VITAL FARMS INC (VITL) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:VITL • US92847W1036

28.41 USD
+0.7 (+2.53%)
At close: Feb 13, 2026
28.46 USD
+0.05 (+0.18%)
After Hours: 2/13/2026, 8:00:01 PM
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Fundamental Rating

7

Overall VITL gets a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10. We evaluated VITL against 88 industry peers in the Food Products industry. Both the health and profitability get an excellent rating, making VITL a very profitable company, without any liquidiy or solvency issues. VITL is not priced too expensively while it is growing strongly. Keep and eye on this one! These ratings would make VITL suitable for growth and quality investing!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • VITL had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year VITL had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • VITL had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • Of the past 5 years VITL 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
VITL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFVITL 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 20M 40M 60M

1.2 Ratios

  • With an excellent Return On Assets value of 12.66%, VITL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 97.73% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Equity of VITL (18.40%) is better than 92.05% of its industry peers.
  • VITL has a better Return On Invested Capital (16.72%) than 95.45% of its industry peers.
  • VITL had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 10.84%. This is significantly below the industry average of 27.73%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (16.72%) for VITL is above the 3 year average (10.84%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 12.66%
ROE 18.4%
ROIC 16.72%
ROA(3y)8.25%
ROA(5y)6.23%
ROE(3y)11.3%
ROE(5y)8.34%
ROIC(3y)10.84%
ROIC(5y)7.84%
VITL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICVITL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15 20

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of VITL (8.56%) is better than 86.36% of its industry peers.
  • VITL's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • VITL's Operating Margin of 11.23% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. VITL outperforms 78.41% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of VITL has grown nicely.
  • The Gross Margin of VITL (37.81%) is better than 85.23% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of VITL has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 11.23%
PM (TTM) 8.56%
GM 37.81%
OM growth 3Y549.09%
OM growth 5Y34.11%
PM growth 3Y112.33%
PM growth 5Y38.86%
GM growth 3Y6.07%
GM growth 5Y4.46%
VITL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsVITL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • VITL has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for VITL has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, VITL has more shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for VITL has been reduced compared to a year ago.
VITL Yearly Shares OutstandingVITL Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M
VITL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsVITL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M

2.2 Solvency

  • VITL has an Altman-Z score of 7.79. This indicates that VITL is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • VITL has a Altman-Z score of 7.79. This is amongst the best in the industry. VITL outperforms 92.05% of its industry peers.
  • VITL has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.02. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.02, VITL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 84.09% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.02
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 7.79
ROIC/WACC1.93
WACC8.65%
VITL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFVITL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.65 indicates that VITL has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of VITL (2.65) is better than 76.14% of its industry peers.
  • VITL has a Quick Ratio of 2.15. This indicates that VITL is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • VITL has a better Quick ratio (2.15) than 87.50% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.65
Quick Ratio 2.15
VITL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesVITL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 17.86% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 81.54% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
  • The Revenue has grown by 23.56% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
  • The Revenue has been growing by 33.93% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)17.86%
EPS 3Y186.84%
EPS 5Y81.54%
EPS Q2Q%125%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)23.56%
Revenue growth 3Y32.46%
Revenue growth 5Y33.93%
Sales Q2Q%37.2%

3.2 Future

  • VITL is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 23.23% yearly.
  • VITL is expected to show a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 23.64% yearly.
EPS Next Y27.85%
EPS Next 2Y20.83%
EPS Next 3Y23.23%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year26.6%
Revenue Next 2Y25.01%
Revenue Next 3Y23.64%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

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 estimated forward Revenue growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
VITL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesVITL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
VITL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesVITL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0.5 1 1.5 2

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 21.52, VITL is valued on the expensive side.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of VITL is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.97. VITL is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.49, the valuation of VITL can be described as correct.
  • VITL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. VITL is cheaper than 68.18% of the companies in the same industry.
  • VITL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.96.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.52
Fwd PE 16.49
VITL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsVITL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • VITL's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 11
VITL Per share dataVITL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • VITL's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • The excellent profitability rating of VITL may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • VITL's earnings are expected to grow with 23.23% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.77
PEG (5Y)0.26
EPS Next 2Y20.83%
EPS Next 3Y23.23%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

