A Holistic Look At Viva Energy Group Limited (ASX:VEA)

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Attractive stocks have exceptional fundamentals. In the case of Viva Energy Group Limited (ASX:VEA), there's is a company with great financial health as well as a a great history of performance. Below is a brief commentary on these key aspects. For those interested in understanding where the figures come from and want to see the analysis, read the full report on Viva Energy Group here.

Excellent balance sheet with solid track record

VEA delivered a triple-digit bottom-line expansion over the past couple of years, with its most recent earnings level surpassing its average level over the last five years. This illustrates a strong track record, leading to a satisfying return on equity of 21%, which is an notable feat for the company. VEA's strong financial health means that all of its upcoming liability payments are able to be met by its current cash and short-term investment holdings. This indicates that VEA has sufficient cash flows and proper cash management in place, which is a key determinant of the company’s health. VEA seems to have put its debt to good use, generating operating cash levels of 1.8x total debt in the most recent year. This is also a good indication as to whether debt is properly covered by the company’s cash flows.

ASX:VEA Income Statement, May 17th 2019
ASX:VEA Income Statement, May 17th 2019

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For Viva Energy Group, I've put together three key factors you should look at:

  1. Future Outlook: What are well-informed industry analysts predicting for VEA’s future growth? Take a look at our free research report of analyst consensus for VEA’s outlook.

  2. Valuation: What is VEA worth today? Is the stock undervalued, even when its growth outlook is factored into its intrinsic value? The intrinsic value infographic in our free research report helps visualize whether VEA is currently mispriced by the market.

  3. Other Attractive Alternatives : Are there other well-rounded stocks you could be holding instead of VEA? Explore our interactive list of stocks with large potential to get an idea of what else is out there you may be missing!

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