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Vertex Energy (Vertex Energy) PS Ratio : 0.03 (As of May. 11, 2024)


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What is Vertex Energy PS Ratio?

The PS Ratio, or Price-to-Sales ratio, or Price/Sales, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Revenue per Share. As of today, Vertex Energy's share price is $1.205. Vertex Energy's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $35.96. Hence, Vertex Energy's PS Ratio for today is 0.03.

Good Sign:

Vertex Energy Inc stock PS Ratio (=0.03) is close to 10-year low of 0.03

The historical rank and industry rank for Vertex Energy's PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

VTNR' s PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.03   Med: 0.33   Max: 4.79
Current: 0.03

During the past 13 years, Vertex Energy's highest PS Ratio was 4.79. The lowest was 0.03. And the median was 0.33.

VTNR's PS Ratio is ranked better than
99.16% of 953 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 1.16 vs VTNR: 0.03

Vertex Energy's Revenue per Sharefor the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $7.83. Its Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $35.96.

Warning Sign:

Vertex Energy Inc revenue per share is in decline over the past 12 months.

During the past 12 months, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate of Vertex Energy was -6.00% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 153.40% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 97.60% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 8.30% per year.

During the past 13 years, Vertex Energy's highest 3-Year average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 415.10% per year. The lowest was -81.40% per year. And the median was -10.20% per year.

Back to Basics: PS Ratio


Vertex Energy PS Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Vertex Energy's PS Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Vertex Energy PS Ratio Chart

Vertex Energy Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.44 0.31 1.23 0.16 0.09

Vertex Energy Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
PS Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.16 0.23 0.16 0.11 0.09

Competitive Comparison of Vertex Energy's PS Ratio

For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, Vertex Energy's PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PS Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Vertex Energy's PS Ratio Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Vertex Energy's PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Vertex Energy's PS Ratio falls into.



Vertex Energy PS Ratio Calculation

The PS Ratio, or Price-to-Sales ratio, or Price/Sales, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Revenue per Share. It is a ratio widely used to value stocks and it was first used by Ken Fisher.

Vertex Energy's PS Ratio for today is calculated as

PS Ratio=Share Price/Revenue per Share (TTM)
=1.205/35.96
=0.03

Vertex Energy's Share Price of today is $1.205.
Vertex Energy's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $35.96.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

PS Ratio=Market Cap/Revenue

The Revenue here is for the trailing 12 months.


Vertex Energy  (NAS:VTNR) PS Ratio Explanation

The PS Ratio is an excellent valuation indicator if you want to compare a stock with its historical valuation or with the stocks in the same industry. The PS Ratio works especially well when you want to compare the stock's current valuation with its historical valuation. The PS Ratio is a great valuation tool for evaluating cyclical businesses where the PE Ratio works poorly. It works the best when comparing the current valuation with the historical valuation because over time, a company's profit margin tends to revert to the mean.

When the PS Ratio is applied to the whole stock market, it can be used to evaluate the current market valuation and projected returns. In this case, the price is the total market cap of all stocks that are traded, and sales are the GDP of the country. This is how Warren Buffett estimates the broad market valuation and project future returns.

Similar to the PE Ratio or Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow or Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow , the PS Ratio measures the valuation based on the earning power of the company. This is where it is different from the PB Ratio , which measures the valuation based on the company's balance sheet.


Be Aware

The PS Ratio does not tell you how cheap or expensive the stock is. It cannot be used to compare companies in different industries. It works better for companies within the same industry because these companies tend to have similar capital structures and profit margins. It works the best when comparing a company with itself in the past.


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Vertex Energy (Vertex Energy) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1331 Gemini Street, Suite 250, Houston, TX, USA, 77058
Vertex Energy Inc is an environmental services company that recycles industrial waste streams and off-specification commercial chemical products. Its operating segments are Refining and Marketing, and Recovery. The company generates maximum revenue from the Refining and Marketing segment. The company collects used oil from businesses such as oil change service stations, automotive repair shops, petroleum refineries, and petrochemical manufacturing operations.
Executives
Christopher Allen Stratton director 1331 GEMINI STREET, #250, HOUSTON TX 77058
Alvaro Ruiz officer: Chief Strategy Officer 86 S KNIGHTS CROSSING DR, THE WOODLANDS TX 77382
James Gary Rhame officer: Chief Operating Officer 2601 RYDER COURT, LEAGUE CITY TX 77573
Benjamin P Cowart director, 10 percent owner, officer: CEO AND PRESIDENT 2506 DEEP OAK COURT, HOUSTON TX 77059
Douglas Scott Haugh officer: Chief Commercial Officer 865 DUNHAM STREET, DANIEL ISLAND SC 29492
Karen Kay Maston director 3770 OLYMPIA DRIVE, HOUSTON TX 77019
Odeh Khoury director 6 GREYTON LN, HOUSTON TX 77024
David L Phillips director P.O. BOX 37167, HOUSTON TX 77237
John Noel Strickland officer: COO 2030 ASHTON WAY, BAINBRIDGE GA 39819
Timothy C Harvey director 15 COLONEL WINSTEAD DRIVE, BRENTWOOD TN 37027
James P Gregory director 1225 EYE STREET NW SUITE 900, WASHINGTON DC 22209
David Peel officer: COO 1427 SHELL FISH CT., MT. PLEASANT SC 29466
Dan Borgen director 9500 NEW CENTURY, PASADENA TX 77507
Matthew Lieb officer: CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 13500 EVENING CREEK DRIVE #440, SAN DIEGO CA 92128
Chris Carlson officer: CFO AND SECRETARY 4418 CEDAR RIDGE TRAIL, HOUSTON TX 77059