VSE Corporation (VSECU)Industrials | Aerospace & Defense | Miramar, United States | NasdaqGS
55.26 USD
-1.47
(-2.591%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
|
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 3:45 a.m. EDT
The immediate outlook is neutral despite a recent price bounce, as the underlying business faces significant structural headwinds. While the stock rallied recently following a strong earnings surprise, the company is simultaneously executing a massive capital raise involving common stock and tangible equity units, which dilutes existing shareholders and signals a desperate need for liquidity. Fundamentally, the picture is deteriorating: free cash flow is deeply negative at nearly -$261 million, operating cash flow is barely positive, and the company carries substantial debt relative to its equity. Although revenue growth is currently robust at 65%, this is likely driven by one-time factors or specific contract wins rather than sustainable operational leverage, especially given the negative cash conversion. The balance sheet is fragile, with a current ratio of 3.77 masking the reality of negative cash burn and high leverage. Consequently, there is no clear directional edge for the near term, and the long-term investment case remains unclear due to the lack of proven cash generation and the aggressive dilution strategy. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoETS ✓ | 0.127823 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.127824 |
| MSTL | 0.140396 |
| AutoTheta | 0.153484 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 43% |
| H-stat | 0.92 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.601 |
| Excess Kurtosis | 0.17 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Industrials |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-07-30 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 34.965 |
| Revenue per Share | 53.392 |
| Trailing P/E | 18.12 |
| Beta | 1.24 |
| Profit Margins | 5.53% |
| Website | https://www.vsecorp.com |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | 0.719 | 1.415912 |
| 2026-04-30 | 0.687 | 1.486369 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.12447965 |
| Address1 | 3,361 Enterprise Way |
| All Time High | 68.1 |
| All Time Low | 38.45 |
| Ask | 59.23 |
| Ask Size | 1 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 25,800 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 52,453 |
| Average Volume | 52,453 |
| Average Volume10Days | 25,800 |
| Beta | 1.236 |
| Bid | 53.8 |
| Bid Size | 2 |
| Book Value | 104.534 |
| City | Miramar |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 55.26 |
| Current Ratio | 3.768 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,786,665,600 |
| Day High | 55.26 |
| Day Low | 55.26 |
| Debt To Equity | 34.965 |
| Display Name | VSE |
| Dividend Date | 1,785,715,200 |
| Earnings Growth | 4.884 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | 7.922 |
| Ebitda | 221,888,992 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.16341999 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 11.272 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 1.842 |
| Enterprise Value | 2,501,179,392 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 3.05 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NMS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 55.2964 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.03639984 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.0006582679 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 12.447966 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 68.1 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -12.84 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.18854626 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 38.45 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 16.809998 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.4371911 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 38.45 - 68.1 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,770,301,800,000 |
| Float Shares | 27,581,132 |
| Free Cashflow | -260,715,008 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGS |
| Full Time Employees | 1,600 |
| Fullday Change | -1.47 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -2.59122 |
| Fullday Price | 55.26 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Gross Margins | 0.15621 |
| Gross Profits | 212,103,008 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Industry | Aerospace & Defense |
| Industry Disp | Aerospace & Defense |
| Industry Key | aerospace-defense |
| Ipo Expected Date | 2,026-02-05 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,785,456,000 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.719 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Long Business Summary | VSE Corporation engages in providing aviation aftermarket parts distribution and maintenance, repair, and overhaul services for air transportation assets for commercial and government markets. It offers its services to global client base of commercial airlines, regional airlines, air cargo transporters, MRO integrators and providers, aviation manufacturers, corporate and private aircraft owners, and fixed-base operators. The company was incorporated in 1959 and is headquartered in Miramar, Florida. |
| Long Name | VSE Corporation |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_311426 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,777,600 |
| Net Income To Common | 83,465,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 6,203,200,761 |
| Open | 55.18 |
| Operating Cashflow | 27,024,000 |
| Operating Margins | 0.12682 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Phone | 954 430 6600 |
| Previous Close | 56.73 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 0.5286318 |
| Profit Margins | 0.05528 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.164 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -1.4700012 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -2.5912237 |
| Regular Market Day High | 55.26 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 55.26 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 55.26 - 55.26 |
| Regular Market Open | 55.18 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 56.73 |
| Regular Market Price | 55.26 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,200 |
| Regular Market Volume | 1,727 |
| Return On Assets | 0.03433 |
| Return On Equity | 0.042659998 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.65 |
| Revenue Per Share | 53.392 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20504117 |
| Sector | Industrials |
| Sector Disp | Industrials |
| Sector Key | industrials |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0026 |
| Shares Short | 99,327 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,784,073,600 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 101,582 |
| Short Name | VSE Corporation - Tangible Equi |
| Short Ratio | 1.67 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | FL |
| Symbol | VSECU |
| Total Cash | 75,360,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 2.685 |
| Total Debt | 1,025,668,992 |
| Total Revenue | 1,357,808,000 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.4 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.007050943 |
| Trailing Eps | 3.05 |
| Trailing P E | 18.118032 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 52.702625 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 2.557373 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.048524585 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 1,727 |
| Website | https://www.vsecorp.com |
| Zip | 33,025 |