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
Overall BIR gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated BIR against 212 industry peers in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. BIR has an average financial health and profitability rating. 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.
- In the past year BIR had a positive cash flow from operations.
- BIR had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years BIR had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- BIR has a Return On Assets (2.13%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- BIR has a Return On Equity (3.29%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- BIR has a Return On Invested Capital (1.67%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for BIR is in line with the industry average of 6.50%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (5.95%) for BIR is well above the current ROIC(1.67%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
| 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.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of BIR has declined.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 12.24%, BIR is in line with its industry, outperforming 58.96% of the companies in the same industry.
- BIR's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- With an excellent Gross Margin value of 87.60%, BIR belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 97.64% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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. 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.
- The number of shares outstanding for BIR has been increased compared to 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.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.47, BIR is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 64.62% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 14.22, BIR is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 72.64% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.28 indicates that BIR is not too dependend on debt financing.
- With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.28, BIR is doing good in the industry, outperforming 62.74% of the companies in the same industry.
| 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.
- 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.
- 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 73.11% of the companies in the same industry.
| 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.
- Measured over the past years, BIR shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -44.02% on average per year.
- BIR shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -14.17%.
- 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
- Based on estimates for the next years, BIR will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 27.68% 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 -51.05% on average per year.
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
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 31.00, BIR can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as BIR.
- BIR's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 27.67.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 8.48, which indicates a very decent valuation of BIR.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BIR indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: BIR is cheaper than 78.30% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- BIR is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 27.69, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 31 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.48 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, BIR is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 75.94% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, BIR is valued a bit 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.
- BIR's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.80.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.7% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of BIR grows each year by 24.50%, which is quite nice.
- 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
- BIR pays out 70.83% of its income as dividend. 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 5 / 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.