Vital Energy Income Tax

Vital Energy posts a income tax of $140M as of September 2025. That compares with $-52M in the prior-year period — up 361.2% year over year. Comparing that reading with peers and prior periods is usually more useful than looking at the number in isolation.

In the prior comparable period, Vital Energy's income tax was $-52M. The latest reading is $140M — a 361.2% year-over-year increase (period ending September 2025). Use the history and growth charts on this page for a longer lookback.

Income Tax is one piece of Vital Energy's financial statement story. At $140M, it should be interpreted next to related metrics — for example revenue with costs, assets with liabilities, or income with margins. Stockcircle links those related pages so you can move from this number to the surrounding context quickly.

Context for VTLE's income tax usually means three checks: (1) trend versus prior periods, (2) level versus peers, and (3) consistency with growth and profitability. This page covers the first two; Vital Energy's other metric pages and overview cover the third.

Judging Vital Energy against Energy peers is usually better than using a market-wide rule of thumb. Business models inside Energy are more comparable, which makes gaps in income tax easier to interpret. Start with $140M here, then scan peer and history charts to see if the gap is persistent.