13F Pro Quality Score

49.8/100

Rank #1,496 of 2,879 stocks

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Revenue Growth

73.7/100

Profitability

41.8/100

Balance Sheet

42.7/100

Earnings Quality

30.0/100

Free Cash Flow

53.8/100

Institutional Flow

61.5/100

Revenue Scale

44.0/100

Dilution Risk

20.0/100

VERX Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for Vertex, Inc. (VERX), a Technology sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores VERX at 49.8/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,496 of 2,879 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. Areas of concern include earnings quality (30.0), which score below median versus the broader universe. Shareholder dilution risk is elevated at 20.0/100, reflecting ongoing share issuance or stock-based compensation. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), Vertex, Inc. reports quarterly revenue of $196.6M, net income of $-2.5M, free cash flow of $16.0M. Top institutional holders of VERX by reported 13-F value include BlackRock,, Opti Capital Management,, UBS Group AG, based on the most recent SEC filings. VERX trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1806837. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate VERX daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for Vertex, Inc. directly from SEC EDGAR. Vertex, Inc.'s 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 8 and 66 since 2021, currently 49.8 — an improving long-term trajectory across 56 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

Fun facts about Vertex, Inc.

Quirks, history, and lore behind VERX — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

  • 1
    The Basics
    U.S. enterprise software company · mid-cap · listed on Nasdaq · headquartered in Pennsylvania.
  • 2
    The Numbers
    Annual revenue in the range of $600–700 million, growing steadily as it shifts customers to a subscription model — recurring revenue is the whole game plan.
  • 3
    The History
    Founded in 1978, it spent decades as a quiet back-office specialist before going public on Nasdaq in 2024 — one of the bigger software IPOs of that year.
  • 4
    The Secret
    Its software sits inside the finance and HR departments of large enterprises, automating the unglamorous but unavoidable work of tax compliance and payroll.
  • 5
    The Lore
    It serves a huge chunk of the Fortune 500, yet most consumers have never heard of it — because its customers are corporate tax and payroll teams, not people buying things at a store.
  • 6
    The Giveaway
    If your paycheck deductions or your company's tax withholding calculations are correct, there's a decent chance this King of Prussia, PA software firm is quietly doing the math.
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Revenue

Q1 2026

$196.6M

Net Income

Q1 2026

$-2.5M

Free Cash Flow

Q1 2026

$16.0M

ROIC

Q1 2026

-1.8%

D/E Ratio

Q1 2026

1.37

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+30.8% YoY
$748.4MFY 2025
FY19 $321.5MFY20 $374.7MFY23 $572.4MFY25 $748.4M

Net Income

+155.0% YoY
$7.2MFY 2025
FY19 $31.1MFY20 $-75.1MFY23 $-13.1MFY25 $7.2M

Operating Income

+113.3% YoY
$2.3MFY 2025
FY19 $31.9MFY20 $-104.8MFY23 $-17.5MFY25 $2.3M

Total Assets

+67.2% YoY
$1.27BFY 2025
FY19 $264.6MFY20 $554.9MFY23 $759.9MFY25 $1.27B

Total Debt

+587.9% YoY
$337.5MFY 2025
FY19 $51.5MFY20 $1.1MFY23 $49.1MFY25 $337.5M

Op. Cash Flow

+122.7% YoY
$165.5MFY 2025
FY19 $92.5MFY20 $59.5MFY23 $74.3MFY25 $165.5M

AI Insight: VERX Financial Trends

Revenue growth is steady but operating income has turned negative again in Q1 2026, signaling persistent margin pressure despite top-line momentum.

Revenue grew steadily from $161M in Q2 2024 to $197M in Q1 2026, a 22% increase over seven quarters.

Operating income swung to -$11M in Q1 2026, the weakest reading in the entire observed period.

Operating cash flow declined from $58M in Q2 2024 to $38M in Q1 2026, with no sustained recovery trend.

Total debt has been essentially flat near $337–$338M throughout, while equity fluctuates between $179M and $264M.

Operating income has been negative in three of the last five quarters — cost discipline or mix shift needed urgently.

Equity dropped to $247M in Q1 2026 from $264M in Q3 2025, reflecting net losses eroding the balance sheet.

Operating CF of $38M in Q1 2026 remains positive but trending down — monitor whether cash generation can offset margin weakness.

AI Insight: VERX Ratio Trends

VERX's profitability remains structurally elusive, with Q1 2026 operating margin deteriorating to -5.4% and ROIC collapsing to -7.3% — the worst readings in the visible dataset.

Operating margin has oscillated between -7.3% and +4.7% across nine periods, never sustaining two consecutive positive quarters.

ROIC swung from +5.3% in Q2 2024 to -7.3% in Q1 2026, signaling no durable return on invested capital.

D/E ratio improved modestly from 1.88 in Q4 2024 to 1.27 by Q3 2025, though it ticked back up to 1.37 in Q1 2026.

Q4 2024 saw NPM crater to -38.0% and ROE to -151.2% — monitor whether Q4 2025's -3.6% NPM signals a recurring seasonal drag.

Q1 2026 ROIC of -7.3% is the lowest in the dataset; a second consecutive negative quarter would confirm structural deterioration.

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