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Vital Energy, Inc.(VTLE)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios
VTLE•NYSE
$17.92
$693M mkt cap·Price updated Apr 24, 2026
AboutVital Energy, Inc., an independent energy company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of oil and natural gas properties in the Permian Basin of West Texas, the United States. The company was formerly known as Laredo Petroleum, Inc. and changed its name to Vital Energy, Inc. in January 2023. Vital Energy, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma.Show more
- Revenue$1.95B+26.2%
- EBITDA$719M-29.9%
- Net Income-$174M-125.0%
- EPS (Diluted)-4.74-114.2%
- Gross Margin31.41%-57.2%
- EBITDA Margin36.85%-44.4%
- Operating Margin-1.16%-103.2%
- Net Margin-8.89%-119.8%
- ROE-6.33%-117.7%
- ROIC-0.35%-102.8%
- Debt/Equity0.95+50.4%
- Interest Coverage-0.13-103.6%
VTLE Key Insights
Vital Energy, Inc. (VTLE) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
✓Strengths
- ✓Excellent 3Y average ROE of 35.7%
- ✓Strong 5Y sales CAGR of 18.5%
- ✓Trading at only 0.2x book value
✗Weaknesses
- ✗Negative free cash flow
- ✗Shares diluted 76.7% in last year
* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.
VTLE Price & Volume
Vital Energy, Inc. (VTLE) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
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VTLE Growth Metrics
Vital Energy, Inc. (VTLE) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Revenue CAGR
10 Years9.42%
5 Years18.45%
3 Years11.88%
TTM1.85%
Profit CAGR
10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM-381.26%
EPS CAGR
10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM-344.19%
Return on Capital
10 Years-3.2%
5 Years11.35%
3 Years21.58%
Last Year-0.46%
VTLE Recent Earnings
Vital Energy, Inc. (VTLE) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
●Beat EPS 7/12 qtrs (58%)●Beat Revenue 7/12 qtrs (58%)
Q4 2025Latest
Nov 3, 2025EPS
$1.52
Est $1.59
-4.4%
Revenue
$421M
Est $458M
-8.0%
Q3 2025
Aug 6, 2025EPS
$2.02
Est $1.98
+2.0%
Revenue
$430M
Est $462M
-7.1%
Q2 2025
May 12, 2025EPS
$2.37
Est $2.11
+12.3%
Revenue
$512M
Est $504M
+1.6%
Q1 2025
Feb 19, 2025EPS
$2.30
Est $2.03
+13.3%
Revenue
$534M
Est $551M
-3.0%
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025Latest | Nov 3, 2025 | $1.52vs $1.59-4.4% | $421Mvs $458M-8.0% |
| Q3 2025 | Aug 6, 2025 | $2.02vs $1.98+2.0% | $430Mvs $462M-7.1% |
| Q2 2025 | May 12, 2025 | $2.37vs $2.11+12.3% | $512Mvs $504M+1.6% |
| Q1 2025 | Feb 19, 2025 | $2.30vs $2.03+13.3% | $534Mvs $551M-3.0% |
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →
VTLE Peer Comparison
Vital Energy, Inc. (VTLE) competitors in U.S. shale oil focused producers — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison
| Company | Market Cap | Stock Price | P/E Ratio (TTM) | Revenue Growth 1Y | Net Margin | Return on Equity (ROE) | FCF Yield | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 MTDR | 7.18B | 57.76 | 9.48 | 5.1% | 14.38% | 8.23% | 0.59 | |
 CIVI | 2.34B | 27.38 | 3.24 | 49.76% | 13.56% | 9.55% | 0.68 | |
 SM | 3.28B | 28.55 | 5.06 | 18.07% | 20.55% | 14% | 0.48 | |
 BATL | 48.6M | 2.95 | -1.32 | -14.92% | 7.2% | 14.53% | ||
 FANG | 54.88B | 195.10 | 34.05 | 36.31% | 2.65% | 0.93% | 0.34 | |
 LPLA | 26.05B | 324.88 | 29.75 | 37.18% | 18.57% | 1.36 | ||
 HAL | 33.74B | 40.40 | 26.93 | -3.31% | 6.95% | 14.59% | 0.77 | |
 SLB | 82.8B | 55.16 | 23.47 | -1.6% | 9.38% | 13.88% | 0.45 |
Compare VTLE vs Peers
Vital Energy, Inc. (VTLE) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.
