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Vita Life Sciences Limited (VLS.AX)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Financials

Company Info

ISIN

AU000000VLS8

Sector

Healthcare

IPO Date

Aug 8, 2007

Highlights

Market Cap

A$103.76M

EPS (TTM)

A$0.17

PE Ratio

10.97

Total Revenue (TTM)

A$39.45M

Gross Profit (TTM)

A$22.99M

EBITDA (TTM)

A$6.37M

Year Range

A$1.76 - A$2.46

Target Price

A$0.85

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of A$10,000 in Vita Life Sciences Limited, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


-20.00%-10.00%0.00%10.00%20.00%SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
-14.66%
16.45%
VLS.AX (Vita Life Sciences Limited)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

Vita Life Sciences Limited had a return of -3.75% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.53% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Vita Life Sciences Limited had an annualized return of 6.48%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.21%, indicating that Vita Life Sciences Limited did not perform as well as the benchmark.


VLS.AX

YTD

-3.75%

1M

-0.77%

6M

-14.66%

1Y

5.53%

5Y*

31.68%

10Y*

6.48%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

2.90%

1M

3.70%

6M

10.94%

1Y

22.18%

5Y*

12.41%

10Y*

11.21%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of VLS.AX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025-6.00%-3.75%
20246.74%13.16%15.48%-10.33%3.69%1.34%0.44%-4.37%3.38%-3.59%-6.51%-0.50%17.03%
202312.17%-2.96%0.38%1.38%5.44%0.64%-5.13%2.36%12.91%4.76%-1.70%2.89%36.58%
2022-5.52%32.03%-1.23%-9.09%-10.95%-3.74%13.89%-7.81%-13.96%-2.50%-3.85%-9.67%-26.55%
20210.00%-0.00%-0.20%18.98%3.88%-8.72%-1.36%13.13%19.97%31.25%-10.05%11.76%98.90%
2020-2.99%0.00%0.40%-4.76%-5.00%-1.75%16.97%34.34%0.46%2.29%-1.13%13.64%57.08%
2019-2.07%-9.47%-1.53%5.45%-3.45%-13.69%-2.07%-8.45%0.95%-5.47%1.65%8.95%-27.32%
20180.64%-3.84%0.79%3.41%3.95%0.63%-11.32%7.80%26.81%0.00%0.53%1.57%30.61%
2017-5.01%-3.26%-5.36%-4.98%-3.81%3.96%3.81%-8.26%-3.55%-3.15%-14.14%-1.90%-38.08%
201618.71%-10.61%23.08%-14.52%-8.83%-3.94%-1.48%-5.69%24.21%-1.96%-12.01%-1.89%-4.50%
20151.35%2.66%-5.57%2.44%-4.76%-3.57%-7.41%-35.20%26.70%8.91%0.91%25.22%-3.30%
2014-9.49%22.38%2.60%-5.07%-5.94%-2.21%3.22%1.56%-2.18%-4.76%-0.00%-1.34%-4.37%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of VLS.AX is 51, indicating average performance compared to other stocks on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of VLS.AX is 5151
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of VLS.AX is 5252
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of VLS.AX is 4747
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of VLS.AX is 4646
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of VLS.AX is 5757
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of VLS.AX is 5454
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vita Life Sciences Limited (VLS.AX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for VLS.AX, currently valued at 0.15, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.000.151.59
The chart of Sortino ratio for VLS.AX, currently valued at 0.54, compared to the broader market-6.00-4.00-2.000.002.004.000.542.16
The chart of Omega ratio for VLS.AX, currently valued at 1.07, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.001.071.29
The chart of Calmar ratio for VLS.AX, currently valued at 0.23, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.000.232.40
The chart of Martin ratio for VLS.AX, currently valued at 0.50, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.000.509.79
VLS.AX
^GSPC

The current Vita Life Sciences Limited Sharpe ratio is 0.15. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of Vita Life Sciences Limited with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.000.501.001.502.002.503.003.50SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
0.15
2.04
VLS.AX (Vita Life Sciences Limited)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Vita Life Sciences Limited provided a 4.94% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of A$0.10 per share. The company has been increasing its dividends for 13 consecutive years.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%A$0.00A$0.02A$0.04A$0.06A$0.08A$0.1020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
DividendA$0.10A$0.10A$0.06A$0.06A$0.06A$0.04A$0.04A$0.04A$0.04A$0.04A$0.04A$0.04

Dividend yield

4.94%4.75%3.51%4.24%2.89%3.75%5.60%3.87%4.84%2.90%2.52%2.36%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vita Life Sciences Limited. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00
2024A$0.00A$0.00A$0.06A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.04A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.10
2023A$0.00A$0.00A$0.03A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.03A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.06
2022A$0.00A$0.00A$0.03A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.03A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.06
2021A$0.00A$0.00A$0.03A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.03A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.06
2020A$0.00A$0.00A$0.02A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.02A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.04
2019A$0.00A$0.00A$0.02A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.02A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.04
2018A$0.00A$0.00A$0.02A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.02A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.04
2017A$0.00A$0.00A$0.02A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.02A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.04
2016A$0.00A$0.00A$0.02A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.02A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.04
2015A$0.00A$0.00A$0.02A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.02A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.04
2014A$0.02A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.02A$0.00A$0.00A$0.00A$0.04

Dividend Yield & Payout


Dividend Yield
5.0%10.0%15.0%20.0%4.9%
Vita Life Sciences Limited has a dividend yield of 4.94%, which is quite average when compared to the overall market.
Payout Ratio
200.0%400.0%600.0%800.0%52.5%
Vita Life Sciences Limited has a payout ratio of 52.45%, which is quite average when compared to the overall market. This suggests that Vita Life Sciences Limited strikes a balance between reinvesting profits for growth and paying dividends to shareholders.

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


-25.00%-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
-20.55%
-1.51%
VLS.AX (Vita Life Sciences Limited)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vita Life Sciences Limited. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Vita Life Sciences Limited was 75.04%, occurring on Dec 17, 2008. Recovery took 120 trading sessions.

The current Vita Life Sciences Limited drawdown is 20.55%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-75.04%Jul 14, 2008113Dec 17, 2008120Jun 12, 2009233
-64.91%Mar 29, 20161049May 19, 2020351Oct 4, 20211400
-58.33%Apr 9, 20101Apr 9, 2010184Dec 29, 2010185
-58.14%Sep 10, 2013496Aug 25, 2015147Mar 22, 2016643
-46.32%Mar 7, 2022203Dec 21, 2022311Mar 18, 2024514

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Vita Life Sciences Limited volatility is 11.27%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%14.00%SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
11.27%
3.48%
VLS.AX (Vita Life Sciences Limited)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of Vita Life Sciences Limited over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.

Annual
Quarterly

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Historical P/E Ratio Chart

The chart below displays the historical trend of the price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Vita Life Sciences Limited.


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Income Statement



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Total Revenue

Cost Of Revenue

Gross Profit

Operating Expenses

Selling, General & Admin Expenses

R&D Expenses

Depreciation And Amortization

Total Operating Expenses

Income

Income Before Tax

Operating Income

EBITDA

EBIT

Earnings From Continuing Operations

Net Income

Income Tax Expense

Other Non-Operating Income (Expenses)

Extraordinary Items

Discontinued Operations

Effect Of Accounting Charges

Non Recurring

Minority Interest

Other Items

Interest Income

Interest Expense

Net Interest Income

Values in undefined except per share items
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