Is Vermilion Energy (TSX:VET) Pricing Reflect Its Strong Recent Share Price Performance

For a profitable producer like Vermilion Energy, the P/S ratio can be a useful way to sanity check the valuation because it compares what you pay per share with the revenue the business generates.

In simple terms, companies with stronger growth prospects or lower perceived risk often trade on a higher P/S, while slower growth or higher risk can justify a lower multiple. So there is no single “right” P/S. It depends on what investors expect from the business and how confident they feel about those expectations.

Vermilion Energy is currently trading on a P/S of 1.39x. That sits below the Oil and Gas industry average of 3.13x and below the peer group average of 4.16x. Simply Wall St’s proprietary Fair Ratio for Vermilion Energy is 2.41x, which is an estimate of what the P/S might be based on factors such as earnings growth, industry, profit margins, market cap and company specific risks. This Fair Ratio aims to be more tailored than a simple comparison with peers or the industry because it adjusts for those company characteristics.

Comparing the Fair Ratio of 2.41x with the current 1.39x P/S points to the shares trading below this model based estimate of a normal level.

Result: UNDERVALUED

TSX:VET P/S Ratio as at Mar 2026

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Earlier we mentioned that there is an even better way to understand valuation. Simply Wall St’s Narratives let you attach your own story about Vermilion Energy to the numbers by linking what you believe about its future revenue, earnings and margins to a financial forecast, a Fair Value, and finally a simple comparison with today’s price. All of this sits inside the Community page that millions of investors use. You can see this clearly in Vermilion where one Narrative might lean toward the higher Fair Value area around CA$15.74 to CA$17.00 based on a more optimistic view of German gas projects and the Westbrick acquisition. Another Narrative might sit closer to CA$13.00 or the bearish CA$10.50 price target because it focuses more on energy transition, regulation and financing risks. Each Narrative updates as fresh news or earnings arrive so you can quickly judge whether your Fair Value still stacks up against the current share price.

For Vermilion Energy, however, we will make it really easy for you with previews of two leading Vermilion Energy Narratives:

🐂 Vermilion Energy Bull Case

Fair Value: CA$15.74

Current price vs this Fair Value: about 1.5% below the narrative Fair Value

Modelled revenue growth: 148%

Frames Vermilion as a repositioned global gas producer with German deep gas and Montney assets that could support higher earnings, free cash flow and margins than analysts currently build into their base cases.

Assumes a shift toward stronger profitability over time, using a higher profit margin and a future P/E of 16.0x with a 6.49% discount rate to arrive at a Fair Value near CA$15.74 per share.

Flags meaningful risks around European gas exposure, leverage of more than $2b, aging assets, decommissioning costs and long run energy transition pressures that could constrain cash flow and capital access.

🐻 Vermilion Energy Bear Case

Fair Value: CA$14.64

Current price vs this Fair Value: about 6.0% above the narrative Fair Value

Modelled revenue growth: 122%

Centers on analyst consensus around Vermilion’s global gas portfolio, German deep gas projects and the Westbrick acquisition, with these factors already built into expectations for reserves, production and cash flow.

Uses a Fair Value of CA$14.64 per share that reflects a 6.43% discount rate, a profit margin assumption of about 6.0% and a future P/E of roughly 21.0x, implying the business already carries a relatively full earnings multiple.

Highlights execution risk on growth projects and acquisitions, the impact of high net debt, geopolitical and regulatory uncertainty and the possibility that returns on early stage projects do not fully match the optimism in current forecasts.

If you want to see how these viewpoints are built up from the numbers and assumptions, you can step through the full narratives that investors have shared for Vermilion and compare them with your own expectations about the business.

Do you think there’s more to the story for Vermilion Energy? Head over to our Community to see what others are saying!

TSX:VET 1-Year Stock Price Chart

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