Vital Farms, Inc. (VITL) intrinsic value & 10-year financials

Vital Farms, Inc. (VITL) has a Graham intrinsic value of $47.83 per share. At $8.40 on Oct 17, 2026, the stock trades 82% below that value. Over the last 9 fiscal years revenue grew 32.4% a year to $759.4M, with an average return on invested capital of 81.4%.

Graham intrinsic value
$47.83
Share price (Oct 17, 2026)
$8.40
Price vs Graham value
82% below
Market cap
$386.6M
Revenue (FY2025)
$759.4M
Revenue growth (9-yr CAGR)
32.4%
ROIC (10-yr avg)
81.4%
Free cash flow (FY2025)
-$48.2M

VITL 10-year financial history

Fiscal year Revenue Net income EPS (diluted) Free cash flow Operating margin ROIC
FY2025 $759.4M $66.3M $1.44 -$48.2M 11.6% 27.0%
FY2024 $606.3M $53.4M $1.18 $36.2M 10.5% 39.5%
FY2023 $471.9M $25.6M $0.59 $39.4M 7.0% 19.0%
FY2022 $362.1M $1.3M $0.03 -$18.6M 0.6% 0.8%
FY2021 $260.9M $2.4M $0.06 -$386.0K 0.0% 0.0%
FY2020 $214.3M $8.8M $0.27 $1.4M 5.7% 14.8%
FY2019 $140.7M $2.4M $0.07 -$10.2M 2.4% 18.5%
FY2018 $106.7M $5.8M $0.16 $9.5M 6.3% 531.3%
FY2017 — — — — — —

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

Executive summary

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

Vital Farms, Inc. has earned high returns on invested capital, averaging 15.6% ROIC over the available history. High ROIC is consistent with a durable franchise, but it is not by itself proof of an economic moat.

Vital Farms, 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, Vital Farms, Inc. is modeled at 15.0% normalized earnings growth with a 5.1% bond-yield adjustment. The resulting Graham intrinsic value estimate is $47.83 per share.

VITL stock: frequently asked questions

What is the intrinsic value of Vital Farms, Inc. (VITL) stock?

Using Benjamin Graham's revised formula, V = EPS × (8.5 + 2g) × 4.4 / Y, with reported diluted earnings per share, a 15.0% normalized growth rate (capped at 15%) and a 5.1% AAA corporate bond yield, VITL's intrinsic value is about $47.83 per share.

Is VITL stock undervalued?

At $8.40 (close on Oct 17, 2026), VITL trades 82% below its Graham value of $47.83. On Graham's terms that leaves a margin of safety. A formula is a starting point for research, not a recommendation.

Does Vital Farms, Inc. generate free cash flow?

Vital Farms, Inc. generated -$48.2M of free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) in fiscal 2025. Free cash flow was positive in 4 of the last 8 reported years.

What is VITL's return on invested capital?

Average ROIC over the last 9 fiscal years was 81.4%, and average return on equity was 77.8%. Sustained ROIC above about 15% usually points to a durable competitive advantage.

Where does this VITL data come from?

From Vital Farms, Inc.'s annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR. Prices are end-of-day snapshots; valuations are formula outputs, not investment advice.

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