Vital Farms, Inc.
VITL · Price history
Price at last available close
$9.05
−$0.62 (-6.41%) 1M
2026-10-27
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Company & revenue
About Vital Farms, Inc.
Primary reporting period: 2025-12-28 · Research updated Oct 12, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.
Who they are
Vital Farms, Inc. is a values-driven food enterprise dedicated to providing ethically sourced, pasture-raised products across the United States. Its diverse product portfolio primarily features a variety of egg-based items, such as fresh shell eggs, convenient hard-boiled eggs, liquid whole eggs, and popular egg bites, alongside dairy selections like butter and ghee. Established in 2007, the company maintains its headquarters in Austin, Texas.
How they make money
Vital Farms generates revenue by packaging, marketing, and distributing ethically produced food products, primarily pasture-raised shell eggs and butter. The company operates a supply network of small family farms and utilizes its own processing facility, Egg Central Station, to grade and package products for sale through retail and foodservice channels.
Products & services
Shell eggs, butter, hard-boiled eggs, and liquid whole eggs.
Brands & revenue mix
Primary brand for pasture-raised eggs, butter, and other ethically produced food products.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
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Product / operating segments
Period ended 2025-12-28Source
Period ended 2025-12-28Source
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Geographic revenue
No reconciled geographic revenue breakdown was confirmed for the current research period.
Customer concentration
No quantified customer-concentration disclosure is available in the current saved research.
Suppliers, materials & equipment
- Small family farms — Approximately 600 small family farms that provide pasture-raised eggs and other raw materials.Source
Strengths
Financial risk observations and what to check
These are saved observations about business performance, not predictions. Review the company filings alongside the interpretation below. Latest stored financial period end: 2026-06-28.
Quarterly EPS turned negative at -0.72 versus 0.36 a year earlier.
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Quarterly net income turned from a profit to a loss versus the same quarter last year.
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Total debt increased 515.5% versus the same quarter last year.
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Wall Street Score
Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity
38
Poor
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Company Quality
How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?
58
Fair
Financial Strength
50
Business Quality / Moat
92
Management
25
Growth Quality
47
Risk / Durability
82
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Opportunity
Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?
32
Avoid
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Model Outlook
12-month model · What does the model think happens next?
48/100
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The quick read
The overall Wall Street Score is low across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. This can reflect an expensive share price, business weaknesses, or both; check Company Quality and the category breakdown before drawing a conclusion.
At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as less attractive based on the available valuation and market data.
The model outlook is currently cautious.
- •Asset quality scores strongly
- •M&A headline · Sep 25, 2026
- •Valuation is a weaker part of the current profile
- •Revenue fundamentals are weak
- •Debt / balance-sheet profile needs attention
Company-specific research
Questions worth answering for VITL
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- •Can VITL maintain its current revenue growth rate and improve the amount of that revenue that turns into earnings and cash?
- •How long can VITL fund negative free cash flow using its current cash position before it may need more debt or new shares?
- •Is VITL's debt load manageable relative to cash generation, interest costs and upcoming maturities?
- •What future growth or profitability would be needed to justify VITL's current valuation?
- •What does the current fundamental change risk warning mean for the reliability or interpretation of VITL's score?
Essential Investment Snapshot
Wall Street Score
38
Opportunity Score
32
Market Cap
$388.5M
P/E Ratio
-648.9
EPS
$-0.01
52-Week High
$38.64
52-Week Low
$7.95
Beta
1.08
Analyst Target
$13.00
Shares Outstanding
46.0M
Total Revenue
$765.7M
Total Debt
$108.2M
Dividend
No current dividend
Liquidation Value / Share
$6.16
Momentum & Volatility Signals
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Weakening momentum
Normal movement
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Notices for VITL
Detected from reported data — verify before acting.M&A headline · Sep 25, 2026
150,626 Shares of Vital Farms, Inc. $VITL Acquired by Corient Private Wealth LP — This is a provider-linked headline, not an independently confirmed event. Check the article and company filings for the subject, proposed/completed status, and subsequent updates.
Defense WorldCommunity Sentiment
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Potential upside factors
- +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
- +Strong supply network of small family farms.
- +State-of-the-art, highly automated processing facility (Egg Central Station).
Potential downside factors
- −Key risks may include competition, margin pressure, debt levels, valuation risk, and changes in demand within the Agricultural Farm Products industry.
- −Dependence on a network of independent family farms for supply.
- −Operational risks associated with the Egg Central Station processing facility.
- −Negative free cash flow may increase the need for outside financing and dilution.
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Scores
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Score Changes
3 historical score records availablePrevious Score
38
Oct 1, 2026
Change
Unchanged
Current Score
38
Oct 26, 2026
Category Changes
VITL score was unchanged.
Projected Score
Projected Score
31
Projected Change
-6.8 points
Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest decline of approximately 6.8 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.
Price vs. Value
Valuation unavailableCurrent Price
$9.05
Model Intrinsic Value
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Margin of Safety
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Financial Charts
Revenue
Additional Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
Total Debt
Total Assets
Net Margin %
Free includes 3 annual periods plus available TTM; Premium includes up to 10 annual periods. History depends on available company filings. Swipe the table horizontally to see older periods. A dash means unavailable, not zero.
| Line Item | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $765.7M | $759.4M | $606.3M | $471.9M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Cost of Revenue | $550.3M | $473.8M | $376.4M | $309.5M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Gross Profit | $215.3M | $285.7M | $229.9M | $162.3M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Research & Development | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| SG&A Expenses | $204.3M | $197.3M | $166.4M | $129.1M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Expenses | $215.0M | $197.3M | $166.4M | $129.1M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| EBITDA | $23.7M | $106.0M | $81.6M | $40.9M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Income | $331K | $88.4M | $63.6M | $33.3M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Interest Expense | $2.4M | $874K | $1.0M | $782K | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Before Tax | $1.7M | $91.3M | $67.5M | $32.2M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Tax Expense | $1.6M | $25.0M | $14.2M | $6.6M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Net Income | $156K | $66.3M | $53.4M | $25.6M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic EPS | $-0.01 | $1.49 | $1.25 | $0.62 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic Shares | 42.94M | 44.59M | 42.85M | 41.19M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Diluted Shares | 42.94M | 46.02M | 45.13M | 43.31M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
Earnings Summary
Revenue
$166.0M
Estimate unavailable.
Revenue Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
EPS
-$0.72
Estimate unavailable.
EPS Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
Debt Change
+515.5%
Cash Change
-80.4%
Margin Change
-27.7 pp
Debt and cash show percentage changes versus the comparison period; margin shows the change in percentage points (pp). These are company-wide changes, not per-share amounts.
Financial Changes Since Prior Period
What Weakened
- Margins contracted
- Cash position declined
- Debt increased
Potential Score Impact
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Stored Earnings Analysis
Revenue declined 10.1%. EPS declined 300.0%. Cash declined 80.4%. Total debt increased 515.5%. Net income margin declined by 27.7 percentage points.
Earnings-Call Transcript
Earnings-call transcript analysis is not currently available.
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Insider Activity
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Dividend History
Dividend data is not available yet. Missing data does not mean this company pays no dividend.
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