Vital Energy Inc. (VUX.V) Valuation

Valuation

Model-based estimates, not advice. The DCF is the discounted-cash-flow value per share; compare it with the price, not as a target.

DCF fair value

-925.4%

-CA$0.95

vs CA$0.12 price

Levered DCF

-CA$0.46

After debt service

Piotroski score

4 / 9

Average

Altman Z-score

-0.04

Distress zone

Rating

C-

Overall 1 / 5

Ratios by fiscal year

Margins and yields are shares of revenue, equity or price; multiples are ×.

Metric	FY2025	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021	FY2020	FY2019	FY2018
P/E	-1.39×	4.03×	-3.38×	5.51×	1.36×	-0.65×	7.21×	-1.76×
P/B	1.48×	1.04×	1.57×	1.53×	1.02×	1.55×	0.57×	0.15×
P/S	0.71×	0.77×	1.26×	1.32×	0.91×	1×	0.81×	0.35×
EV / EBITDA	47.06×	2.5×	470.49×	2.95×	0.95×	-1.66×	2.01×	0.61×
Gross margin	25.6%	33.6%	17.8%	36.5%	62.4%	43.1%	55.7%	48.9%
Operating margin	18.2%	27.8%	9.1%	31.8%	53.8%	-16.8%	11.2%	-12.2%
Net margin	-51.1%	19.1%	-37.3%	23.9%	66.3%	-153.1%	11.2%	-20.1%
Current ratio	0.57×	0.23×	0.59×	1.53×	1.56×	0.65×	0.44×	0.41×
Debt / equity	4.43×	0.96×	0.79×	0.01×	0.02×	1.2×	0×	0×
Interest coverage	1.18×	4.28×	17.07×	611.21×	16.9×	-3.18×	0×	-3.15×
Dividend yield	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Payout ratio	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%

Key metrics by fiscal year

Metric	FY2025	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021	FY2020	FY2019	FY2018
Return on equity	-106.0%	25.7%	-46.4%	27.8%	73.7%	-237.1%	7.9%	-8.8%
Return on invested capital	6.4%	17.1%	5.6%	32.5%	52.1%	-9.6%	6.9%	-4.8%
Return on assets	-17.2%	10.8%	-18.1%	21.8%	54.9%	-69.4%	5.5%	-6.2%
Free cash flow yield	-3.7%	-42.3%	-33.3%	19.7%	38.3%	-48.8%	-9.3%	-149.9%
Earnings yield	-71.8%	24.8%	-29.5%	18.2%	72.5%	-153.3%	13.8%	-56.7%
Enterprise value	CA$37.3M	CA$30.1M	CA$27.2M	CA$25.8M	CA$11.1M	CA$8.7M	CA$5.8M	CA$499K
Net debt / EBITDA	32.96×	1.16×	155.43×	-0.01×	-0.1×	-0.72×	-0.14×	-1.26×
Cash conversion cycle (days)	-6	-19	-147	-32	12	-73	-72	-197