BIRCHCLIFF ENERGY LTD (BIR.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
TSX:BIR • CA0906971035
6.82 CAD
-0.38 (-5.28%)
Last: Feb 12, 2026, 07:00 PM
Taking everything into account, BIR scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. BIR was compared to 212 industry peers in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. BIR has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. BIR has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year BIR was profitable.
- BIR had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Of the past 5 years BIR 4 years were profitable.
- BIR had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- BIR has a Return On Assets of 2.13%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: BIR outperforms 57.55% of its industry peers.
- BIR has a Return On Equity (3.29%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- BIR has a Return On Invested Capital (1.67%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- BIR had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 5.95%. This is in line with the industry average of 6.50%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (1.67%) for BIR is well below the 3 year average (5.95%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that BIR had better years and this may not be a problem.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.13% | ||
| ROE | 3.29% | ||
| ROIC | 1.67% |
ROA(3y)7.52%
ROA(5y)6.18%
ROE(3y)10.03%
ROE(5y)8.49%
ROIC(3y)5.95%
ROIC(5y)5.58%
1.3 Margins
- BIR has a Profit Margin of 10.94%. This is in the better half of the industry: BIR outperforms 75.47% of its industry peers.
- BIR's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- BIR has a Operating Margin of 12.24%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: BIR outperforms 58.96% of its industry peers.
- BIR's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- BIR has a Gross Margin of 87.60%. This is amongst the best in the industry. BIR outperforms 97.64% of its industry peers.
- BIR's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 12.24% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 10.94% | ||
| GM | 87.6% |
OM growth 3Y-64.36%
OM growth 5Y-37.58%
PM growth 3Y-35.89%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.77%
GM growth 5Y-0.14%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), BIR is destroying value.
- BIR has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- BIR has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, BIR has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.47, we must say that BIR is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- BIR's Altman-Z score of 1.47 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BIR outperforms 64.62% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of BIR is 14.22, which is on the high side as it means it would take BIR, 14.22 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of BIR (14.22) is better than 72.64% of its industry peers.
- BIR has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.28. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- BIR has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.28. This is in the better half of the industry: BIR outperforms 62.74% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.28 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 14.22 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.47 |
ROIC/WACC0.26
WACC6.33%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.23 indicates that BIR should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a decent Current ratio value of 1.23, BIR is doing good in the industry, outperforming 70.28% of the companies in the same industry.
- BIR has a Quick Ratio of 1.23. This is a normal value and indicates that BIR is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- BIR has a better Quick ratio (1.23) than 73.11% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.23 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.23 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- BIR shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 11.95%, which is quite good.
- The earnings per share for BIR have been decreasing by -44.02% on average. This is quite bad
- Looking at the last year, BIR shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -14.17% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, BIR shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -0.16% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)11.95%
EPS 3Y-44.02%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-26.91%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-14.17%
Revenue growth 3Y-11.82%
Revenue growth 5Y-0.16%
Sales Q2Q%23.19%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 27.68% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- The Revenue is expected to decrease by -51.05% on average over the next years. This is quite bad
EPS Next Y32.98%
EPS Next 2Y100.58%
EPS Next 3Y51.36%
EPS Next 5Y27.68%
Revenue Next Year102.64%
Revenue Next 2Y54.89%
Revenue Next 3Y-51.05%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 31.00 indicates a quite expensive valuation of BIR.
- BIR's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- BIR is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.97, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.48 indicates a reasonable valuation of BIR.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, BIR is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 78.30% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.96, BIR is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 31 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.48 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of BIR indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: BIR is cheaper than 75.94% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- BIR's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. BIR is cheaper than 60.38% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 41.69 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.36 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- BIR's earnings are expected to grow with 51.36% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.94
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y100.58%
EPS Next 3Y51.36%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.70%, BIR has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.13, BIR pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.79, BIR has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.7% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of BIR is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 24.50%!
