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CALFRAC WELL SERVICES LTD (CFW.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Canada - Toronto Stock Exchange - TSX:CFW - CA1295844056 - Common Stock

5.03 CAD
+0.01 (+0.2%)
Last: 1/28/2026, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

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We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to CFW. CFW was compared to 27 industry peers in the Energy Equipment & Services industry. CFW may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. CFW has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

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's Return On Assets of 1.65% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CFW is outperformed by 70.37% 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 70.37% of its industry peers.
  • CFW's Return On Invested Capital of 7.43% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CFW outperforms 55.56% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CFW is significantly below the industry average of 169.81%.
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

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 1.37%, CFW is doing worse than 70.37% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 4.81%, CFW is doing worse than 74.07% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CFW's Gross Margin of 8.79% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CFW is outperformed by 81.48% of its industry peers.
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. 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.
  • 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.
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 1.42. 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 1.42, CFW perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 44.44% of the companies in the same 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.
  • CFW has a Debt to FCF ratio (5.57) which 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 better Debt to Equity ratio (0.02) than 96.30% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.02
Debt/FCF 5.57
Altman-Z 1.42
ROIC/WACC0.86
WACC8.65%
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

  • A Current Ratio of 0.93 indicates that CFW may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 0.93, CFW is not doing good in the industry: 77.78% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.72 indicates that CFW may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of CFW (0.72) is worse than 85.19% 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. Growth

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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 71.05% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • Based on estimates for the next years, CFW will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -2.96% on average per year.
EPS Next Y117.84%
EPS Next 2Y69.71%
EPS Next 3Y71.05%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-11.71%
Revenue Next 2Y-6.58%
Revenue Next 3Y-2.96%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

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 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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • CFW is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 20.12.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as CFW.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 28.60, CFW is valued a bit cheaper.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.20, the valuation of CFW can be described as correct.
  • CFW's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • CFW is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 25.83, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.12
Fwd PE 16.2
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

  • CFW's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CFW is cheaper than 85.19% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CFW is valued a bit cheaper than 74.07% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 7.29
EV/EBITDA 3.62
CFW.CA Per share dataCFW.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15

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.
  • CFW's earnings are expected to grow with 71.05% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.17
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y69.71%
EPS Next 3Y71.05%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • CFW does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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 3 / 10 to CFW.CA.


Can you provide the valuation status for CALFRAC WELL SERVICES LTD?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 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 20.12 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.65.


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%.