VISTA ENERGY SAB DE CV (VIST) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:VIST • US92837L1098

56.65 USD
-2.37 (-4.02%)
At close: Feb 23, 2026
56.66 USD
+0.01 (+0.02%)
After Hours: 2/23/2026, 7:14:13 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

Overall VIST gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated VIST against 206 industry peers in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. VIST scores excellent on profitability, but there are concerns on its financial health. VIST is not overvalued while it is showing excellent growth. This is an interesting combination.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year VIST was profitable.
  • In the past year VIST had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Of the past 5 years VIST 4 years were profitable.
  • VIST had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
VIST Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFVIST Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M 600M 800M

1.2 Ratios

  • VIST has a Return On Assets of 10.85%. This is amongst the best in the industry. VIST outperforms 91.26% of its industry peers.
  • With an excellent Return On Equity value of 30.36%, VIST belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 92.72% of the companies in the same industry.
  • VIST's Return On Invested Capital of 13.74% is amongst the best of the industry. VIST outperforms 91.75% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for VIST is in line with the industry average of 21.98%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (20.83%) for VIST is well above the current ROIC(13.74%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 10.85%
ROE 30.36%
ROIC 13.74%
ROA(3y)13.26%
ROA(5y)7.06%
ROE(3y)31.07%
ROE(5y)16.4%
ROIC(3y)20.83%
ROIC(5y)N/A
VIST Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICVIST Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 -40

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 32.83%, VIST belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 89.81% of the companies in the same industry.
  • VIST's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • VIST has a Operating Margin of 44.41%. This is amongst the best in the industry. VIST outperforms 90.29% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of VIST has grown nicely.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 47.20%, VIST perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 56.80% of the companies in the same industry.
  • VIST's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 44.41%
PM (TTM) 32.83%
GM 47.2%
OM growth 3Y7.76%
OM growth 5Y60.73%
PM growth 3Y55.11%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y6.68%
GM growth 5Y18.64%
VIST Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsVIST Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so VIST is still creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for VIST has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for VIST has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for VIST is higher compared to a year ago.
VIST Yearly Shares OutstandingVIST Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M
VIST Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsVIST Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.2 Solvency

  • VIST has an Altman-Z score of 1.95. This is not the best score and indicates that VIST is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of VIST (1.95) is better than 63.59% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.00 is on the high side and indicates that VIST has dependencies on debt financing.
  • VIST has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.00. This is in the lower half of the industry: VIST underperforms 67.48% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 1.95
ROIC/WACC1.12
WACC12.24%
VIST Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFVIST Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M 1B 1.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • VIST has a Current Ratio of 0.62. This is a bad value and indicates that VIST is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • VIST's Current ratio of 0.62 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. VIST is outperformed by 79.61% of its industry peers.
  • VIST has a Quick Ratio of 0.62. This is a bad value and indicates that VIST is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • VIST has a worse Quick ratio (0.61) than 70.39% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.62
Quick Ratio 0.61
VIST Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesVIST Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 30.57% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 104.34% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
  • Looking at the last year, VIST shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 46.35%.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 31.69% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)30.57%
EPS 3Y104.34%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%77.15%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)46.35%
Revenue growth 3Y36.2%
Revenue growth 5Y31.69%
Sales Q2Q%52.72%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, VIST will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 21.82% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 14.57% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y63.44%
EPS Next 2Y-0.45%
EPS Next 3Y21.82%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year48.19%
Revenue Next 2Y29.34%
Revenue Next 3Y30.16%
Revenue Next 5Y14.57%

3.3 Evolution

  • Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
  • Although the future Revenue growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
VIST Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesVIST Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 1B 2B 3B
VIST Yearly EPS VS EstimatesVIST Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 2 4 6 8

