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VITAL ENERGY INC (VTLE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:VTLE - US5168062058 - Common Stock

17.92 USD
-0.18 (-0.99%)
Last: 12/12/2025, 8:07:02 PM
17.92 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 12/12/2025, 8:07:02 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

Overall VTLE gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated VTLE against 210 industry peers in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. While VTLE is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. VTLE is valued quite cheap, while showing a decent growth score. This is a good combination!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

VTLE had positive earnings in the past year.
VTLE had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In multiple years VTLE reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
VTLE had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
VTLE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFVTLE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B -1B -2B

1.2 Ratios

With a Return On Assets value of -27.86%, VTLE is not doing good in the industry: 91.94% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -74.84%, VTLE is doing worse than 87.68% of the companies in the same industry.
With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 7.26%, VTLE is doing good in the industry, outperforming 65.40% of the companies in the same industry.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for VTLE is below the industry average of 21.09%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (7.26%) for VTLE is well below the 3 year average (17.74%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that VTLE had better years and this may not be a problem.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -27.86%
ROE -74.84%
ROIC 7.26%
ROA(3y)11.23%
ROA(5y)-4.25%
ROE(3y)25.12%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)17.74%
ROIC(5y)16.17%
VTLE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICVTLE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1K -1K 2K 3K 4K

1.3 Margins

The Operating Margin of VTLE (20.23%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
VTLE's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 66.80%, VTLE is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 73.46% of the companies in the same industry.
VTLE's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 20.23%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 66.8%
OM growth 3Y-20.05%
OM growth 5Y-3%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.41%
GM growth 5Y0.31%
VTLE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsVTLE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -100 -200 -300

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so VTLE is creating value.
Compared to 1 year ago, VTLE has more shares outstanding
Compared to 5 years ago, VTLE has more shares outstanding
VTLE has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
VTLE Yearly Shares OutstandingVTLE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M
VTLE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsVTLE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.16, we must say that VTLE is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
VTLE has a worse Altman-Z score (0.16) than 66.82% of its industry peers.
VTLE has a debt to FCF ratio of 15.73. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as VTLE would need 15.73 years to pay back of all of its debts.
VTLE's Debt to FCF ratio of 15.73 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. VTLE outperforms 49.29% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.30 is on the high side and indicates that VTLE has dependencies on debt financing.
VTLE's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.30 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. VTLE is outperformed by 72.51% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.3
Debt/FCF 15.73
Altman-Z 0.16
ROIC/WACC0.77
WACC9.45%
VTLE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFVTLE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B 2B

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 0.78 indicates that VTLE may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of VTLE (0.78) is worse than 68.25% of its industry peers.
VTLE has a Quick Ratio of 0.78. This is a bad value and indicates that VTLE is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
With a Quick ratio value of 0.78, VTLE is not doing good in the industry: 60.66% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.78
Quick Ratio 0.78
VTLE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesVTLE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 10.19% over the past year.
The earnings per share for VTLE have been decreasing by -13.37% on average. This is quite bad
Looking at the last year, VTLE shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 1.85% in the last year.
Measured over the past years, VTLE shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 18.45% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)10.19%
EPS 3Y-5.85%
EPS 5Y-13.37%
EPS Q2Q%-5.59%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.85%
Revenue growth 3Y11.88%
Revenue growth 5Y18.45%
Sales Q2Q%-8.36%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 1.32% on average over the next years.
Based on estimates for the next years, VTLE will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -1.42% on average per year.
EPS Next Y10.62%
EPS Next 2Y-25.43%
EPS Next 3Y-9.08%
EPS Next 5Y1.32%
Revenue Next Year-3.52%
Revenue Next 2Y-4.43%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.42%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
VTLE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesVTLE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
VTLE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesVTLE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 5 10 15 20

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 2.18, the valuation of VTLE can be described as very cheap.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, VTLE is valued cheaper than 98.58% of the companies in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.57. VTLE is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 4.46, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of VTLE.
97.16% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than VTLE, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
VTLE's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 24.04.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 2.18
Fwd PE 4.46
VTLE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsVTLE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, VTLE is valued cheaply inside the industry as 92.89% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, VTLE is valued cheaply inside the industry as 92.42% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 4.78
EV/EBITDA 2.56
VTLE Per share dataVTLE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

VTLE's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
A cheap valuation may be justified as VTLE's earnings are expected to decrease with -9.08% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.21
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-25.43%
EPS Next 3Y-9.08%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

