VERRA MOBILITY Corp (VRRM) stock analysis
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $297.94MP/E 8.2Yield –
StockData Score
Prices as of Nov 11, 2026How the score works
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Verra Mobility passes 12 of the 30 checks behind our score; 8 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.
- Valuation
- 6/6
- Growth
- 2/6
- Past performance
- 2/6
- Financial health
- 2/6
- Dividend
- 0/6
What stands out
Margin of safety over 20%
The price is 81.8% below fair value, more than the 20% cushion we look for.
Trading below fair value
The share price of $2.06 is below our fair value estimate of $11.30.
Revenue growing 10%+ a year
Revenue grew 12.1% a year over the last three fiscal years.
EPS growing 10%+ a year
Diluted EPS grew 19.3% a year over the last three fiscal years.
What to watch
Return on equity under 15%
Return on equity was 11.3% over the last twelve months and averaged 25.5% over five years; we look for 15% on both.
Return on capital under 10%
Return on invested capital was 5.3%, below the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
High debt
Debt is 390% of shareholders' equity, above the 40% we consider low.
Interest not well covered
Operating income covers interest expense 2.1 times; we look for at least 5.
Valuation6/6
P/E below its 5-year median
Verra Mobility's P/E of 8.6 is below its own 5-year median of 43.2.
P/E below the industry
Verra Mobility's P/E of 8.6 is below the Transportation Services median of 19.9.
EV/EBITDA below its 5-year median
Verra Mobility's EV/EBITDA of 5.0 is below its 5-year median of 14.5.
P/B below the industry
Verra Mobility's price-to-book of 1.18 is below the Transportation Services median of 2.01.
Trading below fair value
The share price of $2.06 is below our fair value estimate of $11.30.
Margin of safety over 20%
The price is 81.8% below fair value, more than the 20% cushion we look for.
Growth2/6
Revenue growing 10%+ a year
Revenue grew 12.1% a year over the last three fiscal years.
EPS growing 10%+ a year
Diluted EPS grew 19.3% a year over the last three fiscal years.
Earnings acceleration
Needs positive net income now, a year ago and five years ago.
Growing slower than the industry
Revenue grew -14.0% over the last twelve months; the Transportation Services median is 9.5%.
Guidance lowered
Verra Mobility lowered its 2026 full year Total Revenue outlook on Aug 5, 2026.
Gross margin trend
This company does not report gross profit.
Past performance2/6
Return on equity under 15%
Return on equity was 11.3% over the last twelve months and averaged 25.5% over five years; we look for 15% on both.
Return on capital under 10%
Return on invested capital was 5.3%, below the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
Return on equity above the industry
Verra Mobility's return on equity of 11.3% is above the Transportation Services median of 3.8%.
Earnings over 5 years
Needs positive net income five years ago and in the latest year.
Net margin below its 5-year average
Net margin was 33.2% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 77.3%.
Net margin above the industry
Verra Mobility's net margin of 33.2% is above the Transportation Services median of 1.0%.
Financial health2/6
High debt
Debt is 390% of shareholders' equity, above the 40% we consider low.
Debt rising against equity
Debt to equity rose from 267% five years ago to 390%.
Debt covered by cash flow
Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals 24.4% of total debt.
Interest not well covered
Operating income covers interest expense 2.1 times; we look for at least 5.
Short-term assets cover short-term debts
Current assets are 2.05 times current liabilities.
Elevated bankruptcy risk
The Altman Z-score is 0.42; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.
Dividend0/6
No dividend
Verra Mobility has not paid a dividend in the last twelve months.
Yield against Treasuries
No dividend.
Yield against the market
No dividend.
Dividend stability
No dividend.
Earnings cover
No dividend.
Cash-flow cover
No dividend.
Fair value
How we estimate itOur estimate per share
$11.30
The share price is 82% below this estimate.
| Method | Multiple used | Own 5Y median | Industry median | Value per share | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 31.7× | 43.2× | 19.9× | $7.60 | 40% |
| EV/EBITDA | 13.3× | 14.5× | 12.1× | $15.19 | 35% |
| P/B | 6.0× | 9.8× | 2.0× | $10.37 | 10% |
| Earnings power | 7.7% cost of equity | – | – | $12.69 | 15% |
| Fair value | $11.30 | 100% | |||
Valuation over time
Using the earnings and balance sheet published at each date, not today's.
- P/E at month end
- Own 5-year median 43.2
- Transportation Services median 19.9
An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.
Market risk
From the past year of daily prices.
Liquidity
Medium risk
- Average value traded per day
- $14.27M
- Value traded per 1% price move
- $5.65M
Downside
High risk
- Typical loss in a bad month
- 70.2%
- Volatility (annualized)
- 90%
- Sharpe ratio, 1 year
- -1.07
- Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
- 0.56
Typical bad-month loss, week by week
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2016 to 2025
Operating margin
Net margin
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2025
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | +14.6% | +12.1% | +58.5% | – | |
| Operating income | +75.3% | +13.1% | +44.5% | – | |
| Net income | +334.5% | +13.9% | – | – | |
| EPS, diluted | +347.4% | +19.3% | – | – | |
| Free cash flow | -10.5% | -7.0% | +43.3% | – |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2016 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | – | -1.5% | 49.0% | |
| Return on assets | – | -0.3% | 8.4% | |
| Current ratio | 0.96 | 5.12 | 2.09 | |
| Debt to equity | – | 2.67 | 3.51 | |
| Net debt to EBITDA | – | 4.67× | 2.73× | |
| Interest coverage | – | 0.9× | 3.7× | |
| Capex to revenue | – | 182.4% | 89.6% | |
| Diluted shares | – | 162M | 161M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2021 to 2025, five years combined
Verra Mobility generated $1.10B from operations and spent $978.62M on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 33% of that went back into the business.
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 102.8% | 0.08× | 5.84× | 49.0% |
| FY2024 | 27.1% | 0.07× | 4.96× | 9.2% |
| FY2023 | 55.0% | 0.06× | 5.43× | 17.5% |
| FY2022 | 98.0% | 0.05× | 7.32× | 37.7% |
| FY2021 | 103.7% | 0.02× | 5.57× | 14.4% |
| FY2020 | -34.4% | 0.01× | 4.44× | -1.5% |
| FY2019 | 3.8% | 0.33× | 4.60× | 5.7% |
| FY2018 | -13.9% | 0.37× | 4.61× | -23.6% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
- ProfitableNet income above zero$136.63M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$255.80M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year1.8% → 8.5%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$255.80M vs $136.63M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell64.1% → 62.1%
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose1.97 → 2.09
- No dilutionShare count did not rise168M → 161M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year– → –
- More efficientAsset turnover rose0.06 → 0.08
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