What is Vital Farms's EPS (basic)?

Vital Farms (VITL) reported EPS (basic) of -$0.03 in Q1 2026.

How has Vital Farms's EPS (basic) changed year-over-year?

Vital Farms's EPS (basic) decreased by 107.9% year-over-year, from $0.38 to -$0.03.

What is the long-term trend for Vital Farms's EPS (basic)?

Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Vital Farms's EPS (basic) has grown at a 267.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $0.03 to $1.49.

What does EPS (basic) mean?

Net income available to common shareholders divided by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Does not account for dilutive securities.

Vital Farms VITL EPS (Basic)

EPS (Basic) at other companies

Cal-Maine FoodsCALM

$1.07-89.7%

Hormel FoodsHRL

$0.29-12.1%

POS

Post HoldingsPOST

$1.71+54.1%

The Chef's WarehouseCHEF

$0.45+66.7%

Lifeway FoodsLWAY

$0.31+34.8%

Other financials

Income statement

See full

Revenue$187.2M+15.4%

Gross profit$53.0M-15.2%

Operating income-$2.3M-111%

Net income-$1.5M-109%

EPS (diluted)-$0.03-108%

Balance sheet

See full

Cash & equivalents$36.6M-76.6%

Total debt$60.0M+155%

Total equity$158.3M+4.5%

Total assets$492.6M+30.7%

Cash flow

See full

Operating cash flow-$18.6M-452%

CapEx$20.8M+564%

Free cash flow-$39.3M-1,931%

Valuation

See full

Market cap$457.62M-71.6%

Enterprise value$481.01M-67.5%

P/E9.6×-21.9×

P/S0.6×-2.0×

Profitability

See full

Gross margin35.2%-2.4pp

Operating margin8.2%-1.7pp

Net margin6.1%-2.2pp

FCF margin-11.4%-14.5pp

Returns & leverage

See full

Return on equity0.8%—

Debt / equity0.1×+0.1×

Current ratio1.8×-1.6×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Vital Farms in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic.

The official record: Vital Farms’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

Ask your AI about Vital Farms's eps (basic).

Connect your AI assistant and compare it to peers, right in your chat.

Connect your AI

Claude

Questions, answered.

What is Vital Farms's EPS (basic)?: Vital Farms (VITL) reported EPS (basic) of -$0.03 in Q1 2026.
How has Vital Farms's EPS (basic) changed year-over-year?: Vital Farms's EPS (basic) decreased by 107.9% year-over-year, from $0.38 to -$0.03.
What is the long-term trend for Vital Farms's EPS (basic)?: Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Vital Farms's EPS (basic) has grown at a 267.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $0.03 to $1.49.
What does EPS (basic) mean?: Net income available to common shareholders divided by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Does not account for dilutive securities.