VTLE Income Statement
Vital Energy, Inc. (VTLE) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
| Line item | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue | 597.38M | 822.16M | 1.11B | 837.28M | 677.19M | 1.39B | 1.92B | 1.55B | 1.95B | 1.9B |
| Revenue Growth % | -1.53% | 37.63% | 34.5% | -24.28% | -19.12% | 105.86% | 37.78% | -19.43% | 26.15% | 1.85% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 428.07M | 471.25M | 644.97M | 524.37M | 530.79M | 637.15M | 718.74M | 412.71M | 1.34B | 1.06B |
| COGS % of Revenue | 71.66% | 57.32% | 58.33% | 62.63% | 78.38% | 45.7% | 37.42% | 26.67% | 68.59% | - |
| Gross Profit | 169.3M▲ 0% | 350.92M▲ 107.3% | 460.81M▲ 31.3% | 312.91M▼ 32.1% | 146.4M▼ 53.2% | 756.92M▲ 417.0% | 1.2B▲ 58.8% | 1.13B▼ 5.6% | 613.25M▼ 46.0% | 839.1M▲ 0% |
| Gross Margin % | 28.34% | 42.68% | 41.67% | 37.37% | 21.62% | 54.3% | 62.58% | 73.33% | 31.41% | 44.23% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | 2157.69% | 107.27% | 31.32% | -32.09% | -53.21% | 417.03% | 58.81% | -5.59% | -45.96% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 259.48M | 101.24M | 112.31M | 721.5M | 1.01B | 43.96M | 141.9M | 575.27M | 635.81M | 1.95B |
| OpEx % of Revenue | 43.44% | 12.31% | 10.16% | 86.17% | 148.87% | 3.15% | 7.39% | 37.17% | 32.57% | - |
| Selling, General & Admin | 91.76M | 96.31M | 107.84M | 80.13M | 100.46M | 110.72M | 121.77M | 146.1M | 146.42M | 139.82M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | 15.36% | 11.71% | 9.75% | 9.57% | 14.83% | 7.94% | 6.34% | 9.44% | 7.5% | - |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 167.72M | 4.93M | 16.18M | 641.38M | 907.67M | -66.76M | 20.12M | 429.17M | 489.39M | 4M |
| Operating Income | -87.96M▲ 0% | 249.67M▲ 383.8% | 348.49M▲ 39.6% | -408.59M▼ 217.2% | -861.73M▼ 110.9% | 712.96M▲ 182.7% | 1.06B▲ 48.7% | 559.62M▼ 47.2% | -22.55M▼ 104.0% | -1.11B▲ 0% |
| Operating Margin % | -14.72% | 30.37% | 31.52% | -48.8% | -127.25% | 51.14% | 55.19% | 36.16% | -1.16% | -58.28% |
| Operating Income Growth % | 96.44% | 383.84% | 39.58% | -217.25% | -110.9% | 182.74% | 48.7% | -47.21% | -104.03% | - |
| EBITDA | 60.38M | 411.85M | 565.64M | -128.28M | -631.56M | 928.32M | 1.37B | 1.03B | 719.41M | -334.23M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 10.11% | 50.09% | 51.15% | -15.32% | -93.26% | 66.59% | 71.42% | 66.33% | 36.85% | -17.62% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 102.75% | 582.13% | 37.34% | -122.68% | -392.32% | 246.99% | 47.77% | -25.17% | -29.92% | -128.85% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 148.34M | 162.18M | 217.15M | 280.31M | 230.17M | 215.35M | 311.64M | 466.95M | 741.97M | 771.34M |
| EBIT | -167.44M | 640.15M | 386.75M | -286.61M | -776.82M | 257.59M | 756.4M | 661.56M | -51.63M | -985.07M |
| Net Interest Income | -93.3M | -89.38M | -57.9M | -61.55M | -105.01M | -108.93M | -119.38M | -149.82M | -169.63M | -195.63M |
| Interest Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 93.3M | 89.38M | 57.9M | 61.55M | 105.01M | 108.93M | 119.38M | 149.82M | 169.63M | 195.63M |
