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Via Renewables, Inc. VIASP
Via Renewables, Inc. (VIASP) earns a Piotroski F-score of 4/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend (safety: moderate). FY2025 revenue was $463.5M at a 4.1% 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.
How it ranks in Transportation & Utilities · percentile among 348 companies
Percentile vs other Transportation & Utilities companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 4/9 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 · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.36 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.082 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.162 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.392 |
Sector peers · similar-size Transportation & Utilities companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIASP | Via Renewables, Inc. | 4/9 | 4.12 | — | +16.2% |
| GNE | Genie Energy Ltd. | 6/9 | 6.59 | 16 | +18.1% |
| UTL | UNITIL CORP | 4/9 | 0.46 | 18.4 | +8.3% |
| CPWR | Ocean Thermal Energy Corp | 4/9 | — | — | — |
| GRDX | GridAI Technologies Corp. | 2/9 | -15.37 | — | — |
| NWE | NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. | 5/9 | 1 | 24.9 | +6.4% |
| AVA | AVISTA CORP | 4/9 | 1.02 | 17.9 | +1.3% |
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About Via Renewables, Inc.
Via Renewables, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as an independent retail energy services company in the United States. The company engages in the transmission and sale of electricity to residential and commercial customers. It is also involved in the transportation, distribution, and sale of natural gas to residential and commercial customers. In addition, the company provides broker services for retail energy customers; and wireless services and equipment to wireless customers. It offers its services under the Electricity Maine, Electricity N.H., Major Energy, Provider Power Massachusetts, Spark Energy, and Verde Energy brand names. Via Renewables, Inc. was formerly known as Spark Energy, Inc. and changed its name to Via Renewables, Inc. in August 2021. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Via Renewables, Inc operates as a subsidiary of NuRetailco LLC.
FAQ
Is VIASP financially healthy?
Via Renewables, Inc.'s Piotroski F-score is 4/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does VIASP pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. Via Renewables, Inc. pays a dividend with a 51.8% payout ratio, rated “moderate” for safety.
How profitable is VIASP?
In FY2025, Via Renewables, Inc. had a net margin of 4.1% and a return on equity of 24.8%.
Is VIASP overvalued or undervalued?
Via Renewables, Inc. trades at about 9.5× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 3.7×–1281.3×, median 14.0×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
Is VIASP a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Via Renewables, Inc.: a Piotroski F-score of 4/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. 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.