Viva Energy (VEA) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What VEA does

Viva Energy (VEA) is an energy stock listed on the ASX that operates across Australia, Singapore, and Papua New Guinea. It runs three business segments: a large integrated convenience and fuel network under brands such as Shell, Coles Express, and OTR; a commercial and industrial supply business that sells fuel, lubricants, and specialty chemicals to customers in aviation, marine, transport, and manufacturing; and an energy and infrastructure arm that owns and operates a refinery in Geelong, Victoria, producing petroleum products, bitumen, aviation gasoline, and polypropylene. Viva Energy Group Limited was founded in 1901 and is headquartered in Docklands, Australia. In the broader Australian energy space, it sits alongside peers such as Woodside Energy Group (WDS), Worley (WOR), and Paladin Energy (PDN).

Key numbers explained

• 3.17 AUD is the current share price, the amount you would pay for one share on the market right now.
• The trailing P/E ratio of 24.4 shows how many times the current share price is trading relative to the company's last twelve months of earnings per share (0.13 AUD). A higher P/E can mean the market expects faster growth, while a lower P/E can suggest slower growth or a cheaper valuation relative to earnings.
• The forward P/E ratio of 12.9 uses expected future earnings instead of past earnings, giving a sense of how the market prices in what the company might earn going forward.
• The dividend yield of 4.88% tells you the annual dividend as a percentage of the current share price; it is a way to compare the cash return from dividends relative to the stock price.
• The ex-dividend date of Sep 4, 2026 is the cut-off date: you must own the stock before this date to receive the next dividend payment.
• 51% of earnings paid out as dividends means the company returns just over half of its profit to shareholders and keeps the rest for reinvestment or other corporate purposes.
• Beta of -0.31 suggests the stock's price tends to move in the opposite direction of the overall market, though the magnitude is small.
• Market capitalisation of 5.21B AUD is the total value of all outstanding shares, calculated by multiplying the share price by the number of shares.
• Revenue of 30.06B AUD over the trailing twelve months shows the total sales the company generated, with 10.2% year-over-year growth.
• Profit margin of 0.8% and operating margin of 6% indicate how much of each revenue dollar turns into net profit and operating profit respectively, with the operating margin showing the core business efficiency before interest and taxes.
• Return on equity of 12.9% measures how effectively the company generates profit from shareholders' equity.
• Debt-to-equity ratio of 301% means the company has three times as much debt as equity, which can indicate higher financial leverage.
• Price-to-book of 2.81 compares the share price to the company's book value per share, showing how the market values the company relative to its net assets.
• The 52-week range of 1.7 – 3.28 AUD shows the lowest and highest share prices over the past year, with the current price of 3.17 AUD near the top of that range.
• Price change over the last 52 weeks of 72.3% reflects the percentage gain from one year ago to the current price.

What to watch

• Sector and industry dynamics: As an energy stock in the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing industry, VEA can be affected by changes in crude oil prices, refining margins, and fuel demand.
• Regulatory and fuel price environment: Australian fuel pricing regulation and retail competition can influence the profitability of the convenience and mobility network.
• Refinery operations: The Geelong refinery's utilisation rates, maintenance cycles, and input costs directly affect the Energy & Infrastructure segment.
• Earnings and dividend policy: The next earnings release on Aug 25, 2026 and the ex-dividend date of Sep 4, 2026 are key dates for investors tracking income and performance.
• Peer comparison: Investors often compare VEA with other Australian energy and infrastructure names such as Deep Yellow (DYL), New Hope (NHC), Whitehaven Coal (WHC), and Nexgen Energy (NXG) to understand relative valuation and risk.