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Vallourec
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Rating:70Outperform
Price Target:
€23.00
▼(-1.08% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/23/26
The score is driven primarily by improved financial performance (profitability and deleveraging) and a supportive valuation via a high dividend yield. This is moderated by cyclicality signals in the fundamentals (recent revenue softness and uneven cash conversion) and a mixed technical picture with near-term weakness despite a longer-term uptrend.
Positive Factors
Profitability Recovery
TTM gross margin (~28%) and net margin (~10%), plus mid‑teens EBIT, indicate materially improved operational profitability and pricing power in engineered tubulars. Sustained margins enhance internal cash generation, support reinvestment in premium products, and buffer cyclical top‑line swings.
Negative Factors
Revenue Weakness
Top‑line decline (RevenueGrowth -5.58% and sequential softening in 2025/TM) reduces scale economics and can erode pricing leverage for premium products. Prolonged revenue weakness would pressure margins, capital allocation choices, and the durability of recent profitability improvements.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Profitability Recovery
TTM gross margin (~28%) and net margin (~10%), plus mid‑teens EBIT, indicate materially improved operational profitability and pricing power in engineered tubulars. Sustained margins enhance internal cash generation, support reinvestment in premium products, and buffer cyclical top‑line swings.
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Vallourec (VK) vs. iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ)
Market Cap
€4.86B
Dividend Yield7.24%
Average Volume (3M)560.69K
Price to Earnings (P/E)10.2
Beta (1Y)0.54
Revenue Growth-5.58%
EPS Growth-21.24%
CountryFR
Employees13,000
SectorGeneral
Sector StrengthN/A
IndustrySteel
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.04
Shares Outstanding234,651,600
10 Day Avg. Volume699,143
30 Day Avg. Volume560,692
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.46
Price to Book (P/B)1.59
Price to Sales (P/S)0.96
P/FCF Ratio9.56
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
€25.05Price Target Upside7.74% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering4
EPS Forecast (FY)1.56
Revenue Forecast (FY)€3.89B
Vallourec Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Vallourec S.A., established in 1899 and based in Boulogne-Billancourt, France, operates as a global provider of advanced tubular solutions. The company serves the oil and gas, industrial, and energy markets across Europe, North America, South Amer...
How the Company Makes Money
Vallourec makes money mainly by selling seamless steel tubes and related tubular solutions, with its largest revenue stream historically tied to energy markets. A core contributor is OCTG products sold to oil and gas operators and service companie...
Vallourec Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
74
Positive
Balance Sheet
76
Positive
Cash Flow
70
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 4.56B | 3.81B | 4.03B | 5.11B | 4.88B | 3.44B |
| Gross Profit | 1.27B | 933.00M | 1.19B | 1.59B | 1.08B | 836.58M |
| EBITDA | 961.59M | 766.79M | 854.00M | 1.20B | 104.83M | 514.66M |
| Net Income | 476.41M | 354.00M | 452.00M | 495.91M | -366.38M | 39.55M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 5.64B | 4.88B | 5.53B | 5.71B | 5.36B | 4.75B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 1.12B | 965.00M | 1.10B | 899.95M | 558.42M | 627.32M |
| Total Debt | 1.06B | 923.04M | 1.17B | 1.53B | 1.75B | 1.44B |
| Total Liabilities | 2.74B | 2.49B | 2.93B | 3.49B | 3.67B | 2.94B |
| Stockholders Equity | 2.41B | 2.31B | 2.51B | 2.16B | 1.64B | 1.76B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 431.47M | 384.00M | 321.00M | 498.26M | -215.66M | -283.47M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 645.54M | 560.00M | 488.00M | 710.85M | -24.99M | -145.81M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -145.18M | -106.00M | 71.00M | -129.69M | -162.09M | -29.59M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -693.00M | -499.00M | -403.00M | -214.82M | 90.92M | -603.86M |
Vallourec Technical Analysis
Negative
23.25
Price Trends
22.94
Negative
22.41
Negative
19.53
Positive
Market Momentum
-0.61
Negative
41.92
Neutral
37.98
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For FR:VK, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 23.25 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 20.81, above the 50-day MA of 22.94, and above the 200-day MA of 19.53, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.61 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 41.92 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 37.98 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for FR:VK.
Vallourec Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (55)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
70 Outperform | €4.86B | 10.16 | 21.20% | 9.68% | -5.58% | -21.24% | |
64 Neutral | €2.72B | 9.97 | 9.78% | 2.66% | -0.76% | 0.55% | |
55 Neutral | $6.65B | 3.83 | -15.92% | 6.20% | 10.91% | 7.18% | |
46 Neutral | €1.87B | -4.57 | -11.01% | 6.28% | -6.14% | -329.02% | |
45 Neutral | €452.37M | 23.63 | 1.38% | 0.99% | -6.60% | 80.63% | |
41 Neutral | €1.22B | -2.55 | -7.36% | 2.83% | -6.14% | -3534.36% |
* General Sector Average
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