VERTEX INC - CLASS A (VERX) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:VERX • US92538J1060
Current stock price
12.86 USD
-0.12 (-0.92%)
At close:
13.13 USD
+0.27 (+2.1%)
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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
- In the past year VERX was profitable.
- In the past year VERX had a positive cash flow from operations.
- 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.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 0.57%, VERX is in line with its industry, outperforming 59.35% 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 63.67% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of VERX (1.04%) is better than 62.59% of its industry peers.
| 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 (0.96%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- VERX has a Operating Margin of 1.22%. This is in the better half of the industry: VERX outperforms 61.15% of its industry peers.
- With a Gross Margin value of 64.35%, VERX perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 43.53% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of VERX has grown nicely.
| 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), VERX is destroying value.
- VERX has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, VERX has more shares outstanding
- VERX has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- VERX has an Altman-Z score of 1.77. This is a bad value and indicates that VERX is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- VERX has a Altman-Z score (1.77) which is in line with 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.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 7.09, VERX is in line with its industry, outperforming 51.44% of the companies in the same industry.
- VERX has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.30. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.30, VERX is doing worse than 78.78% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.3 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.09 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.77 |
ROIC/WACC0.1
WACC10.29%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.98 indicates that VERX may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of VERX (0.98) is worse than 76.26% 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 75.18% 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.
- VERX shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 28.73% yearly.
- The Revenue has grown by 12.25% in the past year. This is quite good.
- VERX shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 14.84% yearly.
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
- VERX is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 18.72% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, VERX will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 12.08% on average per year.
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
- Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
4. VERX Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 20.09, the valuation of VERX can be described as rather expensive.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of VERX indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: VERX is cheaper than 70.86% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.23, VERX is valued a bit cheaper.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 17.46, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of VERX.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of VERX indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: VERX is cheaper than 70.50% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.42, VERX is valued a bit cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.09 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.46 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, VERX is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 75.54% 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 | 43.23 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 19.61 |
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)1.33
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
12.86
-0.12 (-0.92%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)02-11 2026-02-11/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-05 2026-05-05/bmo
Inst Owners111.16%
Inst Owner Change2.51%
Ins Owners4.69%
Ins Owner Change5.19%
Market Cap2.06B
Revenue(TTM)748.44M
Net Income(TTM)7.21M
Analysts75.65
Price Target20.82 (61.9%)
Short Float %12.42%
Short Ratio3.77
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)-25.18%
PT rev (3m)-28.5%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.92%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.12%
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 | 20.09 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.46 | ||
| P/S | 2.75 | ||
| P/FCF | 43.23 | ||
| P/OCF | 12.43 | ||
| P/B | 7.94 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 19.61 |
EPS(TTM)0.64
EY4.98%
EPS(NY)0.74
Fwd EY5.73%
FCF(TTM)0.3
FCFY2.31%
OCF(TTM)1.03
OCFY8.05%
SpS4.68
BVpS1.62
TBVpS-1.08
PEG (NY)1.33
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number4.83
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 | 1.77 |
F-Score7
WACC10.29%
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.
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 15.09% in the next year.