BIRCHCLIFF ENERGY LTD (BIR.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
TSX:BIR • CA0906971035
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7.4 CAD
+0.09 (+1.23%)
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This BIR.CA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. BIR.CA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year BIR was profitable.
- BIR had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- BIR had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- Of the past 5 years BIR 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 2.13%, BIR is in line with its industry, outperforming 57.89% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Equity of BIR (3.29%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- BIR has a Return On Invested Capital (1.67%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for BIR is in line with the industry average of 6.63%.
- 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 better Profit Margin (10.94%) than 75.60% 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 in the better half of the industry: BIR outperforms 60.77% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of BIR has declined.
- The Gross Margin of BIR (87.60%) is better than 97.61% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of BIR has remained more or less at the same level.
| 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. BIR.CA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), BIR is destroying value.
- BIR has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
2.2 Solvency
- BIR has an Altman-Z score of 1.55. This is a bad value and indicates that BIR is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- BIR has a Altman-Z score of 1.55. This is in the better half of the industry: BIR outperforms 65.55% of its industry peers.
- BIR has a debt to FCF ratio of 14.22. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as BIR would need 14.22 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- BIR has a better Debt to FCF ratio (14.22) than 73.21% 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's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.28 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BIR outperforms 63.16% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.28 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 14.22 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.55 |
ROIC/WACC0.26
WACC6.45%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.23 indicates that BIR should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- BIR has a better Current ratio (1.23) than 68.90% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.23 indicates that BIR should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.23, BIR is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 72.25% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.23 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.23 |
3. BIR.CA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- BIR shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 14.45%, which is quite good.
- BIR shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -54.62% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)14.45%
EPS 3Y-54.62%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-23.08%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%23.19%
3.2 Future
- BIR is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 31.58% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to decrease by -2.58% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y164.75%
EPS Next 2Y61.35%
EPS Next 3Y-1.74%
EPS Next 5Y31.58%
Revenue Next Year67.13%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.58%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. BIR.CA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 32.17, BIR can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of BIR indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: BIR is cheaper than 60.29% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.11, BIR is valued a bit more expensive.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.21, BIR is valued correctly.
- BIR's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. BIR is cheaper than 75.12% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.12, BIR is valued a bit cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 32.17 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.21 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 76.08% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than BIR, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- BIR's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 45.48 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.86 |
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.
PEG (NY)0.2
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y61.35%
EPS Next 3Y-1.74%
5. BIR.CA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.67%, BIR has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- BIR's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 4.73.
- BIR's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.91.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.67% |
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 more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP70.83%
EPS Next 2Y61.35%
EPS Next 3Y-1.74%
BIR.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
TSX:BIR (3/17/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
7.4
+0.09 (+1.23%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)02-11 2026-02-11/amc
Earnings (Next)05-13 2026-05-13
Inst Owners19.9%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.7%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.03B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)72.92M
Analysts77.33
Price Target8.97 (21.22%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.67% |
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)-0.19%
PT rev (3m)3.22%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)66.67%
EPS NY rev (1m)-5.06%
EPS NY rev (3m)5.63%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.14%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.95%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 32.17 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.21 | ||
| P/S | 3.05 | ||
| P/FCF | 45.48 | ||
| P/OCF | 5.65 | ||
| P/B | 0.92 | ||
| P/tB | 0.92 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.86 |
EPS(TTM)0.23
EY3.11%
EPS(NY)0.61
Fwd EY8.19%
FCF(TTM)0.16
FCFY2.2%
OCF(TTM)1.31
OCFY17.69%
SpS2.42
BVpS8.07
TBVpS8.07
PEG (NY)0.2
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number6.46
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 | 1.55 |
F-Score7
WACC6.45%
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)14.45%
EPS 3Y-54.62%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-23.08%
EPS Next Y164.75%
EPS Next 2Y61.35%
EPS Next 3Y-1.74%
EPS Next 5Y31.58%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%23.19%
Revenue Next Year67.13%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.58%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y260.62%
EBIT growth 3Y-68.57%
EBIT growth 5Y-37.68%
EBIT Next Year1403.45%
EBIT Next 3Y165.98%
EBIT Next 5Y87.89%
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 Fundamental Analysis 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 4 / 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 5 / 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 164.75% in the next year.