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VITL logoVital Farms, Inc.(VITL)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

VITL•NASDAQ
$12.80
$573M mkt cap·8.9× P/E·Price updated May 6, 2026
SectorConsumer DefensiveIndustryFarm ProductsSub-IndustryAnimal Protein and Aquaculture
AboutVital Farms, Inc., an ethical food company, provides pasture-raised products in the United States. It offers shell eggs, butter, hard-boiled eggs, ghee, liquid whole eggs, and egg bite products. Vital Farms, Inc. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.Show more
  • Revenue$759M+25.3%
  • EBITDA$88M+15.3%
  • Net Income$66M+24.2%
  • EPS (Diluted)1.44+22.0%
  • Gross Margin37.62%-0.8%
  • EBITDA Margin11.64%-7.9%
  • Operating Margin11.64%+11.0%
  • Net Margin8.73%-0.9%
  • ROE21.36%-7.6%
  • ROIC26.87%-24.3%
  • Debt/Equity0.15+119.2%
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VITL Key Insights

Vital Farms, Inc. (VITL) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Strong 5Y profit CAGR of 49.8%
  • ✓Strong 5Y sales CAGR of 28.8%
  • ✓Good 3Y average ROE of 19.7%
  • ✓Efficient asset utilization: 1.5x turnover

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Weak Piotroski F-Score: 2/9
  • ✗Negative free cash flow
  • ✗Weak momentum: RS Rating 5 (bottom 5%)
  • ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high

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

VITL Price & Volume

Vital Farms, Inc. (VITL) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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VITL Growth Metrics

Vital Farms, Inc. (VITL) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years28.8%
3 Years28.01%
TTM25.26%

Profit CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years49.76%
3 Years275.59%
TTM24.15%

EPS CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years39.77%
3 Years268.4%
TTM22.03%

Return on Capital

10 Years14.3%
5 Years14.19%
3 Years23.2%
Last Year26.07%

VITL Recent Earnings

Vital Farms, Inc. (VITL) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters

Full history →
●Beat EPS 11/12 qtrs (92%)●Beat Revenue 5/12 qtrs (42%)
Q1 2026Latest
Feb 26, 2026
EPS
$0.35
Est $0.38
-7.9%
Revenue
$214M
Est $214M
-0.4%
Q4 2025
Nov 4, 2025
EPS
$0.36
Est $0.30
+20.0%
Revenue
$199M
Est $213M
-6.5%
Q3 2025
Aug 7, 2025
EPS
$0.36
Est $0.27
+33.3%
Revenue
$185M
Est $191M
-3.4%
Q2 2025
May 8, 2025
EPS
$0.37
Est $0.26
+42.3%
Revenue
$162M
Est $171M
-5.0%
QuarterDateEPS (Act vs Est)Revenue (Act vs Est)
Q1 2026LatestFeb 26, 2026
$0.35vs $0.38-7.9%
$214Mvs $214M-0.4%
Q4 2025Nov 4, 2025
$0.36vs $0.30+20.0%
$199Mvs $213M-6.5%
Q3 2025Aug 7, 2025
$0.36vs $0.27+33.3%
$185Mvs $191M-3.4%
Q2 2025May 8, 2025
$0.37vs $0.26+42.3%
$162Mvs $171M-5.0%
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VITL Peer Comparison

Vital Farms, Inc. (VITL) competitors in Animal Protein and Aquaculture — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison

