CARDINAL ENERGY LTD (CJ.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

TSX:CJ • CA14150G4007

9.28 CAD
-0.39 (-4.03%)
Last: Feb 12, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

4

Overall CJ gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated CJ against 212 industry peers in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. While CJ has a great profitability rating, there are quite some concerns on its financial health. CJ is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year CJ was profitable.
  • In the past year CJ had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Of the past 5 years CJ 4 years were profitable.
  • In the past 5 years CJ always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
CJ.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCJ.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

  • The Return On Assets of CJ (5.45%) is better than 86.32% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 8.59%, CJ is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 65.57% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CJ's Return On Invested Capital of 6.45% is amongst the best of the industry. CJ outperforms 82.08% of its industry peers.
  • CJ had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 12.57%. This is significantly above the industry average of 6.50%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (6.45%) for CJ is well below the 3 year average (12.57%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that CJ had better years and this may not be a problem.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.45%
ROE 8.59%
ROIC 6.45%
ROA(3y)14.43%
ROA(5y)4.25%
ROE(3y)18.59%
ROE(5y)-0.42%
ROIC(3y)12.57%
ROIC(5y)N/A
CJ.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCJ.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 -40 -60 -80

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of CJ (16.96%) is better than 80.19% of its industry peers.
  • CJ's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • CJ's Operating Margin of 24.12% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CJ outperforms 79.72% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CJ has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 24.12%
PM (TTM) 16.96%
GM N/A
OM growth 3Y1.7%
OM growth 5Y18.33%
PM growth 3Y-34.24%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
CJ.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCJ.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 -50 -100 -150

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CJ is still creating some value.
  • CJ has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CJ has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for CJ is higher compared to a year ago.
CJ.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingCJ.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M
CJ.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCJ.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.04 indicates that CJ is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • CJ's Altman-Z score of 2.04 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CJ outperforms 70.28% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.24 indicates that CJ is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of CJ (0.24) is better than 64.15% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.24
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 2.04
ROIC/WACC0.8
WACC8.04%
CJ.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCJ.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.48 indicates that CJ may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.48, CJ is doing worse than 71.23% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CJ has a Quick Ratio of 0.48. This is a bad value and indicates that CJ is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.48, CJ is doing worse than 64.62% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.48
Quick Ratio 0.48
CJ.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCJ.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • CJ shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -28.36%.
  • The earnings per share for CJ have been decreasing by -28.40% on average. This is quite bad
  • Looking at the last year, CJ shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -9.30% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, CJ shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 8.92% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-28.36%
EPS 3Y-28.4%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-43.75%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-9.3%
Revenue growth 3Y10.24%
Revenue growth 5Y8.92%
Sales Q2Q%-13.03%

3.2 Future

  • CJ is expected to show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -16.93% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, CJ will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -0.91% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-38%
EPS Next 2Y-22.9%
EPS Next 3Y-10.69%
EPS Next 5Y-16.93%
Revenue Next Year-14.17%
Revenue Next 2Y1.56%
Revenue Next 3Y-2.46%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.91%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
CJ.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCJ.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 200M 400M 600M
CJ.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCJ.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 0 -2 -4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 19.33 indicates a rather expensive valuation of CJ.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of CJ indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: CJ is cheaper than 64.62% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CJ to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.97), we can say CJ is valued slightly cheaper.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.30 indicates a rather expensive valuation of CJ.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as CJ.
  • CJ's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 27.96.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.33
Fwd PE 23.3
CJ.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCJ.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • CJ's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. CJ is cheaper than 73.11% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 8.02
CJ.CA Per share dataCJ.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 1 2 3 4 5

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The decent profitability rating of CJ may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A cheap valuation may be justified as CJ's earnings are expected to decrease with -10.69% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-22.9%
EPS Next 3Y-10.69%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • CJ has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 7.90%, which is a nice return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.13, CJ pays a better dividend. On top of this CJ pays more dividend than 97.64% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.79, CJ pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 7.9%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of CJ is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 36.23%!
  • CJ has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • The dividend of CJ decreased in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)36.23%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
CJ.CA Yearly Dividends per shareCJ.CA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6

