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VAALCO Energy (FRA:VAW) GF Value Rank : 7 (As of Dec. 13, 2024)


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What is VAALCO Energy GF Value Rank?

VAALCO Energy has the GF Value Rank of 7.

The GF Value Rank is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

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Competitive Comparison of VAALCO Energy's GF Value Rank

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, VAALCO Energy's GF Value Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and GF Value Rank 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.


VAALCO Energy's GF Value Rank Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, VAALCO Energy's GF Value Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where VAALCO Energy's GF Value Rank falls into.



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VAALCO Energy Business Description

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Address
9800 Richmond Avenue, Suite 700, Houston, TX, USA, 77042
VAALCO Energy Inc is an independent energy company operating in the United States. It is principally engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of crude oil and natural gas. The company operates through geographical segments namely Gabon, Egypt, Canada, Equatorial Guinea and Corporate and Other. The company generates maximum revenue from the Gabon segment.