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CompanyMarket CapStock PriceP/E Ratio (TTM)Revenue Growth 1YNet MarginReturn on Equity (ROE)FCF YieldDebt / Equity
FRPT logoFRPTFreshpet, Inc.Direct Competitor2.95B60.1722.7913.01%12.63%11.51%0.42%0.46
NOMD logoNOMDNomad Foods LimitedDirect Competitor1.32B9.298.70-2.17%4.51%5.35%22.42%0.92
SMPL logoSMPLThe Simply Good Foods CompanyDirect Competitor1.27B12.7812.538.98%6.26%5.23%12.39%0.17
TSN logoTSNTyson Foods, Inc.Product Competitor24.39B68.4450.322.12%0.81%2.48%4.83%0.48
HRL logoHRLHormel Foods CorporationProduct Competitor11.51B20.9324.061.55%4.03%4.3%4.64%0.36
CAL logoCALCaleres, Inc.Product Competitor454.7M13.52-61.451.29%-0.26%-1.14%7.12%0.77
PPC logoPPCPilgrim's Pride CorporationProduct Competitor7.45B31.326.903.46%4.78%24.09%8.86%0.91
KR logoKRThe Kroger Co.Supply Chain42.35B66.9243.450.35%0.69%13.04%7.91%4.16

Compare VITL vs Peers

Vital Farms, Inc. (VITL) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

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VITL Income Statement

Vital Farms, Inc. (VITL) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
Line itemDec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Sales/Revenue106.71M140.73M214.28M260.9M362.05M471.86M606.31M759.44M
Revenue Growth %-31.88%52.26%21.76%38.77%30.33%28.49%25.26%
Cost of Goods Sold71.89M97.86M139.75M178M252.61M309.53M376.38M473.76M
COGS % of Revenue67.37%69.53%65.22%68.23%69.77%65.6%62.08%62.38%
Gross Profit
34.82M▲ 0%
42.88M▲ 23.1%
74.53M▲ 73.8%
82.9M▲ 11.2%
109.44M▲ 32.0%
162.33M▲ 48.3%
229.93M▲ 41.6%
285.68M▲ 24.2%
Gross Margin %32.63%30.47%34.78%31.77%30.23%34.4%37.92%37.62%
Gross Profit Growth %-23.14%73.82%11.23%32.02%48.32%41.64%24.25%
Operating Expenses28.05M39.53M62.3M82.85M107.34M129.07M166.37M197.31M
OpEx % of Revenue26.29%28.09%29.07%31.75%29.65%27.35%27.44%25.98%
Selling, General & Admin28.05M39.53M62.3M82.85M107.34M129.07M166.37M159.43M
SG&A % of Revenue26.29%28.09%29.07%31.75%29.65%27.35%27.44%20.99%
