Vital Energy, Inc.

VTLENYSEEnergy

$17.92

$-0.18(-0.99%)

Market Cap$693323940

P/E Ratio—

52W High$36.72

52W Low$12.3

Avg Volume696K

Open$18.27

Beta1.13

Free Cash Flow Financials Revenue

Vital Energy, Inc. (VTLE) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

VTLE · free cash flow · updated Jun 9, 2026

Core FCF metrics

VTLE · FCF · TTM · margin & CAGR

Free cash flow was −$738.4M for FY2024 (fiscal year ending 2024-12-31), down 10.5% year-over-year The FCF margin was -37.8%.

FY2024 Free Cash Flow−$738.4M▼ -10.5% YoY

Trailing 12M (TTM)$656.4MTrailing 4Q sum · TTM positive vs latest FY negative

FCF Margin-37.8%−$738.4M ÷ revenue

3-Year CAGRN/AN/A — contains negative FCF

5-Year CAGRN/AN/A — contains negative FCF

FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0

Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 9, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

FCF ($B, upper) · YoY Growth % (lower)

Positive FCFNegative FCF

Free Cash Flow

YoY Growth %

Annual free cash flow data

VTLE · free cash flow history · annual / quarterly

Fiscal YearOperating CFCapExFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin

FY2024Latest$1.00B(1.74B)−$738.4M▼ 10.5%-37.8%

FY2023$813.0M(1.48B)−$668.0M▼ 375.0%-43.2%

FY2022$829.6M(587M)$242.9M▲ +135.0%12.7%

FY2021$496.7M(1.19B)−$693.9M▼ 9557.4%-49.8%

FY2020$383.4M(391M)−$7.2M▲ +96.3%-1.1%

FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP

FCF valuation metrics

VTLE · P/FCF · FCF yield · FCF per share

Vital Energy, Inc. (VTLE) trades at a FCF yield of 94.68% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 1.0x. FCF per share stands at $17.87, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)

94.68%

Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap

per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition

FCF per Share (TTM)

$17.87

TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding

Price / FCF

x1.0

Share Price ÷ FCF per Share

EV / FCF (TTM)

x4.6

Enterprise Value basis

Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2024 · 2024-12-31

Cash flow statement summary

VTLE · cash flow statement · operating / investing / financing

For FY2024, Vital Energy, Inc. generated $1.00B in operating cash flow and spent 1.74B in capital expenditures, yielding −$738.4M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities

+$1.00B

Cash from core business operations

2024-12-31

Investing Activities

−$1.74B

CapEx, acquisitions & investments

2024-12-31

Financing Activities

+$763.4M

Buybacks, dividends & debt

2024-12-31

FCF FormulaOperating CF ($1.00B) − |CapEx| (1.74B) = FCF (−$738.4M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement →

Free cash flow vs peers (Energy)

VTLE vs peers · FCF

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoYFCF MarginRelative

Vital Energy, Inc.YOU

VTLE

−$738.4M-10.5%-37.8%

Loss

Exxon Mobil Corporation

Energy · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Vital Energy, Inc. (VTLE) reported free cash flow of −$738.4M for FY2024 (fiscal year ending 2024-12-31), down 10.5% year-over-year. The FCF margin was -37.8%.

Based on available data, Vital Energy, Inc. has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 1 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $242.9M in FY2022.

Vital Energy, Inc.'s FCF yield is 94.68% and price-to-FCF ratio is 1.0x for FY2024, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Revenue Financial statements Net income Earnings Forecast Price history Market cap Cash on hand P/E ratio

Frequently asked questions

VTLE free cash flow · 8 questions

Vital Energy, Inc. free cash flow was −$738.4M for FY2024, down 10.5% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $656.4M.

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▸ Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Vital Energy, Inc. · Vital Energy, Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 9, 2026