5.3 Sustainability

  • 150.40% of the earnings are spent on dividend by CJ. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • CJ's earnings are declining while the Dividend Rate has been growing. This means the dividend growth is most likely not sustainable.
DP150.4%
EPS Next 2Y-22.9%
EPS Next 3Y-10.69%
CJ.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCJ.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M
CJ.CA Dividend Payout.CJ.CA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.CJ.CA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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CARDINAL ENERGY LTD

TSX:CJ (2/12/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

9.28

-0.39 (-4.03%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)11-06
Earnings (Next)03-11
Inst Owners7.71%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners20.77%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.50B
Revenue(TTM)451.27M
Net Income(TTM)76.53M
Analysts75.71
Price Target8.88 (-4.31%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 7.9%
Yearly Dividend0.73
Dividend Growth(5Y)36.23%
DP150.4%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-Date01-30
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)47.5%
Min EPS beat(2)45.63%
Max EPS beat(2)49.37%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)16.6%
Min EPS beat(4)-22.72%
Max EPS beat(4)49.37%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-3.99%
EPS beat(12)3
Avg EPS beat(12)2.57%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)6.53%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-13.15%
Min Revenue beat(2)-14.37%
Max Revenue beat(2)-11.93%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-12.43%
Min Revenue beat(4)-20.5%
Max Revenue beat(4)-2.92%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-13.17%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-13.96%
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)3.98%
PT rev (3m)10.58%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)33.33%
EPS NY rev (1m)3.42%
EPS NY rev (3m)9.01%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-24.49%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-24.14%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.9%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.33
Fwd PE 23.3
P/S 3.31
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 6.91
P/B 1.68
P/tB 1.68
EV/EBITDA 8.02
EPS(TTM)0.48
EY5.17%
EPS(NY)0.4
Fwd EY4.29%
FCF(TTM)-0.14
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)1.34
OCFY14.47%
SpS2.8
BVpS5.53
TBVpS5.53
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number7.73
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.45%
ROE 8.59%
ROCE 8.46%
ROIC 6.45%
ROICexc 6.45%
ROICexgc 6.45%
OM 24.12%
PM (TTM) 16.96%
GM N/A
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)14.43%
ROA(5y)4.25%
ROE(3y)18.59%
ROE(5y)-0.42%
ROIC(3y)12.57%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)12.57%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)12.57%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)16.48%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y6.09%
ROICexgc growth 5Y25.47%
ROICexc growth 3Y6.09%
ROICexc growth 5Y25.47%
OM growth 3Y1.7%
OM growth 5Y18.33%
PM growth 3Y-34.24%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.32
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.24
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 1
Cap/Depr 228.37%
Cap/Sales 52.87%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 101.44%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.48
Quick Ratio 0.48
Altman-Z 2.04
F-Score4
WACC8.04%
ROIC/WACC0.8
Cap/Depr(3y)141.49%
Cap/Depr(5y)107.54%
Cap/Sales(3y)28.5%
Cap/Sales(5y)23.08%
Profit Quality(3y)73.68%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-28.36%
EPS 3Y-28.4%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-43.75%
EPS Next Y-38%
EPS Next 2Y-22.9%
EPS Next 3Y-10.69%
EPS Next 5Y-16.93%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-9.3%
Revenue growth 3Y10.24%
Revenue growth 5Y8.92%
Sales Q2Q%-13.03%
Revenue Next Year-14.17%
Revenue Next 2Y1.56%
Revenue Next 3Y-2.46%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.91%
EBIT growth 1Y-26.37%
EBIT growth 3Y12.11%
EBIT growth 5Y28.89%
EBIT Next Year91.66%
EBIT Next 3Y36.62%
EBIT Next 5Y12.74%
FCF growth 1Y-121.04%
FCF growth 3Y-5.84%
FCF growth 5Y2.27%
OCF growth 1Y-5.76%
OCF growth 3Y25.54%
OCF growth 5Y15.58%

CARDINAL ENERGY LTD / CJ.CA FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of CARDINAL ENERGY LTD (CJ.CA) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to CJ.CA.


What is the valuation status for CJ stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to CARDINAL ENERGY LTD (CJ.CA). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for CARDINAL ENERGY LTD?

CARDINAL ENERGY LTD (CJ.CA) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for CJ stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CARDINAL ENERGY LTD (CJ.CA) is expected to decline by -38% in the next year.


How sustainable is the dividend of CARDINAL ENERGY LTD (CJ.CA) stock?

The dividend rating of CARDINAL ENERGY LTD (CJ.CA) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 150.4%.