VITESSE ENERGY INC (VTS) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:VTS • US92852X1037
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This VTS fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. VTS Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year VTS was profitable.
- VTS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- VTS had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- VTS had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- VTS has a Return On Assets of 2.79%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: VTS outperforms 46.89% of its industry peers.
- With a Return On Equity value of 3.96%, VTS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 41.63% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 0.87%, VTS is doing worse than 69.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- VTS had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.29%. This is significantly below the industry average of 22.53%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.79% | ||
| ROE | 3.96% | ||
| ROIC | 0.87% |
ROA(3y)0.87%
ROA(5y)4.71%
ROE(3y)1.43%
ROE(5y)5.76%
ROIC(3y)3.29%
ROIC(5y)6.91%
1.3 Margins
- VTS has a Profit Margin (9.09%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of VTS has declined.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 3.66%, VTS is doing worse than 64.59% of the companies in the same industry.
- VTS's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- VTS has a better Gross Margin (66.10%) than 72.73% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of VTS has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 3.66% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 9.09% | ||
| GM | 66.1% |
OM growth 3Y-44.34%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-38.48%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-4.35%
GM growth 5Y6.77%
2. VTS Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), VTS is destroying value.
- VTS has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, VTS has more shares outstanding
- VTS has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.13 indicates that VTS is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- VTS has a Altman-Z score of 2.13. This is in the better half of the industry: VTS outperforms 65.07% of its industry peers.
- VTS has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.92. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as VTS would need 2.92 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 2.92, VTS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 78.47% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.20 indicates that VTS is not too dependend on debt financing.
- With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.20, VTS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.73% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.2 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.92 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.13 |
ROIC/WACC0.1
WACC8.6%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.02 indicates that VTS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of VTS (1.02) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- VTS has a Quick Ratio of 1.02. This is a normal value and indicates that VTS is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- VTS's Quick ratio of 1.02 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. VTS outperforms 51.20% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.02 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.02 |
3. VTS Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for VTS have decreased strongly by -28.18% in the last year.
- VTS shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -46.48% yearly.
- The Revenue has grown by 13.22% in the past year. This is quite good.
- The Revenue has been growing by 23.02% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)-28.18%
EPS 3Y-46.48%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-94.44%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)13.22%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.99%
Revenue growth 5Y23.02%
Sales Q2Q%4.82%
3.2 Future
- VTS is expected to show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -17.68% yearly.
- VTS is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -6.73% yearly.
EPS Next Y-39.72%
EPS Next 2Y-17.68%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-7.33%
Revenue Next 2Y-6.73%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- 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. VTS Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 23.75, VTS is valued on the expensive side.
- VTS's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- VTS is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.77, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 39.39, VTS can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- VTS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 21.75. VTS is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23.75 | ||
| Fwd PE | 39.39 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, VTS is valued a bit cheaper than 72.25% of the companies in the same industry.
- 62.20% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than VTS, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 18.33 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.53 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- VTS's earnings are expected to decrease with -17.68% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-17.68%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. VTS Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- VTS has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 11.91%, which is a nice return.
- VTS's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 3.21. VTS pays more dividend than 97.61% of the companies in the same industry.
- VTS's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 11.91% |
5.2 History
- VTS has been paying a dividend for less than 5 years, so it still needs to build a track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
5.3 Sustainability
- VTS pays out 370.00% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP370%
EPS Next 2Y-17.68%
EPS Next 3YN/A
VTS Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
18.76
-0.13 (-0.69%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Industry Strength83.23
Industry Growth72.67
Earnings (Last)03-02 2026-03-02/amc
Earnings (Next)05-04 2026-05-04/amc
Inst Owners47.02%
Inst Owner Change-0.29%
Ins Owners15.22%
Ins Owner Change-17.11%
Market Cap782.48M
Revenue(TTM)273.99M
Net Income(TTM)24.90M
Analysts77.5
Price Target23.46 (25.05%)
Short Float %15.75%
Short Ratio9.1
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 11.91% |
Yearly Dividend2.52
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP370%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-Date03-16 2026-03-16 (0.4375)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-57.17%
Min EPS beat(2)-95.5%
Max EPS beat(2)-18.84%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)99.78%
Min EPS beat(4)-95.5%
Max EPS beat(4)345.55%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)45.6%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)38.71%
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-5.93%
Min Revenue beat(2)-13.5%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.64%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.84%
Min Revenue beat(4)-13.5%
Max Revenue beat(4)14.53%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.78%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.03%
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)-8.91%
PT rev (3m)-8%
EPS NQ rev (1m)17.52%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-22.1%
EPS NY rev (1m)9.4%
EPS NY rev (3m)-10.87%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.84%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-7.07%
Revenue NY rev (1m)3.6%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.33%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23.75 | ||
| Fwd PE | 39.39 | ||
| P/S | 2.86 | ||
| P/FCF | 18.33 | ||
| P/OCF | 4.59 | ||
| P/B | 1.24 | ||
| P/tB | 1.24 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.53 |
EPS(TTM)0.79
EY4.21%
EPS(NY)0.48
Fwd EY2.54%
FCF(TTM)1.02
FCFY5.46%
OCF(TTM)4.08
OCFY21.77%
SpS6.57
BVpS15.09
TBVpS15.09
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number16.3764 (-12.71%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.79% | ||
| ROE | 3.96% | ||
| ROCE | 1.19% | ||
| ROIC | 0.87% | ||
| ROICexc | 0.87% | ||
| ROICexgc | 0.87% | ||
| OM | 3.66% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 9.09% | ||
| GM | 66.1% | ||
| FCFM | 15.58% |
ROA(3y)0.87%
ROA(5y)4.71%
ROE(3y)1.43%
ROE(5y)5.76%
ROIC(3y)3.29%
ROIC(5y)6.91%
ROICexc(3y)3.3%
ROICexc(5y)6.98%
ROICexgc(3y)3.3%
ROICexgc(5y)6.98%
ROCE(3y)4.53%
ROCE(5y)9.5%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-51.38%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-51.38%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-44.34%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-38.48%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-4.35%
GM growth 5Y6.77%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.31
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.2 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.92 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.89 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 98.65% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 46.59% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.07 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 122.17% | ||
| Profit Quality | 171.43% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.02 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.02 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.13 |
F-Score7
WACC8.6%
ROIC/WACC0.1
Cap/Depr(3y)120.41%
Cap/Depr(5y)113.03%
Cap/Sales(3y)48.61%
Cap/Sales(5y)39.48%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-28.18%
EPS 3Y-46.48%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-94.44%
EPS Next Y-39.72%
EPS Next 2Y-17.68%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)13.22%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.99%
Revenue growth 5Y23.02%
Sales Q2Q%4.82%
Revenue Next Year-7.33%
Revenue Next 2Y-6.73%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-75.52%
EBIT growth 3Y-46%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year497.26%
EBIT Next 3Y98.11%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y7.57%
FCF growth 3Y-11.91%
FCF growth 5Y50.79%
OCF growth 1Y9.9%
OCF growth 3Y5.03%
OCF growth 5Y17.42%
VITESSE ENERGY INC / VTS Fundamental Analysis FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to VTS.
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VITESSE ENERGY INC (VTS) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
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The financial health rating of VITESSE ENERGY INC (VTS) is 5 / 10.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for VTS stock?
The dividend rating of VITESSE ENERGY INC (VTS) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 370%.