VSE vs V2X
VSEC and VVX side by side. Figures are trailing twelve months unless noted, from SEC filings and end-of-day prices.
How VSEC and VVX compare
VSE is the larger company, worth 2.1 times as much as V2X ($5.4B against $2.6B).
On earnings, V2X is cheaper: it trades at 26.2× trailing earnings, against 47.5× for VSE.
VSE grew revenue faster over the last twelve months (55.6% versus 13.2% for V2X).
VSE keeps more of each dollar of sales as profit, with a net margin of 7.3% compared with 2.0% at V2X.
VSE pays a dividend yielding 0.21%; V2X does not pay one.
VSE scores higher on the StockData Score (16 against 11 for V2X), which adds up 30 checks on valuation, growth, past performance, financial health and dividends.
Key numbers
A dot marks the better figure where higher or lower is clearly better.
| Metric | VSEC | VVX |
|---|---|---|
| Size and price | ||
| Market cap | $5.4B | $2.6B |
| Share price | $191.94 | $82.17 |
| Change, 1 year | 8.0% | 46.1% |
| Change, 5 years | 217% | 71.5% |
| Beta (5Y) | 1.42 | 0.86 |
| Employees | 1,600 | 16K |
| StockData Score | ||
| Total score | 16 (better) | 11 |
| Valuation score | 3 (better) | 2 |
| Growth score | 3 | 4 (better) |
| Performance score | 2 | 4 (better) |
| Health score | 4 (better) | 1 |
| Dividend score | 4 (better) | 0 |
| Valuation | ||
| P/E | 47.5× | 26.2× (better) |
| P/S | 3.3× | 0.5× (better) |
| P/B | 1.8× (better) | 2.2× |
| EV/EBITDA | 23.4× | 16.1× (better) |
| P/FCF | 196× | 16.2× (better) |
| FCF yield | 0.51% | 6.2% (better) |
| Fair value | $190.79 | $72.52 |
| Margin of safety | −0.60% (better) | −13.3% |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth (TTM) | 55.6% (better) | 13.2% |
| Revenue growth, 5Y average | 10.9% | 26.3% (better) |
| Net income growth (TTM) | 957% (better) | 23.8% |
| EPS growth (TTM) | 635% (better) | 25.6% |
| EPS growth, 5Y average | – | −4.8% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | – | 8.5% |
| Operating margin | 11.9% (better) | 4.2% |
| Net margin | 7.3% (better) | 2.0% |
| FCF margin | 1.7% | 3.2% (better) |
| Return on equity | 6.0% | 8.8% (better) |
| Return on invested capital | 5.6% | 8.2% (better) |
| Financial health | ||
| Debt / equity | 0.32 (better) | 0.90 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 3.33 (better) | 3.77 |
| Current ratio | 3.63 (better) | 1.36 |
| Altman Z-score | 3.08 (better) | 2.83 |
| Piotroski F-score | 6 | 8 (better) |
| Dividends and buybacks | ||
| Dividend yield | 0.21% | – |
| Payout ratio | 8.5% | – |
| Years of dividend growth | 0 | – |
| Dividend growth, 5Y average | 2.1% | – |
| Buyback yield | −23.6% | – |
| Shareholder yield | −23.4% | 0.00% (better) |
| Ownership | ||
| Held by institutions | 120% | 99.8% |
| Held by insiders | 5.4% | 60.5% |
| Insider net buying, 12 months | −$5.8M (better) | −$240M |
| Superinvestors holding | 1 | – |
| Short interest, % of float | – | 17.0% |
Go deeper
- VSEC stock overview
- VSEC income statement
- VSEC valuation and score
- VVX stock overview
- VVX income statement
- VVX valuation and score
For information only, not investment advice. Check the source filings before relying on any figure.