16 years of historical data (2009–2024) · Energy · Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
Vital Energy, Inc. currently has a negative P/E ratio, indicating the company is operating at a loss on a trailing-twelve-month basis.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $693M | $1.1B | $945M | $867M | $870M | $230M | $664M | $844M | $2.5B | $3.2B | $1.6B |
| Enterprise Value | $3.2B | $3.6B | $2.7B | $2.0B | $2.3B | $1.4B | $1.8B | $1.8B | $3.2B | $4.5B | $3.0B |
| P/E Ratio → | -3.78 | — | 1.36 | 1.37 | 6.00 | — | — | 2.60 | 4.63 | — | — |
| P/S Ratio | 0.36 | 0.58 | 0.61 | 0.45 | 0.62 | 0.34 | 0.79 | 0.76 | 3.10 | 5.34 | 2.62 |
| P/B Ratio | 0.24 | 0.42 | 0.34 | 0.78 | 1.69 | — | 0.79 | 0.72 | 3.33 | 17.66 | 12.11 |
| P/FCF | — | — | — | 3.57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/OCF | 0.69 | 1.14 | 1.16 | 1.05 | 1.75 | 0.60 | 1.40 | 1.57 | 6.62 | 8.95 | 5.04 |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
Vital Energy, Inc.'s enterprise value stands at 4.5x EBITDA, 55% above its 5-year average of 2.9x. The Energy sector median is 7.3x, placing the stock at a 39% discount on an enterprise-value basis.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 1.87 | 1.73 | 1.02 | 1.62 | 2.04 | 2.18 | 1.61 | 3.93 | 7.55 | 4.91 |
| EV / EBITDA | 4.46 | 5.07 | 2.61 | 1.43 | 2.43 | — | — | 3.15 | 7.84 | 74.70 | — |
| EV / EBIT | — | — | 4.06 | 2.59 | 8.74 | — | — | 4.61 | 5.04 | — | — |
| EV / FCF | — | — | — | 8.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Vital Energy, Inc. earns an operating margin of -1.2%, below the Energy sector average of 13.9%. Operating margins have compressed from 55.2% to -1.2% over the past 3 years, signaling potential cost pressures or competitive headwinds. A negative ROE of -6.3% indicates the company is currently destroying shareholder equity.
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 31.4% | 31.4% | 73.3% | 62.6% | 54.3% | 21.6% | 37.4% | 41.7% | 42.7% | 28.3% | 1.2% |
| Operating Margin | -1.2% | -1.2% | 36.2% | 55.2% | 51.1% | -127.3% | -48.8% | 31.5% | 30.4% | -14.7% | -407.4% |
| Net Profit Margin | -8.9% | -8.9% | 44.9% | 32.9% | 10.4% | -129.1% | -40.9% | 29.4% | 66.8% | -43.6% | -364.3% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -6.3% | -6.3% | 35.7% | 77.7% | 58.9% | -213.1% | -34.0% | 33.5% | 116.0% | -167.1% | -260.8% |
| ROA | -3.1% | -3.1% | 17.7% | 23.9% | 7.3% | -47.2% | -14.6% | 14.6% | 28.9% | -14.5% | -76.9% |
| ROIC | -0.3% | -0.3% | 12.5% | 38.8% | 35.3% | -41.3% | -14.9% | 14.7% | 12.7% | -4.4% | -76.4% |
| ROCE | -0.5% | -0.5% | 16.3% | 48.9% | 43.6% | -51.6% | -18.9% | 17.6% | 14.9% | -5.5% | -96.8% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
Vital Energy, Inc. carries a Debt/EBITDA ratio of 3.6x, which is moderately leveraged (43% above the sector average of 2.5x). Net debt stands at $2.5B ($2.6B total debt minus $40M cash).
