VISTA ENERGY SAB DE CV (VIST) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:VIST • US92837L1098

59.69 USD
+0.12 (+0.2%)
At close: Mar 4, 2026
60.49 USD
+0.8 (+1.34%)
Pre-Market: 3/5/2026, 8:00:18 AM

This VIST fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

5

Taking everything into account, VIST scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. VIST was compared to 207 industry peers in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. While VIST belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are concerns on its financial health. VIST 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. VIST Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • VIST had positive earnings in the past year.
  • VIST had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • VIST had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • 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 2025 0 500M -500M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • VIST has a Return On Assets of 10.85%. This is amongst the best in the industry. VIST outperforms 90.34% of its industry peers.
  • VIST's Return On Equity of 30.36% is amongst the best of the industry. VIST outperforms 92.75% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 13.63%, VIST belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 91.79% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for VIST is below the industry average of 22.19%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (13.63%) for VIST is well below the 3 year average (17.64%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that VIST had better years and this may not be a problem.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 10.85%
ROE 30.36%
ROIC 13.63%
ROA(3y)12.22%
ROA(5y)10.58%
ROE(3y)29.97%
ROE(5y)26.16%
ROIC(3y)17.64%
ROIC(5y)17.84%
VIST Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICVIST Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 -40

1.3 Margins

  • VIST's Profit Margin of 32.83% is amongst the best of the industry. VIST outperforms 89.86% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of VIST has grown nicely.
  • With an excellent Operating Margin value of 44.41%, VIST belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 89.86% of the companies in the same industry.
  • VIST's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • VIST has a Gross Margin of 47.20%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: VIST outperforms 56.52% of its industry peers.
  • 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 3Y3%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y7.24%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-4.83%
GM growth 5Y121.63%
VIST Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsVIST Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40

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2. VIST Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • VIST has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • VIST has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, VIST has more shares outstanding
  • 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 2025 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 2025 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • VIST has an Altman-Z score of 1.96. 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.
  • VIST has a Altman-Z score of 1.96. This is in the better half of the industry: VIST outperforms 63.77% of its industry peers.
  • VIST has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.00. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • VIST has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.00) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 1.96
ROIC/WACC1.18
WACC11.51%
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 2025 0 1B 2B

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 has a worse Current ratio (0.62) than 79.71% 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 70.53% 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 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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3. VIST Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • VIST shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 43.63%, which is quite impressive.
  • Measured over the past years, VIST shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 34.52% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has grown by 50.15% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
  • VIST shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 55.29% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)43.63%
EPS 3Y34.52%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-5.41%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)50.15%
Revenue growth 3Y29.33%
Revenue growth 5Y55.29%
Sales Q2Q%52.56%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 11.91% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 7.08% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-46.04%
EPS Next 2Y5.08%
EPS Next 3Y11.91%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year12.8%
Revenue Next 2Y21.96%
Revenue Next 3Y20.04%
Revenue Next 5Y7.08%

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.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last 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 4B
VIST Yearly EPS VS EstimatesVIST Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 2 4 6 8 10

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4. VIST Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • VIST is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 8.51.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, VIST is valued cheaply inside the industry as 89.37% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.03, VIST is valued rather cheaply.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.01, the valuation of VIST can be described as correct.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of VIST indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: VIST is cheaper than 63.77% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • VIST is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 25.11, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.51
Fwd PE 15.01
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

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, VIST is valued cheaply inside the industry as 80.19% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 5.41
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

  • The excellent profitability rating of VIST may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y5.08%
EPS Next 3Y11.91%

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5. VIST Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

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

VIST Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

VISTA ENERGY SAB DE CV

NYSE:VIST (3/4/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

Premarket: 60.49 +0.8 (+1.34%)

59.69

+0.12 (+0.2%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)02-25
Earnings (Next)04-21
Inst Owners12.72%
Inst Owner Change-0.26%
Ins Owners8.09%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap6.23B
Revenue(TTM)2.47B
Net Income(TTM)731.02M
Analysts82.86
Price Target75.53 (26.54%)
Short Float %1.88%
Short Ratio1.62
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 8.51
Fwd PE 15.01
P/S 2.8
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 8.52
P/B 2.59
P/tB 2.62
EV/EBITDA 5.41
EPS(TTM)7.01
EY11.74%
EPS(NY)3.98
Fwd EY6.66%
FCF(TTM)-6.73
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)7
OCFY11.73%
SpS21.35
BVpS23.08
TBVpS22.74
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number60.34
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 10.85%
ROE 30.36%
ROCE 17.89%
ROIC 13.63%
ROICexc 14.47%
ROICexgc 14.56%
OM 44.41%
PM (TTM) 32.83%
GM 47.2%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)12.22%
ROA(5y)10.58%
ROE(3y)29.97%
ROE(5y)26.16%
ROIC(3y)17.64%
ROIC(5y)17.84%
ROICexc(3y)19.31%
ROICexc(5y)20.47%
ROICexgc(3y)19.56%
ROICexgc(5y)20.87%
ROCE(3y)23.15%
ROCE(5y)23.41%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-16.58%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-16.07%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y3%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y7.24%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-4.83%
GM growth 5Y121.63%
F-Score3
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 1.96
F-Score3
WACC11.51%
ROIC/WACC1.18
Cap/Depr(3y)234.11%
Cap/Depr(5y)225.35%
Cap/Sales(3y)61.84%
Cap/Sales(5y)57.51%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)43.63%
EPS 3Y34.52%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-5.41%
EPS Next Y-46.04%
EPS Next 2Y5.08%
EPS Next 3Y11.91%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)50.15%
Revenue growth 3Y29.33%
Revenue growth 5Y55.29%
Sales Q2Q%52.56%
Revenue Next Year12.8%
Revenue Next 2Y21.96%
Revenue Next 3Y20.04%
Revenue Next 5Y7.08%
EBIT growth 1Y47.03%
EBIT growth 3Y33.21%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year163.35%
EBIT Next 3Y30.25%
EBIT Next 5Y17.42%
FCF growth 1Y-841.22%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-21.99%
OCF growth 3Y4.9%
OCF growth 5Y53.38%

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 5 / 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.