Revenue growth reached 26.8% in 2026Q1, yet structural margin constraints persist as evidenced by a gross margin of 12.0% that trails specialized aerospace peers.
| Metric | TTM | Dec'25 | Dec'24 | Dec'23 | Dec'22 | Dec'21 | Dec'20 | Dec'19 | Dec'18 | Dec'17 | Dec'16 | Dec'15 | Dec'14 | Dec'13 | Dec'12 | Dec'11 | Dec'10 | Dec'09 | Dec'08 | Dec'07 | Dec'06 | Dec'05 | Dec'04 | Dec'03 | Dec'02 | Dec'01 | Dec'00 | Dec'99 | Dec'98 | Dec'97 | Dec'96 |
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| Sales/Revenue | 1.18B | 1.11B | 1.08B | 860.49M | 669.45M | 750.85M | 661.66M | 752.63M | 697.22M | 760.11M | 691.79M | 533.98M | 424.07M | 471.64M | 546.75M | 618.59M | 866.04M | 1.01B | 1.04B | 653.16M | 363.73M | 280.14M | 216.01M | 134.46M | 134.38M | 111.57M | 122.27M | 157.4M | 180.2M | 155.9M | 120.1M |
| Revenue Growth % | 24.1% | 2.98% | 25.53% | 28.54% | -10.84% | 13.48% | -12.09% | 7.95% | -8.27% | 9.88% | 29.55% | 25.92% | -10.09% | -13.74% | -11.61% | -28.57% | -14.65% | -2.79% | 59.8% | 79.57% | 29.84% | 29.69% | 60.65% | 0.06% | 20.44% | -8.75% | -22.32% | -12.65% | 15.59% | 29.81% | 59.92% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 1.04B | 980.14M | 971.93M | 764.87M | 612.21M | 725.71M | 603.78M | 688.18M | 640.97M | 703.36M | 633.65M | 480.15M | 383M | 424.25M | 490.69M | 576.65M | 825.62M | 974.9M | 1.01B | 629.35M | 350.98M | 269.78M | 209.84M | 130.9M | 132.31M | 109.99M | 118.37M | 150.8M | 174.4M | 152.5M | 114.6M |
| COGS % of Revenue | - | 88.12% | 89.98% | 88.89% | 91.45% | 96.65% | 91.25% | 91.44% | 91.93% | 92.53% | 91.6% | 89.92% | 90.32% | 89.95% | 89.75% | 93.22% | 95.33% | 96.08% | 96.9% | 96.35% | 96.49% | 96.3% | 97.14% | 97.35% | 98.46% | 98.58% | 96.81% | 95.81% | 96.78% | 97.82% | 95.42% |
| Gross Profit | 144.27M | 132.13M | 108.2M | 95.61M | 57.24M | 25.14M | 57.88M | 64.45M | 56.24M | 56.75M | 58.14M | 53.83M | 41.07M | 47.39M | 56.07M | 41.95M | 40.42M | 39.74M | 32.33M | 23.81M | 12.76M | 10.36M | 6.17M | 3.56M | 2.07M | 1.58M | 3.9M | 6.6M | 5.8M | 3.4M | 5.5M |
| Gross Margin % | 12.22% | 11.88% | 10.02% | 11.11% | 8.55% | 3.35% | 8.75% | 8.56% | 8.07% | 7.47% | 8.4% | 10.08% | 9.68% | 10.05% | 10.25% | 6.78% | 4.67% | 3.92% | 3.1% | 3.65% | 3.51% | 3.7% | 2.86% | 2.65% | 1.54% | 1.42% | 3.19% | 4.19% | 3.22% | 2.18% | 4.58% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | - | 22.12% | 13.16% | 67.05% | 127.64% | -56.56% | -10.19% | 14.59% | -0.9% | -2.38% | 8.01% | 31.06% | -13.33% | -15.48% | 33.67% | 3.78% | 1.7% | 22.94% | 35.75% | 86.68% | 23.14% | 67.89% | 73.27% | 71.78% | 31.04% | -59.38% | -40.98% | 13.79% | 70.59% | -38.18% | 12.24% |
