CALFRAC WELL SERVICES LTD (CFW.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

TSX:CFWCA1295844056

Current stock price

4.95 CAD
+0.03 (+0.61%)
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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.

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1. CFW.CA Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CFW had positive earnings in the past year.
  • CFW had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In multiple years CFW reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • Of the past 5 years CFW 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
CFW.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCFW.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 0 200M -200M

1.2 Ratios

  • CFW has a worse Return On Assets (1.65%) than 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.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 7.43%, CFW is in line with its industry, 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 RankSector 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
CFW.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCFW.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 -40 -60

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.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 8.79%, CFW is doing worse than 82.14% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector 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
CFW.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCFW.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -20 -40

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2. CFW.CA Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CFW is still creating some value.
  • CFW has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, CFW has more shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for CFW is higher compared to a year ago.
CFW.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingCFW.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M
CFW.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCFW.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • CFW has an Altman-Z score of 1.48. This is a bad value and indicates that CFW is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 1.48, CFW perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 46.43% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CFW has a debt to FCF ratio of 5.57. This is a neutral value as CFW would need 5.57 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CFW (5.57) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.02 indicates that CFW is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • CFW has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.02. This is amongst the best in the industry. CFW outperforms 96.43% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.02
Debt/FCF 5.57
Altman-Z 1.48
ROIC/WACC0.87
WACC8.57%
CFW.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCFW.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.3 Liquidity

  • CFW has a Current 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.
  • With a Current ratio value of 0.93, CFW is not doing good in the industry: 75.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • 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.
  • The Quick ratio of CFW (0.72) is worse than 82.14% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.93
Quick Ratio 0.72
CFW.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCFW.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

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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%.
  • CFW shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -8.13%.
  • CFW shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -0.67% yearly.
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

  • CFW is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 68.97% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, CFW will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -3.91% on average per year.
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.
CFW.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCFW.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
CFW.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCFW.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 -20 -40 -60

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4. CFW.CA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 19.80, CFW is valued on the expensive side.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as CFW.
  • CFW is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.71, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 17.20, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of CFW.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CFW is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • CFW's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 23.83.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.8
Fwd PE 17.2
CFW.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCFW.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CFW is valued cheaper than 92.86% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CFW's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. CFW is cheaper than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 8.32
EV/EBITDA 3.92
CFW.CA Per share dataCFW.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10

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.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as CFW's earnings are expected to grow with 68.97% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.13
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y63.41%
EPS Next 3Y68.97%

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5. CFW.CA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for CFW!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

CFW.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CALFRAC WELL SERVICES LTD

TSX:CFW (3/13/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

4.95

+0.03 (+0.61%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryEnergy Equipment & Services
Earnings (Last)03-12
Earnings (Next)04-20
Inst Owners10.42%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners15.28%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap493.22M
Revenue(TTM)1.48B
Net Income(TTM)20.21M
Analysts47.5
Price Target5.24 (5.86%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector Rank
PE 19.8
Fwd PE 17.2
P/S 0.33
P/FCF 8.32
P/OCF 2.36
P/B 0.74
P/tB 0.74
EV/EBITDA 3.92
EPS(TTM)0.25
EY5.05%
EPS(NY)0.29
Fwd EY5.82%
FCF(TTM)0.59
FCFY12.02%
OCF(TTM)2.09
OCFY42.3%
SpS14.82
BVpS6.7
TBVpS6.7
PEG (NY)0.13
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number6.14
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 1.48
F-Score4
WACC8.57%
ROIC/WACC0.87
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 19.8 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.74.


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%.