BIRCHCLIFF ENERGY LTD (BIR.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

TSX:BIR • CA0906971035

Current stock price

6.43 CAD
+0.2 (+3.21%)
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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.

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1. BIR.CA Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • BIR had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year BIR had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years BIR has always been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years BIR had a positive operating cash flow.
BIR.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFBIR.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M -500M

1.2 Ratios

  • BIR has a Return On Assets (1.89%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • BIR has a Return On Equity (2.89%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Invested Capital value of 2.68%, BIR perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 55.66% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for BIR is significantly below the industry average of 6.97%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (2.68%) for BIR is above the 3 year average (1.95%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.89%
ROE 2.89%
ROIC 2.68%
ROA(3y)1.28%
ROA(5y)6.99%
ROE(3y)1.96%
ROE(5y)9.83%
ROIC(3y)1.95%
ROIC(5y)6.54%
BIR.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICBIR.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of BIR (9.33%) is better than 63.55% 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 16.84%, BIR is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.55% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BIR's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • BIR's Gross Margin of 87.88% is amongst the best of the industry. BIR outperforms 97.04% 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 RankSector Rank
OM 16.84%
PM (TTM) 9.33%
GM 87.88%
OM growth 3Y-32.75%
OM growth 5Y14.41%
PM growth 3Y-44.51%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.34%
GM growth 5Y0.84%
BIR.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsBIR.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 40 60 80

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2. BIR.CA Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • BIR has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, BIR has more shares outstanding
  • BIR has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, BIR has an improved debt to assets ratio.
BIR.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingBIR.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
BIR.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsBIR.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

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's Altman-Z score of 1.47 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BIR outperforms 62.07% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of BIR is 6.09, which is on the high side as it means it would take BIR, 6.09 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • BIR has a Debt to FCF ratio of 6.09. This is in the better half of the industry: BIR outperforms 77.83% of its industry peers.
  • BIR has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.27. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.27, BIR is doing good in the industry, outperforming 64.53% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.27
Debt/FCF 6.09
Altman-Z 1.47
ROIC/WACC0.45
WACC5.94%
BIR.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFBIR.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B 2B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.74 indicates that BIR should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • BIR's Current ratio of 1.74 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BIR outperforms 73.89% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.74 indicates that BIR should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • BIR has a better Quick ratio (1.74) than 76.35% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.74
Quick Ratio 1.74
BIR.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesBIR.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M

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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.
  • Measured over the past years, BIR shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -54.62% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, BIR shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 15.68% in the last year.
  • BIR shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 5.83% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)14.45%
EPS 3Y-54.62%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-23.08%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)15.68%
Revenue growth 3Y-16.57%
Revenue growth 5Y5.83%
Sales Q2Q%23.19%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 31.58% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 12.40% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y151.51%
EPS Next 2Y77%
EPS Next 3Y48.36%
EPS Next 5Y31.58%
Revenue Next Year72.56%
Revenue Next 2Y12.4%
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.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
BIR.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesBIR.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
BIR.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesBIR.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

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4. BIR.CA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 27.96, the valuation of BIR can be described as expensive.
  • 60.10% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than BIR, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of BIR to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.77), we can say BIR is valued inline with the index average.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.17 indicates a reasonable valuation of BIR.
  • 74.88% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than BIR, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 21.75. BIR is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 27.96
Fwd PE 11.17
BIR.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsBIR.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, BIR is valued cheaply inside the industry as 87.19% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • 72.41% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than BIR, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 17.41
EV/EBITDA 6.16
BIR.CA Per share dataBIR.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 2 4 6 8

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.
  • The decent profitability rating of BIR may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as BIR's earnings are expected to grow with 48.36% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.18
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y77%
EPS Next 3Y48.36%

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5. BIR.CA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.05%, BIR has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.03, BIR pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • BIR's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.05%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of BIR is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 11.38%!
  • BIR has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)11.38%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
BIR.CA Yearly Dividends per shareBIR.CA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6

5.3 Sustainability

  • BIR pays out 50.50% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
  • The dividend of BIR is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP50.5%
EPS Next 2Y77%
EPS Next 3Y48.36%
BIR.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendBIR.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M -200M 400M -400M 600M -600M
BIR.CA Dividend Payout.BIR.CA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.BIR.CA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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BIR.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