| Other Income/Expense | -172.78M | 301.1M | -19.65M | 63.54M | -16.39M | -564.31M | -423.15M | -47.88M | -198.71M | -75.13M |
| Pretax Income | -260.74M▲ 0% | 550.77M▲ 311.2% | 328.84M▼ 40.3% | -345.05M▼ 204.9% | -878.12M▼ 154.5% | 148.65M▲ 116.9% | 637.01M▲ 328.5% | 511.74M▼ 19.7% | -221.26M▼ 143.2% | -1.18B▲ 0% |
| Pretax Margin % | -43.65% | 66.99% | 29.74% | -41.21% | -129.67% | 10.66% | 33.16% | 33.07% | -11.33% | -62.24% |
| Income Tax | 0 | 1.8M | 4.25M | -2.59M | -3.95M | 3.65M | 5.5M | -183.34M | -47.74M | 133.62M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 0% | 0.33% | 1.29% | 0.75% | 0.45% | 2.45% | 0.86% | -35.83% | 21.58% | -11.32% |
| Net Income | -260.74M▲ 0% | 548.97M▲ 310.5% | 324.6M▼ 40.9% | -342.46M▼ 205.5% | -874.17M▼ 155.3% | 145.01M▲ 116.6% | 631.51M▲ 335.5% | 695.08M▲ 10.1% | -173.52M▼ 125.0% | -1.31B▲ 0% |
| Net Margin % | -43.65% | 66.77% | 29.35% | -40.9% | -129.09% | 10.4% | 32.88% | 44.91% | -8.89% | -69.28% |
| Net Income Growth % | 88.2% | 310.55% | -40.87% | -205.5% | -155.26% | 116.59% | 335.5% | 10.07% | -124.96% | -381.26% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | -260.74M | 548.97M | 324.6M | -342.46M | -874.17M | 145.01M | 631.51M | 695.08M | -173.52M | -1.31B |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | -23.20▲ 0% | 45.80▲ 297.4% | 27.80▼ 39.3% | -29.61▼ 206.5% | -74.92▼ 153.0% | 10.03▲ 113.4% | 37.44▲ 273.3% | 33.44▼ 10.7% | -4.74▼ 114.2% | -34.77▲ 0% |
| EPS Growth % | 89.55% | 297.41% | -39.3% | -206.51% | -153.02% | 113.39% | 273.28% | -10.68% | -114.17% | -344.19% |
| EPS (Basic) | -23.20 | 46.00 | 27.94 | -29.61 | -74.92 | 10.18 | 37.88 | 34.30 | -4.74 | - |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 11.28M | 12.01M | 11.66M | 11.56M | 11.67M | 14.46M | 16.87M | 20.78M | 36.73M | 37.8M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 11.24M | 11.95M | 11.62M | 11.56M | 11.67M | 14.24M | 16.67M | 20.25M | 36.73M | 37.8M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
VTLE Balance Sheet
Vital Energy, Inc. (VTLE) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Current Assets | 154.78M | 235.38M | 192.75M | 200.48M | 136.59M | 235.86M | 245.79M | 370.92M | 466.56M | 421.05M |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 32.67M | 112.16M | 45.15M | 40.86M | 48.76M | 56.8M | 44.44M | 14.06M | 40.18M | 14.7M |
| Cash Only | 32.67M | 112.16M | 45.15M | 40.86M | 48.76M | 56.8M | 44.44M | 14.06M | 40.18M | 14.7M |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 75.81M | 100.64M | 94.32M | 85.22M | 63.98M | 151.81M | 163.37M | 238.77M | 299.7M | 227.75M |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 46.32 | 44.68 | 31.13 | 37.15 | 34.48 | 39.75 | 31.04 | 56.31 | 56.03 | 49.29 |
| Inventory | 8.06M | 0 | 0 | 5.48M | 3.2M | 10.16M | 6.07M | 13.72M | 17.29M | 0 |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | 6.88 | - | - | 3.82 | 2.2 | 5.82 | 3.08 | 12.14 | 4.71 | 1.49 |
