(VITL) Vital Farms - Overview
Sector: Consumer Defensive | Industry: Farm Products | Exchange: NASDAQ (USA) | Market Cap: 434m USD | Total Return: -72.6% in 12m
Avg Turnover: 38.5M
EPS Trend: 84.2%
Qual. Beats: -1
Rev. Trend: 99.8%
Qual. Beats: 1
Warnings
Earnings expected to drop: P/E 9.7 → Forward 208.3
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Vital Farms Inc. (VITL) is a food company based in Austin, Texas, specializing in the packaging and distribution of pasture-raised shell eggs and dairy products. Its product portfolio includes butter, hard-boiled eggs, and liquid whole eggs, which are marketed under the Vital Farms brand and distributed through retail and foodservice channels.
The company operates an asset-light business model by sourcing products from a network of over 300 independent family farms rather than owning the production livestock. This strategy aligns with the growing consumer demand in the Packaged Foods & Meats sector for transparent supply chains and animal welfare standards.
Investors can evaluate the company’s valuation metrics and historical performance data on ValueRay.
- Expansion of retail distribution footprint drives consistent volume and revenue growth
- Rising feed and logistics costs impact gross margins for pasture-raised products
- Consumer shift toward premium ethical food brands increases market share capture
- Avian flu outbreaks threaten supply chain stability and egg production capacity
- Household penetration gains across major grocery chains bolster long-term revenue outlook
| Net Income: 47.9m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: -0.18 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -22.26 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 11.57% < 20% (prev 29.38%; Δ -17.81% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.02 > 3% & CFO 9.89m > Net Income 47.9m |
| Net Debt (2.80m) to EBITDA (91.2m): 0.03 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 1.77 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (44.6m) vs 12m ago -2.66% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 35.21% > 18% (prev 0.38%; Δ 3.48k% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 180.4% > 50% (prev 164.7%; Δ 15.77% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 32.05 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 91.2m / Interest Expense TTM 2.16m) |
| A: 0.18 (Total Current Assets 209.2m - Total Current Liabilities 118.4m) / Total Assets 492.6m |
| B: 0.30 (Retained Earnings 147.9m / Total Assets 492.6m) |
| C: 0.16 (EBIT TTM 69.2m / Avg Total Assets 434.8m) |
| D: 0.91 (Book Value of Equity 147.9m / Total Liabilities 161.7m) |
| Altman-Z'' = 4.22 = AA |
| DSRI: 0.78 (Receivables 51.4m/51.9m, Revenue 784.4m/620.6m) |
| GMI: 1.07 (GM 35.21% / 37.63%) |
| AQI: 1.07 (AQ_t 0.03 / AQ_t-1 0.03) |
| SGI: 1.26 (Revenue 784.4m / 620.6m) |
| TATA: 0.08 (NI 47.9m - CFO 9.89m) / TA 492.6m) |
| Beneish M = -2.83 (Cap -4..+1) = A |
As of May 27, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 9.87 with a total of 3,626,944 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -36.95%,
over one month by -29.99%,
over three months by -65.77% and
over the past year by -72.55%.
Vital Farms has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.58. Therefore, it is recommended to hold VITL.
- StrongBuy: 3
- Buy: 1
- Hold: 8
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 12.5 | 26.6% |
P/E Trailing = 9.7404
P/E Forward = 208.3333
P/S = 0.5534
P/B = 1.3117
Revenue TTM = 784.4m USD
EBIT TTM = 69.2m USD
EBITDA TTM = 91.2m USD
Long Term Debt = 40.8m USD (estimated: total debt 54.2m - short term 13.5m)
Short Term Debt = 13.5m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 54.2m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) (leases 54.2m already included)
Net Debt = 2.80m USD (calculated: Debt 54.2m - CCE 51.4m)
Enterprise Value = 436.9m USD (434.1m + Debt 54.2m - CCE 51.4m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 32.05 (Ebit TTM 69.2m / Interest Expense TTM 2.16m)
EV/FCF = -4.87x (Enterprise Value 436.9m / FCF TTM -89.7m)
FCF Yield = -20.53% (FCF TTM -89.7m / Enterprise Value 436.9m)
FCF Margin = -11.43% (FCF TTM -89.7m / Revenue TTM 784.4m)
Net Margin = 6.10% (Net Income TTM 47.9m / Revenue TTM 784.4m)
Gross Margin = 35.21% ((Revenue TTM 784.4m - Cost of Revenue TTM 508.2m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 28.32% (prev 35.79%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.89 (Enterprise Value 436.9m / Total Assets 492.6m)
Interest Expense / Debt = 3.98% (Interest Expense 2.16m / Debt 54.2m)
Taxrate = 27.37% (25.0m / 91.3m)
NOPAT = 50.3m (EBIT 69.2m * (1 - 27.37%))
Current Ratio = 1.77 (Total Current Assets 209.2m / Total Current Liabilities 118.4m)
Debt / Equity = 0.16 (Debt 54.2m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 330.9m)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.03 (Net Debt 2.80m / EBITDA 91.2m)
Debt / FCF = -0.03 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt 2.80m / FCF TTM -89.7m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 330.8m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 11.01% (Net Income 47.9m / Total Assets 492.6m)
RoE = 14.47% (Net Income TTM 47.9m / Total Stockholder Equity 330.8m)
RoCE = 18.63% (EBIT 69.2m / Capital Employed (Equity 330.8m + L.T.Debt 40.8m))
RoIC = 14.95% (NOPAT 50.3m / Invested Capital 336.3m)
WACC = 7.33% (E(434.1m)/V(488.3m) * Re(7.88%) + D(54.2m)/V(488.3m) * Rd(3.98%) * (1-Tc(0.27)))
Discount Rate = 7.88% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 60.0 | Cagr: 1.25%
[DCF] Fair Price = unknown (Cash Flow -89.7m)
EPS Correlation: 84.24 | EPS CAGR: 50.42% | SUE: -1.11 | # QB: -1
Revenue Correlation: 99.78 | Revenue CAGR: 25.36% | SUE: 0.86 | # QB: 1
EPS current Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=-0.44 | Chg30d=-280.03% | Revisions=-33% | Analysts=5
EPS next Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=-0.05 | Chg30d=-115.52% | Revisions=-33% | Analysts=4
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=-0.40 | Chg30d=-135.87% | Revisions=N/A | GrowthEPS=-127.4% | GrowthRev=+2.4%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=0.69 | Chg30d=-50.64% | Revisions=-43% | GrowthEPS=+273.8% | GrowthRev=+11.5%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -43%