VERTEX INC - CLASS A (VERX) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:VERX • US92538J1060

12.74 USD
-0.07 (-0.55%)
At close: Feb 20, 2026
12.74 USD
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After Hours: 2/20/2026, 8:09:20 PM
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Fundamental Rating

4

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to VERX. VERX was compared to 276 industry peers in the Software industry. VERX has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. VERX is growing strongly while it is still valued neutral. This is a good combination!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year VERX was profitable.
  • VERX had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • VERX had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • VERX had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
VERX Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFVERX Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50M -50M 100M -100M 150M

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 0.57%, VERX is in line with its industry, outperforming 56.52% of the companies in the same industry.
  • VERX has a Return On Equity of 2.79%. This is in the better half of the industry: VERX outperforms 62.32% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 1.04%, VERX is doing good in the industry, outperforming 61.23% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.57%
ROE 2.79%
ROIC 1.04%
ROA(3y)-1.89%
ROA(5y)-1.52%
ROE(3y)-10.6%
ROE(5y)-7.56%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
VERX Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICVERX Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -20 -40 -60 -80

1.3 Margins

  • VERX has a Profit Margin (0.96%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • With a Operating Margin value of 1.22%, VERX perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 59.78% of the companies in the same industry.
  • VERX's Gross Margin of 64.35% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. VERX outperforms 42.39% of its industry peers.
  • VERX's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 1.22%
PM (TTM) 0.96%
GM 64.35%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.95%
GM growth 5Y2.87%
VERX Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsVERX Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), VERX is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for VERX has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, VERX has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, VERX has an improved debt to assets ratio.
VERX Yearly Shares OutstandingVERX Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M
VERX Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsVERX Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.76, we must say that VERX is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 1.76, VERX perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 51.45% of the companies in the same industry.
  • VERX has a debt to FCF ratio of 7.09. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as VERX would need 7.09 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 7.09, VERX perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 51.45% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.30 is on the high side and indicates that VERX has dependencies on debt financing.
  • VERX has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.30. This is in the lower half of the industry: VERX underperforms 79.71% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.3
Debt/FCF 7.09
Altman-Z 1.76
ROIC/WACC0.1
WACC10.78%
VERX Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFVERX Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M -100M 200M 300M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.98 indicates that VERX may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • VERX has a Current ratio of 0.98. This is in the lower half of the industry: VERX underperforms 76.45% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.98 indicates that VERX may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • VERX has a worse Quick ratio (0.98) than 75.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.98
Quick Ratio 0.98
VERX Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesVERX Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 4.92% over the past year.
  • VERX shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 28.73% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, VERX shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 12.25% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, VERX shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 14.84% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)4.92%
EPS 3Y28.73%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%13.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.25%
Revenue growth 3Y15.04%
Revenue growth 5Y14.84%
Sales Q2Q%9.11%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 25.57% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • VERX is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 12.37% yearly.
EPS Next Y16.39%
EPS Next 2Y19.27%
EPS Next 3Y19.66%
EPS Next 5Y25.57%
Revenue Next Year10.58%
Revenue Next 2Y11.09%
Revenue Next 3Y12.12%
Revenue Next 5Y12.37%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
VERX Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesVERX Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
VERX Yearly EPS VS EstimatesVERX Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 0.5 1 1.5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • VERX is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 19.91.
  • VERX's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. VERX is cheaper than 71.01% of the companies in the same industry.
  • VERX's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 26.99.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 17.10, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of VERX.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, VERX is valued a bit cheaper than 70.65% of the companies in the same industry.
  • VERX's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 28.06.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.91
Fwd PE 17.1
VERX Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsVERX Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 72.46% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than VERX, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • VERX's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 42.71
EV/EBITDA 19.49
VERX Per share dataVERX EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 1 -1 2 3 4

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • VERX's earnings are expected to grow with 19.66% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.21
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y19.27%
EPS Next 3Y19.66%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • VERX does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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VERTEX INC - CLASS A

