Profitable, but burning cash. Reports a profit, but free cash flow is negative.
Vishay Precision reports a profit but its free cash flow is negative: it spent more on investment and running the business than it brought in. That's common for companies building capacity, but it means the profit isn't yet turning into cash.
Valuation signals disagree.Cheaper than 43% of peers on operating cash profit (EBITDA), but only 0% on free cash flow.Cheaper than 43% of peers on operating cash profit, but only 0% on free cash flow.
Relative to its operating cash profit (EBITDA), Vishay Precision looks cheaper than 43% of peers; relative to its free cash flow, cheaper than only 0%. The valuation score blends the two, so look at which measure fits this business best.Relative to its operating cash profit, Vishay Precision looks cheaper than 43% of peers; relative to its free cash flow, cheaper than only 0%. The valuation score blends the two, so look at which measure fits this business best.
Sales growing faster than profits. Since 2022: revenue −15%, operating profit −68%.
Since 2022, Vishay Precision's revenue changed −15% while operating profit fell 68%: costs rose faster than sales.
StockQuotient Score
41/ 100▲ 1 since Oct 27 closeOct 5 40 → Nov 4 41 (+1)Fundamentals: Yahoo Finance, not primary filings
Since last quarter: No major changeValuation also moves with the share price every day.
Why it changed since the Oct 27, 2026 close: Score 29 → 30
Share price -8.0%+1
Each step re-scores the company against its peers as they were on Oct 28, 2026; the parts add up to the change. Price effects on EBITDA yield are approximate.
Yahoo Finance · trailing 12 months · operating cash flow − capital spendingNegative (a loss or cash outflow), so it counts as zero whatever the share price20% base weight · Z-score -1.00Sector median: 0.0274 · MAD: 0.0274
Valuation, growth and profitability scores: higher is better. Risk: 0 is lower, 2 is higher. Risk is a relative proxy, not a bankruptcy probability. Scores depend on available sector peers.
Questions investors ask about Vishay Precision
Is Vishay Precision getting weaker?
Its latest SEC filing (Aug 5, 2026) showed no major changes. Its overall score is 41/100, up 1 since Oct 28, 2026.
How is Vishay Precision valued vs its peers?
Priced higher than most peers relative to what it earns. Valuation scores 30/100 against 1,711 technology peers.Free cash flow yield -1.0% vs a peer median of 2.7% (weaker than 100% of peers).Free cash flow yield -1.0% vs peers 2.7% (weaker than 100% of peers).
Is Vishay Precision growing?
More slowly than most of its peers. Growth scores 22/100 against 1,711 technology peers.Earnings per share growth -45.9% vs a peer median of 11.1% (weaker than 91% of peers).Earnings per share growth -45.9% vs peers 11.1% (weaker than 91% of peers).
How profitable is Vishay Precision?
Less profitable than most of its peers. Profitability scores 34/100 against 1,711 technology peers.Return on assets 0.9% vs a peer median of 2.9% (weaker than 66% of peers).Return on assets 0.9% vs peers 2.9% (weaker than 66% of peers).
How risky is Vishay Precision?
Lower risk relative to 1,711 technology peers, judged on debt, liquidity and share-price swings.Current ratio 4.16× vs a peer median of 1.83× (stronger than 86% of peers).Current ratio 4.16× vs peers 1.83× (stronger than 86% of peers).Beta 1.42 vs a peer median of 0.87 (weaker than 80% of peers).Beta 1.42 vs peers 0.87 (weaker than 80% of peers). A relative measure, not a bankruptcy probability.
Latest filing: what changed
Quarter ended Jul 4, 2026 · filed Aug 5, 2026 · compared with the quarter ended Apr 4, 2026
No major changes
Previous quarter
Latest quarter
Change
Revenue (12 months)
319.8M USD
328.6M USD
+2.7%
Net income (12 months)
5.9M USD
3.9M USD
−33.3%
Operating margin
4.5%
3.4%
−1.0 pts
Free cash flow (12 months)
−1.0M USD
−7.5M USD
+613.6%
Debt
20.6M USD
15.6M USD
−24.1%
Cash
82.5M USD
75.7M USD
−8.2%
From the company’s own SEC filings, as filed. Twelve-month figures roll forward one quarter at a time.
Industry valuation context
Sector: Technology · 320 companies
Valuations in Technology are above their usual range since 2016.
70% of months since 2016 were valued lower than now.
37% of companies are in the most expensive fifth of their own price-to-sales history.
Over 24 months, company values +5% and earnings +25% (medians): earnings grew faster than prices.
Median price-to-sales is +68% vs the whole market, against a usual +58%.
2016Shaded: most expensive fifth of its range2026
Shown for Technology: too few Scientific & Technical Instruments companies have a long enough history of their own.
Describes valuations since 2016; it does not predict prices. US companies worth $1B+, from SEC filings and month-end prices, as of Aug 2026. Today's companies and industry labels are used throughout. Measured on earnings, EBITDA, sales and free cash flow yields. How this works
Financials
Fiscal years from SEC annual filings · change vs the prior year
Key ratios
FY 2021
FY 2022
FY 2023
FY 2024
FY 2025
Change
Gross margin
39.4%
41.3%
42.3%
41.0%
38.9%
▼ 2.1 pts
Operating margin
8.6%
12.1%
11.8%
5.5%
4.5%
▼ 1.0 pts
Net margin
6.4%
9.9%
7.2%
3.2%
1.7%
▼ 1.5 pts
Return on assets (ROA)
4.4%
7.6%
5.5%
2.2%
1.2%
▼ 1.0 pts
Return on equity (ROE)
7.3%
11.8%
7.8%
3.1%
1.6%
▼ 1.5 pts
Free cash flow margin
5.2%
3.2%
8.7%
3.5%
2.1%
▼ 1.4 pts
Current ratio
3.64×
3.91×
3.94×
4.47×
4.47×
▲ 0.0%
Quick ratio
2.45×
2.60×
2.51×
2.88×
2.97×
▲ 3.1%
Debt to equity
0.22×
0.20×
0.10×
0.10×
0.06×
▼ 37%
Interest coverage
22.25×
19.30×
10.56×
6.71×
7.15×
▲ 6.5%
VPG price history
Price history is added with the daily price update and will appear after the next one.