| Operating Expenses | 18.13M | 7.14M | 5.48M | 3.92M | 3.63M | 3.63M | 1.35M | 1.89M | 3.15M | 2.43M | 6.61M | 3.29M | 3.25M | 3.29M | 3.97M | 3.47M | 2.2M | 1.26M | 1.19M | 1.5M | 694K | 580K | 636K | 352K | 328K | 237K | 1.8M | 2.6M | 2.7M | 5M | 2M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | - | 0.64% | 0.51% | 0.46% | 0.54% | 0.48% | 0.2% | 0.25% | 0.45% | 0.32% | 0.96% | 0.62% | 0.77% | 0.7% | 0.73% | 0.56% | 0.25% | 0.12% | 0.11% | 0.23% | 0.19% | 0.21% | 0.29% | 0.26% | 0.24% | 0.21% | 1.47% | 1.65% | 1.5% | 3.21% | 1.67% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 18.13M | 7.14M | 5.48M | 3.92M | 3.63M | 3.63M | 1.35M | 1.89M | 3.15M | 2.43M | 6.61M | 3.29M | 3.25M | 3.29M | 3.97M | 3.47M | 2.2M | 1.26M | 1.19M | 1.5M | 694K | 580K | 636K | 352K | 328K | 237K | 239K | 700K | 800K | 900K | 500K |
| SG&A % of Revenue | - | 0.64% | 0.51% | 0.46% | 0.54% | 0.48% | 0.2% | 0.25% | 0.45% | 0.32% | 0.96% | 0.62% | 0.77% | 0.7% | 0.73% | 0.56% | 0.25% | 0.12% | 0.11% | 0.23% | 0.19% | 0.21% | 0.29% | 0.26% | 0.24% | 0.21% | 0.2% | 0.44% | 0.44% | 0.58% | 0.42% |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.56M | 1.9M | 1.9M | 4.1M | 1.5M |
| Operating Income | 126.14M | 125M | 102.72M | 91.7M | 53.6M | 21.52M | 56.53M | 62.56M | 53.1M | 54.33M | 51.53M | 50.54M | 37.82M | 44.1M | 52.1M | 38.48M | 38.21M | 38.48M | 31.13M | 22.31M | 12.06M | 9.78M | 5.53M | 3.21M | 1.75M | 1.34M | 2.09M | 4M | 3.1M | -1.6M | 3.5M |
| Operating Margin % | 10.68% | 11.24% | 9.51% | 10.66% | 8.01% | 2.87% | 8.54% | 8.31% | 7.62% | 7.15% | 7.45% | 9.46% | 8.92% | 9.35% | 9.53% | 6.22% | 4.41% | 3.79% | 2.98% | 3.42% | 3.32% | 3.49% | 2.56% | 2.39% | 1.3% | 1.21% | 1.71% | 2.54% | 1.72% | -1.03% | 2.91% |
| Operating Income Growth % | - | 21.68% | 12.03% | 71.06% | 149.09% | -61.93% | -9.63% | 17.81% | -2.26% | 5.43% | 1.96% | 33.62% | -14.24% | -15.35% | 35.4% | 0.7% | -0.69% | 23.59% | 39.56% | 84.94% | 23.35% | 76.71% | 72.45% | 83.9% | 29.74% | -35.74% | -47.67% | 29.03% | 293.75% | -145.71% | 25% |
| EBITDA | 169.64M | 164.92M | 131.49M | 115.11M | 78.21M | 47.12M | 80.67M | 89.48M | 78.32M | 80.21M | 77.58M | 76.08M | 56.59M | 64.12M | 73.26M | 53.58M | 47.15M | 46.1M | 36.57M | 25.77M | 13.94M | 11.2M | 6.84M | 4.39M | 3.16M | 2.72M | 3.66M | 5.9M | 5M | 2.5M | 5M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 14.37% | 14.83% | 12.17% | 13.38% | 11.68% | 6.28% | 12.19% | 11.89% | 11.23% | 10.55% | 11.21% | 14.25% | 13.35% | 13.59% | 13.4% | 8.66% | 5.44% | 4.54% | 3.5% | 3.95% | 3.83% | 4% | 3.17% | 3.27% | 2.35% | 2.44% | 2.99% | 3.75% | 2.77% | 1.6% | 4.16% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 33.5% | 25.43% | 14.22% | 47.19% | 65.97% | -41.59% | -9.86% | 14.25% | -2.35% | 3.39% | 1.97% | 34.43% | -11.74% | -12.48% | 36.74% | 13.64% | 2.28% | 26.06% | 41.91% | 84.82% | 24.54% | 63.73% | 55.69% | 39.03% | 16.27% | -25.68% | -38.03% | 18% | 100% | -50% | 21.95% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 43.5M | 39.92M | 28.76M | 23.42M | 24.6M | 25.6M | 24.14M | 26.93M | 25.22M | 25.88M | 26.05M | 25.54M | 18.77M | 20.02M | 21.16M | 15.1M | 8.94M | 7.62M | 5.44M | 3.46M | 1.88M | 1.42M | 1.3M | 1.18M | 1.41M | 1.37M | 1.56M | 1.9M | 1.9M | 4.1M | 1.5M |