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.95 | 0.95 | 0.63 | 1.02 | 2.80 | — | 1.43 | 0.84 | 1.03 | 7.50 | 10.77 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.55 | 3.55 | 1.71 | 0.83 | 1.55 | — | — | 1.74 | 1.92 | 22.42 | — |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 0.93 | 0.62 | 0.98 | 2.69 | — | 1.38 | 0.80 | 0.89 | 7.32 | 10.54 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 3.49 | 3.49 | 1.69 | 0.80 | 1.49 | — | — | 1.66 | 1.65 | 21.88 | — |
| Debt / FCF | — | — | — | 4.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Interest Coverage | -0.13 | -0.13 | 3.74 | 8.88 | 6.54 | -8.21 | -6.64 | 6.02 | 2.79 | -0.94 | -23.94 |
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
The current ratio of 0.78x is below 1.0, meaning current liabilities exceed current assets. The current ratio has improved from 0.59x to 0.78x over the past 3 years.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.62 | 0.59 | 0.45 | 0.69 | 1.17 | 0.96 | 0.85 | 0.82 | 1.53 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.60 | 0.58 | 0.43 | 0.68 | 1.14 | 0.96 | 0.85 | 0.78 | 1.50 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.02 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.25 | 0.24 | 0.23 | 0.40 | 0.17 | 0.14 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.33 | 0.30 | 0.70 | 0.55 | 0.47 | 0.37 | 0.46 | 0.41 | 0.34 | 0.33 |
| Inventory Turnover | 77.45 | 77.45 | 30.07 | 118.41 | 62.71 | 166.08 | 95.62 | — | — | 53.09 | 85.91 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 56.03 | 56.31 | 31.04 | 39.75 | 34.48 | 37.15 | 31.13 | 44.68 | 46.32 | 36.24 |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Vital Energy, Inc. returns 0.5% to shareholders annually primarily through share buybacks.
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | — | — | 73.5% | 72.8% | 16.7% | — | — | 38.4% | 21.6% | — | — |
| FCF Yield | — | — | — | 28.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Buyback Yield | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 4.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 11.5% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 4.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 11.5% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $37M | $21M | $17M | $14M | $12M | $12M | $12M | $12M | $11M | $10M |
Compare VTLE with 10 similar companies in its peer group
| Company | Market Cap | P/E | EV/EBITDA | P/FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | ROE | ROIC | Debt/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VTLEYou | $693M | -3.8 | 4.5 | — | 31.4% | -1.2% | -6.3% | -0.3% | 3.6 |
| EOG | $67B | 13.6 | 5.7 | 17.1 | 68.1% | 35.1% | 16.8% | 19.1% | 0.7 |
| FANG | $50B | 30.4 | 6.4 | 9.5 | 35.2% | 32.7% | 4.0% | 6.7% | 1.5 |
| DVN | $27B | 10.4 | 4.6 | 8.7 | 24.6% | 22.0% | 17.5% | 12.3% | 1.2 |
| OVV | $13B | 10.6 | 5.0 | 8.5 | 28.6% | 21.6% | 11.5% | 8.0% | 1.8 |
| MTDR | $6B | 8.4 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 88.8% | 33.2% | 13.3% | 11.8% | 0.9 |
| CHRD | $6B | 146.4 | 4.5 | 8.9 | — | 4.0% | 5.3% | 1.6% | 0.9 |
| SM | $3B | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.6 | — | 0.5% | 14.3% | 0.2% | 1.9 |
| CIVI | $2B | 3.2 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 41.2% | 29.0% | 13.1% | 10.8% | 1.3 |
| PR | $2B | 14.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | — | — | 8.5% | 8.5% | 0.0 |
| HPK | $654M | 7.8 | 1.9 | 9.5 | 35.2% | 31.6% | 6.0% | 10.0% | 1.3 |
| Energy Median | — | 16.8 | 7.3 | 11.5 | 35.3% | 13.9% | 8.2% | 6.8% | 2.5 |
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Start ComparisonVital Energy, Inc.'s current P/E ratio is -3.8x. The historical average is 12.6x.
Vital Energy, Inc.'s current EV/EBITDA is 4.5x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 11.9x.
Vital Energy, Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) is -6.3%. The historical average is -21.4%.
Based on historical data, Vital Energy, Inc. is trading at a P/E of -3.8x. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
Vital Energy, Inc. has 31.4% gross margin and -1.2% operating margin.
Vital Energy, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 3.6x, indicating high leverage. A ratio between 2-4x is manageable but warrants monitoring.