VITAL ENERGY INC (VTLE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:VTLE • US5168062058

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

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We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to VTLE. VTLE was compared to 206 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. A decent growth rate in combination with a cheap valuation! Better keep an eye on VTLE.


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.
  • In the past 5 years VTLE always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • VTLE has a worse Return On Assets (-27.86%) than 91.94% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of VTLE (-74.84%) is worse than 87.68% of its industry peers.
  • VTLE has a better Return On Invested Capital (7.26%) than 65.40% of its industry peers.
  • VTLE had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 17.74%. This is below the industry average of 21.98%.
  • 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 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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 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.
  • With a decent Gross Margin value of 66.80%, VTLE is doing good in 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 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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 -50 -100

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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.
  • VTLE has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for VTLE has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, VTLE has a worse debt to assets ratio.
VTLE Yearly Shares OutstandingVTLE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

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.
  • VTLE has a worse Altman-Z score (0.16) than 66.82% of its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 15.73, VTLE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 49.29% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.30 is on the high side and indicates that VTLE has dependencies on debt financing.
  • VTLE has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.30) than 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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • VTLE has a Current 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 Current ratio value of 0.78, VTLE is not doing good in the industry: 68.25% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • 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.
  • VTLE's Quick ratio of 0.78 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. VTLE is outperformed by 60.66% of its industry peers.
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 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.
  • 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.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 18.45% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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.
  • The Revenue is expected to decrease by -1.42% on average over the next years.
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.
  • 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.
VTLE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesVTLE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 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 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

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 2.18, the valuation of VTLE can be described as very cheap.
  • VTLE's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. VTLE is cheaper than 98.58% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of VTLE to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.68), we can say VTLE is valued rather cheaply.
  • VTLE is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 4.46.
  • VTLE's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. VTLE is cheaper than 97.16% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.06, VTLE is valued rather cheaply.
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 cheaper than 92.89% of the companies in the same industry.
  • VTLE's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. VTLE is cheaper than 92.42% of the companies in the same industry.
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

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • VTLE's earnings are expected to decrease with -9.08% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
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%

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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
Earnings (Next)02-17
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 %N/A
Short RatioN/A
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 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.