NASDAQ:VERX (2/20/2026, 8:09:20 PM)

After market: 12.74 0 (0%)

12.74

-0.07 (-0.55%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)02-11
Earnings (Next)05-05
Inst Owners112.96%
Inst Owner Change2.51%
Ins Owners4.36%
Ins Owner Change0.31%
Market Cap2.03B
Revenue(TTM)748.44M
Net Income(TTM)7.21M
Analysts78.26
Price Target27.82 (118.37%)
Short Float %10.99%
Short Ratio4
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)3.23%
Min EPS beat(2)2.25%
Max EPS beat(2)4.22%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)4.83%
Min EPS beat(4)2.25%
Max EPS beat(4)9.3%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)8.73%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)7.41%
EPS beat(16)15
Avg EPS beat(16)11.45%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.87%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.98%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.75%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.91%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.98%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.75%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.29%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.61%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.29%
PT rev (1m)-4.44%
PT rev (3m)-26.83%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.41%
EPS NY rev (1m)1.92%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.47%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.33%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.52%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.91
Fwd PE 17.1
P/S 2.72
P/FCF 42.71
P/OCF 12.28
P/B 7.85
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 19.49
EPS(TTM)0.64
EY5.02%
EPS(NY)0.74
Fwd EY5.85%
FCF(TTM)0.3
FCFY2.34%
OCF(TTM)1.04
OCFY8.15%
SpS4.69
BVpS1.62
TBVpS-1.08
PEG (NY)1.21
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number4.83
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.57%
ROE 2.79%
ROCE 1.31%
ROIC 1.04%
ROICexc 1.89%
ROICexgc N/A
OM 1.22%
PM (TTM) 0.96%
GM 64.35%
FCFM 6.36%
ROA(3y)-1.89%
ROA(5y)-1.52%
ROE(3y)-10.6%
ROE(5y)-7.56%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.95%
GM growth 5Y2.87%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.59
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.3
Debt/FCF 7.09
Debt/EBITDA 3.18
Cap/Depr 121.69%
Cap/Sales 15.76%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 156.05%
Profit Quality 659.95%
Current Ratio 0.98
Quick Ratio 0.98
Altman-Z 1.76
F-Score7
WACC10.78%
ROIC/WACC0.1
Cap/Depr(3y)136.21%
Cap/Depr(5y)125.86%
Cap/Sales(3y)17.17%
Cap/Sales(5y)15.41%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)4.92%
EPS 3Y28.73%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%13.33%
EPS Next Y16.39%
EPS Next 2Y19.27%
EPS Next 3Y19.66%
EPS Next 5Y25.57%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.25%
Revenue growth 3Y15.04%
Revenue growth 5Y14.84%
Sales Q2Q%9.11%
Revenue Next Year10.58%
Revenue Next 2Y11.09%
Revenue Next 3Y12.12%
Revenue Next 5Y12.37%
EBIT growth 1Y510.86%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year38.1%
EBIT Next 3Y23.9%
EBIT Next 5Y26.01%
FCF growth 1Y699.41%
FCF growth 3Y140.29%
FCF growth 5Y12.23%
OCF growth 1Y0.44%
OCF growth 3Y29.15%
OCF growth 5Y22.69%

VERTEX INC - CLASS A / VERX FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of VERTEX INC - CLASS A (VERX) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to VERX.


Can you provide the valuation status for VERTEX INC - CLASS A?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to VERTEX INC - CLASS A (VERX). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is VERTEX INC - CLASS A (VERX) stock?

VERTEX INC - CLASS A (VERX) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


What is the financial health of VERTEX INC - CLASS A (VERX) stock?

The financial health rating of VERTEX INC - CLASS A (VERX) is 1 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for VERX stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of VERTEX INC - CLASS A (VERX) is expected to grow by 16.39% in the next year.