VITAL ENERGY INC

NYSE:VTLE (12/12/2025, 8:07:02 PM)

After market: 17.92 0 (0%)

17.92

-0.18 (-0.99%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)11-03 2025-11-03/amc
Earnings (Next)02-17 2026-02-17/amc
Inst Owners65.52%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners1.53%
Ins Owner Change-823.52%
Market Cap693.32M
Revenue(TTM)1.90B
Net Income(TTM)-1.31B
Analysts53.75
Price Target19.24 (7.37%)
Short Float %18.49%
Short Ratio9.37
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)2
Avg EPS beat(2)5.93%
Min EPS beat(2)5.8%
Max EPS beat(2)6.06%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)6.8%
Min EPS beat(4)5.57%
Max EPS beat(4)9.76%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)1.03%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)-0.53%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-2.51%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-10.72%
Min Revenue beat(2)-12.17%
Max Revenue beat(2)-9.27%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-8.23%
Min Revenue beat(4)-12.17%
Max Revenue beat(4)-5.33%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-4.38%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.36%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)5.85%
PT rev (1m)-1.88%
PT rev (3m)-0.15%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.01%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.17%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.05%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.62%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.18%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.02%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.76%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.37%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 2.18
Fwd PE 4.46
P/S 0.37
P/FCF 4.78
P/OCF 0.6
P/B 0.39
P/tB 0.39
EV/EBITDA 2.56
EPS(TTM)8.22
EY45.87%
EPS(NY)4.01
Fwd EY22.4%
FCF(TTM)3.75
FCFY20.93%
OCF(TTM)29.65
OCFY165.44%
SpS49.03
BVpS45.39
TBVpS45.39
PEG (NY)0.21
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number91.63
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -27.86%
ROE -74.84%
ROCE 9.19%
ROIC 7.26%
ROICexc 7.29%
ROICexgc 7.29%
OM 20.23%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 66.8%
FCFM 7.65%
ROA(3y)11.23%
ROA(5y)-4.25%
ROE(3y)25.12%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)17.74%
ROIC(5y)16.17%
ROICexc(3y)18.01%
ROICexc(5y)16.5%
ROICexgc(3y)18.01%
ROICexgc(5y)16.5%
ROCE(3y)22.46%
ROCE(5y)20.47%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-35.45%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-4.73%
ROICexc growth 3Y-35.45%
ROICexc growth 5Y-4.73%
OM growth 3Y-20.05%
OM growth 5Y-3%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.41%
GM growth 5Y0.31%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.4
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.3
Debt/FCF 15.73
Debt/EBITDA 1.98
Cap/Depr 129.9%
Cap/Sales 52.82%
Interest Coverage 1.92
Cash Conversion 99.3%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.78
Quick Ratio 0.78
Altman-Z 0.16
F-Score4
WACC9.45%
ROIC/WACC0.77
Cap/Depr(3y)147.48%
Cap/Depr(5y)160.83%
Cap/Sales(3y)38.84%
Cap/Sales(5y)39.91%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)10.19%
EPS 3Y-5.85%
EPS 5Y-13.37%
EPS Q2Q%-5.59%
EPS Next Y10.62%
EPS Next 2Y-25.43%
EPS Next 3Y-9.08%
EPS Next 5Y1.32%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.85%
Revenue growth 3Y11.88%
Revenue growth 5Y18.45%
Sales Q2Q%-8.36%
Revenue Next Year-3.52%
Revenue Next 2Y-4.43%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.42%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-19.87%
EBIT growth 3Y-10.55%
EBIT growth 5Y14.9%
EBIT Next Year165.38%
EBIT Next 3Y32.49%
EBIT Next 5Y23.2%
FCF growth 1Y73.37%
FCF growth 3Y17.38%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y66.7%
OCF growth 3Y26.28%
OCF growth 5Y16.06%

VITAL ENERGY INC / VTLE FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of VITAL ENERGY INC (VTLE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to VTLE.


What is the valuation status for VTLE stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to VITAL ENERGY INC (VTLE). This can be considered as Undervalued.


What is the profitability of VTLE stock?

VITAL ENERGY INC (VTLE) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for VTLE stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for VITAL ENERGY INC (VTLE) is 2.18 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.39.


Can you provide the financial health for VTLE stock?

The financial health rating of VITAL ENERGY INC (VTLE) is 1 / 10.