Vital Energy, Inc. (VTLE)

Vital Energy Statistics

Total Valuation

Vital Energy has a market cap or net worth of $621.53 million. The enterprise value is $2.99 billion.

Market Cap	621.53M
Enterprise Value	2.99B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Monday, May 12, 2025, after market close.

Earnings Date	May 12, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date	n/a

Share Statistics

Vital Energy has 36.63 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 45.77% in one year.

Current Share Class	36.99M
Shares Outstanding	36.63M
Shares Change (YoY)	+45.77%
Shares Change (QoQ)	+0.27%
Owned by Insiders (%)	23.25%
Owned by Institutions (%)	78.81%
Float	28.47M

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio	n/a
Forward PE	2.28
PS Ratio	0.32
Forward PS	0.29
PB Ratio	0.24
P/TBV Ratio	0.23
P/FCF Ratio	n/a
P/OCF Ratio	0.52
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings	n/a
EV / Sales	1.51
EV / EBITDA	2.09
EV / EBIT	4.52
EV / FCF	n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.67, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.90.

Current Ratio	0.67
Quick Ratio	0.47
Debt / Equity	0.90
Debt / EBITDA	1.42
Debt / FCF	n/a
Interest Coverage	3.58

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -4.61% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 8.17%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	-4.61%
Return on Assets (ROA)	7.27%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	8.17%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	12.96%
Revenue Per Employee	$4.89M
Profits Per Employee	-$312,420
Employee Count	405
Asset Turnover	0.35
Inventory Turnover	n/a

Taxes

Income Tax	-33.04M
Effective Tax Rate	n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -65.42% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.53, so Vital Energy's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	1.53
52-Week Price Change	-65.42%
50-Day Moving Average	17.96
200-Day Moving Average	28.40
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	54.29
Average Volume (20 Days)	1,210,611

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 5.82 million, so 15.90% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest	5.82M
Short Previous Month	5.52M
Short % of Shares Out	15.90%
Short % of Float	20.45%
Short Ratio (days to cover)	3.64

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Vital Energy had revenue of $1.98 billion and -$126.53 million in losses. Loss per share was -$3.40.

Revenue	1.98B
Gross Profit	1.34B
Operating Income	661.70M
Pretax Income	288.45M
Net Income	-126.53M
EBITDA	1.43B
EBIT	661.70M
Loss Per Share	-$3.40

Balance Sheet

The company has $28.65 million in cash and $2.40 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$2.37 billion or -$64.77 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	28.65M
Total Debt	2.40B
Net Cash	-2.37B
Net Cash Per Share	-$64.77
Equity (Book Value)	2.68B
Book Value Per Share	70.33
Working Capital	-199.41M

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $1.19 billion and capital expenditures -$1.77 billion, giving a free cash flow of -$574.20 million.

Operating Cash Flow	1.19B
Capital Expenditures	-1.77B
Free Cash Flow	-574.20M
FCF Per Share	-$15.68

Margins

Gross margin is 67.36%, with operating and profit margins of 33.38% and -6.37%.

Gross Margin	67.36%
Operating Margin	33.38%
Pretax Margin	-8.04%
Profit Margin	-6.37%
EBITDA Margin	72.23%
EBIT Margin	33.38%
FCF Margin	n/a

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	-45.77%
Shareholder Yield	-45.77%
Earnings Yield	-20.36%
FCF Yield	-92.38%

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for Vital Energy is $28.63, which is 68.71% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target	$28.63
Price Target Difference	68.71%
Analyst Consensus	Hold
Analyst Count	10
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y)	n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y)	n/a

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on June 2, 2020. It was a reverse split with a ratio of 0.05:1.

Last Split Date	Jun 2, 2020
Split Type	Reverse
Split Ratio	0.05:1

Scores

Altman Z-Score	n/a
Piotroski F-Score	3