VITAL ENERGY INC (VTLE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:VTLE - US5168062058 - Common Stock
17.92 USD
-0.18 (-0.99%)
17.92 USD
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VTLE gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 207 industry peers in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. There are concerns on the financial health of VTLE while its profitability can be described as average. VTLE may be a bit undervalued, certainly considering the very reasonable score on growth
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year VTLE was profitable.
- In the past year VTLE had a positive cash flow from operations.
- The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: VTLE reported negative net income in multiple years.
- In the past 5 years VTLE always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of VTLE (-27.86%) is worse than 91.94% of its industry peers.
- VTLE's Return On Equity of -74.84% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. VTLE is outperformed by 87.68% of its industry peers.
- VTLE has a better Return On Invested Capital (7.26%) than 65.40% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for VTLE is below the industry average of 21.94%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (17.74%) for VTLE is well above the current ROIC(7.26%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- With a Operating Margin value of 20.23%, VTLE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 57.35% of the companies in the same 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.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of VTLE has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), VTLE is creating value.
- VTLE has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, VTLE has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, VTLE has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- VTLE has an Altman-Z score of 0.16. This is a bad value and indicates that VTLE is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.16, VTLE is doing worse than 66.82% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of VTLE is 15.73, which is on the high side as it means it would take VTLE, 15.73 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of VTLE (15.73) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- VTLE has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.30. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- VTLE has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.30. This is in the lower half of the industry: VTLE underperforms 72.51% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.3 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 15.73 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.16 |
ROIC/WACC0.77
WACC9.45%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.78 indicates that VTLE may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- VTLE's Current ratio of 0.78 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. VTLE is outperformed by 68.25% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.78 indicates that VTLE may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of VTLE (0.78) is worse than 60.66% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.78 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.78 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- VTLE shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 10.19%, which is quite good.
- VTLE shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -13.37% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, VTLE shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 1.85% in the last year.
- VTLE shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 18.45% yearly.
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
- VTLE is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 1.32% yearly.
- 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
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 2.18, the valuation of VTLE can be described as very cheap.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of VTLE indicates a rather cheap valuation: VTLE is cheaper than 98.58% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- VTLE's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.30.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 4.46 indicates a rather cheap valuation of VTLE.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, VTLE is valued cheaply inside the industry as 97.16% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.32. VTLE is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 2.18 | ||
| Fwd PE | 4.46 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of VTLE indicates a rather cheap valuation: VTLE is cheaper than 92.89% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 4.78 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 2.56 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The 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%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- VTLE does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
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 of VITAL ENERGY INC (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 expected EPS growth for VTLE stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of VITAL ENERGY INC (VTLE) is expected to grow by 10.62% in the next year.