Last 27 quarters of trend data · Consumer Defensive · Agricultural Farm Products
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
EV/EBITDA has expanded 163.0% YoY to 30.1x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 7.23 | — | 22.66 | 29.38 | 26.97 | 20.08 | 40.60 | 54.89 | 32.48 | 13.52 | 23.07 | 29.22 | 21.97 |
| — | — | -44.2% | -46.5% | -17.0% | +48.6% | +75.9% | +87.8% | +47.9% | -42.0% | -75.3% | -80.0% | -95.4% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.59 | 0.78 | 1.71 | 2.46 | 2.41 | 2.10 | 2.57 | 2.75 | 3.59 | 1.72 | 1.25 | 1.14 | 1.34 |
| — | -62.7% | -33.4% | -10.8% | -33.0% | +21.8% | +105.1% | +141.2% | +167.9% | +26.9% | -14.8% | -16.1% | +16.4% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.36 | 1.77 | 4.16 | 5.90 | 5.74 | 4.71 | 6.33 | 6.30 | 8.88 | 4.78 | 3.53 | 2.76 | 3.24 |
| — | -62.4% | -34.3% | -6.4% | -35.3% | -1.4% | +79.3% | +128.6% | +173.9% | +23.7% | -13.7% | -14.9% | +29.6% | |
| P/FCF | — | — | — | — | — | 158.51 | — | 62.46 | 52.23 | 11.26 | 7.97 | 36.86 | 12.95 |
| — | — | — | — | — | +1307.2% | — | +69.4% | +303.4% | -74.9% | — | — | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 4.38 | 30.13 | 12.12 | 19.43 | 16.50 | 11.46 | 20.57 | 45.55 | 23.50 | 8.25 | 13.54 | 20.35 | 12.45 |
| — | +163.0% | -41.1% | -57.3% | -29.8% | +38.8% | +51.9% | +123.9% | +88.7% | -30.0% | -52.1% | -34.0% | -66.0% | |
| EV / EBIT | 5.10 | — | 15.28 | 21.61 | 17.05 | 13.56 | 27.02 | 34.51 | 27.29 | 9.30 | 15.73 | 21.88 | 16.53 |
| — | — | -43.4% | -37.4% | -37.5% | +45.8% | +71.7% | +57.7% | +65.1% | -42.2% | -63.1% | -60.5% | -84.0% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Vital Farms, Inc.'s operating margin was -1.2% in Q1 2026, down 11.3 pp QoQ and down 14.7 pp YoY. This marks the 5th consecutive quarter of margin compression, signaling a persistent pressure on profitability that investors should monitor. The trailing four-quarter average of 8.1% exceeds the current quarter, suggesting the latest result may reflect seasonal weakness or a one-off headwind. Gross margin contracted 26.5% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 37.6% | 28.3% | 35.8% | 37.7% | 38.9% | 38.5% | 36.1% | 36.9% | 39.1% | 39.8% | 33.3% | 33.2% | 35.5% |
| — | -26.5% | -0.8% | +2.2% | -0.7% | -3.2% | +8.4% | +11.1% | +10.2% | +11.2% | +10.0% | +3.6% | +18.0% | |
| Operating Margin | 11.6% | -1.2% | 10.0% | 10.8% | 12.9% | 13.4% | 7.8% | 6.4% | 11.6% | 16.3% | 6.7% | 4.7% | 7.6% |
| — | -109.3% | +28.0% | +68.8% | +10.7% | -17.8% | +17.1% | +34.6% | +54.0% | +78.7% | +113.9% | +115.3% | +768.1% | |
| Net Margin | 8.7% | -0.8% | 7.6% | 8.3% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 6.4% | 5.1% | 11.1% | 12.9% | 5.3% | 4.1% | 6.3% |
| — | -107.8% | +19.9% | +60.7% | -18.8% | -19.0% | +20.1% | +25.4% | +76.6% | +114.3% | +213.4% | +421.4% | +2514.9% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 21.4% | -0.4% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 5.6% | 6.1% | 4.0% | 3.0% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 3.8% | 2.5% | 3.9% |
| — | -107.4% | +18.2% | +69.2% | -23.2% | -35.4% | +5.4% | +20.2% | +85.9% | +113.5% | +222.1% | +435.3% | +2867.4% | |
| ROA | 15.1% | -0.3% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 4.1% | 4.6% | 3.0% | 2.2% | 5.3% | 6.6% | 2.7% | 1.9% | 2.9% |
| — | -106.6% | +8.6% | +60.8% | -21.7% | -30.6% | +9.5% | +20.4% | +82.4% | +104.1% | +210.1% | +423.2% | +2738.0% | |
| ROIC | 26.9% | -0.5% | 4.9% | 6.3% | 9.6% | 11.3% | 7.4% | 5.5% | 10.3% | 14.3% | 5.0% | 2.8% | 4.2% |
| — | -104.4% | -33.5% | +13.8% | -6.5% | -20.9% | +48.8% | +96.0% | +146.7% | +168.7% | +184.4% | +151.0% | +913.7% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Vital Farms, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 10.8x, up from 1.8x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has weakened 47.3% YoY to 1.77x, tightening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.15 | 0.17 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.09 | 0.05 |
| — | +146.6% | +119.2% | +102.9% | -37.6% | -39.6% | -40.7% | -3.6% | +74.0% | +85.3% | +73.4% | +445.7% | +175.9% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.52 | 10.83 | 1.77 | 2.28 | 0.69 | 0.72 | 0.98 | 2.63 | 1.02 | 0.83 | 1.98 | 2.79 | 0.86 |
| — | +1406.6% | +80.9% | -13.3% | -32.4% | -13.9% | -50.5% | -5.7% | +18.1% | +12.2% | +5.4% | +345.8% | -26.2% | |
| Current Ratio | 2.16 | 1.77 | 2.16 | 2.65 | 2.48 | 3.35 | 3.13 | 3.24 | 3.50 | 3.10 | 3.00 | 3.34 | 3.32 |
| — | -47.3% | -31.1% | -18.1% | -29.0% | +8.1% | +4.5% | -3.0% | +5.2% | -3.6% | -4.5% | +12.3% | +6.7% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.61 | 1.00 | 1.61 | 2.15 | 2.10 | 2.91 | 2.83 | 2.81 | 3.03 | 2.66 | 2.49 | 2.62 | 2.51 |
| — | -65.4% | -43.1% | -23.5% | -30.7% | +9.2% | +13.6% | +7.3% | +20.6% | +4.6% | -3.2% | +5.8% | -7.0% | |
| Interest Coverage | 105.42 | -12.27 | 15.57 | 104.14 | 113.53 | 96.48 | 60.92 | 41.08 | 71.47 | 97.96 | 36.54 | 22.24 | 59.18 |
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Quick answers to the most common questions about buying VITL stock.
Vital Farms, Inc.'s current P/E is 7.2x. The average P/E over the last 3 quarters is 26.3x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Vital Farms, Inc.'s current operating margin is 11.6%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Vital Farms, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.