VAIL RESORTS INC (MTN) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:MTN • US91879Q1094
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This MTN fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. MTN Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year MTN was profitable.
- MTN had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years MTN has been profitable.
- In the past 5 years MTN always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- MTN has a Return On Assets of 4.12%. This is in the better half of the industry: MTN outperforms 61.11% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of MTN (76.39%) is better than 94.44% of its industry peers.
- MTN has a better Return On Invested Capital (8.43%) than 64.29% of its industry peers.
- MTN had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 8.45%. This is below the industry average of 10.56%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.12% | ||
| ROE | 76.39% | ||
| ROIC | 8.43% |
ROA(3y)4.47%
ROA(5y)4.19%
ROE(3y)41.74%
ROE(5y)30.96%
ROIC(3y)8.45%
ROIC(5y)7.43%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 7.89%, MTN is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.63% of the companies in the same industry.
- MTN's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- MTN has a Operating Margin of 16.83%. This is in the better half of the industry: MTN outperforms 75.40% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of MTN has grown nicely.
- MTN has a worse Gross Margin (42.55%) than 60.32% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of MTN has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 16.83% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.89% | ||
| GM | 42.55% |
OM growth 3Y-7.16%
OM growth 5Y6.96%
PM growth 3Y-11.81%
PM growth 5Y13.43%
GM growth 3Y-3.05%
GM growth 5Y1.31%
2. MTN Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- MTN has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for MTN has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for MTN has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for MTN is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- MTN has an Altman-Z score of 1.37. This is a bad value and indicates that MTN is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- MTN's Altman-Z score of 1.37 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. MTN outperforms 42.06% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of MTN is 10.24, which is on the high side as it means it would take MTN, 10.24 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- MTN has a Debt to FCF ratio (10.24) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 9.47 is on the high side and indicates that MTN has dependencies on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 9.47, MTN is not doing good in the industry: 71.43% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 9.47 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 10.24 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.37 |
ROIC/WACC1.21
WACC6.99%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.62 indicates that MTN may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.62, MTN is doing worse than 76.98% of the companies in the same industry.
- MTN has a Quick Ratio of 0.62. This is a bad value and indicates that MTN is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- MTN has a Quick ratio of 0.51. This is in the lower half of the industry: MTN underperforms 79.37% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.62 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.51 |
3. MTN Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- MTN shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -10.12%.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 20.47% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- The Revenue has decreased by -0.83% in the past year.
- The Revenue has been growing by 8.59% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-10.12%
EPS 3Y-4.43%
EPS 5Y20.47%
EPS Q2Q%-10.52%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.83%
Revenue growth 3Y5.48%
Revenue growth 5Y8.59%
Sales Q2Q%-4.68%
3.2 Future
- MTN is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 5.39% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, MTN will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 2.16% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-10.04%
EPS Next 2Y2.1%
EPS Next 3Y5.39%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-3.07%
Revenue Next 2Y1.57%
Revenue Next 3Y2.16%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. MTN Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 21.15, the valuation of MTN can be described as rather expensive.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, MTN is valued a bit cheaper than 63.49% of the companies in the same industry.
- MTN is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.21, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 16.78, which indicates a correct valuation of MTN.
- 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than MTN, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.13. MTN is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.15 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.78 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- MTN's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. MTN is cheaper than 67.46% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, MTN is valued cheaper than 80.95% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 16.13 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.06 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- MTN has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.03
EPS Next 2Y2.1%
EPS Next 3Y5.39%
5. MTN Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- MTN has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 7.02%, which is a nice return.
- MTN's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 1.14. MTN pays more dividend than 98.41% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, MTN pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 7.02% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of MTN is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 11.10%!