| EBIT | 97.84M | 89.59M | 81.42M | 88M | 53.6M | 21.52M | 13.92M | 60.26M | 54.23M | 54.33M | 51.53M | 50.01M | 36.93M | 44.1M | 51.08M | 36.68M | 38.21M | 38.6M | 31.25M | 23.01M | 12.49M | 9.99M | 5.64M | 3.34M | 2.67M | 1.34M | 2.09M | 4M | 5M | 4.4M | 3.5M |
| Net Interest Income | -11.21M | -20.56M | -34.94M | -31.08M | -17.89M | -12.07M | -13.5M | -13.83M | -8.98M | -9.24M | -9.86M | -9.54M | -3.98M | -5.79M | -7.22M | -3.71M | -180K | 120K | 115K | 699K | 427K | 210K | 102K | 69K | 0 | 0 | 98K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 556K | 115K | 699K | 427K | 210K | 102K | 69K | 0 | 0 | 98K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 11.21M | 20.56M | 34.94M | 31.08M | 17.89M | 12.07M | 13.5M | 13.83M | 8.98M | 9.24M | 9.86M | 9.54M | 3.98M | 5.79M | 7.22M | 3.71M | 180K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Income/Expense | -39.51M | -55.96M | -56.24M | -34.78M | -17.89M | -12.07M | -56.1M | -16.13M | -7.85M | -9.24M | -9.86M | -9.54M | -4.88M | -5.79M | -8.25M | -5.51M | -180K | 120K | 115K | 699K | 427K | 210K | 102K | 69K | -24K | -49K | 98K | -1.6M | -400K | -400K | -600K |
| Pretax Income | 86.62M | 69.04M | 46.48M | 56.91M | 35.71M | 9.45M | 427K | 46.43M | 45.25M | 45.09M | 41.67M | 40.99M | 32.95M | 38.31M | 43.85M | 32.97M | 38.03M | 38.6M | 31.25M | 23.01M | 12.49M | 9.99M | 5.64M | 3.28M | 1.15M | 1.3M | 2.19M | 2.4M | 2.7M | -2M | 2.9M |
| Pretax Margin % | 7.34% | 6.21% | 4.3% | 6.61% | 5.33% | 1.26% | 0.06% | 6.17% | 6.49% | 5.93% | 6.02% | 7.68% | 7.77% | 8.12% | 8.02% | 5.33% | 4.39% | 3.8% | 2.99% | 3.52% | 3.43% | 3.57% | 2.61% | 2.44% | 0.85% | 1.16% | 1.79% | 1.52% | 1.5% | -1.28% | 2.41% |
| Income Tax | 18.04M | 15.55M | 9.98M | 13.76M | 9.05M | 1.49M | 5.6M | 9.4M | 10.17M | 5.99M | 14.88M | 16.08M | 12.46M | 14.32M | 16.49M | 12.42M | 14.35M | 14.57M | 12.21M | 8.9M | 4.7M | 3.82M | 2.19M | 1.27M | 493K | 441K | 806K | 900K | 1.1M | -600K | 1M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 20.83% | 22.52% | 21.48% | 24.18% | 25.35% | 15.71% | 1311.01% | 20.25% | 22.47% | 13.28% | 35.71% | 39.22% | 37.81% | 37.39% | 37.6% | 37.67% | 37.72% | 37.76% | 39.07% | 38.71% | 37.63% | 38.24% | 38.88% | 38.65% | 43.06% | 34.03% | 36.79% | 37.5% | 40.74% | 30% | 34.48% |
| Net Income | 62.83M | 53.49M | 30.52M | 39.13M | 28.06M | 7.97M | -5.17M | 37.02M | 35.08M | 39.1M | 26.79M | 24.92M | 19.36M | 22.85M | 21.29M | 20.55M | 23.69M | 24.02M | 19.04M | 14.1M | 7.79M | 6.17M | 3.44M | 2.01M | 652K | 855K | 968K | 1.5M | 1.6M | -1.4M | 1.7M |
| Net Margin % | 5.32% | 4.81% | 2.83% | 4.55% | 4.19% | 1.06% | -0.78% | 4.92% | 5.03% | 5.14% | 3.87% | 4.67% | 4.57% | 4.85% | 3.89% | 3.32% | 2.74% | 2.37% | 1.82% | 2.16% | 2.14% | 2.2% | 1.59% | 1.5% | 0.49% | 0.77% | 0.79% | 0.95% | 0.89% | -0.9% | 1.42% |
