VERTEX ENERGY INC (VTNR) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:VTNR • US92534K1079

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0.0521 USD
-0.06 (-51.53%)
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0.0536 USD
+0 (+2.88%)
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This VTNR fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. VTNR Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • VTNR had negative earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year VTNR had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years VTNR always reported negative net income.
  • In multiple years VTNR reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
VTNR Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFVTNR 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 0 50M -50M -100M -150M -200M

1.2 Ratios

  • VTNR has a worse Return On Assets (-14.95%) than 92.72% of its industry peers.
  • VTNR's Return On Equity of -91.88% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. VTNR is outperformed by 93.20% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -14.95%
ROE -91.88%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-5.62%
ROA(5y)-10.31%
ROE(3y)-37.65%
ROE(5y)-49.23%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
VTNR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICVTNR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 -20 -40 -60 -80 -100

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 3.55%, VTNR is doing worse than 82.04% of the companies in the same industry.
  • VTNR's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for VTNR so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 3.55%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y28.72%
GM growth 5Y-22.54%
VTNR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsVTNR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 -20 -40 -60

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2. VTNR Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • VTNR does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, VTNR has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, VTNR has an improved debt to assets ratio.
VTNR Yearly Shares OutstandingVTNR Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 20M 40M 60M 80M
VTNR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsVTNR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.11 indicates that VTNR is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a decent Altman-Z score value of 3.11, VTNR is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.24% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.63 indicates that VTNR is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • VTNR has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (0.63) than 62.62% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.63
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 3.11
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC15.42%
VTNR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFVTNR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 100M -100M 200M -200M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.56 indicates that VTNR may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.56, VTNR is doing worse than 83.98% of the companies in the same industry.
  • VTNR has a Quick Ratio of 0.56. This is a bad value and indicates that VTNR is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.30, VTNR is not doing good in the industry: 90.78% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.56
Quick Ratio 0.3
VTNR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesVTNR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 100M 200M 300M

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3. VTNR Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • VTNR shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -309.38%.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.72% in the past year.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 77.43% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)-309.37%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%43.69%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.72%
Revenue growth 3Y307.36%
Revenue growth 5Y77.43%
Sales Q2Q%2.06%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, VTNR will show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -4.86% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, VTNR will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 2.53% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-29.72%
EPS Next 2Y41.03%
EPS Next 3Y-4.86%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-16.41%
Revenue Next 2Y-6.55%
Revenue Next 3Y-3.39%
Revenue Next 5Y2.53%

3.3 Evolution

  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
VTNR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesVTNR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 1B 2B 3B
VTNR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesVTNR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 -0.5 -1

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4. VTNR Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for VTNR. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for VTNR. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
VTNR Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsVTNR Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
VTNR Per share dataVTNR EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • A cheap valuation may be justified as VTNR's earnings are expected to decrease with -4.86% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y41.03%
EPS Next 3Y-4.86%

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5. VTNR Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for VTNR!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

VTNR Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

VERTEX ENERGY INC

NASDAQ:VTNR (10/7/2024, 8:26:20 PM)

After market: 0.0536 +0 (+2.88%)

0.0521

-0.06 (-51.53%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)08-08
Earnings (Next)11-05
Inst Owners13.47%
Inst Owner Change-79.92%
Ins Owners2.38%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap4.87M
Revenue(TTM)3.20B
Net Income(TTM)-115.50M
Analysts45.71
Price Target1.99 (3719.58%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
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)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-181.07%
Min EPS beat(2)-337.41%
Max EPS beat(2)-24.74%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-189.14%
Min EPS beat(4)-410.3%
Max EPS beat(4)15.88%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-65.05%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)-118.82%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)-434.71%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.04%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.32%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.24%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)2.21%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2%
Max Revenue beat(4)10.91%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.13%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)9.99%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.03%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-10.34%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-111.34%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-104.05%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-26.14%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-5.94%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 0.15
P/B 0.04
P/tB 0.04
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-1.34
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.01
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.31
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.35
OCFY665.93%
SpS34.18
BVpS1.34
TBVpS1.24
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -14.95%
ROE -91.88%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 3.55%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-5.62%
ROA(5y)-10.31%
ROE(3y)-37.65%
ROE(5y)-49.23%
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 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y28.72%
GM growth 5Y-22.54%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover4.14
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.63
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 165.92%
Cap/Sales 1.93%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.56
Quick Ratio 0.3
Altman-Z 3.11
F-Score4
WACC15.42%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)365.42%
Cap/Depr(5y)287.05%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.59%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.74%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-309.37%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%43.69%
EPS Next Y-29.72%
EPS Next 2Y41.03%
EPS Next 3Y-4.86%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.72%
Revenue growth 3Y307.36%
Revenue growth 5Y77.43%
Sales Q2Q%2.06%
Revenue Next Year-16.41%
Revenue Next 2Y-6.55%
Revenue Next 3Y-3.39%
Revenue Next 5Y2.53%
EBIT growth 1Y-201.08%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year-375.47%
EBIT Next 3Y110.57%
EBIT Next 5Y79.97%
FCF growth 1Y65.63%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y138.83%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

VERTEX ENERGY INC / VTNR Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for VTNR stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to VTNR.


What is the valuation status for VTNR stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 0 / 10 to VERTEX ENERGY INC (VTNR). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of VTNR stock?

VERTEX ENERGY INC (VTNR) has a profitability rating of 1 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for VERTEX ENERGY INC?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of VERTEX ENERGY INC (VTNR) is expected to decline by -29.72% in the next year.