Vital Energy Inc.

21.57
-0.56 (-2.53%)
At close: Mar 28, 2025, 3:59 PM
22.08
2.34%
After-hours: Mar 28, 2025, 06:00 PM EDT

Vital Energy Statistics

Share Statistics

Vital Energy has 38.12M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 4.02% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 38.12M
Shares Change (YoY) 4.02%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.06%
Owned by Institutions (%) 77.69%
Shares Floating 25.55M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 8
FTD / Avg. Volume < 0.01%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 6.03M, so 15.81% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 6.03M
Short % of Shares Out 15.81%
Short % of Float 23.76%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 6.93

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is -6.54 and the forward PE ratio is 4.12. Vital Energy's PEG ratio is 0.06.

PE Ratio -6.54
Forward PE 4.12
PS Ratio 0.58
Forward PS 0.4
PB Ratio 0.42
P/FCF Ratio 1.14
PEG Ratio 0.06
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Vital Energy Inc. has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 2.66B.

EV / Earnings -15.32
EV / Sales 1.36
EV / EBITDA 3.85
EV / EBIT -117.89
EV / FCF 2.66

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.78, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.04.

Current Ratio 0.78
Quick Ratio 0.78
Debt / Equity 0.04
Total Debt / Capitalization 3.57
Cash Flow / Debt 10.02
Interest Coverage -0.13

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -0.06% and return on capital (ROIC) is -0.63%.

Return on Equity (ROE) -0.06%
Return on Assets (ROA) -0.03%
Return on Capital (ROIC) -0.63%
Revenue Per Employee $4,820,528.4
Profits Per Employee $-428,446.91
Employee Count 405
Asset Turnover 0.33
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

Income Tax -47.74M
Effective Tax Rate 0.22

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by -57.9% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 3.08, so Vital Energy's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 3.08
52-Week Price Change -57.9%
50-Day Moving Average 28.47
200-Day Moving Average 32.85
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 38.95
Average Volume (20 Days) 1.06M

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Vital Energy had revenue of 1.95B and earned -173.52M in profits. Earnings per share was -4.72.

Revenue 1.95B
Gross Profit 1.82B
Operating Income -22.55M
Net Income -173.52M
EBITDA 690.34M
EBIT -22.55M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) -4.72
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 40.18M in cash and 99.88M in debt, giving a net cash position of -59.7M.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 40.18M
Total Debt 99.88M
Net Cash -59.7M
Retained Earnings -1.12B
Total Assets 5.88B
Working Capital -134.58M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 1B and capital expenditures 0, giving a free cash flow of 1B.

Operating Cash Flow 1B
Capital Expenditures 0
Free Cash Flow 1B
FCF Per Share 27.24
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 93.28%, with operating and profit margins of -1.16% and -8.89%.

Gross Margin 93.28%
Operating Margin -1.16%
Pretax Margin -11.33%
Profit Margin -8.89%
EBITDA Margin 35.36%
EBIT Margin -1.16%
FCF Margin 51.24%

Dividends & Yields

VTLE does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.

Dividend Per Share n/a
Dividend Yield n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
Earnings Yield -21.34%
FCF Yield 118.63%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for VTLE is $34, which is 53.7% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $34
Price Target Difference 53.7%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 10
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on Jun 2, 2020. It was a backward split with a ratio of 1:20.

Last Split Date Jun 2, 2020
Split Type backward
Split Ratio 1:20

Scores

Altman Z-Score 0.25
Piotroski F-Score 5