| Net Income Growth % | 311.86% | 75.25% | -22% | 39.47% | 252.23% | 254.05% | -113.97% | 5.54% | -10.27% | 45.92% | 7.52% | 28.68% | -15.26% | 7.32% | 3.61% | -13.24% | -1.4% | 26.18% | 35.02% | 81.05% | 26.26% | 79.12% | 71.26% | 208.44% | -23.74% | -11.67% | -35.47% | -6.25% | 214.29% | -182.35% | 6.25% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 68.58M | 53.49M | 36.5M | 43.15M | 26.66M | 7.97M | -5.17M | 37.02M | 35.08M | 39.1M | 26.79M | 24.92M | 20.49M | 23.99M | 27.36M | 20.55M | 23.69M | 24.02M | 19.04M | 14.1M | 7.79M | 6.17M | 3.44M | 2.09M | 1.58M | 855K | 1.39M | 1.5M | 1.6M | -1.4M | 1.9M |
| Discontinued Operations | 164K | 0 | -5.97M | -4.02M | 1.4M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.12M | -1.14M | -6.07M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 2.26 | 2.52 | 1.70 | 2.76 | 2.19 | 0.63 | -0.47 | 3.35 | 3.21 | 3.60 | 2.47 | 2.31 | 1.81 | 2.14 | 2.01 | 1.95 | 2.27 | 2.34 | 1.87 | 1.41 | 0.81 | 0.65 | 0.37 | 0.23 | 0.08 | 0.10 | 0.12 | 0.18 | 0.19 | -0.16 | 0.20 |
| EPS Growth % | 208.75% | 48.24% | -38.41% | 26.03% | 247.62% | 234.04% | -114.03% | 4.36% | -10.83% | 45.75% | 6.93% | 27.62% | -15.42% | 6.47% | 3.08% | -14.1% | -2.99% | 25.13% | 32.62% | 74.07% | 24.62% | 75.68% | 60.87% | 206.67% | -25% | -16.67% | -33.33% | -5.26% | 218.75% | -180% | 5.26% |
| EPS (Basic) | - | 2.52 | 1.71 | 2.77 | 2.20 | 0.63 | -0.47 | 3.38 | 3.23 | 3.61 | 2.48 | 2.32 | 1.81 | 2.15 | 2.02 | 1.97 | 2.28 | 2.34 | 1.88 | 1.43 | 0.82 | 0.67 | 0.39 | 0.23 | 0.08 | 0.10 | 0.12 | 0.18 | 0.19 | -0.16 | 0.20 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 27.83M | 21.23M | 17.98M | 14.18M | 12.83M | 12.63M | 11.03M | 11.04M | 10.94M | 10.87M | 10.83M | 10.79M | 10.74M | 10.69M | 10.62M | 10.54M | 10.44M | 10.29M | 10.19M | 10.01M | 9.7M | 9.57M | 9.24M | 8.94M | 8.69M | 8.55M | 8.49M | 8.46M | 8.5M | 8.49M | 8.73M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 27.5M | 21.23M | 17.88M | 14.13M | 12.78M | 12.55M | 11.03M | 10.96M | 10.88M | 10.83M | 10.79M | 10.75M | 10.71M | 10.66M | 10.56M | 10.46M | 10.38M | 10.26M | 10.14M | 9.91M | 9.47M | 9.29M | 8.93M | 8.74M | 8.69M | 8.55M | 8.49M | 8.46M | 8.5M | 8.49M | 8.66M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | 15.45% | 23.13% | 13.89% | 18.22% | 55.57% | - | 10.06% | 9.3% | 7.2% | 9.26% | 9.06% | 10.5% | 7.92% | 7.44% | 6.62% | 4.82% | 4.05% | 4.53% | 5.25% | 7.9% | 8.27% | 11.64% | 17.35% | 53.53% | 39.88% | 34.19% | 20% | 18.75% | - | 17.65% |
OEM contract concentration risk
As reported in recent financial statements, VSEC achieved a 26.8% year-over-year revenue increase in 2026Q1, though the historical data reveals significant volatility, including double-digit contractions in early 2024, suggesting that top-line performance remains highly sensitive to the timing of divestitures and the integration of new aviation distribution assets.
