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what it is
VL says VPG makes sensors, resistors, and weighing gear for factories and hospitals.
how it gets paid
Last year Vishay Precision Grp made $307M in revenue. Sensors and transducers was the main engine at $95M, or 31% of sales.
why it's growing
Revenue grew 0.2% last year. The $227M quarter mattered because it was 184% above last year.
what just happened
VPG posted $227M in quarterly revenue, up 184% from last year.
At a glance
B+ balance sheet — decent shape, but not bulletproof
35/100 earnings predictability — expect surprises
71.6x trailing p/e — you're paying up for this one
3.2% return on capital — nothing to write home about
$0.74 fy2024 eps est
xvary composite: 63/100 — average
What they do
VL says VPG makes sensors, resistors, and weighing gear for factories and hospitals.
Your equipment does not swap measurement parts lightly. VPG sells into military, aerospace, medical, and construction jobs, and VL says it has 2,200 employees. A sensor failure can stop a line, so the old vendor often stays the vendor.
How they make money
$307M
annual revenue · their business grew +0.2% last year
Foil resistors
$78M
+1.0%
Strain gages
$52M
0.0%
Sensors and transducers
$95M
+2.0%
Weighing modules and systems
$58M
+0.5%
PhotoStress and instruments
$24M
2.0%
The products that matter
precision components and sensing elements
Foil Resistors & Strain Gages
$154M · 50% of revenue
this is the biggest segment at $154M, or about half of revenue. if you want a stable center of gravity in VPG, this is it.
largest segment
industrial weighing hardware and systems
Weighing Solutions
$77M · 25% of revenue
it contributes $77M and was flat, but its segment margin fell to 33.0% in the latest quarter. that is why margin recovery matters so much.
margin pressure
application-specific force measurement systems
Force Sensors & Systems
$76M · 25% of revenue
this $76M segment is nearly the same size as Weighing Solutions. the appeal is higher-value custom work, but the data here is still thin.
custom exposure
Key numbers
$307M
annual revenue
That is the whole pie. A $10M swing is 3.3% of sales.
71.6x
trailing p/e
You are paying 71.6 years of current earnings for one year of profit. That is rich for a 3.2% ROC business.
3.2%
return on capital
For every $100 put to work, VPG earns $3.20. The business has to improve to justify the price.
11.0%
operating margin
This is the operating profit slice. At 11.0%, there is not much cushion if volume slips.
Financial health
B+
strength
- balance sheet grade B+ — solid but not elite
- risk rank 2 — safer than 80% of stocks
- price stability 55 / 100
- long-term debt $40M (7% of capital)
B+ — functional but not a standout on the balance sheet.
Total return vs. market
Return history isn't available for VPG right now.
source: institutional data · return history unavailable
What just happened
missed estimates
VPG posted $227M in quarterly revenue, up 184% from last year.
Revenue surged, but EPS was $0.54, down 8%, and gross margin was 39.6%. The jump shows volume. The margin shows pressure.
$227M
revenue
$0.54
eps
39.6%
gross margin
the number that mattered
The $227M quarter mattered because it was 184% above last year, even as EPS slipped to $0.54.
source: company earnings report, 2026
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What could go wrong
the #1 risk is margin compression in Weighing Solutions.
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Weighing Solutions is losing margin at the wrong time
Adjusted gross margin fell to 39.2% from 41.0%, and Weighing Solutions margin dropped to 33.0%. When a $77M segment loses profitability, the recovery story gets harder to sell.
If that compression persists, the market has to question why this stock deserves 71.6x trailing earnings.
med
Estimate cuts can keep coming
Consensus EPS estimates were cut 28%, Q1 revenue guidance midpoint is $77M versus a $77.83M estimate, and the Q1 EPS consensus sits at $0.00. That is not much cushion.
A business expected to earn almost nothing next quarter has very little room for another miss.
med
The Vishay name issue is weird because it is real
A legal dispute exists over the 'Vishay' name, and the larger unrelated company Vishay Intertechnology is far better known. That kind of confusion is unusual, but unusual does not mean harmless.
If the dispute affects customer perception or branding, it adds friction to a business already operating in narrow niches.
A forced rerating is easy to imagine here: margins are slipping, estimates were cut 28%, and the stock still trades at 71.6x trailing earnings.
source: institutional data · regulatory filings · risk analysis
Pay attention to
the number that mattered
gross margin back above 41%
VPG just printed 39.2% versus 41.0% from last year. If management cannot reclaim that range, the earnings recovery story starts looking cosmetic.
next report
Q1 2026 earnings versus the $77M guide
The guide midpoint is $77M and the street sits at $77.83M. Same neighborhood, but not the same number. You want to see revenue at least meet the company guide and margins improve.
estimate trend
whether the 28% EPS cut was the reset or just the first cut
Analyst targets already moved to $39.00 and $33.50. Targets usually follow fundamentals. If estimates keep falling, targets probably will too.
execution risk
management commentary on Weighing Solutions
A 33.0% segment margin is the pressure point. Listen for pricing, mix, or cost actions that explain how management gets that business back on firmer footing.
Analyst rankings
earnings predictability
35 / 100
A 35 / 100 predictability score means the earnings pattern is unreliable. In human-speak: analysts do not trust this business to print smooth quarters.
source: institutional data
Institutional activity
institutional ownership data for VPG is being compiled.
source: institutional data
Price targets
3-5 year target range
n/a
n/a
$43
current price
n/a
target midpoint · n/a from current
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