Research & Development00000000
R&D % of Revenue--------
Other Operating Expenses000000037.88M
Operating Income
6.77M▲ 0%
3.35M▼ 50.5%
12.23M▲ 265.0%
52K▼ 99.6%
2.1M▲ 3946.2%
33.25M▲ 1480.5%
63.55M▲ 91.1%
88.37M▲ 39.1%
Operating Margin %6.34%2.38%5.71%0.02%0.58%7.05%10.48%11.64%
Operating Income Growth %--50.5%265.01%-99.57%3946.15%1480.51%91.11%39.06%
EBITDA8.2M5.27M14.78M3.59M7.54M41.18M76.64M88.37M
EBITDA Margin %7.69%3.75%6.9%1.38%2.08%8.73%12.64%11.64%
EBITDA Growth %--35.75%180.36%-75.69%110.05%445.78%86.13%15.3%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)1.44M1.92M2.55M3.54M5.44M7.92M13.09M0
EBIT6.78M4.77M12.14M406K2.94M32.98M68.55M0
Net Interest Income-424K-349K-391K329K878K1.76M4.24M0
Interest Income0097K381K992K2.54M5.25M5.01M
Interest Expense424K349K488K52K114K782K1.01M-874K
Other Income/Expense-415K1.07M-574K302K727K-1.05M3.99M2.89M
Pretax Income
6.35M▲ 0%
4.42M▼ 30.4%
11.65M▲ 163.8%
354K▼ 97.0%
2.83M▲ 699.7%
32.2M▲ 1037.4%
67.54M▲ 109.7%
91.26M▲ 35.1%
Pretax Margin %5.95%3.14%5.44%0.14%0.78%6.82%11.14%12.02%
Income Tax723K1.11M2.77M-2.03M1.6M6.63M14.15M24.98M
Effective Tax Rate %11.38%25.03%23.77%-572.88%56.55%20.6%20.95%27.37%
Net Income
5.8M▲ 0%
2.38M▼ 58.9%
8.8M▲ 269.0%
2.43M▼ 72.4%
1.25M▼ 48.5%
25.57M▲ 1943.6%
53.39M▲ 108.8%
66.28M▲ 24.2%
Net Margin %5.43%1.69%4.11%0.93%0.35%5.42%8.81%8.73%
Net Income Growth %--58.86%268.97%-72.4%-48.5%1943.65%108.82%24.15%
Net Income (Continuing)5.63M3.31M8.88M2.38M1.23M25.57M53.39M66.28M
Discontinued Operations00000000
Minority Interest22.36M23.29M338K290K0000
EPS (Diluted)
0.16▲ 0%
0.06▼ 59.8%
0.27▲ 319.9%
0.06▼ 79.2%
0.03▼ 48.7%
0.59▲ 1948.6%
1.18▲ 100.0%
1.44▲ 22.0%
EPS Growth %--59.81%319.91%-79.22%-48.66%1948.61%100%22.03%
EPS (Basic)0.170.070.310.060.030.621.251.49
Diluted Shares Outstanding37.12M37.12M32.91M43.32M43.47M43.31M45.13M46.02M
Basic Shares Outstanding34.14M34.14M28.67M40.03M40.65M41.19M42.85M44.59M
Dividend Payout Ratio--------

