Viscofan (VSCFF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Viscofan S.A. is a Spanish food-technology company specializing in casings used in the production of meat and other processed food products. Its portfolio includes artificial casings made from cellulose, collagen, fibrous materials and plastics, as well as related equipment and services that support food manufacturers during filling, processing and packaging.

Founded in 1975 and headquartered in Tajonar, Navarra, Spain, Viscofan has developed an international operating and distribution network serving customers across Europe, the Americas, Asia and other global markets. The company supplies casing solutions for products such as sausages, hams and other prepared meats, with offerings designed to meet different processing, preservation and presentation requirements.

Viscofan also provides technical support and production solutions intended to improve efficiency and consistency in food manufacturing. Its business is focused primarily on serving the meat-processing industry, while its international subsidiaries and facilities support research, manufacturing, sales and customer service in the markets where it operates.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $63.96 to $64.85
• 50-Day Range: $64.85 to $2,075.20
• 52-Week Range: $64.85 to $65.00
• Volume: N/A
• Average Volume: N/A
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 29.54
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Viscofan Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Viscofan scored higher than 30% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Viscofan.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Viscofan is 29.54, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.45.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Viscofan is 29.54, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.42.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Viscofan has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Viscofan has recently decreased by 49.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Viscofan does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Viscofan does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Viscofan is 40.09%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.99

News Sentiment

Viscofan has a news sentiment score of 0.99. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.48 average news sentiment score of Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Viscofan this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Viscofan insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

33.26% of the stock of Viscofan is held by institutions.

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Materials
• Industry: Containers & Packaging
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:VSCFF
• Previous Symbol: OTC:VSCFF
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.viscofan.com
• Phone: 34.94.819.84.44
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 5,149
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 29.54
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: N/A
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: N/A
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A