CALFRAC WELL SERVICES LTD (CFW.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada - TSX:CFW - CA1295844056 - Common Stock
3.12 CAD
-0.09 (-2.8%)
Overall CFW gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. We evaluated CFW against 27 industry peers in the Energy Equipment & Services industry. Both the profitability and financial health of CFW have multiple concerns. CFW is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
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
Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 0.77%, CFW is doing worse than 74.07% of the companies in the same industry.
With a Return On Equity value of 1.50%, CFW is not doing good in the industry: 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
CFW's Return On Invested Capital of 8.39% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CFW outperforms 59.26% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CFW is significantly below the industry average of 170.16%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.77% | ||
| ROE | 1.5% | ||
| ROIC | 8.39% |
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
With a Profit Margin value of 0.62%, CFW is not doing good in the industry: 74.07% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
CFW has a Operating Margin of 4.98%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CFW underperforms 70.37% of its industry peers.
CFW has a worse Gross Margin (8.86%) than 85.19% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 4.98% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.62% | ||
| GM | 8.86% |
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. Health
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.
CFW has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for CFW has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
CFW has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
CFW has an Altman-Z score of 1.27. This is a bad value and indicates that CFW is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
CFW has a Altman-Z score (1.27) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
CFW has a debt to FCF ratio of 9.24. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as CFW would need 9.24 years to pay back of all of its debts.
CFW has a Debt to FCF ratio of 9.24. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CFW outperforms 40.74% of its industry peers.
CFW has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.02. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
CFW has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.02) than 96.30% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.02 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.24 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.27 |
ROIC/WACC0.95
WACC8.86%
2.3 Liquidity
CFW has a Current Ratio of 0.94. This is a bad value and indicates that CFW is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.94, CFW is doing worse than 85.19% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 0.75 indicates that CFW may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
With a Quick ratio value of 0.75, CFW is not doing good in the industry: 81.48% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.94 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.75 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
CFW shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -92.55%.
Looking at the last year, CFW shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -4.63% in the last year.
The Revenue has been decreasing by -0.67% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-92.55%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-37.93%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.63%
Revenue growth 3Y16.07%
Revenue growth 5Y-0.67%
Sales Q2Q%-5.58%
3.2 Future
CFW is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 66.75% yearly.
Based on estimates for the next years, CFW will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -1.10% on average per year.
EPS Next Y23.95%
EPS Next 2Y68.71%
EPS Next 3Y66.75%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-9.95%
Revenue Next 2Y-3.1%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.1%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
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 26.00, the valuation of CFW can be described as expensive.
66.67% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than CFW, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
CFW's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 25.56.
CFW is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.96.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as CFW.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CFW to the average of the S&P500 Index (34.62), we can say CFW is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 26 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.96 |
4.2 Price Multiples
92.59% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CFW, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of CFW indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: CFW is cheaper than 66.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 6.64 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 2.64 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
CFW's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as CFW's earnings are expected to grow with 66.75% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.09
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y68.71%
EPS Next 3Y66.75%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
CFW does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
TSX:CFW (11/14/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
3.12
-0.09 (-2.8%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryEnergy Equipment & Services
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners13.41%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners16.97%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap267.98M
Revenue(TTM)1.58B
Net Income(TTM)9.86M
Analysts77.14
Price Target4.34 (39.1%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
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)176.5%
Min EPS beat(2)54.97%
Max EPS beat(2)298.02%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-8.54%
Min EPS beat(4)-246.53%
Max EPS beat(4)298.02%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)33.76%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)37.45%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)25.83%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.61%
Min Revenue beat(2)-11.9%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.68%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.06%
Min Revenue beat(4)-11.9%
Max Revenue beat(4)6.3%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.28%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.75%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.31%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)4.08%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-131.25%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-63.01%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-21.77%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-6.29%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 26 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.96 | ||
| P/S | 0.17 | ||
| P/FCF | 6.64 | ||
| P/OCF | 1.44 | ||
| P/B | 0.41 | ||
| P/tB | 0.41 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 2.64 |
EPS(TTM)0.12
EY3.85%
EPS(NY)0.31
Fwd EY10.04%
FCF(TTM)0.47
FCFY15.06%
OCF(TTM)2.17
OCFY69.53%
SpS18.44
BVpS7.64
TBVpS7.64
PEG (NY)1.09
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number4.54
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.77% | ||
| ROE | 1.5% | ||
| ROCE | 11.65% | ||
| ROIC | 8.39% | ||
| ROICexc | 9.08% | ||
| ROICexgc | 9.08% | ||
| OM | 4.98% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.62% | ||
| GM | 8.86% | ||
| FCFM | 2.55% |
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 Turnover1.24
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.02 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.24 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.06 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 101.19% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 9.22% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.44 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 83.5% | ||
| Profit Quality | 409.23% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.94 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.75 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.27 |
F-Score4
WACC8.86%
ROIC/WACC0.95
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)-92.55%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-37.93%
EPS Next Y23.95%
EPS Next 2Y68.71%
EPS Next 3Y66.75%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.63%
Revenue growth 3Y16.07%
Revenue growth 5Y-0.67%
Sales Q2Q%-5.58%
Revenue Next Year-9.95%
Revenue Next 2Y-3.1%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.1%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-34.76%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year208.46%
EBIT Next 3Y50.02%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y277.25%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y31.48%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y-0.74%
CALFRAC WELL SERVICES LTD / CFW.CA 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.
What is the valuation status for CFW stock?
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.
What is the valuation of CALFRAC WELL SERVICES LTD based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CALFRAC WELL SERVICES LTD (CFW.CA) is 26 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.41.
How financially healthy is CALFRAC WELL SERVICES LTD?
The financial health rating of CALFRAC WELL SERVICES LTD (CFW.CA) is 2 / 10.