(VIST) Vista Oil Gas - Ratings and Ratios
Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Natural Gas Liquids
VIST EPS (Earnings per Share)
VIST Revenue
Description: VIST Vista Oil Gas
Vista Oil & Gas ADR (NYSE:VIST) is a leading oil and gas exploration and production company operating in Latin America, with a primary focus on Argentinas Neuquina basin and Vaca Muerta shale play. The company produces and sells crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids, leveraging its significant acreage position of approximately 205,600 acres.
From a financial perspective, Vista Energy has demonstrated strong profitability, with a Return on Equity (RoE) of 33.43%, indicating efficient use of shareholder capital. The companys market capitalization stands at $4.6 billion, with a relatively low Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio of 7.90, suggesting potential undervaluation. Additionally, the forward P/E ratio of 8.44 implies expected earnings growth.
To further evaluate VISTs potential, key performance indicators (KPIs) such as production growth rate, reserve replacement ratio, and operating costs per barrel of oil equivalent (BOE) should be monitored. A high production growth rate and a reserve replacement ratio above 100% would indicate a sustainable business model. Operating costs per BOE should be compared to industry peers to assess VISTs cost competitiveness.
Its also essential to analyze VISTs debt-to-equity ratio, interest coverage ratio, and cash flow generation to understand its financial leverage and ability to meet its financial obligations. A thorough examination of these metrics will provide a more comprehensive understanding of VISTs investment potential.
VIST Stock Overview
| Market Cap in USD | 4,059m |
| Sub-Industry | Oil & Gas Exploration & Production |
| IPO / Inception | 2019-07-26 |
VIST Stock Ratings
| Growth Rating | 36.5% |
| Fundamental | 76.1% |
| Dividend Rating | - |
| Return 12m vs S&P 500 | -35.1% |
| Analyst Rating | 4.40 of 5 |
VIST Dividends
Currently no dividends paidVIST Growth Ratios
| Growth Correlation 3m | -96% |
| Growth Correlation 12m | -53.2% |
| Growth Correlation 5y | 97.1% |
| CAGR 5y | 57.31% |
| CAGR/Max DD 3y | 1.39 |
| CAGR/Mean DD 3y | 8.89 |
| Sharpe Ratio 12m | -1.13 |
| Alpha | 0.00 |
| Beta | 0.935 |
| Volatility | 54.71% |
| Current Volume | 928.9k |
| Average Volume 20d | 1084.6k |
| Stop Loss | 34.9 (-4.8%) |
| Signal | -0.32 |
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 6.5
| Net Income (577.3m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 119.0m TTM) |
| FCFTA -0.02 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA -2.05pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
| NWC/Revenue -45.83% (prev -13.66%; Δ -32.17pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp) |
| CFO/TA 0.11 (>3.0%) and CFO 681.4m > Net Income 577.3m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
| Net Debt (2.60b) to EBITDA (1.40b) ratio: 1.86 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5) |
| Current Ratio 0.41 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
| Outstanding Shares last Quarter (108.7m) change vs 12m ago 8.25% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| Gross Margin 54.76% (prev 51.66%; Δ 3.10pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0) |
| Asset Turnover 42.71% (prev 41.03%; Δ 1.68pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio 7.01 (EBITDA TTM 1.40b / Interest Expense TTM 120.3m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3) |
Altman Z'' 1.46
| (A) -0.15 = (Total Current Assets 643.0m - Total Current Liabilities 1.55b) / Total Assets 6.07b |
| (B) 0.21 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 1.29b / Total Assets 6.07b |
| (C) 0.18 = EBIT TTM 842.9m / Avg Total Assets 4.64b |
| (D) 0.50 = Book Value of Equity 1.98b / Total Liabilities 3.94b |
| Total Rating: 1.46 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 76.13
| 1. Piotroski 6.50pt = 1.50 |
| 2. FCF Yield -1.43% = -0.72 |
| 3. FCF Margin -4.72% = -1.77 |
| 4. Debt/Equity 1.24 = 1.78 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda 1.87 = 0.25 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC (= 13.57)% = 12.50 |
| 7. RoE 33.43% = 2.50 |
| 8. Rev. Trend 81.50% = 6.11 |
| 9. EPS Trend 79.43% = 3.97 |
What is the price of VIST shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by -3.93%, over one month by -12.06%, over three months by -29.75% and over the past year by -23.11%.
Is Vista Oil Gas a good stock to buy?
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of VIST is around 44.03 USD . This means that VIST is currently undervalued and has a potential upside of +20.07% (Margin of Safety).
Is VIST a buy, sell or hold?
- Strong Buy: 5
- Buy: 4
- Hold: 1
- Sell: 0
- Strong Sell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the VIST price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 67.2 | 83.1% |
| Analysts Target Price | 67.2 | 83.1% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 48.2 | 31.4% |
Last update: 2025-09-06 04:51
VIST Fundamental Data Overview
CCE Cash And Equivalents = 156.3m USD (Cash And Short Term Investments, last quarter)
P/E Trailing = 6.9642
P/E Forward = 7.0274
P/S = 2.0471
P/B = 1.8741
Beta = -0.292
Revenue TTM = 1.98b USD
EBIT TTM = 842.9m USD
EBITDA TTM = 1.40b USD
Long Term Debt = 1.90b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 726.0m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 2.63b USD (Calculated: Short Term 726.0m + Long Term 1.90b)
Net Debt = 2.60b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 6.53b USD (4.06b + Debt 2.63b - CCE 156.3m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 7.01 (Ebit TTM 842.9m / Interest Expense TTM 120.3m)
FCF Yield = -1.43% (FCF TTM -93.5m / Enterprise Value 6.53b)
FCF Margin = -4.72% (FCF TTM -93.5m / Revenue TTM 1.98b)
Net Margin = 29.12% (Net Income TTM 577.3m / Revenue TTM 1.98b)
Gross Margin = 54.76% ((Revenue TTM 1.98b - Cost of Revenue TTM 897.0m) / Revenue TTM)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 3.30 (Enterprise Value 6.53b / Book Value Of Equity 1.98b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 2.13% (Interest Expense 56.0m / Debt 2.63b)
Taxrate = 19.18% (113.3m / 590.8m)
NOPAT = 681.2m (EBIT 842.9m * (1 - 19.18%))
Current Ratio = 0.41 (Total Current Assets 643.0m / Total Current Liabilities 1.55b)
Debt / Equity = 1.24 (Debt 2.63b / last Quarter total Stockholder Equity 2.12b)
Debt / EBITDA = 1.87 (Net Debt 2.60b / EBITDA 1.40b)
Debt / FCF = -28.09 (Debt 2.63b / FCF TTM -93.5m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 1.73b (last 4 quarters mean)
RoA = 9.52% (Net Income 577.3m, Total Assets 6.07b )
RoE = 33.43% (Net Income TTM 577.3m / Total Stockholder Equity 1.73b)
RoCE = 23.24% (Ebit 842.9m / (Equity 1.73b + L.T.Debt 1.90b))
RoIC = 19.99% (NOPAT 681.2m / Invested Capital 3.41b)
WACC = 6.42% (E(4.06b)/V(6.68b) * Re(9.46%)) + (D(2.63b)/V(6.68b) * Rd(2.13%) * (1-Tc(0.19)))
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 36.93 | Cagr: 0.57%
Discount Rate = 9.46% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Fair Price DCF = unknown (Cash Flow -93.5m)
EPS Correlation: 79.43 | EPS CAGR: 158.8% | SUE: 1.83 | # QB: 1
Revenue Correlation: 81.50 | Revenue CAGR: 24.58% | SUE: 0.11 | # QB: 0
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