BIRCHCLIFF ENERGY LTD

TSX:BIR (4/30/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

6.43

+0.2 (+3.21%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Industry Strength89.76
Industry Growth44.78
Earnings (Last)02-11
Earnings (Next)05-13
Inst Owners19.61%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.7%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.77B
Revenue(TTM)695.60M
Net Income(TTM)64.87M
Analysts77.14
Price Target8.85 (37.64%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.05%
Yearly Dividend0.12
Dividend Growth(5Y)11.38%
DP50.5%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date03-13
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-85.17%
Min EPS beat(2)-169.35%
Max EPS beat(2)-0.99%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-84.84%
Min EPS beat(4)-190.87%
Max EPS beat(4)21.86%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-58.67%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)-16.58%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-7.35%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-21.59%
Min Revenue beat(2)-25.72%
Max Revenue beat(2)-17.46%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-16.25%
Min Revenue beat(4)-25.72%
Max Revenue beat(4)-10.84%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-13.48%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-7.93%
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)-1.37%
PT rev (3m)-0.14%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-29.63%
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-5%
EPS NY rev (3m)-28.45%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)3.25%
Revenue NY rev (3m)45.56%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 27.96
Fwd PE 11.17
P/S 2.54
P/FCF 17.41
P/OCF 4.33
P/B 0.79
P/tB 0.79
EV/EBITDA 6.16
EPS(TTM)0.23
EY3.58%
EPS(NY)0.58
Fwd EY8.95%
FCF(TTM)0.37
FCFY5.74%
OCF(TTM)1.48
OCFY23.07%
SpS2.53
BVpS8.17
TBVpS8.17
PEG (NY)0.18
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number6.50128 (1.11%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.89%
ROE 2.89%
ROCE 3.49%
ROIC 2.68%
ROICexc 2.68%
ROICexgc 2.68%
OM 16.84%
PM (TTM) 9.33%
GM 87.88%
FCFM 14.6%
ROA(3y)1.28%
ROA(5y)6.99%
ROE(3y)1.96%
ROE(5y)9.83%
ROIC(3y)1.95%
ROIC(5y)6.54%
ROICexc(3y)1.95%
ROICexc(5y)6.54%
ROICexgc(3y)1.95%
ROICexgc(5y)6.54%
ROCE(3y)2.54%
ROCE(5y)8.53%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-45.8%
ROICexgc growth 5Y16.3%
ROICexc growth 3Y-45.8%
ROICexc growth 5Y16.3%
OM growth 3Y-32.75%
OM growth 5Y14.41%
PM growth 3Y-44.51%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.34%
GM growth 5Y0.84%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.2
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.27
Debt/FCF 6.09
Debt/EBITDA 1.6
Cap/Depr 117.16%
Cap/Sales 44.02%
Interest Coverage 68.89
Cash Conversion 107.73%
Profit Quality 156.51%
Current Ratio 1.74
Quick Ratio 1.74
Altman-Z 1.47
F-Score7
WACC5.94%
ROIC/WACC0.45
Cap/Depr(3y)120.79%
Cap/Depr(5y)128.24%
Cap/Sales(3y)44.3%
Cap/Sales(5y)37.93%
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 Y151.51%
EPS Next 2Y77%
EPS Next 3Y48.36%
EPS Next 5Y31.58%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)15.68%
Revenue growth 3Y-16.57%
Revenue growth 5Y5.83%
Sales Q2Q%23.19%
Revenue Next Year72.56%
Revenue Next 2Y12.4%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y1013.95%
EBIT growth 3Y-43.89%
EBIT growth 5Y21.08%
EBIT Next Year680.3%
EBIT Next 3Y106.72%
EBIT Next 5Y79.09%
FCF growth 1Y246.36%
FCF growth 3Y-43.42%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y100.14%
OCF growth 3Y-23.91%
OCF growth 5Y16.72%

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 6 / 10 to BIR.CA.


Can you provide the valuation status for BIRCHCLIFF ENERGY LTD?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to BIRCHCLIFF ENERGY LTD (BIR.CA). This can be considered as Undervalued.


How profitable is BIRCHCLIFF ENERGY LTD (BIR.CA) stock?

BIRCHCLIFF ENERGY LTD (BIR.CA) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for BIRCHCLIFF ENERGY LTD?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of BIRCHCLIFF ENERGY LTD (BIR.CA) is expected to grow by 151.51% in the next year.


Is the dividend of BIRCHCLIFF ENERGY LTD sustainable?

The dividend rating of BIRCHCLIFF ENERGY LTD (BIR.CA) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 50.5%.