Enerplus Corporation (ERF) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:ERF - CA2927661025 - Common Stock
20.09 USD
-0.1 (-0.5%)
20.08 USD
-0.01 (-0.05%)
Overall ERF gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated ERF against 207 industry peers in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. ERF has an excellent profitability rating, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. ERF is cheap, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth. This makes ERF very considerable for value investing!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year ERF was profitable.
- ERF had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- 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.
1.2 Ratios
- ERF has a better Return On Assets (18.87%) than 86.79% of its industry peers.
- ERF has a better Return On Equity (30.88%) than 82.08% of its industry peers.
- ERF has a Return On Invested Capital of 23.71%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ERF outperforms 93.87% of its industry peers.
- ERF had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 44.47%. This is significantly above the industry average of 21.94%.
- 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 Rank | Sector 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
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of ERF (23.87%) is better than 67.45% of its industry peers.
- ERF's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 29.94%, ERF is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 60.85% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ERF has declined.
- With a decent Gross Margin value of 66.55%, ERF is doing good in the industry, outperforming 70.75% of the companies in the same industry.
- ERF's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ERF is creating value.
- The number of shares outstanding for ERF has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for ERF has been reduced compared to a year ago.
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.
- ERF has a better Altman-Z score (3.80) than 83.96% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.08 indicates that ERF is not too dependend on debt financing.
- With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.08, ERF is doing good in the industry, outperforming 79.72% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.08 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.66 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.8 |
ROIC/WACC2.89
WACC8.21%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.70 indicates that ERF may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- ERF has a Current ratio of 0.70. This is in the lower half of the industry: ERF underperforms 77.83% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.70 indicates that ERF may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of ERF (0.70) is worse than 71.23% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.7 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.7 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for ERF have decreased strongly by -52.71% in the last year.
- 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.
- 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.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.12% on average over the next years.
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.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 11.16 indicates a reasonable valuation of ERF.
- ERF's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of ERF to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.38), we can say ERF is valued rather cheaply.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 6.74, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of ERF.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ERF is valued cheaply inside the industry as 80.66% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- ERF is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.29, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.16 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.74 |
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.
- ERF's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 15.62 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.9 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- ERF's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- The decent profitability rating of ERF 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
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- ERF does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
20.09
-0.1 (-0.5%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)05-08 2024-05-08/amc
Earnings (Next)08-07 2024-08-07/amc
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 Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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%.