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Vertex, Inc. (VERX) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

VERX • • Industrial / General
TechnologyApplication SoftwareFinancial Technology & PaymentsDigital Banking Platforms
AboutVertex, Inc. provides tax technology solutions for corporations in retail, communication, leasing, and manufacturing industries in the United States and internationally. It offers tax determination, compliance and reporting, tax data management, document management, pre-built integration, and industry-specific solutions. The company sells its software products through software license and software as a service subscriptions. It also provides implementation and training services in connection with its software license and cloud subscriptions, transaction tax returns outsourcing, and other tax-related services. Vertex, Inc. was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.Show more
  • Revenue $667M +16.5%
  • EBITDA $85M +48.4%
  • Net Income -$53M -302.7%
  • EPS (Diluted) -0.34 -277.8%
  • Gross Margin 63.91% +4.9%
  • EBITDA Margin 12.67% +27.4%
  • Operating Margin -0.33% +89.1%
  • Net Margin -7.91% -245.7%
  • ROE -24.39% -349.7%
  • ROIC -0.69% +87.9%
  • Debt/Equity 1.96 +641.2%
  • Interest Coverage -
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Strong 5Y sales CAGR of 15.7%

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Weak momentum: RS Rating 14 (bottom 14%)
  • ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high
  • ✗Expensive at 16.4x book value

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

Price & Volume

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y-
5Y15.71%
3Y16.15%
TTM13.83%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM-276.25%

EPS CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM-272.1%

ROCE

10Y Avg-23.21%
5Y Avg-23.21%
3Y Avg-2.87%
Latest-0.47%

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Profit & Loss

Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+272.4M321.5M374.67M425.55M491.62M572.39M666.78M
Revenue Growth %-0.18%0.17%0.14%0.16%0.16%0.16%
Cost of Goods Sold+95.7M110.38M165.39M161.89M193.13M223.81M240.65M
COGS % of Revenue0.35%0.34%0.44%0.38%0.39%0.39%0.36%
Gross Profit+176.71M211.12M209.28M263.66M298.49M348.58M426.13M
Gross Margin %0.65%0.66%0.56%0.62%0.61%0.61%0.64%
Gross Profit Growth %-0.19%-0.01%0.26%0.13%0.17%0.22%
Operating Expenses+146.85M179.27M314.04M266.6M306.57M366.09M428.35M
OpEx % of Revenue0.54%0.56%0.84%0.63%0.62%0.64%0.64%
Selling, General & Admin115.84M139.14M248.47M206.01M246.99M286.17M323.41M
SG&A % of Revenue0.43%0.43%0.66%0.48%0.5%0.5%0.49%
Research & Development23.75M30.56M54.34M44.02M41.88M58.21M66.67M
R&D % of Revenue0.09%0.1%0.15%0.1%0.09%0.1%0.1%
Other Operating Expenses7.25M9.57M11.22M16.57M17.71M21.7M38.28M
Operating Income+-2.83M31.86M-104.76M-2.94M-8.08M-17.51M-2.23M
Operating Margin %-0.01%0.1%-0.28%-0.01%-0.02%-0.03%-0%
Operating Income Growth %-12.24%-4.29%0.97%-1.75%-1.17%0.87%
EBITDA+22.07M57.05M-72.54M41.84M53.07M56.95M84.51M
EBITDA Margin %0.08%0.18%-0.19%0.1%0.11%0.1%0.13%
EBITDA Growth %-1.58%-2.27%1.58%0.27%0.07%0.48%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)24.9M25.19M32.22M44.78M61.15M74.46M86.74M
EBIT-2.83M31.86M-104.76M-2.94M-8.08M-17.51M15.27M
Net Interest Income+-1.59M-953K-3.11M-984K-2.05M-4.16M4.14M
Interest Income526K1.08M00004.14M
Interest Expense2.12M2.04M3.11M984K2.05M4.16M0
Other Income/Expense-34.41M-953K-3.11M-984K-2.05M-4.16M4.14M
Pretax Income+-4.43M30.9M-107.87M-3.93M-10.13M-21.67M1.91M
Pretax Margin %-0.02%0.1%-0.29%-0.01%-0.02%-0.04%0%
Income Tax+1.68M-155K-32.79M-2.45M2.17M-8.58M54.64M
Effective Tax Rate %1.38%1.01%0.7%0.38%1.21%0.6%-27.62%
Net Income+-6.11M31.06M-75.08M-1.48M-12.3M-13.09M-52.73M
Net Margin %-0.02%0.1%-0.2%-0%-0.03%-0.02%-0.08%
Net Income Growth %-6.09%-3.42%0.98%-7.32%-0.06%-3.03%
Net Income (Continuing)-6.11M31.06M-75.08M-1.48M-12.3M-13.09M-52.73M
Discontinued Operations0000000
Minority Interest0000000
EPS (Diluted)+-0.050.21-0.60-0.01-0.08-0.09-0.34
EPS Growth %-5.46%-3.86%0.98%-7%-0.13%-2.78%
EPS (Basic)-0.050.21-0.60-0.01-0.08-0.09-0.34
Diluted Shares Outstanding129.63M146.17M131.51M147.78M149.65M151.86M155.09M
Basic Shares Outstanding124.33M146.17M131.51M147.78M149.65M151.86M155.09M
Dividend Payout Ratio-0.92%-----

