Enerplus Corporation (ERF) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:ERF • CA2927661025

20.09 USD
-0.1 (-0.5%)
At close: May 30, 2024
20.08 USD
-0.01 (-0.05%)
After Hours: 5/30/2024, 8:04:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

Taking everything into account, ERF scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. ERF was compared to 206 industry peers in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. While ERF belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. ERF has a bad growth rate and is valued cheaply. These ratings could make ERF a good candidate for value investing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • ERF had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year ERF had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: ERF reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • ERF had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 18.87%, ERF belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 86.79% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With an excellent Return On Equity value of 30.88%, ERF belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 82.08% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 23.71%, ERF belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 93.87% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ERF had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 44.47%. This is significantly above the industry average of 21.98%.
  • 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

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 23.87%, ERF is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 67.45% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ERF has remained more or less at the same level.
  • ERF has a better Operating Margin (29.94%) than 60.85% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ERF has declined.
  • ERF has a better Gross Margin (66.55%) than 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. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • ERF has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for ERF has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, ERF has an improved debt to assets ratio.
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

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.80 indicates that ERF is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 3.80, ERF belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 83.96% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ERF has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.66. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.66 years to pay back of 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.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of ERF (0.08) is better than 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.
  • With a Current ratio value of 0.70, ERF is not doing good in the industry: 77.83% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • 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.
  • ERF's Quick ratio of 0.70 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ERF is outperformed by 71.23% of its industry peers.
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. Growth

3.1 Past

  • ERF shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -52.71%.
  • Measured over the past 5 years, ERF shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 6.39% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, ERF shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -28.47% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.17% on average over the past years.
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.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, ERF will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.12% on average per year.
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

  • 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.
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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 11.16 indicates a reasonable valuation of ERF.
  • ERF's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • ERF is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.16, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • ERF is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.74.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ERF is valued cheaper than 80.66% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ERF's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 28.10.
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 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 68.40% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ERF, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of ERF is on the same level as its industry peers.
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.
  • ERF's earnings are expected to grow with 19.13% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.39
PEG (5Y)1.75
EPS Next 2Y19.13%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for ERF!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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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 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.


Can you provide the profitability details for Enerplus Corporation?

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


What is the earnings growth outlook for Enerplus Corporation?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of Enerplus Corporation (ERF) is expected to grow by 28.69% in the next year.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for ERF stock?

The dividend rating of Enerplus Corporation (ERF) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 12.97%.