VITAL FARMS INC (VITL) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:VITL • US92847W1036
Current stock price
12.77 USD
-0.78 (-5.76%)
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12.8485 USD
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This VITL fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. VITL Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- VITL had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year VITL had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years VITL has been profitable.
- VITL had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of VITL (12.78%) is better than 95.35% of its industry peers.
- VITL has a Return On Equity of 18.87%. This is amongst the best in the industry. VITL outperforms 88.37% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 16.87%, VITL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 97.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for VITL is significantly above the industry average of 6.80%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (15.36%) for VITL is below the current ROIC(16.87%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 12.78% | ||
| ROE | 18.87% | ||
| ROIC | 16.87% |
ROA(3y)12.31%
ROA(5y)7.76%
ROE(3y)17.32%
ROE(5y)10.87%
ROIC(3y)15.36%
ROIC(5y)9.61%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of VITL (8.73%) is better than 84.88% of its industry peers.
- VITL's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of VITL (11.64%) is better than 81.40% of its industry peers.
- VITL's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- VITL's Gross Margin of 37.62% is amongst the best of the industry. VITL outperforms 87.21% of its industry peers.
- VITL's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 11.64% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 8.73% | ||
| GM | 37.62% |
OM growth 3Y115.68%
OM growth 5Y15.37%
PM growth 3Y189.69%
PM growth 5Y16.28%
GM growth 3Y7.29%
GM growth 5Y1.59%
2. VITL Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- VITL has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
- VITL has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for VITL has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, VITL has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 4.93 indicates that VITL is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- VITL's Altman-Z score of 4.93 is amongst the best of the industry. VITL outperforms 90.70% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.01 indicates that VITL is not too dependend on debt financing.
- VITL has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.01) than 83.72% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.01 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.93 |
ROIC/WACC1.9
WACC8.9%
2.3 Liquidity
- VITL has a Current Ratio of 2.16. This indicates that VITL is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a decent Current ratio value of 2.16, VITL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 67.44% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.61 indicates that VITL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- VITL has a better Quick ratio (1.61) than 80.23% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.16 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.61 |
3. VITL Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 22.03% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 39.77% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- VITL shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 25.26%.
- Measured over the past years, VITL shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 28.79% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)22.03%
EPS 3Y162.07%
EPS 5Y39.77%
EPS Q2Q%52.17%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)25.26%
Revenue growth 3Y28%
Revenue growth 5Y28.79%
Sales Q2Q%28.65%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, VITL will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 16.00% on average per year.
- VITL is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 17.68% yearly.
EPS Next Y1.68%
EPS Next 2Y7.12%
EPS Next 3Y16%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year18.61%
Revenue Next 2Y18.39%
Revenue Next 3Y17.68%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
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.
- Although the future Revenue growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
4. VITL Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 8.87 indicates a reasonable valuation of VITL.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, VITL is valued cheaply inside the industry as 87.21% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.91. VITL is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- VITL is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.72.
- VITL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. VITL is cheaper than 93.02% of the companies in the same industry.
- VITL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 23.69.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.87 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.72 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, VITL is valued cheaper than 91.86% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.28 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- The excellent profitability rating of VITL may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as VITL's earnings are expected to grow with 16.00% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)5.26
PEG (5Y)0.22
EPS Next 2Y7.12%
EPS Next 3Y16%
5. VITL Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for VITL!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
VITL Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
12.77
-0.78 (-5.76%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood Products
Earnings (Last)02-26 2026-02-26/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-06 2026-05-06/bmo
Inst Owners109.78%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners2.62%
Ins Owner Change0.2%
Market Cap572.10M
Revenue(TTM)759.44M
Net Income(TTM)66.28M
Analysts82.22
Price Target40.8 (219.5%)
Short Float %23.27%
Short Ratio3.62
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)2.67%
Min EPS beat(2)-12.22%
Max EPS beat(2)17.57%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)18.7%
Min EPS beat(4)-12.22%
Max EPS beat(4)41.58%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)39.98%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)68.82%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)79.08%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.32%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.37%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.73%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.79%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.43%
Max Revenue beat(4)6.23%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.6%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.99%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)2.12%
PT rev (1m)-19.12%
PT rev (3m)-20.53%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-45.44%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-61.34%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-15.33%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-4.73%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-13.69%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.33%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.9%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.87 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.72 | ||
| P/S | 0.75 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 16.97 | ||
| P/B | 1.63 | ||
| P/tB | 1.7 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.28 |
EPS(TTM)1.44
EY11.28%
EPS(NY)1.46
Fwd EY11.47%
FCF(TTM)-1.08
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.75
OCFY5.89%
SpS16.95
BVpS7.84
TBVpS7.5
PEG (NY)5.26
PEG (5Y)0.22
Graham Number15.94
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 12.78% | ||
| ROE | 18.87% | ||
| ROCE | 22.25% | ||
| ROIC | 16.87% | ||
| ROICexc | 23.61% | ||
| ROICexgc | 24.95% | ||
| OM | 11.64% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 8.73% | ||
| GM | 37.62% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)12.31%
ROA(5y)7.76%
ROE(3y)17.32%
ROE(5y)10.87%
ROIC(3y)15.36%
ROIC(5y)9.61%
ROICexc(3y)30.26%
ROICexc(5y)18.58%
ROICexgc(3y)32.2%
ROICexgc(5y)19.76%
ROCE(3y)20.26%
ROCE(5y)12.67%
ROICexgc growth 3Y127.44%
ROICexgc growth 5Y24.76%
ROICexc growth 3Y125.22%
ROICexc growth 5Y24.24%
OM growth 3Y115.68%
OM growth 5Y15.37%
PM growth 3Y189.69%
PM growth 5Y16.28%
GM growth 3Y7.29%
GM growth 5Y1.59%
F-Score3
Asset Turnover1.46
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.01 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.05 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 564.71% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 10.79% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 113.01 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 32.77% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.16 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.61 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.93 |
F-Score3
WACC8.9%
ROIC/WACC1.9
Cap/Depr(3y)309.7%
Cap/Depr(5y)318.72%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.99%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.45%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)22.03%
EPS 3Y162.07%
EPS 5Y39.77%
EPS Q2Q%52.17%
EPS Next Y1.68%
EPS Next 2Y7.12%
EPS Next 3Y16%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)25.26%
Revenue growth 3Y28%
Revenue growth 5Y28.79%
Sales Q2Q%28.65%
Revenue Next Year18.61%
Revenue Next 2Y18.39%
Revenue Next 3Y17.68%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y39.74%
EBIT growth 3Y176.07%
EBIT growth 5Y48.59%
EBIT Next Year27.37%
EBIT Next 3Y23.37%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-233.33%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-47.99%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y23.57%
VITAL FARMS INC / VITL Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of VITAL FARMS INC (VITL) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to VITL.
What is the valuation status for VITL stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to VITAL FARMS INC (VITL). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of VITL stock?
VITAL FARMS INC (VITL) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.
How financially healthy is VITAL FARMS INC?
The financial health rating of VITAL FARMS INC (VITL) is 6 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for VITL stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of VITAL FARMS INC (VITL) is expected to grow by 1.68% in the next year.