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Virbac S.A.

VIRP.PA
59
Drug Manufacturers - General · Healthcare
Exchange
Euronext Paris
Winston Score
59
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Dec 31, 2025
How the score breaks down
Quality
Mixed
Growth
Good
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Exceptional
Valuation
Strong
Dividends
Weak

Winston Score History

The full picture

Virbac is a French company that makes medicines and health products for animals. Its main products include vaccines, anti-parasite treatments, dental care, and nutrition supplements for pets like dogs and cats, as well as farm animals like cattle and fish. Virbac sells to veterinarians, farmers, and pet owners, making it one of the largest companies in the world focused entirely on animal health.

Virbac earns money by selling its products directly to vets and through distributors across more than 100 countries, with strong presence in Europe, Latin America, Asia-Pacific, and North America. Its focus on animal health only — rather than splitting attention between human and animal drugs like larger rivals — gives it a specialized edge, though it competes against much bigger companies like Zoetis and Elanco that have greater resources. The key growth driver is rising pet ownership globally, while the main risk is pricing pressure and competition from generic animal medicines.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+4.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+35.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

Insider Activity

51.1%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

€171M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth context

Virbac S.A. is growing revenue at 5% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
2.8%
Thin — 2.8% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
11.8%
Modest — 11.8% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
15.9%
Strong — 15.9% return on capital

ROIC between 15% and 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns 15 to 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+4.8%
Slow sales growth (+4.8% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+3.7%
Modest earnings growth (+3.7% YoY)

Single-digit earnings growth — steady but not exciting.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
6/8 quarters
Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
131%
Turns 131% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
7.2%
Modest free cash flow (7.2%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.22
Conservative — low debt load (0.22)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
21.61x
Comfortably covers interest (21.6x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
18.4x
no trend
Fair value — P/E 18.4

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+4.5
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (18.4 → 13.9)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
0.42%
no trend
Small dividend — 0.42% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
-4.5%
no trend
Dividend cut (-4.5% YoY) — warning sign

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