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VSE Corporation

VSEC

Industrials · 194.96 +0.8% today

Participation confirmed · construction unavailableMarket checked 11 Sept, 15:55 GMT-4

Market read

VSE Corporation's move is being confirmed by its market group.

The latest filing evidence is available. 5 of 37 group members are active now; 0 filing-linked outsiders are moving with the group, and 0 of 1 directly disclosed connection is confirming.

What changed
  • Revenue increased 65.0% versus the comparable filing period.
Company+0.8% todayVolume comparison unavailable
Market group5 of 37 activeAirline Operators · inactive
Disclosed network0 of 1 confirmingNo filing-linked name is confirming now
What would change this read
  • At least 25 of 37 durable members become active together.
  • Capital-flow agreement rises above 55%.
  • A filing-linked outsider such as ULCC begins moving with the group.

Invalidation: The live read weakens if participation falls to 12 of 37 members or fewer.

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Research brief

The story so far

Industrials · Aerospace & Defense

The latest filing evidence is available. 5 of 37 group members are active now; 0 filing-linked outsiders are moving with the group, and 0 of 1 directly disclosed connection is confirming.

Evidence that supports
  • Revenue increased 65.0% versus the comparable filing period.
  • Operating margin improved 2.6 percentage points.
  • Net income increased 792.2% versus the comparable filing period.
Evidence that challenges

No thresholded adverse filing evidence is available yet.

What would clarify the read
  • At least 25 of 37 durable members become active together.
  • Capital-flow agreement rises above 55%.
  • A filing-linked outsider such as ULCC begins moving with the group.

Company research

Understand the business, not just the ticker

As of Sep 12, 2026
Business model and earnings drivers

Use the company’s filings to identify the few operating, demand, cost, capital and regulatory variables that determine its earnings power.

Key research questions
  • Which operating variable is changing?
  • Is that change durable, cyclical or one-off?
  • What evidence would disprove the current interpretation?
Annual periods9
Price observations328
Usable filing statements88
Verified relationships2
Evidence supporting the case
  • Latest annual revenue changed +41.5% year over year.
  • Operating cash flow covered net income at 2.31x in the latest annual period.
  • Demand and volume has repeated favorable evidence across 5 filings.
Evidence challenging the case
  • Diluted shares increased 18.2% in the latest annual period.
  • Credit and interest rates has repeated adverse evidence across 5 filings.
  • Restructuring and cost reductions has repeated adverse evidence across 4 filings.
Questions before a position
  • P/E is 602% above the available filing-peer median; determine whether growth and quality justify the difference.
  • EV/sales is 30% below the available filing-peer median; determine whether growth and quality justify the difference.
Longer-term price context

Price as of Sep 11, 2026

194.96
6m-2.5%12m+16.7%24m
Annual trajectory

Reported annual revenue and per-share history. This is accounting history, not a forecast.

PeriodRevenueYoYDiluted EPSShare change
2021-12-31$481.4M-27.2%$0.63+14.5%
2022-12-31$669.4M+39.1%$2.19+1.5%
2023-12-31$544.0M-18.7%$2.76+10.6%
2024-12-31$786.3M+44.5%$0.85+26.7%
2025-12-31$1.1B+41.5%$0.55+18.2%

What management says matters

Persistent and emerging business drivers

Credit and interest ratesnegative · 5 filings
The increase was also driven by $701.7 million of higher borrowings of debt during the current period including the amortizing notes portion of the tangible equity units, net of repayments and debt financing costs, as compared to the prior period.
10-Q · Aug 6, 2026
Demand and volumepositive · 5 filings
Business Trends During the second quarter of 2026, the Company delivered record results driven by strong execution on new and existing distribution awards, expansion of product offerings and MRO capabilities, increased end-market demand, and contributions fro…
10-Q · Aug 6, 2026
Restructuring and cost reductionsmixed · 4 filings
These increases were partially offset by higher costs and operating expenses associated with increased revenue, increased amortization of intangible assets of $12.0 million and $14.9 million for the three and six month periods, respectively, and higher acquis…
10-Q · Aug 6, 2026

Valuation discipline

Descriptive valuation snapshot

Price/sales 3.7× · EV/sales 3.9×. Comparisons use only industry-matched filing peers.

Scenario scaffold

Mechanical 2.0-year scenarios are available as editable assumptions, not consensus.

Price action

How the market is pricing the story

194.96+0.8% today

Jodie does not have enough daily observations to draw a useful short-term chart for this asset. The latest quoted price was checked 11 Sept, 15:55 GMT-4; this is a coverage limitation, not a flat-price conclusion.

Developments

No sourced recent-development timeline yet

Jodie has not returned a relevant primary source or news item for VSEC. This is an evidence-coverage gap, not a conclusion that nothing material happened.

Business and financial condition

Reported financial figures are not available yet

Jodie has not returned structured SEC XBRL fundamentals for this asset. This is a coverage limitation, not an assessment of the business or its financial health.

Latest filing assessment

Fundamentals strengthened in the latest filing

10-Q filed 2026-08-06 against the comparable filing from 2025-07-31.

constructive
OperationsconstructiveEvidence score +4
liquidityneutralEvidence score 0
valuationmixed

Capital and cash conversion

Reported investment and cash context

Capital spending YoY
+81.1%
Capital spending / revenue
+2.0%
Free-cash-flow margin
-6.5%
FCF margin change
+1.7 pts

Capex, revenue, and operating cash flow are matched to the same reported duration. Reported accounting context, not a forecast or trading recommendation.

What improved

  • Revenue increased 65.0% versus the comparable filing period.
  • Operating margin improved 2.6 percentage points.
  • Net income increased 792.2% versus the comparable filing period.

What weakened

No thresholded deterioration was identified.

Filing receipts

The decrease was partially offset by higher average borrowings outstanding under the Company's debt facilities following the PAG Acquisition and interest expense incurred on the amortizing notes issued in connection with the Company's February 2026 Units Offering.

The increase was also driven by cash provided in the prior period of $138.8 million from the Fleet Sale and FDS Sales, net of cash divested.

The decrease was primarily due to (i) interest income earned on excess cash proceeds from the Company's February 2026 underwritten public offerings prior to the use of such proceeds to fund the PAG Acquisition, (ii) interest income earned on a note receivable, (iii) lower average borrowings outstanding under the Company's debt facilities prior to the PAG Acquisition, and (iv) a decrease in the average interest rate on outstanding borrowings.

Historical filing backfill generated after the original filing window. It is not part of Jodie's live track record.

Business ecosystem

The relationships behind VSEC

Customers, suppliers, partners and competitors named in company filings—not inferred from headlines.

Depends on

HONHoneywell International Inc.supplierFeb 27, 2026

Fiscal 2023 Honeywell Fuel Control Systems ("Honeywell FCS Acquisition") On September 27, 2023, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase and License Agreement with Honeywell International Inc.

Filing peers

Companies whose filings use similar operating language.

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What is moving around it

Live connections

VSEC is currently a Early Follower in the organic co-movement group Airline Operators. This group is discovered from market behaviour rather than assigned from an industry taxonomy. 1 filing-linked name are in the relationship map; none is currently confirmed as moving with the group.

Context history

Theme membership history

No durable theme membership has been observed for this name yet.