(VIE) Veolia Environnement VE - Ratings and Ratios
Water Management, Waste Services, Energy Solutions, Utility Operations, Infrastructure
Description: VIE Veolia Environnement VE October 16, 2025
Veolia Environnement SA (ticker VIE) is a French multi-utility firm that designs, builds and operates integrated water, waste and energy management solutions for industrial clients, public authorities and households. Its operations are organized into five geographic and product-focused segments: France & Special Waste Europe; Europe ex-France; Rest of the World; Water Technologies; and “Other” activities that include energy-efficiency services and digital platforms.
The company’s core services span the full resource-value chain: production, treatment and distribution of drinking and industrial water; collection, treatment and recycling of wastewater; waste collection, material recovery, hazardous-waste processing and waste-to-energy conversion; and the operation of district heating-cooling networks, renewable power generation (biomass, biogas, geothermal, co-generation) and building-energy management tools such as the Hubgrade platform. These offerings position Veolia as a key enabler of the EU’s circular-economy and decarbonisation agendas.
Recent performance highlights include 2023 revenue of €78 billion, adjusted EBITDA of €9.5 billion (≈12 % margin) and a 2024 dividend yield around 5.5 %. The firm’s order backlog exceeds €30 billion, reflecting strong demand for water-infrastructure upgrades driven by tightening EU water-quality directives and increasing climate-risk-related capital spending. Capex for 2023 was €5.8 billion, underscoring Veolia’s commitment to expanding its renewable-energy and digital-services footprint.
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VIE Stock Overview
| Market Cap in USD | 25,170m |
| Sub-Industry | Multi-Utilities |
| IPO / Inception | 2001-10-05 |
VIE Stock Ratings
| Growth Rating | 57.0% |
| Fundamental | 65.0% |
| Dividend Rating | 83.4% |
| Return 12m vs S&P 500 | -15.4% |
| Analyst Rating | - |
VIE Dividends
| Dividend Yield 12m | 4.89% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 10.66% |
| Annual Growth 5y | 26.90% |
| Payout Consistency | 94.7% |
| Payout Ratio | 90.9% |
VIE Growth Ratios
| Growth Correlation 3m | -13% |
| Growth Correlation 12m | 54% |
| Growth Correlation 5y | 84.3% |
| CAGR 5y | 9.21% |
| CAGR/Max DD 3y (Calmar Ratio) | 0.57 |
| CAGR/Mean DD 3y (Pain Ratio) | 1.74 |
| Sharpe Ratio 12m | 0.71 |
| Alpha | -18.11 |
| Beta | 1.078 |
| Volatility | 18.01% |
| Current Volume | 1735.3k |
| Average Volume 20d | 1380.5k |
| Stop Loss | 27.7 (-3.3%) |
| Signal | -0.68 |
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 4.5
| Net Income (2.08b TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 4.67b TTM) |
| FCFTA 0.03 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 0.77pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
| NWC/Revenue -4.32% (prev -4.67%; Δ 0.34pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp) |
| CFO/TA 0.10 (>3.0%) and CFO 6.61b > Net Income 2.08b (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
| Net Debt (22.75b) to EBITDA (10.03b) ratio: 2.27 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5) |
| Current Ratio 0.88 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
| Outstanding Shares last Quarter (734.0m) change vs 12m ago -0.01% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| Gross Margin 17.39% (prev 19.62%; Δ -2.24pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0) |
| Asset Turnover 110.0% (prev 62.50%; Δ 47.46pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio 4.29 (EBITDA TTM 10.03b / Interest Expense TTM 1.22b) >= 6 (WARN >= 3) |
Altman Z'' -0.16
| (A) -0.05 = (Total Current Assets 25.15b - Total Current Liabilities 28.51b) / Total Assets 68.97b |
| (B) -0.08 = Retained Earnings (Balance) -5.45b / Total Assets 68.97b |
| (C) 0.07 = EBIT TTM 5.23b / Avg Total Assets 70.77b |
| (D) -0.08 = Book Value of Equity -4.49b / Total Liabilities 56.25b |
| Total Rating: -0.16 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 64.96
| 1. Piotroski 4.50pt = -0.50 |
| 2. FCF Yield 4.56% = 2.28 |
| 3. FCF Margin 2.48% = 0.62 |
| 4. Debt/Equity 2.87 = -0.57 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda 2.27 = -0.52 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC (= 8.18)% = 10.23 |
| 7. RoE 17.53% = 1.46 |
| 8. Rev. Trend -7.10% = -0.53 |
| 9. EPS Trend 50.00% = 2.50 |
What is the price of VIE shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by -3.21%, over one month by -1.14%, over three months by -3.54% and over the past year by +2.73%.
