Vestis Corp(VSTS)Stock Analysis
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VSTS Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score
AI stock analysis and institutional research for Vestis Corp (VSTS), a Consumer Staples sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores VSTS at 37.7/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #2,043 of 2,879 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. Areas of concern include institutional flow (6.1) and revenue growth (22.4), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), Vestis Corp reports quarterly revenue of $659.4M, net income of $2.6M, an operating margin of 4.1%. Top institutional holders of VSTS by reported 13-F value include Corvex Management, BlackRock,, FMR, based on the most recent SEC filings. VSTS trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1967649. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate VSTS 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 Vestis Corp directly from SEC EDGAR. Vestis Corp's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 8 and 50 since 2024, currently 37.7 — a declining long-term trajectory across 41 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.
Revenue
Q2 2026
$659.4M
Net Income
Q2 2026
$2.6M
Free Cash Flow
Q2 2026
$45.6M
Operating Margin
Q2 2026
4.1%
ROIC
Q2 2026
1.4%
D/E Ratio
Q2 2026
1.29
Revenue & Net Income
Earnings Per Share
Key Financials Over Time
Export Financial Table · Pro+Revenue
-2.5% YoYNet Income
-291.8% YoYOperating Income
-59.2% YoYEPS (Diluted)
-293.7% YoYTotal Assets
-0.9% YoYTotal Debt
+0.5% YoYOp. Cash Flow
-86.4% YoY| Metric | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.73B -2.5% | $2.81B -0.7% | $2.83B +5.1% | $2.69B | — |
| Net Income | $-40.2M -291.8% | $21.0M -90.2% | $213.2M +50.5% | $141.7M | — |
| Operating Income | $64.4M -59.2% | $158.0M -27.5% | $217.9M +13.4% | $192.2M | — |
| EPS (Diluted) | $-0.31 -293.7% | $0.16 -90.2% | $1.63 +50.9% | $1.08 | — |
| Total Assets | $2.91B -0.9% | $2.93B -7.1% | $3.16B | — | — |
| Total Debt | $1.17B +0.5% | $1.16B -21.9% | $1.49B | — | — |
| Operating Cash Flow | $64.2M -86.4% | $471.8M +83.6% | $257.0M +10.4% | $232.8M | — |
AI Insight: VSTS Financial Trends
Revenue trapped in $660–$715M range for eight quarters; operating income volatile and net income persistently unprofitable except two marginal quarters.
• Operating cash flow recovered to $58M in Q2 2026, highest since Q3 2024's $296M spike, though operating income remains modest at $27M.
• Total debt declined from $1,403M (Q2 2024) to $1,115M (Q2 2026); equity compressed from $901M to $867M, reducing absolute leverage.
• Net income swung between –$28M (Q1 2025) and +$3M (Q2 2026); only two profitable quarters in last eight, signaling structural profitability challenge.
⚠ Revenue declined 5.6% from Q2 2024 ($698M) to Q2 2026 ($659M); no quarter exceeded Q2 2024 level, indicating demand weakness or market headwinds.
⚠ Q1 2025 saw operating income turn negative (–$9M) and net loss of –$28M; recovery to profitability fragile and inconsistent.
AI Insight: VSTS Ratio Trends
Vestis stabilized profitability in Q2 2026 after two quarters of margin compression, but remains well below pre-crisis levels with persistently negative returns.
• Operating margin recovered to 4.1% in Q2 2026 from 2.5% in Q1 2026, and net margin turned positive at 0.4% versus -1.0% last quarter.
• ROIC improved to 5.4% in Q2 2026 from 3.3% in Q1 2026, approaching but still below the 6.0%–6.5% range seen in Q4 2024–Q2 2024.
• Leverage remained stable, with D/E at 1.29 in Q2 2026, near the low end of the 1.25–1.56 range observed since Q2 2024.
⚠ Net profitability remains fragile; NPM turned positive in Q2 2026 but was negative in 6 of the last 9 quarters, suggesting structural margin pressure.
⚠ ROE at 1.2% in Q2 2026 is substantially below the 2.2% achieved in Q2 2024, indicating weak equity returns despite recent margin recovery.
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Top Institutional Holders of VSTS
Corvex Management LP
$155.7M19,813,963 shBlackRock, Inc.
$122.9M15,640,232 shFMR LLC
$83.1M10,570,212 shAlberta Investment Management Corp
$65.6M8,348,384 shROYAL BANK OF CANADA
$44.5M5,656,886 shGreenstone Partners & Co., LLC
$40.0M5,094,356 shVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$38.4M4,883,646 shVANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$33.9M4,314,242 shSTATE STREET CORP
$32.7M4,162,902 shDIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
$28.0M3,556,133 sh
| Fund | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| Corvex Management LP | $155.7M | 19,813,963 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | $122.9M | 15,640,232 |
| FMR LLC | $83.1M | 10,570,212 |
| Alberta Investment Management Corp | $65.6M | 8,348,384 |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | $44.5M | 5,656,886 |
| Greenstone Partners & Co., LLC | $40.0M | 5,094,356 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | $38.4M | 4,883,646 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | $33.9M | 4,314,242 |
| STATE STREET CORP | $32.7M | 4,162,902 |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | $28.0M | 3,556,133 |
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