VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS (VRTS) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NYSE:VRTS • US92828Q1094
138.18 USD
+0.24 (+0.17%)
At close: Feb 13, 2026
138.18 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/13/2026, 8:04:00 PM
Overall VRTS gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated VRTS against 238 industry peers in the Capital Markets industry. The financial health of VRTS is average, but there are quite some concerns on its profitability. VRTS has a bad growth rate and is valued cheaply. VRTS also has an excellent dividend rating.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- VRTS had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year VRTS had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Of the past 5 years VRTS 4 years were profitable.
- VRTS had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- VRTS has a Return On Assets (3.49%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- VRTS has a Return On Equity of 14.83%. This is in the better half of the industry: VRTS outperforms 76.89% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of VRTS (3.65%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for VRTS is below the industry average of 7.30%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.49% | ||
| ROE | 14.83% | ||
| ROIC | 3.65% |
ROA(3y)3.19%
ROA(5y)3.43%
ROE(3y)14.36%
ROE(5y)15.89%
ROIC(3y)3.76%
ROIC(5y)4.34%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 15.51%, VRTS is in line with its industry, outperforming 47.06% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of VRTS has declined.
- VRTS has a Operating Margin (20.37%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- 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-17.09%
OM growth 5Y-2.7%
PM growth 3Y-14.2%
PM growth 5Y-2.84%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- There is no outstanding debt for VRTS. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
2.2 Solvency
- VRTS has an Altman-Z score of 0.79. 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 (0.79) 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 in line with its industry peers.
- VRTS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.64. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- VRTS has a Debt to Equity ratio of 2.64. This is amonst the worse of the industry: VRTS underperforms 80.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.64 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 34.8 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.79 |
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's Current ratio of 2.47 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. VRTS outperforms 78.99% 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.
- VRTS's Quick ratio of 2.47 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. VRTS outperforms 78.99% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.47 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.47 |
3. Growth
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.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-4.51%
EPS 3Y-0.64%
EPS 5Y9.21%
EPS Q2Q%-13.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-10.9%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, VRTS will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 6.54% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 0.77% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y2.49%
EPS Next 2Y6.54%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-1%
Revenue Next 2Y0.77%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 5.49, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of VRTS.
- VRTS's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. VRTS is cheaper than 87.39% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of VRTS to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.68), we can say VRTS is valued rather cheaply.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 5.36, the valuation of VRTS can be described as very cheap.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of VRTS indicates a rather cheap valuation: VRTS is cheaper than 94.12% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of VRTS to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.06), we can say VRTS is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.49 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.36 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of VRTS indicates a rather cheap valuation: VRTS is cheaper than 84.45% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- 72.27% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than VRTS, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 13.41 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.27 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates VRTS does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
PEG (NY)2.2
PEG (5Y)0.6
EPS Next 2Y6.54%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.88%, VRTS is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 6.25, VRTS has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.84, VRTS pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.88% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of VRTS grows each year by 17.66%, which is quite nice.
- VRTS has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- VRTS has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)17.66%
Div Incr Years7
Div Non Decr Years10
5.3 Sustainability
- 47.12% of the earnings are spent on dividend by VRTS. 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 2Y6.54%
EPS Next 3YN/A
138.18
+0.24 (+0.17%)
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 Owners87.47%
Inst Owner Change-95.19%
Ins Owners5.78%
Ins Owner Change-1.06%
Market Cap932.72M
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)136.24M
Analysts46.67
Price Target181.56 (31.39%)
Short Float %3.56%
Short Ratio2.86
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-Date01-30 2026-01-30 (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)-2.6%
PT rev (3m)-5.44%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-3.34%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-5.19%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.81%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.27%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.22%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.58%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.1%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.3%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.49 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.36 | ||
| P/S | 1.06 | ||
| P/FCF | 13.41 | ||
| P/OCF | 12.04 | ||
| P/B | 1.02 | ||
| P/tB | 5.12 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.27 |
EPS(TTM)25.17
EY18.22%
EPS(NY)25.8
Fwd EY18.67%
FCF(TTM)10.31
FCFY7.46%
OCF(TTM)11.47
OCFY8.3%
SpS130.12
BVpS136.1
TBVpS26.99
PEG (NY)2.2
PEG (5Y)0.6
Graham Number277.63
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.49% | ||
| ROE | 14.83% | ||
| ROCE | 4.9% | ||
| ROIC | 3.65% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.06% | ||
| ROICexgc | 5.24% | ||
| OM | 20.37% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 15.51% | ||
| GM | N/A | ||
| FCFM | 7.92% |
ROA(3y)3.19%
ROA(5y)3.43%
ROE(3y)14.36%
ROE(5y)15.89%
ROIC(3y)3.76%
ROIC(5y)4.34%
ROICexc(3y)10.87%
ROICexc(5y)12.89%
ROICexgc(3y)110.04%
ROICexgc(5y)160.56%
ROCE(3y)5.04%
ROCE(5y)5.81%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-77.85%
ROICexgc growth 5Y3.06%
ROICexc growth 3Y-48.2%
ROICexc growth 5Y2.75%
OM growth 3Y-17.09%
OM growth 5Y-2.7%
PM growth 3Y-14.2%
PM growth 5Y-2.84%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score6
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 | 0.79 |
F-Score6
WACCN/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)10.41%
Cap/Depr(5y)9.08%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.8%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.63%
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 Y2.49%
EPS Next 2Y6.54%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-10.9%
Revenue Next Year-1%
Revenue Next 2Y0.77%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y7.59%
EBIT growth 3Y-19.18%
EBIT growth 5Y7.03%
EBIT Next Year-8.85%
EBIT Next 3Y0.72%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-65.24%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-62.71%
OCF growth 3Y-86.19%
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 4 / 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 3 / 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%.