| Other Current Assets | 32.01M | 22.58M | 53.28M | 62.42M | 20.66M | 4.35M | 24.67M | 104.36M | 109.39M | 178.61M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 1.63B | 1.79B | 2.23B | 2.06B | 1.31B | 2.32B | 2.48B | 4.78B | 5.41B | 4.3B |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 1.37B | 1.77B | 2.2B | 2.03B | 1.29B | 2.26B | 2.43B | 4.51B | 5.1B | 4.24B |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 0.44x | 0.46x | 0.50x | 0.41x | 0.53x | 0.62x | 0.79x | 0.34x | 0.38x | 0.40x |
| Goodwill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intangible Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Long-Term Investments | 243.95M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34.56M | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 16.75M | 19.52M | 27.92M | 35.39M | 16.34M | 54.3M | 46.74M | 84.72M | 35.91M | 279.11M |
| Total Assets | 1.78B▲ 0% | 2.02B▲ 13.5% | 2.42B▲ 19.6% | 2.26B▼ 6.4% | 1.44B▼ 36.3% | 2.55B▲ 76.9% | 2.73B▲ 6.8% | 5.15B▲ 88.9% | 5.88B▲ 14.2% | 4.72B▲ 0% |
| Asset Turnover | 0.34x | 0.41x | 0.46x | 0.37x | 0.47x | 0.55x | 0.70x | 0.30x | 0.33x | 0.35x |
| Asset Growth % | -1.71% | 13.52% | 19.62% | -6.44% | -36.29% | 76.89% | 6.83% | 88.9% | 14.16% | -12.59% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 187.94M | 277.42M | 200.47M | 170.9M | 197.59M | 526.91M | 415.28M | 595.59M | 601.14M | 541.48M |
| Accounts Payable | 32.27M | 58.34M | 69.5M | 40.52M | 38.28M | 71.39M | 102.52M | 159.89M | 185.12M | 195.57M |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 27.51 | 45.19 | 39.33 | 28.21 | 26.32 | 40.89 | 52.06 | 141.41 | 50.46 | 60.57 |
| Short-Term Debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 26.84M | 37.85M | 48.84M | 33.12M | 24.73M | 117.92M | 160.02M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 102.89M | 159.94M | 68.8M | -8.39M | 23.79M | 76.32M | -115.1M | 25.96M | 295.5M | 317.83M |
| Current Ratio | 0.82x | 0.85x | 0.96x | 1.17x | 0.69x | 0.45x | 0.59x | 0.62x | 0.78x | 0.78x |
| Quick Ratio | 0.78x | 0.85x | 0.96x | 1.14x | 0.68x | 0.43x | 0.58x | 0.60x | 0.75x | 0.75x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 25.68 | - | - | 12.76 | 10.36 | 4.67 | -17.93 | -72.96 | 10.28 | -9.78 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 1.41B | 980.29M | 1.05B | 1.25B | 1.27B | 1.51B | 1.2B | 1.77B | 2.58B | 2.42B |
| Long-Term Debt | 1.35B | 791.86M | 983.64M | 1.17B | 1.18B | 1.43B | 1.11B | 1.61B | 2.45B | 2.28B |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.21M | 8.92M | 5.73M | 9.44M | 71.34M | 26.73M | 114.65M |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 59.92M | 188.44M | 61.97M | 64.04M | 78.27M | 79.55M | 77.63M | 87.97M | 96.26M | 384.6M |
| Total Liabilities | 1.6B | 1.26B | 1.25B | 1.42B | 1.46B | 2.04B | 1.62B | 2.36B | 3.18B | 2.96B |
| Total Debt | 1.35B | 791.86M | 983.64M | 1.2B | 1.2B | 1.44B | 1.14B | 1.75B | 2.55B | 2.34B |
| Net Debt | 1.32B | 679.7M | 938.49M | 1.16B | 1.15B | 1.38B | 1.09B | 1.74B | 2.51B | 2.32B |
| Debt / Equity | 7.50x | 1.03x | 0.84x | 1.43x | - | 2.80x | 1.02x | 0.63x | 0.95x | 0.95x |
| Debt / EBITDA | 22.42x | 1.92x | 1.74x | - | - | 1.55x | 0.83x | 1.71x | 3.55x | -7.00x |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 21.88x | 1.65x | 1.66x | - | - | 1.49x | 0.80x | 1.69x | 3.49x | 3.49x |
