Vital Energy, Inc. (VTLE)
Dec 15, 2025 - VTLE was delisted (reason: acquired by CRGY)
17.92
-0.18 (-0.99%)
Inactive · Last trade price on Dec 12, 2025

Vital Energy Statistics

Total Valuation

Vital Energy has a market cap or net worth of $657.22 million. The enterprise value is $2.98 billion.

Market Cap657.22M
Enterprise Value 2.98B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Monday, November 3, 2025, after market close.

Earnings Date Nov 3, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

Vital Energy has 36.68 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 6.06% in one year.

Current Share Class 36.68M
Shares Outstanding 36.68M
Shares Change (YoY) +6.06%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.11%
Owned by Insiders (%) 22.40%
Owned by Institutions (%) 67.77%
Float 28.45M

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio n/a
Forward PE 3.04
PS Ratio 0.36
Forward PS 0.35
PB Ratio 0.37
P/TBV Ratio 0.37
P/FCF Ratio 5.31
P/OCF Ratio 0.57
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 2.39, with an EV/FCF ratio of 24.09.

EV / Earnings n/a
EV / Sales 1.57
EV / EBITDA 2.39
EV / EBIT 6.32
EV / FCF 24.09

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.78, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.33.

Current Ratio 0.78
Quick Ratio 0.45
Debt / Equity 1.33
Debt / EBITDA 1.53
Debt / FCF 18.90
Interest Coverage 2.31

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -54.63% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 6.07%.

Return on Equity (ROE) -54.63%
Return on Assets (ROA) 5.37%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 6.07%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 11.29%
Revenue Per Employee $4.68M
Profits Per Employee -$3.25M
Employee Count405
Asset Turnover 0.35
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Vital Energy has paid $133.62 million in taxes.

Income Tax 133.62M
Effective Tax Rate n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -42.98% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.13, so Vital Energy's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.13
52-Week Price Change -42.98%
50-Day Moving Average 16.78
200-Day Moving Average 17.26
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 53.18
Average Volume (20 Days) 601,574

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 5.58 million, so 15.21% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 5.58M
Short Previous Month 5.89M
Short % of Shares Out 15.21%
Short % of Float 19.61%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 10.46

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Vital Energy had revenue of $1.90 billion and -$1.31 billion in losses. Loss per share was -$34.91.

Revenue1.90B
Gross Profit 1.27B
Operating Income 471.56M
Pretax Income -1.18B
Net Income -1.31B
EBITDA 1.25B
EBIT 471.56M
Loss Per Share -$34.91
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $14.70 million in cash and $2.34 billion in debt, with a net cash position of -$2.32 billion or -$63.39 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 14.70M
Total Debt 2.34B
Net Cash -2.32B
Net Cash Per Share -$63.39
Equity (Book Value) 1.76B
Book Value Per Share 47.89
Working Capital -120.43M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $1.15 billion and capital expenditures -$1.02 billion, giving a free cash flow of $123.79 million.

Operating Cash Flow 1.15B
Capital Expenditures -1.02B
Free Cash Flow 123.79M
FCF Per Share $3.38
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 66.80%, with operating and profit margins of 24.86% and -69.28%.

Gross Margin 66.80%
Operating Margin 24.86%
Pretax Margin -62.24%
Profit Margin -69.28%
EBITDA Margin 65.74%
EBIT Margin 24.86%
FCF Margin 6.53%

Dividends & Yields

Vital Energy 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 -6.06%
Shareholder Yield -6.06%
Earnings Yield -199.98%
FCF Yield 18.84%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for Vital Energy is $25.78, which is 43.86% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $25.78
Price Target Difference 43.86%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 11
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

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

Lynch Fair Value n/a
Lynch Upside n/a
Graham Number n/a
Graham Upside n/a

Stock Splits

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

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

Scores

Vital Energy has an Altman Z-Score of 0.25 and a Piotroski F-Score of 5. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score 0.25
Piotroski F-Score 5