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Vivakor

VIVK
31
Waste Management · Industrials
Price
$2.26
-2.00 (-46.95%)
Market Cap
$806,660
Winston Score
31
Winston is serious
Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.

Share count rising — dilution

+505.6% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 3K (2021) → 18K (2025)

Vivakor is a small energy company that collects, transports, and processes crude oil and other petroleum products. It mainly serves oil producers in the midcontinent United States, helping them move and refine their product. The company also has technology for cleaning up oil-contaminated soil, which sets it apart from a pure pipeline or trucking business.

Vivakor makes money by charging fees to transport crude oil by truck and by processing petroleum at its facilities. It operates primarily in Oklahoma, Kansas, and nearby states, and remains a very small company with a market cap under $100 million. The operating losses and negative returns on capital show the business is not yet profitable, and the biggest risk is that thin margins in oil transportation leave little room for error if fuel costs rise or oil volumes fall.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-49.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

+290.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

54.4%ownership

↑ Rising

Insiders increasing their stake — aligned with shareholders

Cash Runway

~0 months

$265,019 cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Short runway — potential dilution ahead through share issuance

Cash watch

Vivakor has less than a year of cash at its current burn rate. Growth investors should watch for potential share dilution from future fundraising — that directly reduces your ownership.

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Quality

Gross Margin
112.8%
Premium pricing power — 112.8% gross margin
Operating Margin
-4.8%
Losing money on operations — -4.8%
ROCE
-1.5%
Weak — -1.5% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales YoY
+16.3%
Fast-growing sales (16.3% YoY)
EPS YoY
N/A
—
Data not available
EPS Consistency
2/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
N/A
—
Data not available
FCF Margin
-15.1%
Burning cash (-15.1%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

Debt / Equity
0.62
Moderate — manageable debt (0.62)
Interest Cover
N/A
Data not available

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
N/M
Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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