Vital Farms, Inc.(VITL)Stock Analysis
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VITL Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score
AI stock analysis and institutional research for Vital Farms, Inc. (VITL), a Consumer Staples sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores VITL at 50.2/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,476 of 2,879 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. VITL scores in the top quartile across revenue growth (83.2), institutional flow (77.8). Areas of concern include earnings quality (8.7) and free cash flow (21.0), which score below median versus the broader universe. Shareholder dilution risk is elevated at 44.8/100, reflecting ongoing share issuance or stock-based compensation. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), Vital Farms, Inc. reports quarterly revenue of $187.2M, net income of $-1.5M, free cash flow of $-39.3M. Top institutional holders of VITL by reported 13-F value include BlackRock,, PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP, WASATCH ADVISORS, based on the most recent SEC filings. VITL trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1579733. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate VITL 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 Vital Farms, Inc. directly from SEC EDGAR. Vital Farms, Inc.'s 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 8 and 85 since 2021, currently 50.2 — a declining long-term trajectory across 56 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.
Revenue
Q1 2026
$187.2M
Net Income
Q1 2026
$-1.5M
Free Cash Flow
Q1 2026
$-39.3M
Revenue & Net Income
Earnings Per Share
Key Financials Over Time
Export Financial Table · Pro+Revenue
+28.5% YoYNet Income
+108.8% YoYOperating Income
+91.1% YoYEPS (Diluted)
+100.0% YoYTotal Assets
+30.6% YoYTotal Debt
Op. Cash Flow
+27.3% YoY| Metric | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $606.3M +28.5% | $471.9M +30.3% | $362.1M +38.8% | $260.9M +85.4% | $140.7M +31.9% | $106.7M |
| Net Income | $53.4M +108.8% | $25.6M +1944.0% | $1.3M -48.5% | $2.4M +1.8% | $2.4M -58.9% | $5.8M |
| Operating Income | $63.6M +91.1% | $33.3M +1480.5% | $2.1M +3946.2% | $52.0K -98.4% | $3.4M -50.5% | $6.8M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $1.18 +100.0% | $0.59 +1866.7% | $0.03 -50.0% | $0.06 +110.5% | $0.03 -56.2% | $0.07 |
| Total Assets | $359.3M +30.6% | $275.2M +28.2% | $214.7M +13.0% | $189.9M +206.6% | $61.9M | — |
| Total Debt | — | — | — | — | $5.1M | — |
| Operating Cash Flow | $64.8M +27.3% | $50.9M +728.6% | $-8.1M -145.8% | $17.7M +430.4% | $-5.4M -146.8% | $11.4M |
AI Insight: VITL Financial Trends
Operating income swung to a $2M loss in Q1 2026 — the first negative quarter in the observed period — despite revenue growing 15% year-over-year.
• Revenue grew consistently from $147M in Q2 2024 to $214M in Q4 2025, a 46% rise over six quarters.
• Equity expanded steadily from $238M in Q2 2024 to $351M in Q4 2025, reflecting retained earnings accumulation.
• Operating income collapsed from $22M in Q1 2025 to -$2M in Q1 2026, the first operating loss in the dataset.
• Operating cash flow turned sharply negative at -$19M in Q1 2026, versus +$5M in Q1 2025.
⚠ Q1 2026 operating margin turned negative — watch whether this is seasonal cost timing or a structural margin break.
⚠ Equity declined from $351M in Q4 2025 to $331M in Q1 2026 — first sequential equity contraction observed.
⚠ Debt data is absent throughout; any leverage introduction would meaningfully change the risk profile.
AI Insight: VITL Ratio Trends
Q1 2026 marks VITL's first negative operating margin in the visible dataset, snapping a multi-quarter streak of double-digit seasonal peaks.
• Operating margin swung from +13.4% in Q1 2025 to -1.2% in Q1 2026, a 14.6pp year-over-year deterioration.
• ROIC turned negative at -2.8% in Q1 2026, reversing from +30.1% in Q1 2025 and +30.7% in Q2 2025.
• TTM operating margin stands at 8.2% and TTM NPM at 6.1%, reflecting residual profitability from stronger prior quarters.
• Q4 quarters consistently post large NPM spikes (27.7% in Q4 2024; 23.4% in Q4 2025), masking significant Q1/Q3 weakness.
⚠ Q1 2026 operating margin of -1.2% is the first negative print; confirm whether cost pressures or revenue softness are the driver.
⚠ NPM in Q2 and Q3 quarters is near zero (-0.1% in both Q2 2025 and Q3 2025), suggesting thin non-seasonal earnings power.
⚠ D/E data is absent across all periods; leverage and balance-sheet trajectory remain unassessable from this dataset.
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Top Institutional Holders of VITL
BlackRock, Inc.
$81.2M5,749,840 shPRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$30.4M2,153,008 shWASATCH ADVISORS LP
$27.3M1,933,119 shMILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC
$24.7M1,750,203 shGOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC
$24.5M1,736,323 shTWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP
$23.5M1,664,475 shVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$22.4M1,583,980 shDIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
$19.8M1,405,032 shMORGAN STANLEY
$19.5M1,379,853 shSTATE STREET CORP
$19.1M1,354,550 sh
| Fund | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | $81.2M | 5,749,840 |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC | $30.4M | 2,153,008 |
| WASATCH ADVISORS LP | $27.3M | 1,933,119 |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | $24.7M | 1,750,203 |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | $24.5M | 1,736,323 |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | $23.5M | 1,664,475 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | $22.4M | 1,583,980 |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | $19.8M | 1,405,032 |
| MORGAN STANLEY | $19.5M | 1,379,853 |
| STATE STREET CORP | $19.1M | 1,354,550 |
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