Vivid Seats Inc. (SEAT) intrinsic value & 10-year financials

Vivid Seats Inc. (SEAT) has a Graham intrinsic value of $11.79 per share. At $2.87 on Oct 17, 2026, the stock trades 76% below that value. Over the last 8 fiscal years revenue grew 1.9% a year to $450.5M, with an average return on invested capital of -230.9%.

Graham intrinsic value
$11.79
Share price (Oct 17, 2026)
$2.87
Price vs Graham value
76% below
Market cap
$2.1B
Revenue (FY2025)
$450.5M
Revenue growth (8-yr CAGR)
1.9%
ROIC (10-yr avg)
-230.9%
Free cash flow (FY2025)
-$93.8M

SEAT 10-year financial history

Fiscal year Revenue Net income EPS (diluted) Free cash flow Operating margin ROIC
FY2025 $450.5M $806.1M — -$93.8M — -1194.0%
FY2024 $647.9M $13.4M $1.12 $49.7M — 83.6%
FY2023 $597.4M $69.4M $5.15 $146.4M — -22.3%
FY2022 $511.1M $70.8M — $10.8M — -7.2%
FY2021 $389.7M -$5.0M — $218.8M — 1.0%
FY2020 $23.3M -$774.2M — -$34.2M — -246.7%
FY2019 $403.6M -$53.8M — $75.2M — —
FY2018 — — — — — —

Source: annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR. Figures in USD.

Executive summary

Vivid Seats Inc. revenue growth over the past decade is N/A; insufficient history prevents a reliable 10-year CAGR calculation.

Vivid Seats Inc. has historically struggled to out-earn its cost of capital, averaging just 6.8% ROIC.

Vivid Seats Inc. capital allocation metrics are N/A for the decade; share count and net debt history are incomplete.

Benjamin Graham lens

Under Benjamin Graham's formula using SEC EDGAR fundamentals, Vivid Seats Inc. is modeled at 1.9% normalized earnings growth with a 5.1% bond-yield adjustment. The resulting Graham intrinsic value estimate is $11.79 per share.

SEAT stock: frequently asked questions

What is the intrinsic value of Vivid Seats Inc. (SEAT) stock?

Using Benjamin Graham's revised formula, V = EPS × (8.5 + 2g) × 4.4 / Y, with reported diluted earnings per share, a 1.9% normalized growth rate (capped at 15%) and a 5.1% AAA corporate bond yield, SEAT's intrinsic value is about $11.79 per share.

Is SEAT stock undervalued?

At $2.87 (close on Oct 17, 2026), SEAT trades 76% below its Graham value of $11.79. On Graham's terms that leaves a margin of safety. A formula is a starting point for research, not a recommendation.

Does Vivid Seats Inc. generate free cash flow?

Vivid Seats Inc. generated -$93.8M of free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) in fiscal 2025. Free cash flow was positive in 5 of the last 7 reported years.

What is SEAT's return on invested capital?

Average ROIC over the last 8 fiscal years was -230.9%, and average return on equity was 32.0%. Sustained ROIC above about 15% usually points to a durable competitive advantage.

Where does this SEAT data come from?

From Vivid Seats Inc.'s annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR, most recently filed Aug 4, 2026. Prices are end-of-day snapshots; valuations are formula outputs, not investment advice.

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