Overall CTRA gets a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10. We evaluated CTRA against 207 industry peers in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. While CTRA belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. CTRA is evaluated to be cheap and growing strongly. This does not happen too often! These ratings would make CTRA suitable for value and growth investing!

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1. Profitability

2. Health

3. Growth

4. Valuation

5. Dividend

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

CTRA had positive earnings in the past year.
CTRA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
CTRA had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
CTRA had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.

1.2 Ratios

The Return On Assets of CTRA (6.86%) is better than 76.81% of its industry peers.
CTRA has a better Return On Equity (11.18%) than 67.15% of its industry peers.
The Return On Invested Capital of CTRA (7.86%) is better than 72.46% of its industry peers.
CTRA had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 12.27%. This is significantly below the industry average of 21.94%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (7.86%) for CTRA is well below the 3 year average (12.27%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that CTRA had better years and this may not be a problem.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	6.86%
ROE	11.18%
ROIC	7.86%

ROA(3y)11.08%

ROA(5y)8.7%

ROE(3y)17.66%

ROE(5y)14.37%

ROIC(3y)12.27%

ROIC(5y)9.93%

1.3 Margins

The Profit Margin of CTRA (23.25%) is better than 81.16% of its industry peers.
CTRA's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 31.31%, CTRA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.78% of the companies in the same industry.
CTRA's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
With an excellent Gross Margin value of 82.81%, CTRA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 91.79% of the companies in the same industry.
CTRA's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
OM	31.31%
PM (TTM)	23.25%
GM	82.81%

OM growth 3Y-19.39%

OM growth 5Y-9.76%

PM growth 3Y-15.14%

PM growth 5Y-9.04%

GM growth 3Y1.7%

GM growth 5Y3.22%

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

CTRA has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
CTRA has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, CTRA has more shares outstanding
The debt/assets ratio for CTRA is higher compared to a year ago.

2.2 Solvency

CTRA has an Altman-Z score of 2.36. This is not the best score and indicates that CTRA is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
The Altman-Z score of CTRA (2.36) is better than 71.01% of its industry peers.
CTRA has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.71. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as CTRA would need 2.71 years to pay back of all of its debts.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 2.71, CTRA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.78% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.25 indicates that CTRA is not too dependend on debt financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of CTRA (0.25) is better than 67.63% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0.25
Debt/FCF	2.71
Altman-Z	2.36

ROIC/WACC0.95

WACC8.28%

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 1.02 indicates that CTRA should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
CTRA has a Current ratio of 1.02. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CTRA outperforms 43.96% of its industry peers.
CTRA has a Quick Ratio of 1.02. This is a bad value and indicates that CTRA is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
CTRA has a Quick ratio (0.98) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	1.02
Quick Ratio	0.98

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

CTRA shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 26.74%, which is quite impressive.
CTRA shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 0.12% yearly.
CTRA shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 25.13%.
Measured over the past years, CTRA shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 21.44% on average per year.

EPS 1Y (TTM)26.74%

EPS 3Y-5.3%

EPS 5Y0.12%

EPS Q2Q%28.12%

Revenue 1Y (TTM)25.13%

Revenue growth 3Y16.53%

Revenue growth 5Y21.44%

Sales Q2Q%33.7%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 15.83% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
CTRA is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 11.96% yearly.

EPS Next Y31.41%

EPS Next 2Y18.13%

EPS Next 3Y22%

EPS Next 5Y15.83%

Revenue Next Year37.62%

Revenue Next 2Y18.86%

Revenue Next 3Y14.98%

Revenue Next 5Y11.96%

3.3 Evolution

The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
Although the future Revenue growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

With a Price/Earnings ratio of 12.75, CTRA is valued correctly.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CTRA is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 70.53% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 28.60, CTRA is valued rather cheaply.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.78, the valuation of CTRA can be described as very reasonable.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CTRA indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: CTRA is cheaper than 71.98% of the companies listed in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CTRA to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.83), we can say CTRA is valued rather cheaply.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	12.75
Fwd PE	11.78

4.2 Price Multiples

Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of CTRA indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: CTRA is cheaper than 72.46% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CTRA is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 64.25% of the companies are valued more expensively.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	14.61
EV/EBITDA	5.69

4.3 Compensation for Growth

CTRA's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
CTRA has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
CTRA's earnings are expected to grow with 22.00% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.

PEG (NY)0.41

PEG (5Y)107.34

EPS Next 2Y18.13%

EPS Next 3Y22%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.23%, CTRA has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
CTRA's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 3.73.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, CTRA pays a better dividend.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Dividend Yield	3.23%

5.2 History

On average, the dividend of CTRA grows each year by 18.85%, which is quite nice.
CTRA has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.

Dividend Growth(5Y)18.85%

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Div Non Decr Years0

5.3 Sustainability

CTRA pays out 40.64% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
CTRA's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.

DP40.64%

EPS Next 2Y18.13%

EPS Next 3Y22%

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COTERRA ENERGY INC / CTRA FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for CTRA stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to CTRA.

Can you provide the valuation status for COTERRA ENERGY INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to COTERRA ENERGY INC (CTRA). This can be considered as Undervalued.

How profitable is COTERRA ENERGY INC (CTRA) stock?

COTERRA ENERGY INC (CTRA) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.

How financially healthy is COTERRA ENERGY INC?

The financial health rating of COTERRA ENERGY INC (CTRA) is 5 / 10.

Can you provide the expected EPS growth for CTRA stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of COTERRA ENERGY INC (CTRA) is expected to grow by 31.41% in the next year.