VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS (VRTS) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:VRTS • US92828Q1094
126.11 USD
-1.58 (-1.24%)
At close: Mar 13, 2026
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This VRTS fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
Taking everything into account, VRTS scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. VRTS was compared to 242 industry peers in the Capital Markets industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of VRTS get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. VRTS has a bad growth rate and is valued cheaply. VRTS also has an excellent dividend rating.
1. VRTS Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- VRTS had positive earnings in the past year.
- VRTS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years VRTS has always been profitable.
- Of the past 5 years VRTS 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- VRTS has a Return On Assets (3.49%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 14.83%, VRTS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.21% of the companies in the same industry.
- With a Return On Invested Capital value of 3.57%, VRTS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.49% | ||
| ROE | 14.83% | ||
| ROIC | 3.57% |
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- VRTS has a Profit Margin (15.51%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of VRTS has grown nicely.
- VRTS has a Operating Margin (20.37%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of VRTS has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 20.37% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 15.51% | ||
| GM | N/A |
OM growth 3Y-6.05%
OM growth 5Y-3.89%
PM growth 3Y6.96%
PM growth 5Y4.15%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
2. VRTS Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- VRTS has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
2.2 Solvency
- VRTS has an Altman-Z score of 0.78. This is a bad value and indicates that VRTS is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- VRTS has a Altman-Z score (0.78) which is in line with its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of VRTS is 34.80, which is on the high side as it means it would take VRTS, 34.80 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- VRTS has a Debt to FCF ratio (34.80) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.64 is on the high side and indicates that VRTS has dependencies on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 2.64, VRTS is doing worse than 80.99% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.64 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 34.8 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.78 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
2.3 Liquidity
- VRTS has a Current Ratio of 2.47. This indicates that VRTS is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- VRTS has a better Current ratio (2.47) than 79.34% of its industry peers.
- VRTS has a Quick Ratio of 2.47. This indicates that VRTS is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a decent Quick ratio value of 2.47, VRTS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 79.34% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.47 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.47 |
3. VRTS Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- VRTS shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -4.51%.
- VRTS shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 9.21% yearly.
- The Revenue has decreased by -5.96% in the past year.
- Measured over the past years, VRTS shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 7.15% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-4.51%
EPS 3Y-0.64%
EPS 5Y9.21%
EPS Q2Q%-13.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.96%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.28%
Revenue growth 5Y7.15%
Sales Q2Q%-10.9%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 3.25% on average over the next years.
- VRTS is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 1.35% yearly.
EPS Next Y1.05%
EPS Next 2Y3.2%
EPS Next 3Y3.25%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-0.09%
Revenue Next 2Y1.86%
Revenue Next 3Y1.35%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. VRTS Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 5.01, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of VRTS.
- 87.19% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than VRTS, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- VRTS is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.70, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- VRTS is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 4.96.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, VRTS is valued cheaply inside the industry as 92.56% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- VRTS is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.84, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.01 | ||
| Fwd PE | 4.96 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, VRTS is valued cheaper than 80.99% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, VRTS is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 70.66% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 12.14 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.95 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)4.75
PEG (5Y)0.54
EPS Next 2Y3.2%
EPS Next 3Y3.25%
5. VRTS Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- VRTS has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.88%, which is a nice return.
- The stock price of VRTS dropped by -25.44% in the last 3 months. With lower prices the dividend yield is higher, but it may be a sign investors do not trust the long term dividend.
- VRTS's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 6.65.
- VRTS's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.88% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of VRTS is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 17.66%!
- VRTS has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- VRTS has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)17.66%
Div Incr Years7
Div Non Decr Years10
5.3 Sustainability
- VRTS pays out 47.12% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
- VRTS's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP47.12%
EPS Next 2Y3.2%
EPS Next 3Y3.25%
VRTS Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
126.11
-1.58 (-1.24%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryCapital Markets
Earnings (Last)02-06 2026-02-06/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-23 2026-04-23
Inst Owners87.03%
Inst Owner Change-1.22%
Ins Owners5.73%
Ins Owner Change-1.06%
Market Cap844.94M
Revenue(TTM)852.87M
Net Income(TTM)136.24M
Analysts46.67
Price Target165.5 (31.23%)
Short Float %2.53%
Short Ratio1.8
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.88% |
Yearly Dividend8.27
Dividend Growth(5Y)17.66%
DP47.12%
Div Incr Years7
Div Non Decr Years10
Ex-Date04-30 2026-04-30 (2.4)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-2.24%
Min EPS beat(2)-3.15%
Max EPS beat(2)-1.33%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-0.42%
Min EPS beat(4)-3.15%
Max EPS beat(4)3.8%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-0.79%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)-0.44%
EPS beat(16)5
Avg EPS beat(16)-1.36%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.04%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.08%
Max Revenue beat(2)-3.01%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.96%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.81%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.95%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.3%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.61%
PT rev (1m)-8.85%
PT rev (3m)-13.81%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.46%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-5.19%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.4%
EPS NY rev (3m)-5.43%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.22%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.58%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.83%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.55%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.01 | ||
| Fwd PE | 4.96 | ||
| P/S | 0.96 | ||
| P/FCF | 12.14 | ||
| P/OCF | 10.91 | ||
| P/B | 0.92 | ||
| P/tB | 4.64 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.95 |
EPS(TTM)25.17
EY19.96%
EPS(NY)25.44
Fwd EY20.17%
FCF(TTM)10.38
FCFY8.23%
OCF(TTM)11.56
OCFY9.16%
SpS131.09
BVpS137.12
TBVpS27.2
PEG (NY)4.75
PEG (5Y)0.54
Graham Number278.67
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.49% | ||
| ROE | 14.83% | ||
| ROCE | 4.9% | ||
| ROIC | 3.57% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.98% | ||
| ROICexgc | 5.13% | ||
| OM | 20.37% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 15.51% | ||
| GM | N/A | ||
| FCFM | 7.92% |
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
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 3Y-6.05%
OM growth 5Y-3.89%
PM growth 3Y6.96%
PM growth 5Y4.15%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.22
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.64 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 34.8 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 9.96 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 12.25% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.9% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 31.84% | ||
| Profit Quality | 51.07% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.47 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.47 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.78 |
F-Score7
WACCN/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-4.51%
EPS 3Y-0.64%
EPS 5Y9.21%
EPS Q2Q%-13.33%
EPS Next Y1.05%
EPS Next 2Y3.2%
EPS Next 3Y3.25%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.96%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.28%
Revenue growth 5Y7.15%
Sales Q2Q%-10.9%
Revenue Next Year-0.09%
Revenue Next 2Y1.86%
Revenue Next 3Y1.35%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y7.59%
EBIT growth 3Y-7.25%
EBIT growth 5Y2.98%
EBIT Next Year7.29%
EBIT Next 3Y2.05%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-34.27%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-30.78%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A
VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS / VRTS FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to VRTS.
Can you provide the valuation status for VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS (VRTS). This can be considered as Undervalued.
What is the profitability of VRTS stock?
VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS (VRTS) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for VRTS stock?
The financial health rating of VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS (VRTS) is 4 / 10.
How sustainable is the dividend of VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS (VRTS) stock?
The dividend rating of VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS (VRTS) is 8 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 47.12%.