VITESSE ENERGY INC (VTS) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:VTS • US92852X1037
21.39 USD
+0.42 (+2%)
At close: Feb 4, 2026
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After Hours: 2/4/2026, 7:56:19 PM
VTS gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 207 industry peers in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. VTS has an average financial health and profitability rating. VTS has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year VTS was profitable.
- In the past year VTS had a positive cash flow from operations.
- The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: VTS reported negative net income in multiple years.
- In the past 5 years VTS always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of VTS (2.20%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- With a Return On Equity value of 3.15%, VTS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 40.10% of the companies in the same industry.
- VTS has a Return On Invested Capital of 1.75%. This is in the lower half of the industry: VTS underperforms 69.08% of its industry peers.
- VTS had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 9.31%. This is significantly below the industry average of 21.95%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (1.75%) for VTS is well below the 3 year average (9.31%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that VTS had better years and this may not be a problem.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.2% | ||
| ROE | 3.15% | ||
| ROIC | 1.75% |
ROA(3y)5.93%
ROA(5y)3.86%
ROE(3y)7.05%
ROE(5y)4.6%
ROIC(3y)9.31%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- VTS's Profit Margin of 7.56% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. VTS outperforms 51.69% of its industry peers.
- VTS's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of VTS (7.06%) is worse than 61.84% of its industry peers.
- VTS's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- VTS has a better Gross Margin (67.94%) than 74.88% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of VTS has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 7.06% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.56% | ||
| GM | 67.94% |
OM growth 3Y-16.52%
OM growth 5Y-4.69%
PM growth 3Y-3.82%
PM growth 5Y-16.11%
GM growth 3Y1.44%
GM growth 5Y1.64%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), VTS is creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for VTS has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- VTS has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- VTS has an Altman-Z score of 2.07. 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 2.07, VTS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 67.15% of the companies in the same industry.
- VTS has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.75. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as VTS would need 2.75 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- VTS's Debt to FCF ratio of 2.75 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. VTS outperforms 77.29% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.18 indicates that VTS is not too dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.18, VTS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.36% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.18 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.75 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.07 |
ROIC/WACC0.2
WACC8.74%
2.3 Liquidity
- VTS has a Current Ratio of 0.85. This is a bad value and indicates that VTS is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- VTS has a worse Current ratio (0.85) than 64.73% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.85 indicates that VTS may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of VTS (0.85) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.85 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.85 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- VTS shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -33.33%.
- Measured over the past years, VTS shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -13.85% on average per year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.23% in the past year.
- VTS shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 7.15% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-33.33%
EPS 3Y-2.03%
EPS 5Y-13.85%
EPS Q2Q%-56.52%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.23%
Revenue growth 3Y9.33%
Revenue growth 5Y7.15%
Sales Q2Q%15.72%
3.2 Future
- VTS is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 3.28% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, VTS will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 0.15% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-8.18%
EPS Next 2Y-30.31%
EPS Next 3Y3.28%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year15.33%
Revenue Next 2Y3.21%
Revenue Next 3Y0.15%
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. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 22.28, VTS is valued on the expensive side.
- VTS's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of VTS to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.25), we can say VTS is valued slightly cheaper.
- VTS is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 40.03.
- VTS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. VTS is more expensive than 60.87% of the companies in the same industry.