| Interest Coverage | -0.94x | 2.79x | 6.02x | -6.64x | -8.21x | 6.54x | 8.88x | 3.74x | -0.13x | -5.04x |
| Total Equity | 180.57M▲ 0% | 765.58M▲ 324.0% | 1.17B▲ 53.4% | 841.87M▼ 28.3% | -21.44M▼ 102.5% | 513.78M▲ 2496.0% | 1.11B▲ 116.2% | 2.79B▲ 150.8% | 2.7B▼ 3.0% | 1.76B▲ 0% |
| Equity Growth % | 37.37% | 323.97% | 53.38% | -28.3% | -102.55% | 2496.03% | 116.19% | 150.76% | -3.04% | -75.48% |
| Book Value per Share | 16.01 | 63.77 | 100.71 | 72.80 | -1.84 | 35.52 | 65.85 | 134.02 | 73.53 | 46.46 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 180.57M | 765.58M | 1.17B | 841.87M | -21.44M | 513.78M | 1.11B | 2.79B | 2.7B | 1.76B |
| Common Stock | 2.42M | 2.42M | 2.34M | 2.37M | 120K | 171K | 168K | 354K | 381K | 387K |
| Retained Earnings | -2.22B | -1.67B | -1.2B | -1.55B | -2.42B | -2.28B | -1.64B | -948.88M | -1.12B | -2.08B |
| Treasury Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
VTLE Cash Flow Statement
Vital Energy, Inc. (VTLE) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 356.3M | 384.91M | 537.8M | 475.07M | 383.39M | 496.67M | 829.62M | 812.96M | 1B | 1B |
| Operating CF Margin % | 59.64% | 46.82% | 48.64% | 56.74% | 56.61% | 35.63% | 43.19% | 52.53% | 51.24% | - |
| Operating CF Growth % | 12.77% | 8.03% | 39.72% | -11.66% | -19.3% | 29.55% | 67.04% | -2.01% | 23.05% | 122.32% |
| Net Income | -260.74M | 548.97M | 324.6M | -342.46M | -874.17M | 145.01M | 631.51M | 695.08M | -173.52M | -1.31B |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 0 | 0 | 212.68M | 14.56M | 13.07M | 13.61M | 22.62M | 466.95M | 746.17M | 771.34M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 29.23M | 35.73M | 36.4M | 8.29M | 8.22M | 7.67M | 10.06M | 10.99M | 14.65M | 13.39M |
| Deferred Taxes | 0 | 0 | 5.06M | -2.59M | -3.95M | 2.32M | -619K | -189.06M | -50.2M | 131.24M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 577.55M | -206.08M | -41.35M | 863.46M | 1.22B | 282.54M | 136.94M | -99.56M | 591.06M | 1.6B |
| Working Capital Changes | 10.25M | 6.29M | 427K | -66.19M | 20.04M | 45.51M | 29.1M | -71.44M | -127.83M | -56.25M |
| Change in Receivables | 832K | -12.12M | 4.67M | 8.92M | 21.12M | -87.83M | -9.23M | -77.74M | -61.16M | -3.5M |
| Change in Inventory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56.44M | -31.53M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Change in Payables | 873K | 9.14M | 11.16M | -28.98M | -2.24M | 31.39M | 31.53M | 52.76M | 12.8M | 32.2M |
| Cash from Investing | -564.4M | 295.05M | -690.96M | -661.71M | -389.24M | -796.81M | -475.95M | -1.48B | -1.74B | -989.3M |
| Capital Expenditures | -498.19M | -563.91M | -705.21M | -668.61M | -35.79M | -1.19B | -586.72M | -1.48B | 0 | -21.32M |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 83.4% | 68.59% | 63.78% | 79.86% | 5.28% | 85.4% | 30.55% | 95.69% | 89.06% | - |
| Acquisitions | -69.61M | 0 | 12.6M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | 3.4M | 858.96M | 1.66M | 6.9M | -353.45M | 393.74M | 110.77M | 4.8M | -1.74B | -967.98M |
| Cash from Financing | 209.63M | -600.48M | 86.14M | 182.34M | 13.75M | 308.18M | -366.03M | 632.8M | 763.38M | -165.24M |
