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VSE Corporation

VSEC

Last
$173.63
Day
+2.2%
1y
+6.8%
5y
+255.9%
52w
-31.4%
SPY YTD
+13.3%
XLI
+6.6%
Earnings
2026-10-2615d
EMA 21
177.08
EMA 50
189.44
EMA 200
190.80
20d high
-10.4%
5y high
-31.4%
5y range
64th
Website · 1,600 employees · United States

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Score
-12
Hold
avoid
Signal
Sell
Target
$184.71
Stop
$157.69
Stop distance
9.2%
Target vs last
+6.4%

Bull / bear case

Site-generated summary from fundamentals, news, and score — not investment advice. As of 2026-10-08.

Bull case
  • VSE Corporation operates in the Aerospace & Defense sector, which is experiencing increased demand due to geopolitical tensions and rising defense budgets globally.
  • Revenue increased by 38% compared to the prior quarter, reaching $449 million.
  • Gross margin improved to 12.9%, up from 12% in the previous quarter.
Bear case
  • VSE's trailing P/E ratio of 53.83 suggests that the stock may be overvalued compared to its earnings.
  • The company's free cash flow is negative at -$260.7 million, indicating potential liquidity issues.
  • The stock has a sell signal with a score of -6.00, reflecting a bearish trend in its technical indicators.

Fundamentals

Market cap$4.77BEnterprise value$6.30BTrailing P/E54.30Forward P/E20.53
PEG3.00Price / book1.82Beta1.27Dividend yield0.24%
Revenue growth65.0%Earnings growth488.4%Gross margin15.6%Operating margin12.7%
Profit margin5.5%ROE4.3%ROA3.4%Debt / equity0.35
Current ratio3.77Free cash flow-$260.72MAnalyst recommendationstrong_buyMean target$267.22
52w high$247.8552w low$154.67

Quarterly

2026-Q22026-Q12025-Q42025-Q32025-Q22025-Q1
Revenue$449M$325M$301M$283M$272M—
Op margin10.9%10.1%10.8%11.8%10.4%—
Net income$28.5M$29.1M$13.6M$3.9M$3.2M—
Gross margin12.9%12.0%13.4%12.0%11.4%—
Gross profit$58.0M$38.9M$40.2M$34.1M$31.0M—
Operating income$49.0M$32.7M$32.5M$33.4M$28.4M—
  • Revenue +38% vs prior quarter ($449M vs $325M).
  • Gross margin 12.9% (was 12% prior quarter).

Yearly (6y)

20252024202320222021
Revenue$1.1B$786M$544M$669M—
Op margin10.7%9.0%9.2%8.0%—
Net income$11.7M$15.3M$39.1M$28.1M—
Gross margin11.9%10.8%10.5%8.6%—
Gross profit$132M$84.6M$57.3M$57.2M—
Operating income$119M$71.0M$50.1M$53.6M—
Headline scan

No flags

• No distress or material-risk keywords in recent headlines (keyword scan only — not a guarantee).

News

VSEC · daily-7.3% over 13 sessions
Close EMA21 EMA50 EMA200
156.54164.06171.59179.11186.642026-092026-092026-092026-092026-102026-102026-10
Quarterly · revenue, net income, margins
Revenue Net income Gross margin Op margin
$0M$112M$225M$337M$449M0%7%13%2025-Q22025-Q32025-Q42026-Q12026-Q2