Enerplus Corporation (ERF) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:ERF • CA2927661025

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This ERF fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. ERF Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year ERF was profitable.
  • In the past year ERF had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In multiple years ERF reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years ERF always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
ERF Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFERF 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 0 500M -500M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • ERF has a Return On Assets of 18.87%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ERF outperforms 86.79% of its industry peers.
  • ERF has a Return On Equity of 30.88%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ERF outperforms 82.08% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of ERF (23.71%) is better than 93.87% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ERF is significantly above the industry average of 23.10%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (23.71%) for ERF is well below the 3 year average (44.47%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that ERF had better years and this may not be a problem.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 18.87%
ROE 30.88%
ROIC 23.71%
ROA(3y)27%
ROA(5y)1.58%
ROE(3y)53.52%
ROE(5y)-5.89%
ROIC(3y)44.47%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ERF Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICERF Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 50 -50 -100 -150

1.3 Margins

  • ERF has a Profit Margin of 23.87%. This is in the better half of the industry: ERF outperforms 67.45% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ERF has remained more or less at the same level.
  • With a decent Operating Margin value of 29.94%, ERF is doing good in the industry, outperforming 60.85% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ERF's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • ERF has a Gross Margin of 66.55%. This is in the better half of the industry: ERF outperforms 70.75% of its industry peers.
  • ERF's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 29.94%
PM (TTM) 23.87%
GM 66.55%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y-1.73%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-1.29%
GM growth 3Y13.58%
GM growth 5Y-1.2%
ERF Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsERF Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 50 -50 -100

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2. ERF Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), ERF is creating value.
  • ERF has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for ERF has been reduced compared to a year ago.
ERF Yearly Shares OutstandingERF Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 50M 100M 150M 200M
ERF Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsERF Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

  • ERF has an Altman-Z score of 3.80. This indicates that ERF is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 3.80, ERF belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.96% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of ERF is 0.66, which is an excellent value as it means it would take ERF, only 0.66 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • ERF's Debt to FCF ratio of 0.66 is amongst the best of the industry. ERF outperforms 88.21% of its industry peers.
  • ERF has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.08. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • ERF has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.08. This is in the better half of the industry: ERF outperforms 79.72% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.08
Debt/FCF 0.66
Altman-Z 3.8
ROIC/WACC2.89
WACC8.21%
ERF Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFERF Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.3 Liquidity

  • ERF has a Current Ratio of 0.70. This is a bad value and indicates that ERF is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • ERF's Current ratio of 0.70 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ERF is outperformed by 77.83% of its industry peers.
  • ERF has a Quick Ratio of 0.70. This is a bad value and indicates that ERF is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.70, ERF is not doing good in the industry: 71.23% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.7
Quick Ratio 0.7
ERF Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesERF Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 200M 400M 600M

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3. ERF Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for ERF have decreased strongly by -52.71% in the last year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 6.39% on average over the past years.
  • ERF shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -28.47%.
  • ERF shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 5.17% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-52.71%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y6.39%
EPS Q2Q%-48.37%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-28.47%
Revenue growth 3Y31.15%
Revenue growth 5Y5.17%
Sales Q2Q%-17.93%

3.2 Future

  • ERF is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 19.13% yearly.
  • ERF is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.12% yearly.
EPS Next Y28.69%
EPS Next 2Y19.13%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year2.01%
Revenue Next 2Y5.71%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5Y4.12%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • 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.
ERF Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesERF Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2027 2028 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
ERF Yearly EPS VS EstimatesERF Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2 -2 -4 -6

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4. ERF Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 11.16, the valuation of ERF can be described as reasonable.
  • ERF's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.91. ERF is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • ERF is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.74.
  • ERF's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ERF is cheaper than 80.66% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.68, ERF is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.16
Fwd PE 6.74
ERF Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsERF 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, ERF is valued a bit cheaper than 68.40% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ERF's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 15.62
EV/EBITDA 4.9
ERF Per share dataERF EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 2 4 6

