VERTEX INC - CLASS A (VERX) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:VERX • US92538J1060

12.74 USD
-0.07 (-0.55%)
At close: Feb 20, 2026
12.74 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/20/2026, 8:09:20 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

Taking everything into account, VERX scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. VERX was compared to 276 industry peers in the Software industry. There are concerns on the financial health of VERX while its profitability can be described as average. VERX is showing excellent growth while it is valued at reasonable prices. Keep and eye on this one!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • VERX had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year VERX had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years VERX reported 4 times negative net income.
  • Each year in the past 5 years VERX had a positive operating cash flow.
VERX Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFVERX Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50M -50M 100M -100M 150M

1.2 Ratios

  • VERX has a Return On Assets (0.57%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of VERX (2.79%) is better than 62.32% of its industry peers.
  • VERX's Return On Invested Capital of 1.04% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. VERX outperforms 61.23% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector 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
VERX Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICVERX Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -20 -40 -60 -80

1.3 Margins

  • VERX's Profit Margin of 0.96% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. VERX outperforms 57.97% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 1.22%, VERX is in line with its industry, outperforming 59.78% of the companies in the same industry.
  • VERX's Gross Margin of 64.35% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. VERX outperforms 42.39% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of VERX has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector 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%
VERX Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsVERX Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • VERX has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for VERX has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for VERX has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • VERX has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
VERX Yearly Shares OutstandingVERX Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M
VERX Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsVERX Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.76, we must say that VERX is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • VERX's Altman-Z score of 1.76 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. VERX outperforms 51.45% of 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.
  • VERX has a Debt to FCF ratio (7.09) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.30 is on the high side and indicates that VERX has dependencies on debt financing.
  • VERX has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.30) than 79.71% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.3
Debt/FCF 7.09
Altman-Z 1.76
ROIC/WACC0.1
WACC10.78%
VERX Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFVERX Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M -100M 200M 300M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.98 indicates that VERX may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 0.98, VERX is not doing good in the industry: 76.45% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.98 indicates that VERX may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of VERX (0.98) is worse than 75.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.98
Quick Ratio 0.98
VERX Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesVERX Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • VERX shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 4.92%.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 28.73% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
  • The Revenue has grown by 12.25% in the past year. This is quite good.
  • Measured over the past years, VERX shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 14.84% on average per year.
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

  • VERX is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 25.57% yearly.
  • VERX is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 12.37% yearly.
EPS Next Y16.39%
EPS Next 2Y19.27%
EPS Next 3Y19.66%
EPS Next 5Y25.57%
Revenue Next Year10.58%
Revenue Next 2Y11.09%
Revenue Next 3Y12.12%
Revenue Next 5Y12.37%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
  • The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
VERX Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesVERX Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
VERX Yearly EPS VS EstimatesVERX Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 0.5 1 1.5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 19.91, the valuation of VERX can be described as rather expensive.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, VERX is valued a bit cheaper than 71.01% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.99. VERX is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.10, the valuation of VERX can be described as rather expensive.
  • VERX's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. VERX is cheaper than 70.65% of the companies in the same industry.
  • VERX is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.06, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.91
Fwd PE 17.1
VERX Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsVERX Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, VERX is valued a bit cheaper than 72.46% of the companies in the same industry.
  • VERX's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 42.71
EV/EBITDA 19.49
VERX Per share dataVERX EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 1 -1 2 3 4

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as VERX's earnings are expected to grow with 19.66% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.21
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y19.27%
EPS Next 3Y19.66%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • VERX does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

VERTEX INC - CLASS A

NASDAQ:VERX (2/20/2026, 8:09:20 PM)

After market: 12.74 0 (0%)

12.74

-0.07 (-0.55%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)02-11
Earnings (Next)05-05
Inst Owners112.96%
Inst Owner Change1.05%
Ins Owners4.36%
Ins Owner Change0.31%
Market Cap2.03B
Revenue(TTM)748.44M
Net Income(TTM)7.21M
Analysts78.26
Price Target27.82 (118.37%)
Short Float %10.99%
Short Ratio4
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)-4.44%
PT rev (3m)-26.83%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.41%
EPS NY rev (1m)1.92%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.47%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.33%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.52%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.91
Fwd PE 17.1
P/S 2.72
P/FCF 42.71
P/OCF 12.28
P/B 7.85
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 19.49
EPS(TTM)0.64
EY5.02%
EPS(NY)0.74
Fwd EY5.85%
FCF(TTM)0.3
FCFY2.34%
OCF(TTM)1.04
OCFY8.15%
SpS4.69
BVpS1.62
TBVpS-1.08
PEG (NY)1.21
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number4.83
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.3
Debt/FCF 7.09
Debt/EBITDA 3.18
Cap/Depr 121.69%
Cap/Sales 15.76%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 156.05%
Profit Quality 659.95%
Current Ratio 0.98
Quick Ratio 0.98
Altman-Z 1.76
F-Score7
WACC10.78%
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 Y16.39%
EPS Next 2Y19.27%
EPS Next 3Y19.66%
EPS Next 5Y25.57%
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 5Y12.37%
EBIT growth 1Y510.86%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year38.1%
EBIT Next 3Y23.9%
EBIT Next 5Y26.01%
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 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 1 / 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 16.39% in the next year.