VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS (VRTS) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NYSE:VRTS • US92828Q1094
142.45 USD
+1.6 (+1.14%)
At close: Feb 25, 2026
142.45 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/25/2026, 8:04:00 PM
We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to VRTS. VRTS was compared to 238 industry peers in the Capital Markets industry. VRTS has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. VRTS is cheap, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth. VRTS also has an excellent dividend rating.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year VRTS was profitable.
- VRTS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years VRTS has always been profitable.
- Of the past 5 years VRTS 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of 3.49%, VRTS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 56.30% of the companies in the same industry.
- VRTS's Return On Equity of 14.83% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. VRTS outperforms 76.47% of its industry peers.
- VRTS has a Return On Invested Capital of 3.57%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: VRTS outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.49% | ||
| ROE | 14.83% | ||
| ROIC | 3.57% |
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- VRTS's Profit Margin of 15.51% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. VRTS outperforms 47.90% of its industry peers.
- VRTS's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of VRTS (20.37%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of VRTS has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 20.37% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 15.51% | ||
| GM | N/A |
OM growth 3Y-6.05%
OM growth 5Y-3.89%
PM growth 3Y6.96%
PM growth 5Y4.15%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- VRTS has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
2.2 Solvency
- VRTS has an Altman-Z score of 0.80. This is a bad value and indicates that VRTS is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- VRTS has a Altman-Z score (0.80) which is in line with its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of VRTS is 34.80, which is on the high side as it means it would take VRTS, 34.80 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- VRTS has a Debt to FCF ratio (34.80) which is in line with its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.64 is on the high side and indicates that VRTS has dependencies on debt financing.
- VRTS has a Debt to Equity ratio of 2.64. This is amonst the worse of the industry: VRTS underperforms 80.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.64 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 34.8 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.8 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
2.3 Liquidity
- VRTS has a Current Ratio of 2.47. This indicates that VRTS is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- VRTS has a Current ratio of 2.47. This is in the better half of the industry: VRTS outperforms 79.41% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 2.47 indicates that VRTS has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- VRTS's Quick ratio of 2.47 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. VRTS outperforms 79.41% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.47 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.47 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for VRTS have decreased by -4.51% in the last year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 9.21% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- Looking at the last year, VRTS shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -5.96% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.15% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-4.51%
EPS 3Y-0.64%
EPS 5Y9.21%
EPS Q2Q%-13.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.96%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.28%
Revenue growth 5Y7.15%
Sales Q2Q%-10.9%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, VRTS will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 6.54% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 1.35% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y2.49%
EPS Next 2Y6.54%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-0.09%
Revenue Next 2Y1.86%
Revenue Next 3Y1.35%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last 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 decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 5.66, the valuation of VRTS can be described as very cheap.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of VRTS indicates a rather cheap valuation: VRTS is cheaper than 85.71% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- VRTS is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.05, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 5.52 indicates a rather cheap valuation of VRTS.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, VRTS is valued cheaply inside the industry as 93.28% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- VRTS is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.03, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.66 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.52 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, VRTS is valued cheaply inside the industry as 83.61% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, VRTS is valued a bit cheaper than 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 13.82 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.34 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)2.27
PEG (5Y)0.61
EPS Next 2Y6.54%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.88%, VRTS is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- VRTS's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 6.18.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.80, VRTS pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.88% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of VRTS grows each year by 17.66%, which is quite nice.
- VRTS has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- VRTS has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)17.66%
Div Incr Years7
Div Non Decr Years10
5.3 Sustainability
- 47.12% of the earnings are spent on dividend by VRTS. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
- VRTS's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP47.12%
EPS Next 2Y6.54%
EPS Next 3YN/A
142.45
+1.6 (+1.14%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryCapital Markets
Earnings (Last)02-06 2026-02-06/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-23 2026-04-23
Inst Owners87.47%
Inst Owner Change-1.27%
Ins Owners5.78%
Ins Owner Change-1.06%
Market Cap961.54M
Revenue(TTM)852.87M
Net Income(TTM)136.24M
Analysts46.67
Price Target181.56 (27.46%)
Short Float %3.31%
Short Ratio2.37
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.88% |
Yearly Dividend8.27
Dividend Growth(5Y)17.66%
DP47.12%
Div Incr Years7
Div Non Decr Years10
Ex-Date01-30 2026-01-30 (2.4)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-2.24%
Min EPS beat(2)-3.15%
Max EPS beat(2)-1.33%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-0.42%
Min EPS beat(4)-3.15%
Max EPS beat(4)3.8%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-0.79%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)-0.44%
EPS beat(16)5
Avg EPS beat(16)-1.36%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.04%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.08%
Max Revenue beat(2)-3.01%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.96%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.81%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.95%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.3%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.61%
PT rev (1m)-1.66%
PT rev (3m)-5.44%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.26%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-5.19%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.16%
EPS NY rev (3m)-4.08%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.22%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.58%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.87%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.55%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.66 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.52 | ||
| P/S | 1.09 | ||
| P/FCF | 13.82 | ||
| P/OCF | 12.42 | ||
| P/B | 1.05 | ||
| P/tB | 5.28 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.34 |
EPS(TTM)25.17
EY17.67%
EPS(NY)25.8
Fwd EY18.11%
FCF(TTM)10.31
FCFY7.24%
OCF(TTM)11.47
OCFY8.05%
SpS130.12
BVpS136.1
TBVpS26.99
PEG (NY)2.27
PEG (5Y)0.61
Graham Number277.63
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.49% | ||
| ROE | 14.83% | ||
| ROCE | 4.9% | ||
| ROIC | 3.57% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.98% | ||
| ROICexgc | 5.13% | ||
| OM | 20.37% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 15.51% | ||
| GM | N/A | ||
| FCFM | 7.92% |
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
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 3Y-6.05%
OM growth 5Y-3.89%
PM growth 3Y6.96%
PM growth 5Y4.15%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.22
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.64 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 34.8 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 9.96 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 12.25% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.9% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 31.84% | ||
| Profit Quality | 51.07% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.47 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.47 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.8 |
F-Score7
WACCN/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-4.51%
EPS 3Y-0.64%
EPS 5Y9.21%
EPS Q2Q%-13.33%
EPS Next Y2.49%
EPS Next 2Y6.54%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.96%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.28%
Revenue growth 5Y7.15%
Sales Q2Q%-10.9%
Revenue Next Year-0.09%
Revenue Next 2Y1.86%
Revenue Next 3Y1.35%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y7.59%
EBIT growth 3Y-7.25%
EBIT growth 5Y2.98%
EBIT Next Year8.66%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-34.27%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-30.78%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A
VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS / VRTS FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to VRTS.
Can you provide the valuation status for VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS (VRTS). This can be considered as Undervalued.
What is the profitability of VRTS stock?
VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS (VRTS) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for VRTS stock?
The financial health rating of VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS (VRTS) is 4 / 10.
How sustainable is the dividend of VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS (VRTS) stock?
The dividend rating of VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS (VRTS) is 8 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 47.12%.