BIRCHCLIFF ENERGY LTD (BIR.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
TSX:BIR • CA0906971035
7.13 CAD
+0.19 (+2.74%)
Last: Mar 11, 2026, 07:00 PM
This BIR.CA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
Taking everything into account, BIR scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. BIR was compared to 212 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. 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.
- 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
- The Return On Assets of BIR (2.13%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- BIR has a Return On Equity (3.29%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- BIR's Return On Invested Capital of 1.67% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. BIR outperforms 55.19% 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 6.67%.
- 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
- With a decent Profit Margin value of 10.94%, BIR is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.47% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of BIR has declined.
- BIR's Operating Margin of 12.24% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BIR outperforms 61.32% of its industry peers.
- 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. 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 1.52. This is a bad value and indicates that BIR is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- The Altman-Z score of BIR (1.52) is better than 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 has a better Debt to FCF ratio (14.22) than 73.58% 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 62.74% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.28 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 14.22 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.52 |
ROIC/WACC0.26
WACC6.41%
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 68.40% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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.
- With a decent Quick ratio value of 1.23, BIR is doing good in the industry, outperforming 71.70% 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
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 14.45% 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 -54.62% on average per year.
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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 31.58% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- BIR is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -2.58% yearly.
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
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. BIR.CA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- BIR is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 31.00.
- BIR's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. BIR is cheaper than 60.85% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.15, BIR is valued at the same level.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.77, the valuation of BIR can be described as reasonable.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BIR indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: BIR is cheaper than 75.47% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BIR to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.27), we can say BIR is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 31 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.77 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, BIR is valued cheaply inside the industry as 80.66% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, BIR is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 61.79% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 43.82 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.64 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- BIR's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)0.19
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y61.35%
EPS Next 3Y-1.74%
5. BIR.CA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- BIR has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.73%.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 4.17, BIR pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, BIR has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.73% |
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
- 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 (3/11/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
7.13
+0.19 (+2.74%)
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 Cap1.96B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)72.92M
Analysts77.33
Price Target8.97 (25.81%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.73% |
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 | 31 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.77 | ||
| P/S | 2.94 | ||
| P/FCF | 43.82 | ||
| P/OCF | 5.45 | ||
| P/B | 0.88 | ||
| P/tB | 0.88 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.64 |
EPS(TTM)0.23
EY3.23%
EPS(NY)0.61
Fwd EY8.5%
FCF(TTM)0.16
FCFY2.28%
OCF(TTM)1.31
OCFY18.36%
SpS2.42
BVpS8.07
TBVpS8.07
PEG (NY)0.19
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 | 1.52 |
F-Score7
WACC6.41%
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 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 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 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.