BIRCHCLIFF ENERGY LTD (BIR.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
TSX:BIR • CA0906971035
6.92 CAD
-0.28 (-3.89%)
Last: Feb 13, 2026, 07:00 PM
BIR gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 205 industry peers in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. BIR has an average financial health and profitability rating. BIR is valued correctly, 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.
- Of the past 5 years BIR 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of 2.13%, BIR perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 57.55% of the companies in the same industry.
- With a Return On Equity value of 3.29%, BIR perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 56.60% of the companies in the same industry.
- With a Return On Invested Capital value of 1.67%, BIR perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 52.83% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for BIR is in line with the industry average of 6.52%.
- 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
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 10.94%, BIR is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.47% of the companies in the same industry.
- BIR's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- With a Operating Margin value of 12.24%, BIR perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 58.96% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of BIR has declined.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 87.60%, BIR belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 97.64% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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.
- There is no outstanding debt for BIR. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
2.2 Solvency
- BIR has an Altman-Z score of 1.47. 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 1.47. This is in the better half of the industry: BIR outperforms 65.09% 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.
- BIR's Debt to FCF ratio of 14.22 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BIR outperforms 72.64% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.28 indicates that BIR is not too dependend on debt financing.
- BIR's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.28 is fine compared to the rest 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
- BIR has a Current 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 Current ratio of 1.23. This is in the better half of the industry: BIR outperforms 70.28% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.23 indicates that BIR should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of BIR (1.23) is better than 73.11% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.23 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.23 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 11.95% over the past year.
- Measured over the past years, BIR shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -54.96% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)11.95%
EPS 3Y-54.96%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-26.91%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%23.19%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, BIR will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 40.86% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, BIR will show a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -75.94% on average per year.
EPS Next Y259.36%
EPS Next 2Y76%
EPS Next 3Y44.71%
EPS Next 5Y40.86%
Revenue Next Year18.39%
Revenue Next 2Y-75.94%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 31.45, BIR can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of BIR is on the same level as its industry peers.
- BIR's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 26.68.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 8.60, which indicates a very decent valuation of BIR.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, BIR is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 78.77% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- BIR's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 28.06.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 31.45 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.6 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 75.47% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than BIR, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, BIR is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 60.85% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 42.52 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.39 |
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.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as BIR's earnings are expected to grow with 44.71% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.12
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y76%
EPS Next 3Y44.71%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.76%, BIR has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.21, BIR pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- BIR's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.84.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.76% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of BIR is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 24.50%!
- BIR has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)24.5%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- BIR pays out 70.83% of its income as dividend. 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 2Y76%
EPS Next 3Y44.71%
TSX:BIR (2/13/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
6.92
-0.28 (-3.89%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)02-11 2026-02-11/amc
Earnings (Next)05-12 2026-05-12
Inst Owners16.85%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.7%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.90B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)72.92M
Analysts78.75
Price Target8.99 (29.91%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.76% |
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 | 31.45 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.6 | ||
| P/S | 2.85 | ||
| P/FCF | 42.52 | ||
| P/OCF | 5.28 | ||
| P/B | 0.86 | ||
| P/tB | 0.86 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.39 |
EPS(TTM)0.22
EY3.18%
EPS(NY)0.8
Fwd EY11.63%
FCF(TTM)0.16
FCFY2.35%
OCF(TTM)1.31
OCFY18.92%
SpS2.42
BVpS8.07
TBVpS8.07
PEG (NY)0.12
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number6.32
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-54.96%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-26.91%
EPS Next Y259.36%
EPS Next 2Y76%
EPS Next 3Y44.71%
EPS Next 5Y40.86%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%23.19%
Revenue Next Year18.39%
Revenue Next 2Y-75.94%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
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 5Y86.99%
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 259.36% in the next year.