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VAIL RESORTS INC MTN
VAIL RESORTS INC (MTN) earns a Piotroski F-score of 6/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It pays a dividend yielding 6.68% (safety: at-risk). FY2025 revenue was $3.0B at a 9.4% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-09 | JP Morgan | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-06-09 | Truist Securities | Buy (main) |
| 2026-06-09 | Stifel | Buy (main) |
| 2026-06-09 | Barclays | Underweight (main) |
| 2026-06-08 | Mizuho | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-04-23 | Truist Securities | Buy (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Services · percentile among 982 companies
Percentile vs other Services companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 6/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | -0.107 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.124 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.097 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.15 |
Sector peers · similar-size Services companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTN | VAIL RESORTS INC | 6/9 | 0.51 | 17.6 | +2.7% |
| BRSL | Brightstar Lottery PLC | 4/9 | — | 14 | +-0% |
| STUB | StubHub Holdings, Inc. | 4/9 | -3.53 | — | -1.4% |
| PRKS | United Parks & Resorts Inc. | 6/9 | 1.54 | 13.2 | -3.6% |
| RSI | Rush Street Interactive, Inc. | 5/9 | 3.24 | 220.8 | +22.8% |
| MSGE | Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. | 6/9 | -0.26 | 57.4 | +12.5% |
| MSGS | Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. | 5/9 | -1.8 | — | +1.2% |
About VAIL RESORTS INC
Vail Resorts, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates mountain resorts and regional ski areas in the United States and internationally. It operates in three segments: Mountain, Lodging, and Real Estate. The Mountain segment operates destination mountain resorts and regional ski areas. This segment is also involved in ancillary activities, including ski school, dining, and retail/rental operations, as well as real estate brokerage activities. Its lodging segment owns and manages various luxury hotels and condominiums under the RockResorts brand; operates other lodging properties and various condominiums; and offers resort ground transportation services. The Real Estate segment owns, develops, and sells real estate properties. Vail Resorts, Inc. was founded in 1962 and is based in Broomfield, Colorado.
FAQ
Is MTN financially healthy?
VAIL RESORTS INC's Piotroski F-score is 6/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does MTN pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. VAIL RESORTS INC pays a dividend yielding about 6.68% with a 117.2% payout ratio, rated “at-risk” for safety.
How profitable is MTN?
In FY2025, VAIL RESORTS INC had a net margin of 9.4% and a return on equity of 37.1%.
Is MTN overvalued or undervalued?
VAIL RESORTS INC trades at about 19.7× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 21.8×–97.4×, median 33.8×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for MTN?
The average Wall-Street price target for VAIL RESORTS INC is $148.50, about 0.1% above the recent price, from 12 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is MTN a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on VAIL RESORTS INC: a Piotroski F-score of 6/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone, a P/E of about 17.6×, a dividend yield of 6.68%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-07-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.