ENSIGN ENERGY SERVICES INC (ESI.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
TSX:ESI • CA2935701078
Current stock price
3.64 CAD
+0.07 (+1.96%)
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This ESI.CA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. ESI.CA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year ESI has reported negative net income.
- ESI had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: ESI reported negative net income in multiple years.
- Each year in the past 5 years ESI had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- ESI has a worse Return On Assets (-1.47%) than 75.00% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of ESI (-3.02%) is worse than 75.00% of its industry peers.
- ESI's Return On Invested Capital of 1.25% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ESI is outperformed by 75.00% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ESI is significantly below the industry average of 12.53%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -1.47% | ||
| ROE | -3.02% | ||
| ROIC | 1.25% |
ROA(3y)-0.26%
ROA(5y)-1.18%
ROE(3y)-0.46%
ROE(5y)-2.82%
ROIC(3y)2.91%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- The Operating Margin of ESI (2.52%) is worse than 75.00% of its industry peers.
- ESI's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- ESI's Gross Margin of 27.17% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ESI outperforms 71.43% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ESI has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 2.52% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 27.17% |
OM growth 3Y-18.25%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.5%
GM growth 5Y-0.54%
2. ESI.CA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ESI is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for ESI remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
- ESI has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- ESI has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.38, we must say that ESI is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 1.38, ESI perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 46.43% of the companies in the same industry.
- ESI has a debt to FCF ratio of 7.13. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as ESI would need 7.13 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- ESI has a Debt to FCF ratio of 7.13. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ESI outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.74 indicates that ESI is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- ESI's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.74 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ESI is outperformed by 67.86% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.74 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.13 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.38 |
ROIC/WACC0.16
WACC7.59%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.34 indicates that ESI should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- ESI has a Current ratio of 1.34. This is in the lower half of the industry: ESI underperforms 64.29% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.17 indicates that ESI should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- ESI has a Quick ratio (1.17) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.34 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.17 |
3. ESI.CA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for ESI have decreased strongly by -90.91% in the last year.
- ESI shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -22.53%.
- Measured over the past years, ESI shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 11.84% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-90.91%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%36.36%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-22.53%
Revenue growth 3Y1.28%
Revenue growth 5Y11.84%
Sales Q2Q%-1.81%
3.2 Future
- ESI is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 49.68% yearly.
- ESI is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.11% yearly.
EPS Next Y74.35%
EPS Next 2Y49.68%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year0.84%
Revenue Next 2Y1.79%
Revenue Next 3Y3.11%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- 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.
4. ESI.CA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- ESI reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
- Also next year ESI is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
- ESI's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ESI is cheaper than 89.29% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of ESI indicates a rather cheap valuation: ESI is cheaper than 92.86% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 4.96 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.17 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as ESI's earnings are expected to grow with 49.68% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y49.68%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. ESI.CA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for ESI!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
ESI.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
TSX:ESI (4/7/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
3.64
+0.07 (+1.96%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryEnergy Equipment & Services
Earnings (Last)03-06 2026-03-06/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-11 2026-05-11
Inst Owners4.92%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners26.35%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap672.96M
Revenue(TTM)1.64B
Net Income(TTM)-38.76M
Analysts50.91
Price Target3.53 (-3.02%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-155.78%
Min EPS beat(2)-362.05%
Max EPS beat(2)50.5%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-46.45%
Min EPS beat(4)-362.05%
Max EPS beat(4)199.01%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-253.12%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-168.76%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-58.66%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.52%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.67%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.64%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.93%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.67%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.66%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.31%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.89%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.19%
PT rev (1m)6.41%
PT rev (3m)18.57%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-349.92%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-349.92%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-15.93%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-2.19%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.71%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-2.44%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.47%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 0.41 | ||
| P/FCF | 4.96 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.04 | ||
| P/B | 0.52 | ||
| P/tB | 0.52 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.17 |
EPS(TTM)-0.21
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.05
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)0.73
FCFY20.15%
OCF(TTM)1.78
OCFY49.03%
SpS8.86
BVpS6.94
TBVpS6.94
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -1.47% | ||
| ROE | -3.02% | ||
| ROCE | 1.74% | ||
| ROIC | 1.25% | ||
| ROICexc | 1.26% | ||
| ROICexgc | 1.26% | ||
| OM | 2.52% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 27.17% | ||
| FCFM | 8.27% |
ROA(3y)-0.26%
ROA(5y)-1.18%
ROE(3y)-0.46%
ROE(5y)-2.82%
ROIC(3y)2.91%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)2.94%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)2.94%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)4.05%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y-22.25%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-22.25%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-18.25%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.5%
GM growth 5Y-0.54%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.62
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.74 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.13 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.47 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 56.28% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 11.86% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 0.53 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 85.34% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.34 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.17 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.38 |
F-Score4
WACC7.59%
ROIC/WACC0.16
Cap/Depr(3y)54.57%
Cap/Depr(5y)57.86%
Cap/Sales(3y)10.76%
Cap/Sales(5y)12.35%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-90.91%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%36.36%
EPS Next Y74.35%
EPS Next 2Y49.68%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-22.53%
Revenue growth 3Y1.28%
Revenue growth 5Y11.84%
Sales Q2Q%-1.81%
Revenue Next Year0.84%
Revenue Next 2Y1.79%
Revenue Next 3Y3.11%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-61.89%
EBIT growth 3Y-17.2%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year792.66%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-53.74%
FCF growth 3Y-2.33%
FCF growth 5Y-7.18%
OCF growth 1Y-30.06%
OCF growth 3Y1.03%
OCF growth 5Y5.96%
ENSIGN ENERGY SERVICES INC / ESI.CA Fundamental Analysis FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for ENSIGN ENERGY SERVICES INC?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to ESI.CA.
What is the valuation status for ESI stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to ENSIGN ENERGY SERVICES INC (ESI.CA). This can be considered as Overvalued.
What is the profitability of ESI stock?
ENSIGN ENERGY SERVICES INC (ESI.CA) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for ENSIGN ENERGY SERVICES INC?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ENSIGN ENERGY SERVICES INC (ESI.CA) is expected to grow by 74.35% in the next year.