Van Elle Holdings PLC (GB:VANL)
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Van Elle Holdings
(LSE:VANL)
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Rating:57Neutral
Price Target:
53.00 p
▲(47.22% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:04/11/26
The score is driven primarily by mixed fundamentals (stable balance sheet but uneven profitability/revenue and cash-flow consistency). Technicals show strong trend strength but elevated RSI suggests the stock may be overheated near-term. Valuation is the largest headwind due to the extremely high P/E despite a modest dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Specialist geotechnical franchise
Van Elle's focused business model on piling and foundation solutions creates durable competitive expertise. Specialisation supports repeat work with contractors and public projects, improving bidding credibility and execution efficiency across residential, commercial and infrastructure sectors.
Negative Factors
Inconsistent revenue growth
Project-by-project contracting and recent revenue declines indicate cyclical and uneven top-line performance. This variability hampers forecasting, weakens operating leverage benefits and can reduce bargaining power with suppliers during softer periods, challenging long-term planning.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Specialist geotechnical franchise
Van Elle's focused business model on piling and foundation solutions creates durable competitive expertise. Specialisation supports repeat work with contractors and public projects, improving bidding credibility and execution efficiency across residential, commercial and infrastructure sectors.
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Van Elle Holdings (VANL) vs. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
£54.53M
Dividend Yield3.29%
Average Volume (3M)356.89K
Price to Earnings (P/E)2272.4
Beta (1Y)0.65
Revenue Growth-6.46%
EPS Growth-56.20%
CountryUK
Employees670
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryEngineering & Construction
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)<0.01
Shares Outstanding108,200,750
10 Day Avg. Volume277,795
30 Day Avg. Volume356,893
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.36
Price to Book (P/B)0.69
Price to Sales (P/S)0.29
P/FCF Ratio17.12
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)0.02
Revenue Forecast (FY)£139.93M
Van Elle Holdings Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Van Elle Holdings plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides ground engineering services in the United Kingdom. It operates through three segments: General Piling, Specialist Piling and Rail, and Ground Engineering Services. The company offers ...
How the Company Makes Money
Van Elle makes money primarily by providing contracted geotechnical and foundation construction services on a project-by-project basis. Its core revenue stream is service income earned under contracts with main contractors, developers, and public-...
Van Elle Holdings Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
65
Positive
Balance Sheet
70
Positive
Cash Flow
60
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Apr 2024 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 138.67M | 130.47M | 139.48M | 148.73M | 124.92M | 84.37M |
| Gross Profit | 39.92M | 40.42M | 41.93M | 40.09M | 34.07M | 22.00M |
| EBITDA | 12.96M | 13.43M | 13.71M | 11.93M | 9.69M | 4.17M |
| Net Income | 487.00K | 1.84M | 4.21M | 4.68M | 1.86M | -1.41M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 94.38M | 94.63M | 98.86M | 95.03M | 88.57M | 86.50M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 6.74M | 7.20M | 6.00M | 8.88M | 6.99M | 8.52M |
| Total Debt | 13.06M | 11.19M | 7.65M | 8.52M | 6.85M | 10.23M |
| Total Liabilities | 40.60M | 40.17M | 46.13M | 45.00M | 41.96M | 42.51M |
| Stockholders Equity | 53.77M | 54.45M | 52.73M | 50.03M | 46.61M | 43.98M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 2.16M | 2.19M | 3.21M | 4.06M | 3.14M | 6.00K |
| Operating Cash Flow | 8.47M | 5.77M | 8.71M | 10.23M | 8.26M | 2.14M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -3.91M | -4.82M | -6.58M | -5.60M | -4.74M | -1.32M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -1.46M | 349.00K | -5.01M | -2.73M | -5.06M | -4.50M |
Van Elle Holdings Technical Analysis
Positive
36.00
Price Trends
36.27
Positive
35.64
Positive
36.27
Positive
Market Momentum
1.70
Negative
84.32
Negative
73.44
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For GB:VANL, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 36 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 35.64, below the 50-day MA of 36.27, and below the 200-day MA of 36.27, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 1.70 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 84.32 is Negative, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 73.44 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for GB:VANL.
Van Elle Holdings Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
80 Outperform | £1.48B | 8.23 | 23.46% | 3.08% | -1.17% | 12.31% | |
73 Outperform | £2.09B | 12.50 | 24.53% | 2.49% | 6.93% | 21.50% | |
72 Outperform | £510.85M | 7.10 | 30.23% | 3.65% | 5.78% | -6.80% | |
70 Neutral | £48.08M | 10.36 | 11.64% | 7.35% | -25.56% | -42.49% | |
68 Neutral | £44.65M | 9.18 | 4.00% | 2.45% | 5.54% | 209.72% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
57 Neutral | £54.53M | 2,272.39 | 0.90% | 3.29% | -6.46% | -56.20% |
* Industrials Sector Average
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Van Elle Holdings Corporate Events
Business Operations and Strategy
Van Elle appoints Singer Capital Markets as new joint broker
Positive
Feb 11, 2026
Van Elle Holdings, the UK’s largest ground engineering contractor, has appointed Singer Capital Markets as joint corporate broker with immediate effect, following the transfer of Dowgate Capital’s corporate broking, advisory and resear...
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Van Elle lifts revenue amid tough markets as infrastructure focus and UK refocus underpin outlook
Positive
Jan 26, 2026
Van Elle reported a resilient first half to 31 October 2025, with revenue from continuing operations up 16% year-on-year to £73.4m, driven mainly by General Piling and the Specialist Piling Rail division, although underlying profit before ta...
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