- BIR has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)24.5%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- 70.83% of the earnings are spent on dividend by BIR. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- BIR's earnings are growing around the same pace than its dividend. As long as the earnings growth is kept the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP70.83%
EPS Next 2Y100.58%
EPS Next 3Y51.36%
TSX:BIR (2/12/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
6.82
-0.38 (-5.28%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)11-12 2025-11-12/amc
Earnings (Next)02-11 2026-02-11/amc
Inst Owners16.85%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.7%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.86B
Revenue(TTM)601.32M
Net Income(TTM)72.92M
Analysts80
Price Target8.99 (31.82%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.7% |
Yearly Dividend0.4
Dividend Growth(5Y)24.5%
DP70.83%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date03-13 2026-03-13 (0.03)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-180.11%
Min EPS beat(2)-190.87%
Max EPS beat(2)-169.35%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-2.33%
Min EPS beat(4)-190.87%
Max EPS beat(4)329.04%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-74.14%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)-20.36%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-7.57%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-18.28%
Min Revenue beat(2)-25.72%
Max Revenue beat(2)-10.84%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-17.2%
Min Revenue beat(4)-25.72%
Max Revenue beat(4)-10.84%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-12.54%
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)2.42%
PT rev (3m)6.02%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-28.57%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-28.57%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-31.9%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-8.72%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 31 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.48 | ||
| P/S | 2.8 | ||
| P/FCF | 41.69 | ||
| P/OCF | 5.18 | ||
| P/B | 0.84 | ||
| P/tB | 0.84 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.36 |
EPS(TTM)0.22
EY3.23%
EPS(NY)0.8
Fwd EY11.8%
FCF(TTM)0.16
FCFY2.4%
OCF(TTM)1.32
OCFY19.3%
SpS2.44
BVpS8.12
TBVpS8.12
PEG (NY)0.94
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number6.34
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.13% | ||
| ROE | 3.29% | ||
| ROCE | 2.45% | ||
| ROIC | 1.67% | ||
| ROICexc | 1.67% | ||
| ROICexgc | 1.67% | ||
| OM | 12.24% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 10.94% | ||
| GM | 87.6% | ||
| FCFM | 6.71% |
ROA(3y)7.52%
ROA(5y)6.18%
ROE(3y)10.03%
ROE(5y)8.49%
ROIC(3y)5.95%
ROIC(5y)5.58%
ROICexc(3y)5.95%
ROICexc(5y)5.58%
ROICexgc(3y)5.95%
ROICexgc(5y)5.58%
ROCE(3y)8.69%
ROCE(5y)8.16%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-70.38%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-40.55%
ROICexc growth 3Y-70.38%
ROICexc growth 5Y-40.55%
OM growth 3Y-64.36%
OM growth 5Y-37.58%
PM growth 3Y-35.89%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.77%
GM growth 5Y-0.14%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.19
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.28 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 14.22 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.84 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 122.17% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 47.29% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 47.98 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 106% | ||
| Profit Quality | 61.33% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.23 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.23 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.47 |
F-Score7
WACC6.33%
ROIC/WACC0.26
Cap/Depr(3y)138.58%
Cap/Depr(5y)132.09%
Cap/Sales(3y)39.78%
Cap/Sales(5y)40.18%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)11.95%
EPS 3Y-44.02%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-26.91%
EPS Next Y32.98%
EPS Next 2Y100.58%
EPS Next 3Y51.36%
EPS Next 5Y27.68%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-14.17%
Revenue growth 3Y-11.82%
Revenue growth 5Y-0.16%
Sales Q2Q%23.19%
Revenue Next Year102.64%
Revenue Next 2Y54.89%
Revenue Next 3Y-51.05%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y260.62%
EBIT growth 3Y-68.57%
EBIT growth 5Y-37.68%
EBIT Next Year1373.27%
EBIT Next 3Y165.71%
EBIT Next 5Y78.67%
FCF growth 1Y-60.35%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-22.78%
OCF growth 3Y-26.61%
OCF growth 5Y-9.04%
BIRCHCLIFF ENERGY LTD / BIR.CA FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for BIRCHCLIFF ENERGY LTD?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to BIR.CA.
What is the valuation status for BIR stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to BIRCHCLIFF ENERGY LTD (BIR.CA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of BIR stock?
BIRCHCLIFF ENERGY LTD (BIR.CA) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
How financially healthy is BIRCHCLIFF ENERGY LTD?
The financial health rating of BIRCHCLIFF ENERGY LTD (BIR.CA) is 4 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for BIR stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of BIRCHCLIFF ENERGY LTD (BIR.CA) is expected to grow by 32.98% in the next year.