Vital Farms, Inc. (VITL)
NASDAQ: VITL · Real-Time Price · USD
11.18
+0.10 (0.90%)
Aug 25, 2026, 10:43 AM EDT - Market open

Vital Farms Statistics

Total Valuation

Vital Farms has a market cap or net worth of $479.97 million. The enterprise value is $566.98 million.

Market Cap479.97M
Enterprise Value 566.98M

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, August 6, 2026, before market open.

Earnings Date Aug 6, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

Vital Farms has 42.93 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.45% in one year.

Current Share Class 42.93M
Shares Outstanding 42.93M
Shares Change (YoY) -2.45%
Shares Change (QoQ) -3.70%
Owned by Insiders (%) 19.58%
Owned by Institutions (%) 87.70%
Float 34.52M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 3,574.91.

PE Ratio 3,574.91
Forward PE n/a
PS Ratio 0.62
Forward PS 0.60
PB Ratio 1.68
P/TBV Ratio 1.70
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio n/a
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 3,606.99
EV / Sales 0.73
EV / EBITDA 35.81
EV / EBIT 1,699.97
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.10, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.38.

Current Ratio 1.10
Quick Ratio 0.54
Debt / Equity 0.38
Debt / EBITDA 0.30
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage 0.32

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 0.05% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 0.01%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 0.05%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.04%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 0.01%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 0.09%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 8.28%
Revenue Per Employee $1.04M
Profits Per Employee $211
Employee Count739
Asset Turnover 1.64
Inventory Turnover 9.44

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Vital Farms has paid $1.59 million in taxes.

Income Tax 1.59M
Effective Tax Rate 91.04%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -78.35% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.07, so Vital Farms's price volatility has been similar to the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.07
52-Week Price Change -78.35%
50-Day Moving Average 12.03
200-Day Moving Average 19.26
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 41.82
Average Volume (20 Days) 1,443,954

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 8.74 million, so 20.37% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 8.74M
Short Previous Month 7.98M
Short % of Shares Out 20.37%
Short % of Float 25.33%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 5.73

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Vital Farms had revenue of $765.67 million and earned $156,000 in profits. Earnings per share was $0.00.

Revenue765.67M
Gross Profit 215.33M
Operating Income 331,000
Pretax Income 1.74M
Net Income 156,000
EBITDA 15.71M
EBIT 331,000
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $0.00
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $21.24 million in cash and $108.25 million in debt, with a net cash position of -$87.01 million or -$2.03 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 21.24M
Total Debt 108.25M
Net Cash -87.01M
Net Cash Per Share -$2.03
Equity (Book Value) 283.65M
Book Value Per Share 6.61
Working Capital 15.31M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was -$16.71 million and capital expenditures -$109.42 million, giving a free cash flow of -$126.13 million.

Operating Cash Flow -16.71M
Capital Expenditures -109.42M
Depreciation & Amortization 15.38M
Net Borrowing 24.63M
Free Cash Flow -126.13M
FCF Per Share -$2.94
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 28.12%, with operating and profit margins of 0.04% and 0.02%.

Gross Margin 28.12%
Operating Margin 0.04%
Pretax Margin 0.23%
Profit Margin 0.02%
EBITDA Margin 2.05%
EBIT Margin 0.04%
FCF Margin n/a

Dividends & Yields

Vital Farms does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.

Dividend Per Share n/a
Dividend Yield n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
Buyback Yield 2.45%
Shareholder Yield 2.45%
Earnings Yield 0.03%
FCF Yield -26.51%

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for Vital Farms is $13.22, which is 18.25% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $13.22
Price Target Difference 18.25%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 10
Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) 8.91%
EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) -32.14%
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date n/a
Split Type n/a
Split Ratio n/a

Scores

Vital Farms has an Altman Z-Score of 5.41 and a Piotroski F-Score of 2.

Altman Z-Score 5.41
Piotroski F-Score 2