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VITAL FARMS INC

NASDAQ:VITL (2/13/2026, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 28.46 +0.05 (+0.18%)

28.41

+0.7 (+2.53%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood Products
Earnings (Last)11-04
Earnings (Next)02-26
Inst Owners99.68%
Inst Owner Change2.1%
Ins Owners2.65%
Ins Owner Change-6.82%
Market Cap1.27B
Revenue(TTM)711.88M
Net Income(TTM)60.96M
Analysts84.44
Price Target50.44 (77.54%)
Short Float %28.09%
Short Ratio5.31
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)2
Avg EPS beat(2)22.72%
Min EPS beat(2)17.57%
Max EPS beat(2)27.88%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)30.92%
Min EPS beat(4)17.57%
Max EPS beat(4)41.58%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)51.87%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)69.15%
EPS beat(16)15
Avg EPS beat(16)80.18%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)3.98%
Min Revenue beat(2)1.73%
Max Revenue beat(2)6.23%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.76%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.43%
Max Revenue beat(4)6.23%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)2.02%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)2.83%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)2.63%
PT rev (1m)-1.75%
PT rev (3m)-7.91%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.19%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.85%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.01%
EPS NY rev (3m)5.38%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.03%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-7.31%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.27%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.63%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.52
Fwd PE 16.49
P/S 1.79
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 29.62
P/B 3.84
P/tB 4
EV/EBITDA 11
EPS(TTM)1.32
EY4.65%
EPS(NY)1.72
Fwd EY6.06%
FCF(TTM)-0.45
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.96
OCFY3.38%
SpS15.9
BVpS7.4
TBVpS7.1
PEG (NY)0.77
PEG (5Y)0.26
Graham Number14.82
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 12.66%
ROE 18.4%
ROCE 21.1%
ROIC 16.72%
ROICexc 27.09%
ROICexgc 28.72%
OM 11.23%
PM (TTM) 8.56%
GM 37.81%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)8.25%
ROA(5y)6.23%
ROE(3y)11.3%
ROE(5y)8.34%
ROIC(3y)10.84%
ROIC(5y)7.84%
ROICexc(3y)24.11%
ROICexc(5y)16.14%
ROICexgc(3y)25.69%
ROICexgc(5y)17.15%
ROCE(3y)13.68%
ROCE(5y)9.9%
ROICexgc growth 3Y774.04%
ROICexgc growth 5Y39.7%
ROICexc growth 3Y760.69%
ROICexc growth 5Y40.74%
OM growth 3Y549.09%
OM growth 5Y34.11%
PM growth 3Y112.33%
PM growth 5Y38.86%
GM growth 3Y6.07%
GM growth 5Y4.46%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover1.48
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.02
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 0.06
Cap/Depr 394.32%
Cap/Sales 8.85%
Interest Coverage 97.4
Cash Conversion 44.75%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 2.65
Quick Ratio 2.15
Altman-Z 7.79
F-Score4
WACC8.65%
ROIC/WACC1.93
Cap/Depr(3y)185.61%
Cap/Depr(5y)286.56%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.35%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.25%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)17.86%
EPS 3Y186.84%
EPS 5Y81.54%
EPS Q2Q%125%
EPS Next Y27.85%
EPS Next 2Y20.83%
EPS Next 3Y23.23%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)23.56%
Revenue growth 3Y32.46%
Revenue growth 5Y33.93%
Sales Q2Q%37.2%
Revenue Next Year26.6%
Revenue Next 2Y25.01%
Revenue Next 3Y23.64%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y34.78%
EBIT growth 3Y759.76%
EBIT growth 5Y79.61%
EBIT Next Year93.36%
EBIT Next 3Y41.07%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-306.25%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y91.25%
OCF growth 3Y58.34%
OCF growth 5YN/A

VITAL FARMS INC / VITL FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of VITAL FARMS INC (VITL) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to VITL.


What is the valuation status for VITL stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to VITAL FARMS INC (VITL). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for VITAL FARMS INC?

VITAL FARMS INC (VITL) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


What is the financial health of VITAL FARMS INC (VITL) stock?

The financial health rating of VITAL FARMS INC (VITL) is 7 / 10.