Balance Sheet

Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+132.32M165.56M402.69M195.67M243.15M266.62M536.33M
Cash & Short-Term Investments55.84M75.9M303.05M73.33M102.98M77.72M305.21M
Cash Only55.84M75.9M303.05M73.33M91.8M68.17M296.05M
Short-Term Investments000011.17M9.54M9.16M
Accounts Receivable62.23M70.37M77.16M76.93M102.89M141.75M164.43M
Days Sales Outstanding83.3979.8975.1765.9876.3990.3990.01
Inventory0000000
Days Inventory Outstanding-------
Other Current Assets14.25M7.59M9.22M24.87M14.95M24.97M34.1M
Total Non-Current Assets+82.75M99.07M156.09M474.54M476.05M493.31M630.46M
Property, Plant & Equipment49.48M54.73M56.56M118.64M118.28M115.34M189.51M
Fixed Asset Turnover5.51x5.87x6.62x3.59x4.16x4.96x3.52x
Goodwill0016.33M270.04M251.84M257.84M357.82M
Intangible Assets23.07M32.08M34.37M36.1M44.19M41.17M41.55M
Long-Term Investments8.83M000000
Other Non-Current Assets10.2M12.04M15.01M14.46M30.8M37.25M41.55M
Total Assets+215.07M264.62M558.78M670.21M719.19M759.93M1.17B
Asset Turnover1.27x1.21x0.67x0.63x0.68x0.75x0.57x
Asset Growth %-0.23%1.11%0.2%0.07%0.06%0.54%
Total Current Liabilities+238.75M334.53M291.97M369.13M403.21M440.78M537.38M
Accounts Payable6.86M10.73M8.88M13M14.33M23.6M36.22M
Days Payables Outstanding26.1635.4819.5929.3127.0838.4854.93
Short-Term Debt4.91M50.8M002.19M2.5M0
Deferred Revenue (Current)1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K
Other Current Liabilities25.5M39.56M35.45M74.4M64.63M63.74M108.01M
Current Ratio0.55x0.49x1.38x0.53x0.60x0.60x1.00x
Quick Ratio0.55x0.49x1.38x0.53x0.60x0.60x1.00x
Cash Conversion Cycle-------
Total Non-Current Liabilities+88.02M42.53M37.47M70.99M86.26M66.17M450.06M
Long-Term Debt49.97M682K0046.71M44.06M335.22M
Capital Lease Obligations00225K24.39M20.43M16.62M12.6M
Deferred Tax Liabilities0000009.92M
Other Non-Current Liabilities23.28M27.8M22.55M34.94M8.83M2.91M87.49M
Total Liabilities326.77M377.06M329.44M440.12M489.47M506.95M987.44M
Total Debt+54.88M51.49M1.11M28.61M73.52M66.97M351.89M
Net Debt-955K-24.42M-301.94M-44.73M-18.29M-1.21M55.84M
Debt / Equity--0.00x0.12x0.32x0.26x1.96x
Debt / EBITDA2.49x0.90x-0.68x1.39x1.18x4.16x
Net Debt / EBITDA-0.04x-0.43x--1.07x-0.34x-0.02x0.66x
Interest Coverage-1.34x15.65x-33.67x-2.99x-3.95x-4.21x-
Total Equity+-111.7M-112.43M229.34M230.08M229.72M252.98M179.35M
Equity Growth %--0.01%3.04%0%-0%0.1%-0.29%
Book Value per Share-0.86-0.771.741.561.541.671.16
Total Shareholders' Equity-111.7M-112.43M229.34M230.08M229.72M252.98M179.35M
Common Stock54K54K146K149K150K154K157K
Retained Earnings-88.04M-90.7M25.78M24.81M12.51M-586K-53.31M
Treasury Stock-37.8M-38.64M00000
Accumulated OCI-496K-491K-3.13M-17.5M-27.75M-21.74M-45.88M
Minority Interest0000000

