VITAL FARMS INC (VITL) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:VITL • US92847W1036

27.71 USD
+1.91 (+7.4%)
At close: Feb 12, 2026
27.14 USD
-0.57 (-2.06%)
After Hours: 2/12/2026, 4:55:09 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.
  • VITL had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
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

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 12.66%, VITL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 97.73% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 18.40%, VITL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 92.05% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 16.72%, VITL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 95.45% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for VITL 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

  • VITL has a Profit Margin of 8.56%. This is amongst the best in the industry. VITL outperforms 86.36% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of VITL has grown nicely.
  • VITL has a better Operating Margin (11.23%) than 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.
  • VITL's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
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

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so VITL is creating value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for VITL has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for VITL has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, VITL has an improved debt to assets ratio.
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 7.45. This indicates that VITL is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 7.45, VITL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 92.05% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.02 indicates that VITL is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • VITL has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.02) than 84.09% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.02
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 7.45
ROIC/WACC1.9
WACC8.79%
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.
  • With a decent Current ratio value of 2.65, VITL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.14% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 2.15 indicates that VITL has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • With an excellent Quick ratio value of 2.15, VITL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 87.50% of the companies in the same industry.
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

  • VITL shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 17.86%, which is quite good.
  • 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.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 23.64% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
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

  • The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in 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.
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 20.99, VITL is valued on the expensive side.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as VITL.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of VITL to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.18), we can say VITL is valued slightly cheaper.
  • VITL is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.08.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, VITL is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 72.73% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • VITL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 28.01.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.99
Fwd PE 16.08
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

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of VITL is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 10.11
VITL Per share dataVITL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • VITL has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as VITL's earnings are expected to grow with 23.23% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.75
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 (2/12/2026, 4:55:09 PM)

After market: 27.14 -0.57 (-2.06%)

27.71

+1.91 (+7.4%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood Products
Earnings (Last)11-04
Earnings (Next)03-05
Inst Owners99.68%
Inst Owner Change2.1%
Ins Owners2.65%
Ins Owner Change-6.82%
Market Cap1.24B
Revenue(TTM)711.88M
Net Income(TTM)60.96M
Analysts84.44
Price Target50.44 (82.03%)
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 20.99
Fwd PE 16.08
P/S 1.74
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 28.89
P/B 3.75
P/tB 3.9
EV/EBITDA 10.11
EPS(TTM)1.32
EY4.76%
EPS(NY)1.72
Fwd EY6.22%
FCF(TTM)-0.45
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.96
OCFY3.46%
SpS15.9
BVpS7.4
TBVpS7.1
PEG (NY)0.75
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 7.45
F-Score4
WACC8.79%
ROIC/WACC1.9
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.