Vital Energy Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 0/6

Vital Energy has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 52%, while the Oil and Gas industry saw earnings growing at 40.4% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 19.1% per year.

Key information

52.0%

Earnings growth rate

54.5%

EPS growth rate

Oil and Gas Industry Growth33.7%
Revenue growth rate19.1%
Return on equity-6.4%
Net Margin-8.9%
Last Earnings Update31 Dec 2024

Recent past performance updates

Vital Energy's (NYSE:VTLE) Anemic Earnings Might Be Worse Than You Think

Aug 15
Vital Energy's (NYSE:VTLE) Anemic Earnings Might Be Worse Than You Think

Recent updates

Vital Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTLE) Shares Could Be 45% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Feb 14
Vital Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTLE) Shares Could Be 45% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Vital Energy: First Quarter Receives An Unexpected Boost

Feb 10

Vital Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:VTLE) Shares Bounce 28% But Its Business Still Trails The Market

Jan 18
Vital Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:VTLE) Shares Bounce 28% But Its Business Still Trails The Market

Vital Energy: Here Comes 2025 While Updating 2024

Dec 20

Improved Earnings Required Before Vital Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTLE) Stock's 26% Jump Looks Justified

Dec 01
Improved Earnings Required Before Vital Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTLE) Stock's 26% Jump Looks Justified

Vital Energy: Hedging Fueled Gains And Point Energy Outperformance

Nov 07

Is Vital Energy (NYSE:VTLE) A Risky Investment?

Oct 07
Is Vital Energy (NYSE:VTLE) A Risky Investment?

Vital Energy: Prospect Deal Details And Operational Improvements

Sep 28

Vital Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTLE) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks After Plunging 27%

Sep 10
Vital Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTLE) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks After Plunging 27%

Vital Energy's (NYSE:VTLE) Anemic Earnings Might Be Worse Than You Think

Aug 15
Vital Energy's (NYSE:VTLE) Anemic Earnings Might Be Worse Than You Think

Vital Energy: First Howard County, Now Delaware Basin

Jul 30

Vital Energy: Bringing Costs Down

Jul 17

Vital Energy: Going West For More Oil

Jun 24

Vital Energy: Strong Production Performance, But Dealing With Elevated Operating Costs

Jun 11

Are Investors Undervaluing Vital Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTLE) By 39%?

Jun 04
Are Investors Undervaluing Vital Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTLE) By 39%?

Vital Energy: Trying To Change Its Stripes

May 20

Vital Energy Q1: Optimizing The Acquisitions

May 09

Vital Energy: Raising The Bar

Mar 21

Vital Energy: Management Snuck In More Equity

Feb 14

Vital Energy: Why I Sold My Shares (Downgrade)

Feb 05

Vital Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:VTLE) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 18% Below Its Share Price

Feb 05
Vital Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:VTLE) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 18% Below Its Share Price

Vital Energy Blows Past Guidance

Jan 23

Vital Energy: Cheap Free Cash Flow

Dec 22

Vital Energy: Going For The Black Gold

Nov 03

Here's Why We Think Vital Energy (NYSE:VTLE) Is Well Worth Watching

Oct 24
Here's Why We Think Vital Energy (NYSE:VTLE) Is Well Worth Watching

Vital Energy: Permian Acquisitions Are How You Increase Cash Flow Quickly

Sep 15

Calculating The Fair Value Of Vital Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTLE)

Sep 03
Calculating The Fair Value Of Vital Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTLE)

Vital Energy: Remaking A Company

Aug 15

Vital Energy Is At It Again

Jul 18

Vital Energy Is An AI Beneficiary

Jul 10

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Vital Energy makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:VTLE Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Dec 241,952-1741010
30 Sep 241,862466960
30 Jun 241,8392561020
31 Mar 241,697514980
31 Dec 231,548695940
30 Sep 231,467532950
30 Jun 231,496864780
31 Mar 231,721832760
31 Dec 221,921632730
30 Sep 222,027730640
30 Jun 221,942529680
31 Mar 221,676134720
31 Dec 211,394145640
30 Sep 211,112-237650
30 Jun 21906-611610
31 Mar 21722-1,024510
31 Dec 20677-874510
30 Sep 20707-950480
30 Jun 20727-977450
31 Mar 20833-258460
31 Dec 19837-342550
30 Sep 1983449630
30 Jun 19921369770
31 Mar 191,055229930
31 Dec 181,106325960
30 Sep 181,131584990
30 Jun 181,0575401000
31 Mar 18893567950
31 Dec 17822549960
30 Sep 17766122980
30 Jun 17720120990
31 Mar 17680-12980
31 Dec 16597-261920
30 Sep 16536-1,207890
30 Jun 16527-2,064850
31 Mar 16563-2,390880
31 Dec 15607-2,210900
30 Sep 15721-1,044900
30 Jun 15771-113940
31 Mar 157712651010
31 Dec 147942661070
30 Sep 147101331050
30 Jun 14681611020
31 Mar 14675115920

Quality Earnings: VTLE is currently unprofitable.

Growing Profit Margin: VTLE is currently unprofitable.


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: VTLE is unprofitable, but has reduced losses over the past 5 years at a rate of 52% per year.

Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare VTLE's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable

Earnings vs Industry: VTLE is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Oil and Gas industry (-14.7%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: VTLE has a negative Return on Equity (-6.43%), as it is currently unprofitable.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/02/20 12:32
End of Day Share Price 2025/02/20 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Vital Energy, Inc. is covered by 43 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Joseph AllmanBaird
Jeffrey RobertsonBarclays
Phillip JungwirthBMO Capital Markets Equity Research