Cash Flow

Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+80.45M92.5M59.54M90.29M63.85M74.33M164.82M
Operating CF Margin %0.3%0.29%0.16%0.21%0.13%0.13%0.25%
Operating CF Growth %-0.15%-0.36%0.52%-0.29%0.16%1.22%
Net Income-6.11M31.06M-75.08M-1.48M-12.3M-13.09M-52.73M
Depreciation & Amortization24.9M25.19M32.22M44.78M61.15M74.46M86.74M
Stock-Based Compensation5.11M9.46M147.9M26.16M19.73M33.92M47.42M
Deferred Taxes847K-848K-33.5M-3.12M-1.34M-11.57M51.07M
Other Non-Cash Items33.25M1.54M-20.76M5.01M7.83M10.27M20.51M
Working Capital Changes22.45M26.1M8.77M18.93M-11.21M-19.65M11.81M
Change in Receivables-16.96M-10.12M-6.76M2.96M-25.66M-45.22M-22.08M
Change in Inventory2.09M000000
Change in Payables3.4M3.87M-1.84M3.85M1.37M9.24M11.62M
Cash from Investing+-33.31M-37.56M-44.38M-294.78M-72.05M-66.17M-158.15M
Capital Expenditures-33.31M-20.34M-20.95M-31.71M-45.53M-49.26M-65.77M
CapEx % of Revenue0.12%0.06%0.06%0.07%0.09%0.09%0.1%
Acquisitions-------
Investments-------
Other Investing-12.26M-17.22M-11.85M-11.66M-14.89M-18.97M-21.34M
Cash from Financing+-30.7M-30.63M213.63M-9.1M17.09M-26.48M231.26M
Debt Issued (Net)-------
Equity Issued (Net)-------
Dividends Paid-28.02M-28.57M-146.12M-2.7M-536K00
Share Repurchases-------
Other Financing1.89M4.34M-12.03M-5.43M-30.08M-24.19M-74.33M
Net Change in Cash-------
Free Cash Flow+47.13M54.94M26.74M46.92M3.43M6.1M99.05M
FCF Margin %0.17%0.17%0.07%0.11%0.01%0.01%0.15%
FCF Growth %-0.17%-0.51%0.75%-0.93%0.78%15.24%
FCF per Share0.360.380.200.320.020.040.64
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)-13.18x2.98x-0.79x-61.05x-5.19x-5.68x-3.13x
Interest Paid002.46M223K2.22M3.73M3.29M
Taxes Paid00588K1.29M3.06M5.65M8.59M

Key Ratios

Metric2018201920202021202220232024
Return on Equity (ROE)---128.44%-0.64%-5.35%-5.42%-24.39%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)----3.91%-3.06%-5.67%-0.69%
Gross Margin64.87%65.67%55.86%61.96%60.72%60.9%63.91%
Net Margin-2.24%9.66%-20.04%-0.35%-2.5%-2.29%-7.91%
Debt / Equity--0.00x0.12x0.32x0.26x1.96x
Interest Coverage-1.34x15.65x-33.67x-2.99x-3.95x-4.21x-
FCF Conversion-13.18x2.98x-0.79x-61.05x-5.19x-5.68x-3.13x
Revenue Growth-18.02%16.54%13.58%15.53%16.43%16.49%

Revenue by Segment

20202021202220232024
Software subscriptions-358.42M415.47M480.83M567.12M
Software subscriptions Growth--15.92%15.73%17.95%
Software licenses-231.37M246.58M266.21M291.08M
Software licenses Growth--6.57%7.96%9.34%
Cloud subscriptions-127.04M168.9M214.62M276.04M
Cloud subscriptions Growth--32.94%27.07%28.62%
Services-67.13M76.15M91.56M99.65M
Services Growth--13.43%20.23%8.84%
License And Service316.76M----
License And Service Growth-----
Service Other57.9M----
Service Other Growth-----

Frequently Asked Questions

Growth & Financials

Vertex, Inc. (VERX) reported $732.2M in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 169% increase from $272.4M in 2018.

Vertex, Inc. (VERX) grew revenue by 16.5% over the past year. This is strong growth.

Vertex, Inc. (VERX) reported a net loss of $53.6M for fiscal year 2024.

Dividend & Returns

Vertex, Inc. (VERX) has a return on equity (ROE) of -24.4%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

Vertex, Inc. (VERX) generated $71.8M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2024. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

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