Is Veolia Environnement VE a good stock to buy?
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of VIE is around 29.98 EUR . This means that VIE is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of 4.64%.
Is VIE a buy, sell or hold?
What are the forecasts/targets for the VIE price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 35 | 22.1% |
| Analysts Target Price | - | - |
| ValueRay Target Price | 32.3 | 12.8% |
VIE Fundamental Data Overview January 01, 1970
Market Cap EUR = 21.68b (21.68b EUR * 1.0 EUR.EUR)
P/E Trailing = 19.2208
P/E Forward = 11.7371
P/S = 0.4862
P/B = 2.0337
P/EG = 0.8037
Beta = 1.078
Revenue TTM = 77.81b EUR
EBIT TTM = 5.23b EUR
EBITDA TTM = 10.03b EUR
Long Term Debt = 17.17b EUR (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 9.27b EUR (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 30.08b EUR (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 22.75b EUR (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 42.31b EUR (21.68b + Debt 30.08b - CCE 9.46b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 4.29 (Ebit TTM 5.23b / Interest Expense TTM 1.22b)
FCF Yield = 4.56% (FCF TTM 1.93b / Enterprise Value 42.31b)
FCF Margin = 2.48% (FCF TTM 1.93b / Revenue TTM 77.81b)
Net Margin = 2.67% (Net Income TTM 2.08b / Revenue TTM 77.81b)
Gross Margin = 17.39% ((Revenue TTM 77.81b - Cost of Revenue TTM 64.28b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 17.63% (prev 17.47%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.61 (Enterprise Value 42.31b / Total Assets 68.97b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.50% (Interest Expense 450.0m / Debt 30.08b)
Taxrate = 25.60% (307.0m / 1.20b)
NOPAT = 3.89b (EBIT 5.23b * (1 - 25.60%))
Current Ratio = 0.88 (Total Current Assets 25.15b / Total Current Liabilities 28.51b)
Debt / Equity = 2.87 (Debt 30.08b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 10.49b)
Debt / EBITDA = 2.27 (Net Debt 22.75b / EBITDA 10.03b)
Debt / FCF = 11.80 (Net Debt 22.75b / FCF TTM 1.93b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 11.87b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 3.02% (Net Income 2.08b / Total Assets 68.97b)
RoE = 17.53% (Net Income TTM 2.08b / Total Stockholder Equity 11.87b)
RoCE = 18.01% (EBIT 5.23b / Capital Employed (Equity 11.87b + L.T.Debt 17.17b))
RoIC = 13.02% (NOPAT 3.89b / Invested Capital 29.89b)
WACC = 4.83% (E(21.68b)/V(51.77b) * Re(9.99%) + D(30.08b)/V(51.77b) * Rd(1.50%) * (1-Tc(0.26)))
Discount Rate = 9.99% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -33.33 | Cagr: -0.01%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 75.38% ; FCFE base≈1.75b ; Y1≈2.15b ; Y5≈3.67b
Fair Price DCF = 61.02 (DCF Value 44.63b / Shares Outstanding 731.3m; 5y FCF grow 25.0% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: 50.00 | EPS CAGR: 24.36% | SUE: -0.07 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -7.10 | Revenue CAGR: 5.14% | SUE: 1.01 | # QB: 1