- VTS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit more expensive than the S&P500 average which is at 27.50.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22.28 | ||
| Fwd PE | 40.03 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of VTS indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: VTS is cheaper than 68.12% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of VTS is on the same level as its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 19.94 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.52 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-30.31%
EPS Next 3Y3.28%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 10.68%, VTS is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.64, VTS pays a better dividend. On top of this VTS pays more dividend than 94.20% 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 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 10.68% |
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
- VTS pays out 418.47% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP418.47%
EPS Next 2Y-30.31%
EPS Next 3Y3.28%
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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)11-03 2025-11-03/amc
Earnings (Next)02-16 2026-02-16/amc
Inst Owners47.64%
Inst Owner Change-1.31%
Ins Owners16.99%
Ins Owner Change-14.95%
Market Cap827.15M
Revenue(TTM)271.30M
Net Income(TTM)20.52M
Analysts77.5
Price Target25.5 (19.21%)
Short Float %17.28%
Short Ratio12.42
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 10.68% |
Yearly Dividend1.94
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP418.47%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)163.35%
Min EPS beat(2)-18.84%
Max EPS beat(2)345.55%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)126.5%
Min EPS beat(4)-18.84%
Max EPS beat(4)345.55%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)60.16%
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)8.08%
Min Revenue beat(2)1.64%
Max Revenue beat(2)14.53%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)2.74%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.9%
Max Revenue beat(4)14.53%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)2.43%
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-2.44%
EPS NQ rev (1m)15.49%
EPS NQ rev (3m)75.3%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)44.93%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.6%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.75%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22.28 | ||
| Fwd PE | 40.03 | ||
| P/S | 3.05 | ||
| P/FCF | 19.94 | ||
| P/OCF | 4.94 | ||
| P/B | 1.27 | ||
| P/tB | 1.27 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.52 |
EPS(TTM)0.96
EY4.49%
EPS(NY)0.53
Fwd EY2.5%
FCF(TTM)1.07
FCFY5.01%
OCF(TTM)4.33
OCFY20.26%
SpS7.02
BVpS16.82
TBVpS16.82
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number19.06
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.2% | ||
| ROE | 3.15% | ||
| ROCE | 2.21% | ||
| ROIC | 1.75% | ||
| ROICexc | 1.76% | ||
| ROICexgc | 1.76% | ||
| OM | 7.06% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.56% | ||
| GM | 67.94% | ||
| FCFM | 15.29% |
ROA(3y)5.93%
ROA(5y)3.86%
ROE(3y)7.05%
ROE(5y)4.6%
ROIC(3y)9.31%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)9.43%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)9.43%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)11.79%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y-14.63%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-14.63%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-16.52%
OM growth 5Y-4.69%
PM growth 3Y-3.82%
PM growth 5Y-16.11%
GM growth 3Y1.44%
GM growth 5Y1.64%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.29
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.18 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.75 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.81 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 103.48% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 46.49% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.99 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 118.84% | ||
| Profit Quality | 202.17% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.85 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.85 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.07 |
F-Score5
WACC8.74%
ROIC/WACC0.2
Cap/Depr(3y)131.76%
Cap/Depr(5y)117.59%
Cap/Sales(3y)42.48%
Cap/Sales(5y)44.73%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-33.33%
EPS 3Y-2.03%
EPS 5Y-13.85%
EPS Q2Q%-56.52%
EPS Next Y-8.18%
EPS Next 2Y-30.31%
EPS Next 3Y3.28%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.23%
Revenue growth 3Y9.33%
Revenue growth 5Y7.15%
Sales Q2Q%15.72%
Revenue Next Year15.33%
Revenue Next 2Y3.21%
Revenue Next 3Y0.15%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-67.42%
EBIT growth 3Y-8.74%
EBIT growth 5Y2.13%
EBIT Next Year292.44%
EBIT Next 3Y61%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-6.17%
FCF growth 3Y-3.13%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y12.54%
OCF growth 3Y21.24%
OCF growth 5Y8.9%
VITESSE ENERGY INC / VTS FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of VITESSE ENERGY INC (VTS) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to VTS.
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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to VITESSE ENERGY INC (VTS). This can be considered as Overvalued.
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VITESSE ENERGY INC (VTS) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of VITESSE ENERGY INC (VTS) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for VITESSE ENERGY INC (VTS) is 22.28 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.27.
Is the dividend of VITESSE ENERGY INC sustainable?
The dividend rating of VITESSE ENERGY INC (VTS) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 418.47%.