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Vesuvius plc VSVS.L
Vesuvius plc (VSVS.L) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 5.23% (safety: at-risk). FY2025 revenue was £1.8B at a 2.9% net margin.
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About Vesuvius plc
Vesuvius plc provides molten metal flow engineering and technology services to steel and foundry casting industries worldwide. It operates through Steel Flow Control, Steel Advanced Refractories, Steel Sensors & Probes, and Foundry segments. The company offers feeder sleeves and risers, including insulating, exothermic insulating, and highly exothermic sleeves, as well as boards, lids, and powders. It also provides coatings for sand moulds and cores comprising high-production foundry jobbing, foundry coating equipment, and speciality foundry coatings; filters and gating systems for steel, iron, and nonferrous castings; metal treatment products; refractory linings and flow control products, such as furnace linings, ladle linings, and stoppers and nozzles for iron and steel foundries; die coatings for permanent mould casting; and crucibles and retorts under the Salamander and Noltina brands. In addition, the company offers organic and inorganic mould and core binder systems, including self-setting binders, ester-setting silicates, gas-setting binders, and heat-setting resins, as well as ancillary products comprising release and parting agents, glues and sealants, and sand additives. Further, it provides foundry services and support. The company was formerly known as Vesuvius Technologies plc and changed its name to Vesuvius plc in October 2012. Vesuvius plc was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
How it ranks in Basic Materials · percentile among 104 companies
Percentile vs other Basic Materials companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 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 | 0.226 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 1.097 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.058 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.96 |
FAQ
Is VSVS.L financially healthy?
Vesuvius plc's Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does VSVS.L pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. Vesuvius plc pays a dividend yielding about 5.23% with a 110.9% payout ratio, rated “at-risk” for safety.
How profitable is VSVS.L?
In FY2025, Vesuvius plc had a net margin of 2.9% and a return on equity of 4.6%.
Computed from company filings · GB · as of 2025-12-31. Figures in GBP. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.