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.
  • ERF has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as ERF's earnings are expected to grow with 19.13% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.39
PEG (5Y)1.75
EPS Next 2Y19.13%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. ERF Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • ERF does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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ERF Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

Enerplus Corporation

NYSE:ERF (5/30/2024, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 20.08 -0.01 (-0.05%)

20.09

-0.1 (-0.5%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)05-08
Earnings (Next)08-07
Inst Owners0.43%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap4.10B
Revenue(TTM)1.61B
Net Income(TTM)384.73M
Analysts75.56
Price Target19.29 (-3.98%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP12.97%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years7
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-0.85%
Min EPS beat(2)-8.69%
Max EPS beat(2)6.99%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-5.84%
Min EPS beat(4)-29.95%
Max EPS beat(4)8.31%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)16.37%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)-7.94%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)-240.98%
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)1.23%
PT rev (3m)6.75%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-9.47%
EPS NQ rev (3m)10%
EPS NY rev (1m)-10.66%
EPS NY rev (3m)-8.24%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.16
Fwd PE 6.74
P/S 2.55
P/FCF 15.62
P/OCF 4.97
P/B 3.29
P/tB 3.29
EV/EBITDA 4.9
EPS(TTM)1.8
EY8.96%
EPS(NY)2.98
Fwd EY14.83%
FCF(TTM)1.29
FCFY6.4%
OCF(TTM)4.04
OCFY20.12%
SpS7.89
BVpS6.1
TBVpS6.1
PEG (NY)0.39
PEG (5Y)1.75
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 18.87%
ROE 30.88%
ROCE 30.38%
ROIC 23.71%
ROICexc 24.22%
ROICexgc 24.22%
OM 29.94%
PM (TTM) 23.87%
GM 66.55%
FCFM 16.3%
ROA(3y)27%
ROA(5y)1.58%
ROE(3y)53.52%
ROE(5y)-5.89%
ROIC(3y)44.47%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)46.07%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)46.07%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)56.98%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5Y6.21%
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5Y13.19%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y-1.73%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-1.29%
GM growth 3Y13.58%
GM growth 5Y-1.2%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.79
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.08
Debt/FCF 0.66
Debt/EBITDA 0.11
Cap/Depr 146.97%
Cap/Sales 34.91%
Interest Coverage 29
Cash Conversion 95.37%
Profit Quality 68.29%
Current Ratio 0.7
Quick Ratio 0.7
Altman-Z 3.8
F-Score5
WACC8.21%
ROIC/WACC2.89
Cap/Depr(3y)132.01%
Cap/Depr(5y)138.02%
Cap/Sales(3y)23.79%
Cap/Sales(5y)33.65%
Profit Quality(3y)100.55%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-52.71%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y6.39%
EPS Q2Q%-48.37%
EPS Next Y28.69%
EPS Next 2Y19.13%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-28.47%
Revenue growth 3Y31.15%
Revenue growth 5Y5.17%
Sales Q2Q%-17.93%
Revenue Next Year2.01%
Revenue Next 2Y5.71%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5Y4.12%
EBIT growth 1Y-58.92%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y3.35%
EBIT Next Year86.17%
EBIT Next 3Y38.47%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-43%
FCF growth 3Y55.34%
FCF growth 5Y27.23%
OCF growth 1Y8.09%
OCF growth 3Y28.09%
OCF growth 5Y4.89%

Enerplus Corporation / ERF Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of Enerplus Corporation (ERF) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to ERF.


What is the valuation status for ERF stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to Enerplus Corporation (ERF). This can be considered as Undervalued.


What is the profitability of ERF stock?

Enerplus Corporation (ERF) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for ERF stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for Enerplus Corporation (ERF) is 11.16 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.29.


What is the financial health of Enerplus Corporation (ERF) stock?

The financial health rating of Enerplus Corporation (ERF) is 7 / 10.