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Vital EnergyTSXV:VUX Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.27 as of Mar. 2026, which is 567% above its 10-year median of 0.64. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 715 Oil & Gas companies, Vital Energy ranks worse than 139860% on this metric.
Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.
A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt. According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.
The historical rank and industry rank for Vital Energy's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
TSXV:VUX'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -23.92 Med: 0.64 Max: 156.72
Current: -23.92
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Vital Energy was 156.72. The lowest was -23.92. And the median was 0.64.
TSXV:VUX's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 100% of 715
companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 2
vs TSXV:VUX: -23.92
A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt.
According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.
Vital Energy Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Vital Energy Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Vital Energy's Debt-to-EBITDA 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.
TSXV:VUX vs COP, EOG, FANG: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Vital Energy's Debt-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-EBITDA 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.
Vital Energy Debt-to-EBITDA vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Vital Energy's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Vital Energy's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.
* 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.
In the calculation of annual Debt-to-EBITDA, the EBITDA of the last fiscal year is used. In calculating the annualized quarterly data,
the EBITDA data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) EBITDA data.
Vital Energy (TSXV:VUX) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.27 as of Mar. 2026. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Vital Energy. This is 567% above median its historical median of 0.64. According to the industry distribution chart, Vital Energy ranks #999999 out of 715 companies in the Oil & Gas industry.
Is Vital Energy's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Vital Energy's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.27 is 567% above median its 10-year median of 0.64. The Oil & Gas industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.00. Vital Energy's value of 4.27 is 113.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Vital Energy ranks #999999 out of 715 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Vital Energy's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to COP and EOG?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Vital Energy ranks #999999 out of 715 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Vital Energy in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.00. Vital Energy's value of 4.27 is 113.5% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 0.64 vs. the industry median of 2.00, Vital Energy has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Debt-to-EBITDA for an Oil & Gas company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Oil & Gas companies is 2.00, based on 715 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Debt-to-EBITDA significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Debt-to-EBITDA should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Vital Energy's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.27 is 113.5% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Debt-to-EBITDA mean?
A high Debt-to-EBITDA can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Vital Energy. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.00 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Vital Energy's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.27, which is 567% above median its own 10-year median of 0.64. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Vital Energy stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Vital Energy (TSXV:VUX) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is C$0.18, compared to a current price of C$0.10 — trading 44.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.27, which is 567% above median its 10-year median of 0.64 and 113.5% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 2.00. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Debt-to-EBITDA calculated?
Debt-to-EBITDA is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Vital Energy (TSXV:VUX), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.27 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Vital Energy Inc is a public junior oil and gas company based in Calgary, Alberta, focused on conventional crude oil exploration, development, and production in Western Canada. The company produces oil from the Gull Lake, Pennant, and Baxter Lake areas. It generates all of its revenue from oil and gas sales.
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