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 12.59, the valuation of VIST can be described as correct.
  • VIST's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. VIST is cheaper than 70.87% of the companies in the same industry.
  • VIST's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.64.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.70, VIST is valued correctly.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, VIST is valued a bit cheaper than 67.48% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 27.75. VIST is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.59
Fwd PE 12.7
VIST Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsVIST Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 80.10% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than VIST, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 5.37
VIST Per share dataVIST EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 -5 10 15 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • VIST's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • VIST has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • VIST's earnings are expected to grow with 21.82% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.2
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-0.45%
EPS Next 3Y21.82%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for VIST!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

VISTA ENERGY SAB DE CV

NYSE:VIST (2/23/2026, 7:14:13 PM)

After market: 56.66 +0.01 (+0.02%)

56.65

-2.37 (-4.02%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)10-28
Earnings (Next)02-26
Inst Owners12.72%
Inst Owner Change-0.2%
Ins Owners8.09%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap5.91B
Revenue(TTM)2.23B
Net Income(TTM)731.02M
Analysts82.86
Price Target75.53 (33.33%)
Short Float %3.43%
Short Ratio3.31
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)1.72%
PT rev (3m)15.72%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.04%
EPS NY rev (3m)40.24%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)2.85%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.98%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.59
Fwd PE 12.7
P/S 2.65
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 8.09
P/B 2.45
P/tB 2.49
EV/EBITDA 5.37
EPS(TTM)4.5
EY7.94%
EPS(NY)4.46
Fwd EY7.87%
FCF(TTM)-6.73
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)7
OCFY12.36%
SpS21.35
BVpS23.08
TBVpS22.74
PEG (NY)0.2
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number48.34
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 10.85%
ROE 30.36%
ROCE 17.89%
ROIC 13.74%
ROICexc 14.58%
ROICexgc 14.68%
OM 44.41%
PM (TTM) 32.83%
GM 47.2%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)13.26%
ROA(5y)7.06%
ROE(3y)31.07%
ROE(5y)16.4%
ROIC(3y)20.83%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)23.46%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)23.92%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)27.11%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y1.27%
ROICexgc growth 5Y66.24%
ROICexc growth 3Y1.96%
ROICexc growth 5Y67.51%
OM growth 3Y7.76%
OM growth 5Y60.73%
PM growth 3Y55.11%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y6.68%
GM growth 5Y18.64%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.33
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 1.47
Cap/Depr 219.26%
Cap/Sales 64.35%
Interest Coverage 9.25
Cash Conversion 44.48%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.62
Quick Ratio 0.61
Altman-Z 1.95
F-Score4
WACC12.24%
ROIC/WACC1.12
Cap/Depr(3y)253.14%
Cap/Depr(5y)206.89%
Cap/Sales(3y)59.57%
Cap/Sales(5y)57.1%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)30.57%
EPS 3Y104.34%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%77.15%
EPS Next Y63.44%
EPS Next 2Y-0.45%
EPS Next 3Y21.82%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)46.35%
Revenue growth 3Y36.2%
Revenue growth 5Y31.69%
Sales Q2Q%52.72%
Revenue Next Year48.19%
Revenue Next 2Y29.34%
Revenue Next 3Y30.16%
Revenue Next 5Y14.57%
EBIT growth 1Y47.03%
EBIT growth 3Y46.76%
EBIT growth 5Y111.68%
EBIT Next Year328.04%
EBIT Next 3Y58.33%
EBIT Next 5Y28.61%
FCF growth 1Y-2071.77%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y25.78%
OCF growth 3Y33.69%
OCF growth 5Y48.18%

VISTA ENERGY SAB DE CV / VIST FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for VIST stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to VIST.


What is the valuation status for VIST stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to VISTA ENERGY SAB DE CV (VIST). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of VIST stock?

VISTA ENERGY SAB DE CV (VIST) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


What is the financial health of VISTA ENERGY SAB DE CV (VIST) stock?

The financial health rating of VISTA ENERGY SAB DE CV (VIST) is 1 / 10.