VERTEX INC - CLASS A (VERX) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:VERX • US92538J1060
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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
- VERX had positive earnings in the past year.
- VERX had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- VERX had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- VERX had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of 0.57%, VERX perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 59.27% of the companies in the same industry.
- VERX has a Return On Equity of 2.79%. This is in the better half of the industry: VERX outperforms 63.27% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 1.04%, VERX is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 61.82% 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
- With a Profit Margin value of 0.96%, VERX perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 59.27% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Operating Margin of VERX (1.22%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- VERX's Gross Margin of 64.35% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. VERX outperforms 44.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of VERX has grown nicely.
| 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
- VERX has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, VERX has more shares outstanding
- VERX has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- VERX has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.62, we must say that VERX is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.62, VERX is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.18% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 in line with its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.30 is on the high side and indicates that VERX has dependencies on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.30, VERX is not doing good in the industry: 78.55% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.3 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.09 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.62 |
ROIC/WACC0.1
WACC10.16%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.98 indicates that VERX may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- VERX's Current ratio of 0.98 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. VERX is outperformed by 76.36% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.98 indicates that VERX may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- VERX's Quick ratio of 0.98 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. VERX is outperformed by 74.91% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.98 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.98 |
3. VERX Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- VERX shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 4.92%.
- 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.
- The Revenue has grown by 12.25% in the past year. This is quite good.
- 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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 18.72% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- VERX is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 12.08% yearly.
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
- VERX is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 16.88.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, VERX is valued a bit cheaper than 73.09% of the companies in the same industry.
- VERX is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.78, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.66, the valuation of VERX can be described as correct.
- 71.64% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than VERX, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.54, VERX is valued a bit cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16.88 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.66 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 76.73% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than VERX, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as VERX.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 36.3 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 17.22 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- VERX's 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)1.12
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y17.7%
EPS Next 3Y19.21%
5. VERX Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- VERX does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
VERX Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
10.8
-0.47 (-4.17%)
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 Owners110.55%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners4.69%
Ins Owner Change5.19%
Market Cap1.73B
Revenue(TTM)748.44M
Net Income(TTM)7.21M
Analysts75.65
Price Target20.82 (92.78%)
Short Float %13.96%
Short Ratio4.07
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)0%
PT rev (3m)-28.5%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.92%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.69%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.43%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.22%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16.88 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.66 | ||
| P/S | 2.31 | ||
| P/FCF | 36.3 | ||
| P/OCF | 10.44 | ||
| P/B | 6.67 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 17.22 |
EPS(TTM)0.64
EY5.93%
EPS(NY)0.74
Fwd EY6.82%
FCF(TTM)0.3
FCFY2.75%
OCF(TTM)1.03
OCFY9.58%
SpS4.68
BVpS1.62
TBVpS-1.08
PEG (NY)1.12
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 | 1.62 |
F-Score7
WACC10.16%
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 3 / 10 to VERX.
Can you provide the valuation status for VERTEX INC - CLASS A?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to VERTEX INC - CLASS A (VERX). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for VERTEX INC - CLASS A?
VERTEX INC - CLASS A (VERX) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for VERTEX INC - CLASS A (VERX) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of VERTEX INC - CLASS A (VERX) is expected to grow by 15.09% in the next year.
Is the dividend of VERTEX INC - CLASS A sustainable?
The dividend rating of VERTEX INC - CLASS A (VERX) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.