The recent growth acceleration appears to be driven by the strategic pivot toward high-barrier aviation aftermarket services rather than organic volume expansion across all segments. Investors should monitor whether this growth trajectory can sustain momentum as the company sheds lower-margin legacy government contracts and focuses on its proprietary OEM distribution model.
Based on reported figures, VSEC maintains a gross margin of 12.0% as of 2026Q1, which reflects a structural reliance on high-volume distribution and government-linked work that significantly trails the profitability profiles of specialized aerospace peers like TransDigm, warranting caution regarding the company's ability to achieve premium margin expansion.
The narrow spread between gross and operating margins suggests that the company operates with a lean overhead structure, yet it also implies limited pricing power in its core distribution business. Future margin improvement appears contingent on the successful execution of the shift toward higher-margin proprietary parts, as the current cost structure remains heavily tied to procurement and MRO service delivery.
According to SEC filings, VSEC's operating income reached $32.7 million in 2026Q1, demonstrating an ability to scale profitability despite the inherent volatility in its revenue base, though the erratic nature of SG&A expenses across the observed ten-quarter period suggests that management is still refining its long-term cost discipline.
The company's operating leverage appears to be in a state of flux as it transitions away from legacy federal service contracts. The fluctuation in SG&A, which dropped to negative levels in 2024Q4 before rising again, indicates that non-recurring items or accounting adjustments may be masking the true underlying efficiency of the core aviation operations.
As indicated by the provided data, VSEC's net income has experienced extreme swings, ranging from a $19.3 million loss in 2024Q1 to a $29.1 million profit in 2026Q1, highlighting that reported EPS is frequently impacted by non-operating items, divestiture costs, and significant quarterly fluctuations in stock-based compensation.
The inconsistency in net margins suggests that investors should focus on normalized earnings rather than headline GAAP figures, as the company's ongoing portfolio restructuring creates frequent noise. The presence of stock-based compensation, which reached $4.6 million in 2026Q1, further complicates the assessment of true operational profitability and shareholder dilution.
While management emphasizes the transition to high-margin aviation distribution, the historical data shows that revenue growth remains inconsistent, and the company's reliance on exclusive OEM agreements creates a binary risk profile where the loss of a single key partnership could fundamentally undermine the current growth narrative.
Short-term observers may point to the persistent volatility in quarterly revenue as evidence that the company has not yet achieved a stable, recurring revenue model. Furthermore, the potential for inventory write-downs in the legacy Fleet segment remains a latent risk that could negatively impact future earnings quality if the USPS-related business faces unexpected obsolescence or contract changes.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying VSEC stock.
For fiscal year 2025, VSE Corporation (VSEC) reported total revenue of $1.11B. This represents a 826.1% increase compared to $120.1M in 1996.
VSE Corporation (VSEC) is profitable, generating $53.5M in net income for the fiscal year ending 2025 with a net profit margin of 4.8%.
VSE Corporation (VSEC) reported an operating income of $125.0M, resulting in an operating profit margin of 11.2%. This margin reflects the operational efficiency of the business before interest and taxes.
VSE Corporation (VSEC) generated $132.1M in gross profit for the year, representing a gross profit margin of 11.9%. This demonstrates the company's core pricing power and production efficiency.