve bloom or billet, and calibrated nozzle billet casters. Additionally, the company offers ingot casting solutions; and reheat furnace, steel hot forming, galvanized steel, and electrical and stainless-steel solutions. Vesuvius plc was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
VSVS Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
503.00 p
▲(13.60% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Options Prices
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