| Debt Issued (Net) | -65M | -588.48M | 190M | 185M | 33.01M | 250M | -317.9M | 504.92M | 794.29M | -1.11B |
| Equity Issued (Net) | 1000K | 0 | -1000K | -1000K | 0 | 1000K | -1000K | 1000K | -1000K | -33K |
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Share Repurchases | -1.64M | -7.66M | -97.06M | -2.66M | 0 | 0 | -37.29M | 0 | -3.57M | -33K |
| Other Financing | -1.43M | -12M | -2.38M | 0 | -19.26M | -14.31M | -10.84M | -33.34M | -27.34M | 942M |
| Net Change in Cash | 1.52M▲ 0% | 79.49M▲ 5136.3% | -67.01M▼ 184.3% | -4.29M▲ 93.6% | 7.9M▲ 284.0% | 8.04M▲ 1.8% | -12.36M▼ 253.7% | -30.37M▼ 145.7% | 26.12M▲ 186.0% | -7.5M▲ 0% |
| Free Cash Flow | -141.9M▲ 0% | -182M▼ 28.3% | -167.41M▲ 8.0% | -193.54M▼ 15.6% | -7.18M▲ 96.3% | -693.88M▼ 9557.4% | 242.9M▲ 135.0% | -667.97M▼ 375.0% | -738.36M▼ 10.5% | 656.42M▲ 0% |
| FCF Margin % | -23.75% | -22.14% | -15.14% | -23.12% | -1.06% | -49.77% | 12.65% | -43.16% | -37.82% | 34.6% |
| FCF Growth % | 55.19% | -28.26% | 8.02% | -15.61% | 96.29% | -9557.37% | 135.01% | -374.99% | -10.54% | 167.03% |
| FCF per Share | -12.58 | -15.16 | -14.36 | -16.74 | -0.62 | -47.97 | 14.40 | -32.14 | -20.11 | -20.11 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | -1.37x | 0.70x | 1.66x | -1.39x | -0.44x | 3.43x | 1.31x | 1.17x | -5.76x | -0.50x |
| Interest Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103.54M |
| Taxes Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
VTLE Key Ratios
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| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | -167.13% | 116.04% | 33.47% | -33.97% | -213.1% | 58.91% | 77.75% | 35.68% | -6.33% | -74.84% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -4.37% | 12.71% | 14.69% | -14.89% | -41.27% | 35.34% | 38.78% | 12.48% | -0.35% | -0.35% |
| Gross Margin | 28.34% | 42.68% | 41.67% | 37.37% | 21.62% | 54.3% | 62.58% | 73.33% | 31.41% | 44.23% |
| Net Margin | -43.65% | 66.77% | 29.35% | -40.9% | -129.09% | 10.4% | 32.88% | 44.91% | -8.89% | -69.28% |
| Debt / Equity | 7.50x | 1.03x | 0.84x | 1.43x | - | 2.80x | 1.02x | 0.63x | 0.95x | 0.95x |
| Interest Coverage | -0.94x | 2.79x | 6.02x | -6.64x | -8.21x | 6.54x | 8.88x | 3.74x | -0.13x | -5.04x |
| FCF Conversion | -1.37x | 0.70x | 1.66x | -1.39x | -0.44x | 3.43x | 1.31x | 1.17x | -5.76x | -0.50x |
| Revenue Growth | -1.53% | 37.63% | 34.5% | -24.28% | -19.12% | 105.86% | 37.78% | -19.43% | 26.15% | 1.85% |
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Growth & Financials
Vital Energy, Inc. (VTLE) reported $1.90B in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 1858% increase from $96.9M in 2009.
Vital Energy, Inc. (VTLE) grew revenue by 26.2% over the past year. This is strong growth.
Vital Energy, Inc. (VTLE) reported a net loss of $1.31B for fiscal year 2024.
Dividend & Returns
Vital Energy, Inc. (VTLE) has a return on equity (ROE) of -6.3%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.
Vital Energy, Inc. (VTLE) generated $656.4M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2024. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.
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