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Vertex, Inc. VERX
Vertex, Inc. (VERX) earns a Piotroski F-score of 7/9 (strong financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It pays a dividend yielding 7.56% (safety: no dividend). FY2025 revenue was $748.4M at a 1.0% 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
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
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 · 7/9 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 | -0.011 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -0.036 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.002 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.256 |
Sector peers · similar-size Services companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VERX | Vertex, Inc. | 7/9 | 0.09 | 267.9 | +12.2% |
| SPSC | SPS COMMERCE INC | 6/9 | 8.11 | 23.2 | +17.8% |
| BAND | Bandwidth Inc. | 5/9 | 0.7 | — | +0.7% |
| COUR | Coursera, Inc. | 5/9 | 1.89 | — | +9% |
| BRZE | Braze, Inc. | 3/9 | -0.77 | — | +24.4% |
| CWAN | Clearwater Analytics Holdings, Inc. | 2/9 | 2.68 | — | +61.9% |
| DSGX | DESCARTES SYSTEMS GROUP INC | 5/9 | 8.69 | 49.4 | +12% |
About Vertex, Inc.
Vertex, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides enterprise tax technology solutions for retail trade, wholesale trade, and manufacturing industries in the United States and internationally. The company offers transaction determination; compliance and reporting, including workflow management tools; tax data management and document management solutions; analytics and insights; pre-built integration that includes mapping data fields, and business logic and configurations; industry-specific solutions support certain industries for indirect tax needs, such as retail, communications, and leasing; and technology specific solutions, such as chain flow accelerator and SAP-specific tools. It provides implementation services, such as configuration, data migration and implementation, and support and training; E-invoicing, an end-to-end e-invoicing process; and managed services, including indirect tax return preparation, filing and tax payment, and notice management. The company sells its software products through software licenses and software as a service subscription. Vertex, Inc. has a strategic collaboration with xSuite Group GmbH to support SAP customers. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.
FAQ
Is VERX financially healthy?
Vertex, Inc.'s Piotroski F-score is 7/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does VERX pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. Vertex, Inc. pays a dividend yielding about 7.56% with a None payout ratio, rated “no dividend” for safety.
How profitable is VERX?
In FY2025, Vertex, Inc. had a net margin of 1.0% and a return on equity of 2.8%.
What is VERX's P/E ratio?
Vertex, Inc.'s trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is about 267.9×, based on its latest annual earnings.
What is the analyst price target for VERX?
The average Wall-Street price target for Vertex, Inc. is $18.21, about 48.1% above the recent price, from 14 analysts.
Is VERX a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Vertex, Inc.: a Piotroski F-score of 7/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone, a P/E of about 267.9×, a dividend yield of 7.56%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.