VTS
Vitesse Energy, Inc. (VTS) Risks & Opportunities Analysis (2026)
Overall Score
Leverage Liquidity Risk
Debt remains manageable with debt-to-equity at 0.26 and debt-to-assets at 0.18.
Liquidity is adequate but not strong, with a current ratio of 1.06 and a very low cash ratio of 0.02.
Interest coverage is thin at 1.20, leaving limited cushion if operating performance weakens.
Profitability Cash Flow Risk
Margins are mixed, with gross margin at 31.7% and EBITDA margin at 30.5%, but EBIT margin is negative at -16.7%.
Net income remains negative at -3.95%, while return on equity is -1.82% and return on assets is -1.22%.
Free cash flow remains positive, supported by a free cash flow yield of 9.7% and free cash flow per share of 1.58.
Valuation Balance Sheet Opportunity
Valuation is not demanding on cash flow, with EV/FCF at 12.7x and price-to-free-cash-flow at 10.3x.
The stock trades near book value at 1.09x price-to-book, which may provide some downside support.
Net debt is moderate at 1.89x EBITDA, but the balance sheet is not pristine given low cash and negative net current asset value.
Sources
- Company filings (10-K, 10-Q, investor presentations)
- Financial and market data providers
- Public news and industry information
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