VERTEX INC - CLASS A (VERX) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:VERX • US92538J1060
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12.79 USD
+0.44 (+3.56%)
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This VERX fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. VERX Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- VERX had positive earnings in the past year.
- VERX had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years VERX reported 4 times negative net income.
- In the past 5 years VERX always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 0.57%, VERX is in line with its industry, outperforming 59.19% of the companies in the same industry.
- With a decent Return On Equity value of 2.79%, VERX is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.24% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 1.04%, VERX is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 61.40% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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
1.3 Margins
- VERX has a Profit Margin of 0.96%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: VERX outperforms 59.19% of its industry peers.
- VERX has a Operating Margin of 1.22%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: VERX outperforms 59.19% of its industry peers.
- The Gross Margin of VERX (64.35%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- VERX's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. VERX Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so VERX is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for VERX has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- VERX has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for VERX has been reduced compared to a year ago.
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.
- VERX's Altman-Z score of 1.76 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. VERX outperforms 48.90% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- VERX has a Debt to FCF ratio (7.09) which is in line with its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.30 is on the high side and indicates that VERX has dependencies on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.30, VERX is doing worse than 78.31% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.3 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.09 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.76 |
ROIC/WACC0.1
WACC9.92%
2.3 Liquidity
- VERX has a Current Ratio of 0.98. This is a bad value and indicates that VERX is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- VERX has a worse Current ratio (0.98) than 76.84% of its industry peers.
- VERX has a Quick Ratio of 0.98. This is a bad value and indicates that VERX is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- VERX's Quick ratio of 0.98 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. VERX is outperformed by 75.74% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.98 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.98 |
3. VERX Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 4.92% over the past year.
- Measured over the past years, VERX shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 28.73% on average per year.
- 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
- Based on estimates for the next years, VERX will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 18.72% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 12.08% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y15.09%
EPS Next 2Y17.7%
EPS Next 3Y19.21%
EPS Next 5Y18.72%
Revenue Next Year10.58%
Revenue Next 2Y11.09%
Revenue Next 3Y12.12%
Revenue Next 5Y12.08%
3.3 Evolution
- The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
- The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. VERX Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 19.98, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of VERX.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, VERX is valued a bit cheaper than 72.79% of the companies in the same industry.
- VERX is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.95, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.36, the valuation of VERX can be described as rather expensive.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, VERX is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 70.59% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- VERX is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 38.68, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.98 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.36 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, VERX is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 75.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- VERX's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 42.99 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 19.51 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- VERX's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as VERX's earnings are expected to grow with 19.21% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.32
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y17.7%
EPS Next 3Y19.21%
5. VERX Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- VERX does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
VERX Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
12.79
+0.44 (+3.56%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)02-11 2026-02-11/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-07 2026-05-07/bmo
Inst Owners110.55%
Inst Owner Change-0.36%
Ins Owners4.69%
Ins Owner Change5.19%
Market Cap2.05B
Revenue(TTM)748.44M
Net Income(TTM)7.21M
Analysts75.65
Price Target20.82 (62.78%)
Short Float %13.28%
Short Ratio4.03
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)0%
PT rev (3m)-28.5%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.92%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.69%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.43%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.22%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.98 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.36 | ||
| P/S | 2.73 | ||
| P/FCF | 42.99 | ||
| P/OCF | 12.36 | ||
| P/B | 7.9 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 19.51 |
EPS(TTM)0.64
EY5%
EPS(NY)0.74
Fwd EY5.76%
FCF(TTM)0.3
FCFY2.33%
OCF(TTM)1.03
OCFY8.09%
SpS4.68
BVpS1.62
TBVpS-1.08
PEG (NY)1.32
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number4.8279 (-62.25%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.3 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.09 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.18 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 121.69% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 15.76% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.76 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 156.05% | ||
| Profit Quality | 659.95% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.98 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.98 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.76 |
F-Score7
WACC9.92%
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 Y15.09%
EPS Next 2Y17.7%
EPS Next 3Y19.21%
EPS Next 5Y18.72%
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 5Y12.08%
EBIT growth 1Y510.86%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year39.34%
EBIT Next 3Y24.14%
EBIT Next 5Y19.45%
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 Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of VERTEX INC - CLASS A (VERX) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 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.
Can you provide the profitability details for VERTEX INC - CLASS A?
VERTEX INC - CLASS A (VERX) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for VERTEX INC - CLASS A (VERX) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of VERTEX INC - CLASS A (VERX) is expected to grow by 15.09% in the next year.
Is the dividend of VERTEX INC - CLASS A sustainable?
The dividend rating of VERTEX INC - CLASS A (VERX) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.