Vital Energy Inc (VUX) — Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of September 2025: 0.09x

Vital Energy Inc (VUX) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.09x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of CA$2.94 Million (operating CF CA$1.88 Million minus capex CA$1.06 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities (CA$33.73 Million). Check total reinvestment intensity of Vital Energy Inc to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Financial Flexibility Index

0.09x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

CA$2.94 Million
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

CA$33.73 Million
CAD

Capital Expenditures

CA$1.06 Million
CAD

Vital Energy Inc Financial Flexibility Index (2006–2024)

Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Vital Energy Inc across 19 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see VUX cash generation efficiency.

Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Vital Energy Inc (2006–2024)

Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Vital Energy Inc. Explore VUX debt coverage from operations to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Year Flexibility Index Free Cash Flow (CAD) Operating CF Total Liabilities YoY Change
2024 1.27x CA$27.31 Million CA$10.25 Million CA$21.48 Million ▲ +29.8%
2023 0.98x CA$17.79 Million CA$5.86 Million CA$18.16 Million ▼ -75.0%
2022 3.91x CA$18.21 Million CA$11.66 Million CA$4.66 Million ▲ +42.4%
2021 2.75x CA$11.38 Million CA$8.05 Million CA$4.15 Million ▲ +285.3%
2020 0.71x CA$5.49 Million CA$1.54 Million CA$7.70 Million ▼ -29.2%
2019 1.01x CA$4.78 Million CA$2.10 Million CA$4.75 Million ▼ -7.0%
2018 1.08x CA$4.46 Million CA$1.08 Million CA$4.12 Million ▲ +1243.1%
2017 0.08x CA$401.96K CA$170.14K CA$4.99 Million ▲ +200.1%
2016 -0.08x CA$-287.10K CA$-514.56K CA$3.57 Million ▼ -104.1%
2015 1.98x CA$8.95 Million CA$27.75K CA$4.52 Million ▲ +3582.7%
2014 0.05x CA$124.38K CA$-1.37 Million CA$2.31 Million ▲ +111.8%
2013 -0.46x CA$-289.71K CA$-466.42K CA$634.27K ▼ -110.1%
2012 4.53x CA$3.19 Million CA$-1.43 Million CA$703.76K ▲ +249.3%
2011 1.30x CA$1.88 Million CA$-2.30 Million CA$1.45 Million ▲ +989.4%
2010 -0.15x CA$-164.94K CA$-189.08K CA$1.13 Million ▲ +69.2%
2009 -0.47x CA$-522.72K CA$-653.50K CA$1.10 Million ▼ -135.1%
2008 1.35x CA$1.70 Million CA$-954.70K CA$1.26 Million ▲ +185.0%
2007 -1.59x CA$-58.12K CA$-58.12K CA$36.65K ▼ -396339.3%
2006 0.00x CA$-5.00 CA$-5.00 CA$12.50K
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities