On the stock market since 1992, it operates in the world of energy. It has 481 employees. Now — the numbers.
The company closed last year at a loss: costs ran above sales. The picture changes only if spending is reined in.
Revenue is spread across several lines; no single product carries the company.
Average growth of 110% a year over the last 4 years. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
Before the clock runs out, either sales must climb sharply or new money must come in. This is the most critical line in the whole picture.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 100% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 187% a year on average.
The company sells $3.2B a year; the problem isn’t sales — it’s costs running above that number.
The average analyst price target is $9.60 — 18,326% above today’s price.
A loss of $71.5M against $3.2B in annual sales.
The stock sits at $0.05. Under exchange rules, stocks that stay below $1 for too long risk being removed from the market.
At the current pace of spending, the cash lasts about 1.1 years. After that, the company needs to find new money.
On our five-subject report card, VTNR sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: VTNR has solid sales but closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.