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Veolia Environnement has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.
GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is rated on a scale of 1 to 10 and is based on these factors:
1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.
4. Other debt related ratios.
A higher score indicates a stronger financial position, with companies rated 7 or above considered financially stable and unlikely to face distress. Conversely, a score of 3 or below suggests potential financial difficulties, indicating a higher risk of distress.
Veolia Environnement's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 3.66.
Veolia Environnement's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 0.53.
As of today, Veolia Environnement's Altman Z-Score is 0.85.
The rank is rated on a scale of 1 to 10. A higher score indicates a stronger financial position, with companies rated 7 or above considered financially stable and unlikely to face distress. Conversely, a score of 3 or below suggests potential financial difficulties, indicating a higher risk of distress.
Veolia Environnement has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.
Veolia Environnement Financial Strength Related Terms
CHIX:VIEP vs WM, RSG, WCN: Financial Strength Comparison
For the Waste Management subindustry, Veolia Environnement's Financial Strength, along with its competitors' market caps and Financial Strength data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Veolia Environnement Financial Strength vs Waste Management Industry
For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Veolia Environnement's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Veolia Environnement's Financial Strength falls into.
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:
Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.
The zones of discrimination were as such:
When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.
Veolia Environnement has a Z-score of 0.85, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.
Warning Sign:
Altman Z-score of 0.85 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy possibility in the next two years.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Veolia Environnement (CHIX:VIEP) has a Financial Strength of 4 as of Jun. 2026. The financial strength rank measures the strength of a company's balance sheet based on revenue and debt. View historical data on Veolia Environnement and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 4.00. Over the past decade, Veolia Environnement's Financial Strength has ranged from 3.00 to 5.00.
Is Veolia Environnement's Financial Strength too high?
Veolia Environnement's current Financial Strength of 4 is near median its 10-year median of 4.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.00 to a high of 5.00. Overall, Veolia Environnement has a GF Score™ of 78/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Veolia Environnement's Financial Strength compare to WM and RSG?
Veolia Environnement's Financial Strength of 4 can be compared against companies in the Waste Management industry. Historically, Veolia Environnement's own Financial Strength has ranged from 3.00 to 5.00 over the past decade. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Financial Strength for a Waste Management company?
A good Financial Strength depends on the Waste Management industry context. However, Financial Strength should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Financial Strength mean?
A high Financial Strength can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The financial strength rank measures the strength of a company's balance sheet based on revenue and debt. View historical data on Veolia Environnement and its competitors. Veolia Environnement's current Financial Strength is 4, which is near median its own 10-year median of 4.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Veolia Environnement stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Veolia Environnement (CHIX:VIEP) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €31.39, compared to a current price of €32.14 — trading 2.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Financial Strength is 4, which is near median its 10-year median of 4.00. Veolia Environnement's overall GF Score™ is 78/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Financial Strength calculated?
Financial Strength is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Veolia Environnement (CHIX:VIEP), the current Financial Strength is 4 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Veolia Environnement (CHIX:VIEP) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Veolia Environnement stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €32.14 is trading 2.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of €31.39.
GuruFocus considers Veolia Environnement to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for CHIX:VIEP:
Financial Strength: 4 (near median its 10-year median of 4.00)
GF Value™: €31.39 vs. price of €32.14 (2.4% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CHIX:VIEP stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Veolia is the largest water company globally and a leading player in France. It is also involved in waste management with significant exposure to France, the United Kingdom, Germany, the United States, and Australia. The third pillar of the group is energy services, giving the group significant exposure to Central Europe. Veolia started to refocus its activities in 2011, leading to the exit of almost half of its countries and its transport activity The integration of most activities of Suez in 2022 drove an EBITDA increase of nearly 40%.
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