VITL Balance Sheet

Vital Farms, Inc. (VITL) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

Line itemDec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Total Current Assets27.09M34.65M137.26M141.29M149.61M195.52M246.04M262.55M
Cash & Short-Term Investments11.81M1.27M97.9M99.59M78.73M116.82M160.29M113.35M
Cash Only11.81M1.27M29.54M30.97M12.91M84.15M150.6M48.83M
Short-Term Investments0068.36M68.62M65.81M32.67M9.69M64.52M
Accounts Receivable10.29M17.72M22.49M26.94M38.9M39.7M54.34M67.85M
Days Sales Outstanding35.1945.9738.3137.6939.2130.7132.7132.61
Inventory3.87M12.95M12.9M10.95M26.85M32.9M23.67M66.5M
Days Inventory Outstanding19.6348.2933.722.4438.838.7922.9551.23
Other Current Assets000278K5.14M6.11M7.74M14.86M
Total Non-Current Assets22.76M27.3M34.12M48.66M65.05M79.65M113.29M256.19M
Property, Plant & Equipment18.66M22.46M30.12M44.61M61.05M75.75M104.14M240.99M
Fixed Asset Turnover5.72x6.27x7.11x5.85x5.93x6.23x5.82x3.15x
Goodwill3.86M3.86M3.86M3.86M4M3.86M3.86M15.2M
Intangible Assets00000000
Long-Term Investments00000000
Other Non-Current Assets246K982K142K110K046K3.9M0
Total Assets
49.85M▲ 0%
61.95M▲ 24.3%
171.37M▲ 176.6%
189.94M▲ 10.8%
214.67M▲ 13.0%
275.18M▲ 28.2%
359.33M▲ 30.6%
518.74M▲ 44.4%
Asset Turnover2.14x2.27x1.25x1.37x1.69x1.71x1.69x1.46x
Asset Growth %-24.26%176.64%10.83%13.02%28.19%30.58%44.36%
Total Current Liabilities16.8M25M25.91M37.99M47.65M65.22M78.53M121.58M
Accounts Payable9.36M13.51M15.49M22.52M25.97M33.48M38.58M55.14M
Days Payables Outstanding47.550.3940.4546.1837.5339.4937.4242.48
Short-Term Debt671K2.16M0000010.34M
Deferred Revenue (Current)00000000
Other Current Liabilities2.56M1.4M3.83M3.04M7.45M9.13M15.07M111.23M
Current Ratio1.61x1.39x5.30x3.72x3.14x3.00x3.13x2.16x
Quick Ratio1.38x0.87x4.80x3.43x2.58x2.49x2.83x1.61x
Cash Conversion Cycle7.3143.8731.5513.9540.4830.0118.2541.36
Total Non-Current Liabilities5.58M5.1M3.07M192K8.68M17.28M11.5M45.9M
Long-Term Debt3.14M2.9M0000043.15M
Capital Lease Obligations1.14M797K327K07.92M16.25M10.93M0
Deferred Tax Liabilities703K755K2.54M00000
Other Non-Current Liabilities601K654K210K192K767K1.03M572K2.75M
Total Liabilities22.38M30.1M28.99M38.18M56.33M82.5M90.03M167.48M
Total Debt5.48M6.3M798K327K10.69M22.56M18.71M53.49M
Net Debt-6.33M5.03M-28.75M-30.64M-2.22M-61.59M-131.89M4.66M
Debt / Equity0.20x0.20x0.01x0.00x0.07x0.12x0.07x0.15x
Debt / EBITDA0.67x1.20x0.05x0.09x1.42x0.55x0.24x0.61x
Net Debt / EBITDA-0.77x0.95x-1.95x-8.53x-0.29x-1.50x-1.72x0.05x
Interest Coverage15.96x9.60x25.06x1.00x18.46x42.52x62.92x-
Total Equity
27.48M▲ 0%
31.85M▲ 15.9%
142.39M▲ 347.1%
151.76M▲ 6.6%
158.33M▲ 4.3%
192.68M▲ 21.7%
269.3M▲ 39.8%
351.26M▲ 30.4%
Equity Growth %-15.91%347.07%6.58%4.33%21.69%39.77%30.43%
Book Value per Share0.740.864.333.503.644.455.977.63
Total Shareholders' Equity5.12M8.56M142.05M151.47M158.33M192.68M269.3M351.26M
Common Stock3K3K5K5K4K4K4K4K
Retained Earnings2.85M5.24M14.04M2.75M4.16M29.73M83.11M149.4M
Treasury Stock--16.28M-16.28M00000
Accumulated OCI-2.34M0-31K-281K-1.55M-377K3K41K
Minority Interest22.36M23.29M338K290K0000