- MTN has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- MTN has not decreased its dividend in the past 5 years, so it has a somewhat stable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)11.1%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years5
5.3 Sustainability
- MTN pays out 139.28% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- MTN's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP139.28%
EPS Next 2Y2.1%
EPS Next 3Y5.39%
MTN Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
129.63
-1.5 (-1.14%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)03-09 2026-03-09/amc
Earnings (Next)06-03 2026-06-03/amc
Inst Owners121.14%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners1.03%
Ins Owner Change6.27%
Market Cap4.62B
Revenue(TTM)2.92B
Net Income(TTM)230.55M
Analysts71.76
Price Target167.65 (29.33%)
Short Float %14.16%
Short Ratio5.46
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 7.02% |
Yearly Dividend8.95
Dividend Growth(5Y)11.1%
DP139.28%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-Date03-26 2026-03-26 (2.22)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-1.96%
Min EPS beat(2)-4.71%
Max EPS beat(2)0.79%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-1.41%
Min EPS beat(4)-6.36%
Max EPS beat(4)4.65%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-1.06%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)-1.96%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-1.79%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.22%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.57%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.88%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.52%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.57%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.7%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.62%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.87%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.39%
PT rev (1m)-5.05%
PT rev (3m)-5.83%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-13.21%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-12.38%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-5.68%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-5.11%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-4.89%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-3.55%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-4.44%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.15 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.78 | ||
| P/S | 1.58 | ||
| P/FCF | 16.13 | ||
| P/OCF | 8.85 | ||
| P/B | 15.3 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.06 |
EPS(TTM)6.13
EY4.73%
EPS(NY)7.72
Fwd EY5.96%
FCF(TTM)8.04
FCFY6.2%
OCF(TTM)14.65
OCFY11.3%
SpS82
BVpS8.47
TBVpS-47.61
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.03
Graham Number34.18
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.12% | ||
| ROE | 76.39% | ||
| ROCE | 11.5% | ||
| ROIC | 8.43% | ||
| ROICexc | 9.27% | ||
| ROICexgc | 19.05% | ||
| OM | 16.83% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.89% | ||
| GM | 42.55% | ||
| FCFM | 9.8% |
ROA(3y)4.47%
ROA(5y)4.19%
ROE(3y)41.74%
ROE(5y)30.96%
ROIC(3y)8.45%
ROIC(5y)7.43%
ROICexc(3y)9.37%
ROICexc(5y)8.66%
ROICexgc(3y)18.69%
ROICexgc(5y)17.41%
ROCE(3y)11.51%
ROCE(5y)10.13%
ROICexgc growth 3Y3.99%
ROICexgc growth 5Y22.63%
ROICexc growth 3Y1.61%
ROICexc growth 5Y19.6%
OM growth 3Y-7.16%
OM growth 5Y6.96%
PM growth 3Y-11.81%
PM growth 5Y13.43%
GM growth 3Y-3.05%
GM growth 5Y1.31%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.52
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 9.47 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 10.24 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.61 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 78.8% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 8.07% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 66.02% | ||
| Profit Quality | 124.18% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.62 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.51 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.37 |
F-Score5
WACC6.99%
ROIC/WACC1.21
Cap/Depr(3y)90.77%
Cap/Depr(5y)78.85%
Cap/Sales(3y)8.72%
Cap/Sales(5y)7.96%
Profit Quality(3y)132.92%
Profit Quality(5y)173.66%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-10.12%
EPS 3Y-4.43%
EPS 5Y20.47%
EPS Q2Q%-10.52%
EPS Next Y-10.04%
EPS Next 2Y2.1%
EPS Next 3Y5.39%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.83%
Revenue growth 3Y5.48%
Revenue growth 5Y8.59%
Sales Q2Q%-4.68%
Revenue Next Year-3.07%
Revenue Next 2Y1.57%
Revenue Next 3Y2.16%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-5.8%
EBIT growth 3Y-2.07%
EBIT growth 5Y16.14%
EBIT Next Year51.53%
EBIT Next 3Y19.52%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-21.92%
FCF growth 3Y-14.84%
FCF growth 5Y7.5%
OCF growth 1Y-13.75%
OCF growth 3Y-7.91%
OCF growth 5Y7.03%
VAIL RESORTS INC / MTN Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of VAIL RESORTS INC (MTN) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to MTN.
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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to VAIL RESORTS INC (MTN). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
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VAIL RESORTS INC (MTN) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of VAIL RESORTS INC (MTN) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for VAIL RESORTS INC (MTN) is 21.15 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 15.3.
How financially healthy is VAIL RESORTS INC?
The financial health rating of VAIL RESORTS INC (MTN) is 2 / 10.