Vital Farms, Inc.

NasdaqGM:VITL Stock Report

Market Cap: US$1.9b

Vital Farms Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

Vital Farms has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 57.9%, while the Food industry saw earnings growing at 6.5% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 27.4% per year. Vital Farms's return on equity is 19.7%, and it has net margins of 8.7%.

Key information

57.9%

Earnings growth rate

50.1%

EPS growth rate

Food Industry Growth16.0%
Revenue growth rate27.4%
Return on equity19.7%
Net Margin8.7%
Last Earnings Update29 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Vital Farms' (NASDAQ:VITL) Performance Is Even Better Than Its Earnings Suggest

Nov 15
Vital Farms' (NASDAQ:VITL) Performance Is Even Better Than Its Earnings Suggest

We Think Vital Farms' (NASDAQ:VITL) Profit Is Only A Baseline For What They Can Achieve

Mar 15
We Think Vital Farms' (NASDAQ:VITL) Profit Is Only A Baseline For What They Can Achieve

Recent updates

When Should You Buy Vital Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:VITL)?

Jan 28
When Should You Buy Vital Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:VITL)?

With EPS Growth And More, Vital Farms (NASDAQ:VITL) Makes An Interesting Case

Dec 28
With EPS Growth And More, Vital Farms (NASDAQ:VITL) Makes An Interesting Case

Vital Farms, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:VITL) Shares Climb 32% But Its Business Is Yet to Catch Up

Dec 12
Vital Farms, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:VITL) Shares Climb 32% But Its Business Is Yet to Catch Up

Calculating The Fair Value Of Vital Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:VITL)

Dec 01
Calculating The Fair Value Of Vital Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:VITL)

Vital Farms: Time To Look Elsewhere For Strong Upside

Nov 21

Vital Farms' (NASDAQ:VITL) Performance Is Even Better Than Its Earnings Suggest

Nov 15
Vital Farms' (NASDAQ:VITL) Performance Is Even Better Than Its Earnings Suggest

We Like Vital Farms' (NASDAQ:VITL) Returns And Here's How They're Trending

Oct 23
We Like Vital Farms' (NASDAQ:VITL) Returns And Here's How They're Trending

Vital Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:VITL) Stocks Shoot Up 29% But Its P/E Still Looks Reasonable

Oct 08
Vital Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:VITL) Stocks Shoot Up 29% But Its P/E Still Looks Reasonable

At US$36.32, Is Vital Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:VITL) Worth Looking At Closely?

Oct 06
At US$36.32, Is Vital Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:VITL) Worth Looking At Closely?

Vital Farms: Peak Margin Confirmed, Expect Valuation To Normalize

Sep 09

Is Now The Time To Put Vital Farms (NASDAQ:VITL) On Your Watchlist?

Aug 28
Is Now The Time To Put Vital Farms (NASDAQ:VITL) On Your Watchlist?

With A 31% Price Drop For Vital Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:VITL) You'll Still Get What You Pay For

Aug 09
With A 31% Price Drop For Vital Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:VITL) You'll Still Get What You Pay For

Vital Farms: Admirable Business, But Q2 May Not Be As Resilient As Q1

Jul 29

Capital Investments At Vital Farms (NASDAQ:VITL) Point To A Promising Future

Jul 15
Capital Investments At Vital Farms (NASDAQ:VITL) Point To A Promising Future

What Is Vital Farms, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:VITL) Share Price Doing?

Jun 26
What Is Vital Farms, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:VITL) Share Price Doing?

We Take A Look At Why Vital Farms, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:VITL) CEO Compensation Is Well Earned

Jun 06
We Take A Look At Why Vital Farms, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:VITL) CEO Compensation Is Well Earned

A Compelling Pair Trade: Long Cal-Maine Foods/ Short Vital Farms

May 20

Vital Farms, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:VITL) 54% Price Boost Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

May 10
Vital Farms, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:VITL) 54% Price Boost Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Be Wary Of Vital Farms (NASDAQ:VITL) And Its Returns On Capital

Apr 08
Be Wary Of Vital Farms (NASDAQ:VITL) And Its Returns On Capital

Vital Farms: Company Of Great Merit, Yet Shrouded By Costly Valuation

Apr 06

Vital Farms: Great Business, But Overpriced

Mar 28

We Think Vital Farms' (NASDAQ:VITL) Profit Is Only A Baseline For What They Can Achieve

Mar 15
We Think Vital Farms' (NASDAQ:VITL) Profit Is Only A Baseline For What They Can Achieve

Vital Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:VITL) Stocks Shoot Up 27% But Its P/S Still Looks Reasonable

Mar 06
Vital Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:VITL) Stocks Shoot Up 27% But Its P/S Still Looks Reasonable

Calculating The Fair Value Of Vital Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:VITL)

Feb 22
Calculating The Fair Value Of Vital Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:VITL)

The Returns At Vital Farms (NASDAQ:VITL) Aren't Growing

Dec 04
The Returns At Vital Farms (NASDAQ:VITL) Aren't Growing

Capital Allocation Trends At Vital Farms (NASDAQ:VITL) Aren't Ideal

May 31
Capital Allocation Trends At Vital Farms (NASDAQ:VITL) Aren't Ideal

Vital Farms: Only Catalysts Playing Out Can Justify Current Pricing

Sep 01

Vital Farms Q2 2022 Earnings Preview

Aug 03

Vital Farms: Taking Market Share In The Egg Distribution Space

May 30

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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

Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGM:VITL Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
29 Sep 24576501560
30 Jun 24542471430
31 Mar 24501371320
31 Dec 23472261290
24 Sep 23446201230
25 Jun 23428161190
26 Mar 23404101130
25 Dec 2236211060
25 Sep 22329-41000
26 Jun 22302-6940
27 Mar 22279-3890
26 Dec 212612830
26 Sep 212375790
27 Jun 212268730
28 Mar 2122510680
27 Dec 202149620
27 Sep 202025580
28 Jun 201824520
29 Mar 201551450
29 Dec 191412390
30 Dec 181076280
31 Dec 1774-2200

Quality Earnings: VITL has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: VITL's current net profit margins (8.7%) are higher than last year (4.6%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: VITL's earnings have grown significantly by 57.9% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: VITL's earnings growth over the past year (144.1%) exceeds its 5-year average (57.9% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: VITL earnings growth over the past year (144.1%) exceeded the Food industry 4.6%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: VITL's Return on Equity (19.7%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/29 23:33
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/29 00:00
Earnings2024/09/29
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Vital Farms, Inc. is covered by 15 analysts. 8 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Kenneth ZaslowBMO Capital Markets Equity Research
Eric Des LauriersCraig-Hallum Capital Group LLC
Robert MoskowCredit Suisse