Viohalco S.A. (VIO.BR) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Viohalco S.A. is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 12 pass, warnings: 8, red flags: 5.

About Viohalco S.A.

Viohalco S.A. is an Industrials company (Manufacturing - Metal Fabrication) based in Belgium, listed on BRU as VIO.BR.

What our checks show for VIO.BR

Red flags

• The net margin is only 3.3%: little room if costs rise.
• The price swings a lot: 53.2% annual volatility. Expect large ups and downs.
• The stock has fallen as much as 80% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 5 years.
• Thinly traded (about 4 thousand shares a day): buying and selling can move the price.

Warning signs

• Operating profit covers interest only 3.7 times: a weak year could make the payments hard.
• The net margin fell by 0.4 points over 5 years, to 3.3%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to shrink about 29.3% a year.
• Analysts expect the net margin to shrink by 2.3 points from today's 3.3%.
• Revenue grew only 1.1% a year over the last 3 years.
• Earnings per share fell 4% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit fell 4% a year over the last 3 years.
• Free cash flow is only 0.6% of revenue.

Strengths

• The gross margin is 11.9% and has risen by 0.9 points: pricing power is holding.
• Operating cash flow is 2.01x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• The price is 12.1 times earnings (P/E), reasonable for its growth.
• Return on capital (ROCE) is 15%: the business earns well on the money put into it.
• Pay in shares is only 0% of free cash flow.

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Questions

What grade does Viohalco S.A. (VIO.BR) have?

In our weekly check, Viohalco S.A. is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 12 pass, warnings: 8, red flags: 5. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of VIO.BR stock?

This week's biggest flags for Viohalco S.A.: Thin margins, Very volatile, Deep past fall. In total 13 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Viohalco S.A. do?

Viohalco S.A. is an Industrials company (Manufacturing - Metal Fabrication) based in Belgium, listed on BRU as VIO.BR.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-11-07

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