Vertex Energy Inc

Company Profile

Vertex Energy Inc had its IPO on 1997-01-02 under the ticker symbol VTNR.

The company operates in the Energy sector and Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing industry. Vertex Energy Inc has a staff strength of 497 employees.

Stock update

Shares of Vertex Energy Inc opened at $5.08 at the start of the last trading session i.e. 2023-09-12.

The stocks traded within a range of $5.05 - $5.39, and closed at $5.36.

This is a +4.89% increase from the previous day's closing price.

A total volume of 2,185,509 shares were traded at the close of the day’s session.

In the last one week, shares of Vertex Energy Inc have increased by +20.18%.

Vertex Energy Inc's Key Ratios

Vertex Energy Inc has a market cap of $476.72 million, indicating a price to book ratio of 4.0369 and a price to sales ratio of 0.2374.

In the last 12-months Vertex Energy Inc’s revenue was $3.11 billion with a gross profit of $193.44 million and an EBITDA of $75.24 million. The EBITDA ratio measures Vertex Energy Inc's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure its profitability.

In the trailing 12-month period, Vertex Energy Inc’s operating margin was 1.66% while its return on assets stood at 4.18% with a return of equity of -10.87%.

In Q2, Vertex Energy Inc’s quarterly earnings growth was a positive 126.9% while revenue growth was a negative 28.6%.

Vertex Energy Inc’s PE and PEG Ratio

Forward PE

3.5261

Trailing PE

0

PEG

-0.13

Its diluted EPS in the last 12-months stands at $-0.07 per share while it has a forward price to earnings multiple of 3.5261 and a PEG multiple of -0.13. A low price to earnings ratio can mean the stock is attractively valued while a high ratio suggests the stock may be overvalued.

The PEG on the other hand provides a broader view compared to the P/E ratio and gives greater insight into Vertex Energy Inc’s profitability.

Vertex Energy Inc stock is trading at a EV to sales ratio of 0.332 and a EV to EBITDA ratio of -234.7996. Its price to sales ratio in the trailing 12-months stood at 0.2374.

Vertex Energy Inc stock pays annual dividends of $0 per share, indicating a yield of 0% and a payout ratio of 0%.

Balance sheet and cash flow metrics

Total Assets

$855.20 million

Total Liabilities

$340.62 million

Operating Cash Flow

$-29107000.00

Capital Expenditure

$33.91 million

Dividend Payout Ratio

0%

Vertex Energy Inc ended 2024 with $855.20 million in total assets and $0 in total liabilities. Its intangible assets were valued at $855.20 million while shareholder equity stood at $238.44 million.

Vertex Energy Inc ended 2024 with $0 in deferred long-term liabilities, $340.62 million in other current liabilities, 93000.00 in common stock, $-143431000.00 in retained earnings and $0 in goodwill. Its cash balance stood at $48.53 million and cash and short-term investments were $48.53 million. The company’s total short-term debt was $46,153,000 while long-term debt stood at $123.65 million.

Vertex Energy Inc’s total current assets stands at $371.73 million while long-term investments were $0 and short-term investments were $0. Its net receivables were $51.00 million compared to accounts payable of $41.37 million and inventory worth $215.67 million.

In 2024, Vertex Energy Inc's operating cash flow was $-29107000.00 while its capital expenditure stood at $33.91 million.

Comparatively, Vertex Energy Inc paid $0 in dividends in 2024.

Other key metrics

Current Trading Price

$5.36

52-Week High

$11.2

52-Week Low

$3.91

Analyst Target Price

$7.92

Vertex Energy Inc stock is currently trading at $5.36 per share. It touched a 52-week high of $11.2 and a 52-week low of $11.2. Analysts tracking the stock have a 12-month average target price of $7.92.

Its 50-day moving average was $5.21 and 200-day moving average was $6.82 The short ratio stood at 5.9 indicating a short percent outstanding of 0%.

Around 1230.5% of the company’s stock are held by insiders while 4104.1% are held by institutions.