Vector Group Ltd. (VGR) is a Tobacco company in the Consumer Defensive sector, currently trading at $14.99. It has a SharesGrow Score of 75/100, indicating a strong investment profile with 5 out of 7 criteria passed.
Analyst consensus target is VGR = $16 (+6.7% upside).
Financials: revenue is $1.4B, +5.4%/yr average growth. Net income is $184M, growing at +41.4%/yr. Net profit margin is 12.9% (healthy). Gross margin is 32.2% (-1.1 pp trend).
Balance sheet: total debt is $1.4B with negative equity of -$742M — this means total liabilities exceed total assets. This is a warning sign that may indicate accumulated losses, aggressive share buybacks, heavy debt financing, or aggressive dividend payouts. Companies like McDonald's and Starbucks also carry negative equity due to buybacks and dividends, but investors should assess whether the business generates sufficient cash flow to service its debt and sustain payouts. Current ratio is 3.52 (strong liquidity). Debt-to-assets is 143.6%. Total assets: $964M.
Analyst outlook: 2 / 2 analysts rate VGR as buy (100%) — strong consensus.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria breakdown: Value 71/100 (Pass), Growth 83/100 (Pass), Past 100/100 (Pass), Health 75/100 (Pass), Moat 56/100 (Partial), Future 88/100 (Pass), Income 55/100 (Partial).