VITL Cash Flow Statement

Vital Farms, Inc. (VITL) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

Line itemDec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Cash from Operations11.42M-5.35M11.7M17.68M-8.1M50.91M64.41M33.72M
Operating CF Margin %10.71%-3.8%5.46%6.78%-2.24%10.79%10.62%4.44%
Operating CF Growth %--146.85%318.65%51.1%-145.8%728.62%26.53%-47.66%
Net Income5.63M3.31M8.88M2.38M1.23M25.57M53.39M66.28M
Depreciation & Amortization1.44M1.92M2.55M3.54M7.28M7.92M17.28M13.84M
Stock-Based Compensation600K1.03M2.51M4.44M6.04M7.42M012.39M
Deferred Taxes703K52K1.78M-2.54M632K-179K-1.86M689K
Other Non-Cash Items363K572K-131K1.64M895K7.68M11.82M-59.49M
Working Capital Changes2.69M-12.24M-3.89M8.21M-24.18M2.49M-16.22M0
Change in Receivables-3.58M-6.18M-4.72M-4.72M-13.72M-862K-14.79M-13.5M
Change in Inventory-1.04M-9.27M29K1.73M-15.57M-6.44M8.93M-47.79M
Change in Payables4.95M3.19M1.81M6.8M2.35M6.67M5.81M16.93M
Cash from Investing-1.91M-5.62M-77.84M-18.44M-10.04M22.38M-7.03M-134.25M
Capital Expenditures-1.94M-4.8M-10.3M-16.71M-10.56M-11.54M-28.65M-81.95M
CapEx % of Revenue1.82%3.41%4.81%6.41%2.92%2.45%4.72%10.79%
Acquisitions0000-108K000
Investments--------
Other Investing29K-824K846K0100K-257K1K1.6M
Cash from Financing-1.51M434K94.41M2.18M83K-2.05M9.07M0
Debt Issued (Net)-1.08M813K-5.57M-471K-554K-2.25M-3.52M0
Equity Issued (Net)40K30K1000K1000K675K988K1000K0
Dividends Paid00000000
Share Repurchases0-15.19M000000
Other Financing-469K-409K-192K-152K-38K-796K-1.51M0
Net Change in Cash
11.81M▲ 0%
-10.54M▼ 189.2%
28.27M▲ 368.2%
1.42M▼ 95.0%
-18.05M▼ 1369.5%
71.23M▲ 494.6%
66.45M▼ 6.7%
0▼ 100.0%
Free Cash Flow
9.48M▲ 0%
-10.15M▼ 207.0%
1.4M▲ 113.8%
971K▼ 30.7%
-18.66M▼ 2021.2%
39.37M▲ 311.0%
35.76M▼ 9.2%
-48.23M▼ 234.9%
FCF Margin %8.89%-7.21%0.65%0.37%-5.15%8.34%5.9%-6.35%
FCF Growth %--207.03%113.81%-30.74%-2021.22%311.03%-9.15%-234.87%
FCF per Share0.26-0.270.040.02-0.430.910.79-1.05
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)1.97x-2.24x1.33x7.28x-6.47x1.99x1.21x0.51x
Interest Paid-0414K43K114K775K950K0
Taxes Paid-02.21M102K99K6M16.58M0

VITL Key Ratios

Vital Farms, Inc. (VITL) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios

Metric20182019202020212022202320242025
Return on Equity (ROE)21.1%8.04%10.1%1.65%0.81%14.57%23.11%21.36%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)24%8.66%12.19%0.03%1.14%17.37%35.5%26.87%
Gross Margin32.63%30.47%34.78%31.77%30.23%34.4%37.92%37.62%
Net Margin5.43%1.69%4.11%0.93%0.35%5.42%8.81%8.73%
Debt / Equity0.20x0.20x0.01x0.00x0.07x0.12x0.07x0.15x
Interest Coverage15.96x9.60x25.06x1.00x18.46x42.52x62.92x-
FCF Conversion1.97x-2.24x1.33x7.28x-6.47x1.99x1.21x0.51x
Revenue Growth-31.88%52.26%21.76%38.77%30.33%28.49%25.26%

VITL SEC Filings & Documents

Vital Farms, Inc. (VITL) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)

8-K Announcements

6
Material company update

Feb 26, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Dec 16, 2025·SEC

Material company update

Nov 4, 2025·SEC

10-K Annual Reports

2
FY 2026

Feb 26, 2026·SEC

FY 2025

Feb 27, 2025·SEC

10-Q Quarterly Reports

5
FY 2025

Nov 4, 2025·SEC

FY 2025

Aug 7, 2025·SEC

FY 2025

May 8, 2025·SEC

VITL Frequently Asked Questions

Vital Farms, Inc. (VITL) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials

Vital Farms, Inc. (VITL) reported $759.4M in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 612% increase from $106.7M in 2018.

Vital Farms, Inc. (VITL) grew revenue by 25.3% over the past year. This is strong growth.

Yes, Vital Farms, Inc. (VITL) is profitable, generating $66.3M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (8.7% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Vital Farms, Inc. (VITL) has a return on equity (ROE) of 21.4%. This is excellent, indicating efficient use of shareholder capital.

Vital Farms, Inc. (VITL) had negative free cash flow of $58.8M in fiscal year 2025, likely due to heavy capital investments.

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