BIRCHCLIFF ENERGY LTD (BIR.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada • Toronto Stock Exchange • TSX:BIR • CA0906971035
7.32 CAD
+0.03 (+0.41%)
Last: Jan 30, 2026, 07:00 PM
Overall BIR gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated BIR against 216 industry peers in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. BIR has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. BIR is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- BIR had positive earnings in the past year.
- BIR had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- BIR had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- BIR had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- BIR's Return On Assets of 2.13% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. BIR outperforms 57.28% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 3.29%, BIR is in line with its industry, outperforming 56.80% of the companies in the same industry.
- BIR has a Return On Invested Capital of 1.67%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: BIR outperforms 53.40% of its industry peers.
- 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 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 74.76% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of BIR has declined.
- BIR has a Operating Margin (12.24%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of BIR has declined.
- BIR has a Gross Margin of 87.60%. This is amongst the best in the industry. BIR outperforms 97.57% 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
- BIR has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for BIR has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, BIR has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, BIR has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- BIR has an Altman-Z score of 1.54. This is a bad value and indicates that BIR is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- With a decent Altman-Z score value of 1.54, BIR is doing good in the industry, outperforming 64.08% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 has a Debt to FCF ratio of 14.22. This is in the better half of the industry: BIR outperforms 71.36% of its industry peers.
- 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 61.16% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.28 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 14.22 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.54 |
ROIC/WACC0.25
WACC6.6%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.23 indicates that BIR should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of BIR (1.23) is better than 68.93% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.23, BIR is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 71.84% of the companies in the same industry.
| 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 impressive 417.79% over the past year.
- BIR shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -44.02% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, BIR shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 8.36% 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)417.79%
EPS 3Y-44.02%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-40.09%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.36%
Revenue growth 3Y-11.82%
Revenue growth 5Y-0.16%
Sales Q2Q%18.9%
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.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 28.15, the valuation of BIR can be described as expensive.
- BIR's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. BIR is cheaper than 60.19% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 28.32, BIR is valued at the same level.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 9.10, which indicates a very decent valuation of BIR.
- 76.70% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than BIR, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BIR to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.57), we can say BIR is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 28.15 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.1 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- BIR's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. BIR is cheaper than 73.30% of the companies in the same industry.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as BIR.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 44.74 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.77 |
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)0.85
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y100.58%
EPS Next 3Y51.36%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- BIR has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.65%.
- BIR's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 3.01.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.83, BIR has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.65% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of BIR grows each year by 24.50%, which is quite nice.
- 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
- 70.83% of the earnings are spent on dividend by BIR. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of BIR is growing around the same rate as the earnings are growing. If this keeps up the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP70.83%
EPS Next 2Y100.58%
EPS Next 3Y51.36%
BIRCHCLIFF ENERGY LTD / BIR.CA FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for BIRCHCLIFF ENERGY LTD?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 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.