VivoPower PLC (VIVO)Technology | Software - Infrastructure | London, United Kingdom | NasdaqCM
4.06 USD
-0.22
(-5.140%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 4.06 |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 3:07 a.m. EDT
The investment case here is fundamentally broken. Despite a recent price surge and a 'strong buy' analyst recommendation, the company is burning cash aggressively with negative free cash flow and operating cash flow, while posting a trailing loss per share. The balance sheet is fragile, carrying debt significantly higher than its cash reserves, and the return on assets is deeply negative. While the recent price action shows a massive recovery from multi-year lows, the underlying business metrics—negative earnings, cash burn, and high leverage—suggest this rally may be a speculative re-rating of a distressed asset rather than a turnaround of a healthy enterprise. The options market agrees with the skepticism, with traders stacking protective puts at lower levels. Until the cash burn stops and profitability returns, this remains a high-risk speculative play rather than a sound investment. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoETS ✓ | 0.276104 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.276105 |
| MSTL | 0.295403 |
| AutoTheta | 0.486416 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 32% |
| H-stat | 1.68 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.790 |
| Excess Kurtosis | 0.14 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Technology |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 96.314 |
| Revenue per Share | 0.009 |
| Market Cap | 124,739,776 |
| Beta | -0.66 |
| Previous Name | VivoPower International PLC |
| Website | https://vivopower.com |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 3:07 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning heavily for downside protection, evidenced by significant open interest in out-of-the-money puts at strikes below the current price (2.5 strike) across multiple expirations. Conversely, call activity is concentrated at higher strikes (7.5), suggesting a speculative bet on a sharp rally rather than steady appreciation. The imbalance in volume versus open interest at the 2.5 put strike indicates fresh selling pressure entering the market.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.11018711 |
| Address1 | Blackwell House |
| Address2 | Guildhall Yard |
| All Time High | 243.3 |
| All Time Low | 0.619 |
| Ask | 5.2 |
| Ask Size | 2 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 1.0 - Strong Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 481,400 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 1,075,309 |
| Average Volume | 1,075,309 |
| Average Volume10Days | 481,400 |
| Beta | -0.659 |
| Bid | 3.03 |
| Bid Size | 2 |
| Book Value | 1.304 |
| City | London |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 4.06 |
| Current Ratio | 1.349 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,786,665,600 |
| Day High | 4.37 |
| Day Low | 4.0471 |
| Debt To Equity | 96.314 |
| Display Name | VivoPower |
| Ebitda | -8,267,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.0 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | -7.913 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 1,072.418 |
| Enterprise Value | 65,417,480 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | -2.07 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NCM |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 4.453 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.39300013 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.08825514 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -11.018711 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 6.86 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -2.8000002 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.40816328 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 1.2 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 2.86 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 2.3833332 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 1.2 - 6.86 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,432,733,400,000 |
| Float Shares | 1,767,214 |
| Free Cashflow | -67,159,128 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqCM |
| Full Time Employees | 184 |
| Fullday Change | -0.22 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -5.14019 |
| Fullday Price | 4.06 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Gross Margins | 0.18033001 |
| Gross Profits | 11,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.31353 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.04507 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 30,724,084 |
| Industry | Software - Infrastructure |
| Industry Disp | Software - Infrastructure |
| Industry Key | software-infrastructure |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,751,241,600 |
| Last Split Date | 1,696,550,400 |
| Last Split Factor | 1:10 |
| Long Business Summary | VivoPower PLC, together with its subsidiaries, provides energy solutions for customized and ruggedized fleet applications, battery and microgrids, and solar and critical power technology and services. It operates through Electric Vehicles, Sustainable Energy Solutions, Solar Development, and Digital Assets segments. The Electric Vehicles segment offers ruggedized battery-powered Electric Vehicle (EV) solutions, including conversion kits for fleet owners in the mining, agriculture, energy utility, defense, police, government, public transport, humanitarian, and game safari industries. It also offers ruggedized or customized on-road applications; public utility vehicle electric powertrain conversion kits for the jeepneys; and OEM light utility pickup trucks under the Tembo Tuskers brand name, as well as EV charging solutions for home and commercial applications. The Sustainable Energy Solutions segment engages in the design, evaluation, sale, and implementation of renewable energy infrastructure. The Solar Development segment develops solar projects. The Digital Assets segment engages in digital asset mining activities. It operates in Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, the United States, the United Arab Emirates, and the Philippines. The company was formerly known as VivoPower International PLC and changed its name to VivoPower PLC in March 2026. VivoPower PLC was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. |
| Long Name | VivoPower PLC |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 124,739,776 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_378488108 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,561,852,800 |
| Name Change Date | 2,026-08-29 |
| Net Income To Common | -14,440,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,782,777,600 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 130,884,597 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 1 |
| Open | 4.28 |
| Operating Cashflow | -5,749,000 |
| Operating Margins | -0.00521 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Phone | 44 203 667 5158 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 4.06 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,961,020 |
| Prev Name | VivoPower International PLC |
| Previous Close | 4.28 |
| Price Hint | 4 |
| Price To Book | 3.1134968 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 2,044.9143 |
| Profit Margins | 0.0 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.283 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | strong_buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 1.0 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.22 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -5.14019 |
| Regular Market Day High | 4.37 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 4.0471 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 4.0471 - 4.37 |
| Regular Market Open | 4.28 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 4.28 |
| Regular Market Price | 4.06 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,200 |
| Regular Market Volume | 215,791 |
| Return On Assets | -0.08103 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.476 |
| Revenue Per Share | 0.009 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20504117 |
| Sector | Technology |
| Sector Disp | Technology |
| Sector Key | technology |
| Shares Outstanding | 30,724,084 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.059499998 |
| Shares Short | 1,828,066 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,784,073,600 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 2,598,167 |
| Short Name | VivoPower PLC |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0635 |
| Short Ratio | 2.6 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | VIVO |
| Target High Price | 10.0 |
| Target Low Price | 10.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 10.0 |
| Target Median Price | 10.0 |
| Total Cash | 7,129,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.569 |
| Total Debt | 21,686,000 |
| Total Revenue | 61,000 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | -2.07 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 3.300525 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 0.759475 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.23010734 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 215,791 |
| Website | https://vivopower.com |
| Zip | EC2V 5AE |