VERTEX INC - CLASS A (VERX) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:VERX • US92538J1060
Current stock price
13.19 USD
-0.11 (-0.83%)
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This VERX fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. VERX Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year VERX was profitable.
- VERX had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years VERX reported 4 times negative net income.
- In the past 5 years VERX always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- VERX has a Return On Assets (0.57%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- With a decent Return On Equity value of 2.79%, VERX is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.54% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 1.04%, VERX is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.45% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.57% | ||
| ROE | 2.79% | ||
| ROIC | 1.04% |
ROA(3y)-1.89%
ROA(5y)-1.52%
ROE(3y)-10.6%
ROE(5y)-7.56%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- VERX has a Profit Margin (0.96%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- VERX has a Operating Margin of 1.22%. This is in the better half of the industry: VERX outperforms 61.01% of its industry peers.
- VERX has a Gross Margin (64.35%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- VERX's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 1.22% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.96% | ||
| GM | 64.35% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.95%
GM growth 5Y2.87%
2. VERX Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), VERX is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for VERX has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- VERX has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, VERX has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 1.81 indicates that VERX is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- VERX has a Altman-Z score (1.81) which is in line with its industry peers.
- VERX has a debt to FCF ratio of 7.09. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as VERX would need 7.09 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of VERX (7.09) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- VERX has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.30. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of VERX (1.30) is worse than 78.70% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.3 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.09 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.81 |
ROIC/WACC0.1
WACC10.15%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.98 indicates that VERX may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- VERX has a Current ratio of 0.98. This is in the lower half of the industry: VERX underperforms 76.90% of its industry peers.
- VERX has a Quick Ratio of 0.98. This is a bad value and indicates that VERX is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- VERX has a worse Quick ratio (0.98) than 75.81% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.98 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.98 |
3. VERX Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 4.92% over the past year.
- Measured over the past years, VERX shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 28.73% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, VERX shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 12.25% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing by 14.84% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)4.92%
EPS 3Y28.73%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%13.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.25%
Revenue growth 3Y15.04%
Revenue growth 5Y14.84%
Sales Q2Q%9.11%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, VERX will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 18.72% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 12.08% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y15.09%
EPS Next 2Y17.7%
EPS Next 3Y19.21%
EPS Next 5Y18.72%
Revenue Next Year10.58%
Revenue Next 2Y11.09%
Revenue Next 3Y12.12%
Revenue Next 5Y12.08%
3.3 Evolution
- The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past 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 stable.
4. VERX Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 20.61, the valuation of VERX can be described as rather expensive.
- VERX's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. VERX is cheaper than 70.04% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.71. VERX is around the same levels.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.91 indicates a rather expensive valuation of VERX.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, VERX is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 69.31% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.83, VERX is valued a bit cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.61 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.91 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of VERX indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: VERX is cheaper than 74.73% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of VERX is on the same level as its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 44.34 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 20.28 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- VERX's earnings are expected to grow with 19.21% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.37
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y17.7%
EPS Next 3Y19.21%
5. VERX Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for VERX!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
VERX Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NASDAQ:VERX (3/16/2026, 1:01:46 PM)
13.19
-0.11 (-0.83%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)02-11 2026-02-11/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-05 2026-05-05/bmo
Inst Owners111.16%
Inst Owner Change2.51%
Ins Owners4.69%
Ins Owner Change5.19%
Market Cap2.11B
Revenue(TTM)748.44M
Net Income(TTM)7.21M
Analysts75.65
Price Target20.82 (57.85%)
Short Float %12.42%
Short Ratio3.77
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)3.23%
Min EPS beat(2)2.25%
Max EPS beat(2)4.22%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)4.83%
Min EPS beat(4)2.25%
Max EPS beat(4)9.3%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)8.73%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)7.41%
EPS beat(16)15
Avg EPS beat(16)11.45%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.87%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.98%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.75%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.91%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.98%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.75%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.29%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.61%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.29%
PT rev (1m)-25.18%
PT rev (3m)-28.5%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.92%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.92%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.12%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.69%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.38%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.43%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.22%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.61 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.91 | ||
| P/S | 2.82 | ||
| P/FCF | 44.34 | ||
| P/OCF | 12.75 | ||
| P/B | 8.15 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 20.28 |
EPS(TTM)0.64
EY4.85%
EPS(NY)0.74
Fwd EY5.58%
FCF(TTM)0.3
FCFY2.26%
OCF(TTM)1.03
OCFY7.85%
SpS4.68
BVpS1.62
TBVpS-1.08
PEG (NY)1.37
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number4.83
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.57% | ||
| ROE | 2.79% | ||
| ROCE | 1.31% | ||
| ROIC | 1.04% | ||
| ROICexc | 1.89% | ||
| ROICexgc | N/A | ||
| OM | 1.22% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.96% | ||
| GM | 64.35% | ||
| FCFM | 6.36% |
ROA(3y)-1.89%
ROA(5y)-1.52%
ROE(3y)-10.6%
ROE(5y)-7.56%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.95%
GM growth 5Y2.87%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.59
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.3 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.09 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.18 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 121.69% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 15.76% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.76 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 156.05% | ||
| Profit Quality | 659.95% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.98 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.98 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.81 |
F-Score7
WACC10.15%
ROIC/WACC0.1
Cap/Depr(3y)136.21%
Cap/Depr(5y)125.86%
Cap/Sales(3y)17.17%
Cap/Sales(5y)15.41%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)4.92%
EPS 3Y28.73%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%13.33%
EPS Next Y15.09%
EPS Next 2Y17.7%
EPS Next 3Y19.21%
EPS Next 5Y18.72%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.25%
Revenue growth 3Y15.04%
Revenue growth 5Y14.84%
Sales Q2Q%9.11%
Revenue Next Year10.58%
Revenue Next 2Y11.09%
Revenue Next 3Y12.12%
Revenue Next 5Y12.08%
EBIT growth 1Y510.86%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year39.34%
EBIT Next 3Y24.14%
EBIT Next 5Y19.45%
FCF growth 1Y699.41%
FCF growth 3Y140.29%
FCF growth 5Y12.23%
OCF growth 1Y0.44%
OCF growth 3Y29.15%
OCF growth 5Y22.69%
VERTEX INC - CLASS A / VERX Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of VERTEX INC - CLASS A (VERX) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to VERX.
Can you provide the valuation status for VERTEX INC - CLASS A?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to VERTEX INC - CLASS A (VERX). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is VERTEX INC - CLASS A (VERX) stock?
VERTEX INC - CLASS A (VERX) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
What is the financial health of VERTEX INC - CLASS A (VERX) stock?
The financial health rating of VERTEX INC - CLASS A (VERX) is 2 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for VERX stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of VERTEX INC - CLASS A (VERX) is expected to grow by 15.09% in the next year.