Vantage Corp (VNTG) is a Marine Shipping company in the Industrials sector, currently trading at $0.77. It has a SharesGrow Score of 68/100, indicating a above average investment profile with 4 out of 7 criteria passed.
SharesGrow calculates the intrinsic value of VNTG = $1.07 (+38.9% from the current price, the stock appears undervalued).
Valuation: VNTG trades at a trailing Price-to-Earnings (P/E) of 7 (S&P 500 average ~25) with a forward Price/Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) of 0.1.
Financials: revenue is $19M, -11.7%/yr average growth. Net income is $4M, growing at -19%/yr. Net profit margin is 20.6% (strong). Gross margin is 46.2% (+9.5 pp trend).
Balance sheet: total debt is $145,728 with negative equity of -$360,201 — 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 1.09 (adequate). Debt-to-assets is 1.3%. Total assets: $11M.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria breakdown: Value 100/100 (Pass), Growth 15/100 (Fail), Past 100/100 (Pass), Health 75/100 (Pass), Moat 43/100 (Fail), Future ?/100 (Fail), Income 85/100 (Pass).
