CALFRAC WELL SERVICES LTD (CFW.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
TSX:CFW • CA1295844056
Current stock price
5.17 CAD
-0.02 (-0.39%)
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This CFW.CA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. CFW.CA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- CFW had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year CFW had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In multiple years CFW reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
- CFW had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- CFW has a Return On Assets of 1.65%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CFW underperforms 67.86% of its industry peers.
- CFW's Return On Equity of 3.03% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CFW is outperformed by 67.86% of its industry peers.
- With a Return On Invested Capital value of 7.43%, CFW perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CFW is significantly below the industry average of 170.09%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.65% | ||
| ROE | 3.03% | ||
| ROIC | 7.43% |
ROA(3y)6.32%
ROA(5y)-5.17%
ROE(3y)11.77%
ROE(5y)-13.78%
ROIC(3y)9.5%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- CFW's Profit Margin of 1.37% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CFW is outperformed by 67.86% of its industry peers.
- CFW has a worse Operating Margin (4.81%) than 71.43% of its industry peers.
- The Gross Margin of CFW (8.79%) is worse than 82.14% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 4.81% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.37% | ||
| GM | 8.79% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
2. CFW.CA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- CFW has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CFW has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
- Compared to 5 years ago, CFW has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, CFW has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.51, we must say that CFW is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- The Altman-Z score of CFW (1.51) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CFW is 5.57, which is a neutral value as it means it would take CFW, 5.57 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CFW (5.57) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- CFW has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.02. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of CFW (0.02) is better than 96.43% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.02 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.57 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.51 |
ROIC/WACC0.91
WACC8.2%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.93 indicates that CFW may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.93, CFW is doing worse than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- CFW has a Quick Ratio of 0.93. This is a bad value and indicates that CFW is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- CFW has a worse Quick ratio (0.72) than 82.14% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.72 |
3. CFW.CA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- CFW shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -24.24%.
- Looking at the last year, CFW shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -8.13% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been decreasing by -0.67% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-24.24%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%162.49%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-8.13%
Revenue growth 3Y16.07%
Revenue growth 5Y-0.67%
Sales Q2Q%-24.81%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 68.97% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- CFW is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -3.91% yearly.
EPS Next Y152.97%
EPS Next 2Y63.41%
EPS Next 3Y68.97%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-10.96%
Revenue Next 2Y-7.7%
Revenue Next 3Y-3.05%
Revenue Next 5Y-3.91%
3.3 Evolution
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. CFW.CA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 20.68, the valuation of CFW can be described as rather expensive.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as CFW.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CFW to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.73), we can say CFW is valued inline with the index average.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.96, the valuation of CFW can be described as rather expensive.
- CFW's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- CFW is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.72, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.68 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.96 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- CFW's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CFW is cheaper than 92.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- 75.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CFW, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 8.69 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.02 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- CFW's 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 CFW's earnings are expected to grow with 68.97% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.14
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y63.41%
EPS Next 3Y68.97%
5. CFW.CA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for CFW!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
CFW.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
TSX:CFW (3/18/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
5.17
-0.02 (-0.39%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryEnergy Equipment & Services
Earnings (Last)03-12 2026-03-12/amc
Earnings (Next)04-20 2026-04-20
Inst Owners10.42%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners15.28%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap515.14M
Revenue(TTM)1.48B
Net Income(TTM)20.21M
Analysts47.5
Price Target5.24 (1.35%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)176.49%
Min EPS beat(2)54.97%
Max EPS beat(2)298.02%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)101.11%
Min EPS beat(4)-246.58%
Max EPS beat(4)298.04%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)48.56%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)57.81%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)39.03%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-6.84%
Min Revenue beat(2)-11.9%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.78%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.08%
Min Revenue beat(4)-11.9%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.68%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.9%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.27%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.94%
PT rev (1m)6.94%
PT rev (3m)20.11%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)43.26%
EPS NY rev (1m)16.12%
EPS NY rev (3m)57.43%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)5.96%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.86%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.28%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.68 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.96 | ||
| P/S | 0.35 | ||
| P/FCF | 8.69 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.47 | ||
| P/B | 0.77 | ||
| P/tB | 0.77 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.02 |
EPS(TTM)0.25
EY4.84%
EPS(NY)0.29
Fwd EY5.57%
FCF(TTM)0.59
FCFY11.51%
OCF(TTM)2.09
OCFY40.5%
SpS14.82
BVpS6.7
TBVpS6.7
PEG (NY)0.14
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number6.14
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.65% | ||
| ROE | 3.03% | ||
| ROCE | 10.32% | ||
| ROIC | 7.43% | ||
| ROICexc | 7.44% | ||
| ROICexgc | 7.44% | ||
| OM | 4.81% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.37% | ||
| GM | 8.79% | ||
| FCFM | 4.01% |
ROA(3y)6.32%
ROA(5y)-5.17%
ROE(3y)11.77%
ROE(5y)-13.78%
ROIC(3y)9.5%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)9.81%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)9.81%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)13.19%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score4
Asset Turnover1.2
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.02 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.57 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.06 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 107.36% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 10.11% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.36 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 99.27% | ||
| Profit Quality | 293.32% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.72 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.51 |
F-Score4
WACC8.2%
ROIC/WACC0.91
Cap/Depr(3y)115.62%
Cap/Depr(5y)84.66%
Cap/Sales(3y)8.75%
Cap/Sales(5y)7.82%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-24.24%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%162.49%
EPS Next Y152.97%
EPS Next 2Y63.41%
EPS Next 3Y68.97%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-8.13%
Revenue growth 3Y16.07%
Revenue growth 5Y-0.67%
Sales Q2Q%-24.81%
Revenue Next Year-10.96%
Revenue Next 2Y-7.7%
Revenue Next 3Y-3.05%
Revenue Next 5Y-3.91%
EBIT growth 1Y-15.77%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year228.89%
EBIT Next 3Y53.38%
EBIT Next 5Y33.88%
FCF growth 1Y-11%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-8.98%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y-0.74%
CALFRAC WELL SERVICES LTD / CFW.CA Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of CALFRAC WELL SERVICES LTD (CFW.CA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to CFW.CA.
Can you provide the valuation status for CALFRAC WELL SERVICES LTD?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to CALFRAC WELL SERVICES LTD (CFW.CA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of CFW stock?
CALFRAC WELL SERVICES LTD (CFW.CA) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for CFW stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CALFRAC WELL SERVICES LTD (CFW.CA) is 20.68 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.77.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for CFW stock?
The dividend rating of CALFRAC WELL SERVICES LTD (CFW.CA) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.