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VIRCO MFG CORPORATION VIRC
VIRCO MFG CORPORATION (VIRC) earns a Piotroski F-score of 3/9 (weak financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 1.62% (safety: stretched). FY2026 revenue was $199.7M at a 1.3% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.33 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 3/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.383 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -0.045 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.021 |
| Equity / liabilities | 1.552 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIRC | VIRCO MFG CORPORATION | 3/9 | 4.14 | 38 | -25% |
| VFS | VinFast Auto Ltd. | 4/9 | -13.01 | — | +57.9% |
| TM | TOYOTA MOTOR CORP/ | 7/9 | 2.55 | — | -1% |
| HMC | HONDA MOTOR CO LTD | 6/9 | 2.79 | — | +19.9% |
| SONY | Sony Group Corp | 6/9 | 0.86 | — | +9% |
| CAJFF | CANON INC | 6/9 | — | — | +14.7% |
| KYOAY | KYOCERA CORP | 5/9 | 7.6 | — | +10.8% |
About VIRCO MFG CORPORATION
Virco Mfg. Corporation engages in the design, production, and distribution of furniture in the United States and Canada. The company offers seating products, including 4-leg chairs, cantilever chairs, mobile task chairs and lab stools, tablet armchairs, steel-frame and floor rockers, series stools, hard plastic seating, folding and upholstered stack chairs, and plastic stack and upholstered ergonomic chairs. It also provides activity, butcher block, folding, office, technology, mobile tables, mobile storage equipment, and student and teacher desks; desks and workstations and instructor media stations and towers; chair desks and combo units, tablet arm, mobile workstations, student desks, and returns and credenzas; and computer furniture solutions. In addition, the company provides administrative office furniture, including desks, returns, bookcases, and other items, as well as steel storage cabinets, wardrobe tower cabinets, file credenzas, and mobile pedestals; laboratory furniture comprising steel-based science tables, table bases, lab stools, and wood-frame science tables; mobile furniture, such as mobile tables, mobile cabinets, and mobile chairs for school settings and offices; and handling and storage equipment, and stackable storage trucks. It serves public and private educational institutions, charter schools, convention centers and arenas, hospitality providers, government facilities, and places of worship through its sales and support teams, and dealers' network. Virco Mfg. Corporation was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Torrance, California.
FAQ
Is VIRC financially healthy?
VIRCO MFG CORPORATION's Piotroski F-score is 3/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does VIRC pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. VIRCO MFG CORPORATION pays a dividend yielding about 1.62% with a 61.4% payout ratio, rated “stretched” for safety.
How profitable is VIRC?
In FY2026, VIRCO MFG CORPORATION had a net margin of 1.3% and a return on equity of 2.4%.
Is VIRC overvalued or undervalued?
VIRCO MFG CORPORATION trades at about 37.9× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 2.8×–40.0×, median 10.8×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for VIRC?
The average Wall-Street price target for VIRCO MFG CORPORATION is $6.50, about 7.1% above the recent price, from 1 analysts.
Is VIRC a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on VIRCO MFG CORPORATION: a Piotroski F-score of 3/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 38.0×, a dividend yield of 1.62%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2026-01-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.