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.
- In the past year VTS had a positive cash flow from operations.
- 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's Return On Assets of 2.79% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. VTS outperforms 46.41% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 3.96%, VTS is in line with its industry, outperforming 41.15% of the companies in the same industry.
- VTS's Return On Invested Capital of 0.87% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. VTS is outperformed by 69.38% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for VTS is significantly below the industry average of 23.14%.
| 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
- The Profit Margin of VTS (9.09%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- VTS's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- 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.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of VTS has declined.
- With a decent Gross Margin value of 66.10%, VTS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 74.16% of the companies in the same industry.
- VTS's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| 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
- Compared to 1 year ago, VTS has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- VTS has an Altman-Z score of 2.01. This is not the best score and indicates that VTS is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- With a decent Altman-Z score value of 2.01, VTS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.16% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of VTS is 2.92, which is a good value as it means it would take VTS, 2.92 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- VTS has a better Debt to FCF ratio (2.92) than 77.99% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.20 indicates that VTS is not too dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.20, VTS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 74.16% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.2 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.92 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.01 |
ROIC/WACC0.1
WACC8.51%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.02 indicates that VTS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- VTS has a Current ratio of 1.02. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: VTS outperforms 42.11% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- The Quick ratio of VTS (1.02) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.02 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.02 |
3. VTS Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- VTS shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -28.18%.
- The earnings per share for VTS have been decreasing by -46.48% on average. This is quite bad
- 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 strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 23.86% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to decrease by -6.73% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-44.9%
EPS Next 2Y23.86%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-10.55%
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.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. VTS Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 22.99 indicates a rather expensive valuation of VTS.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as VTS.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.35. VTS is around the same levels.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 41.72, which means the current valuation is very expensive for VTS.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of VTS is on the same level as its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.61, VTS is valued quite expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22.99 | ||
| Fwd PE | 41.72 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- VTS's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. VTS is cheaper than 76.56% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, VTS is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 65.07% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 16.92 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.15 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as VTS's earnings are expected to grow with 23.86% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y23.86%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. VTS Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 10.56%, VTS is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.20, VTS pays a better dividend. On top of this VTS pays more dividend than 96.17% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- VTS's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 10.56% |
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 Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
- 370.00% of the earnings are spent on dividend by VTS. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP370%
EPS Next 2Y23.86%
EPS Next 3YN/A
VTS Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
18.16
-0.29 (-1.57%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)03-02 2026-03-02/amc
Earnings (Next)05-01 2026-05-01/amc
Inst Owners48.36%
Inst Owner Change0.72%
Ins Owners16.08%
Ins Owner Change-14.81%
Market Cap722.40M
Revenue(TTM)273.99M
Net Income(TTM)24.90M
Analysts77.5
Price Target23.46 (29.19%)
Short Float %17.86%
Short Ratio11.22
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 10.56% |
Yearly Dividend2.52
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP370%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
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)-25.32%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-33.71%
EPS NY rev (1m)3.36%
EPS NY rev (3m)-18.53%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-8.75%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-8.75%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-3.16%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.16%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22.99 | ||
| Fwd PE | 41.72 | ||
| P/S | 2.64 | ||
| P/FCF | 16.92 | ||
| P/OCF | 4.24 | ||
| P/B | 1.15 | ||
| P/tB | 1.15 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.15 |
EPS(TTM)0.79
EY4.35%
EPS(NY)0.44
Fwd EY2.4%
FCF(TTM)1.07
FCFY5.91%
OCF(TTM)4.28
OCFY23.58%
SpS6.89
BVpS15.82
TBVpS15.82
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number16.77
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 | 2.01 |
F-Score7
WACC8.51%
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-44.9%
EPS Next 2Y23.86%
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-10.55%
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 Year505.24%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
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.
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The dividend rating of VITESSE ENERGY INC (VTS) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 370%.