ENSIGN ENERGY SERVICES INC (ESI.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

TSX:ESI • CA2935701078

3.67 CAD
+0.07 (+1.94%)
Last: Mar 5, 2026, 07:00 PM
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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.

Fundamental Rating

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ESI gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 27 industry peers in the Energy Equipment & Services industry. Both the profitability and financial health of ESI have multiple concerns. ESI is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. ESI.CA Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • ESI had negative earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year ESI had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In multiple years ESI reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • ESI had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
ESI.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFESI.CA 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 2024 0 200M 400M

1.2 Ratios

  • ESI has a Return On Assets of -1.67%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: ESI underperforms 81.48% of its industry peers.
  • ESI has a worse Return On Equity (-3.51%) than 85.19% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 1.53%, ESI is doing worse than 81.48% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ESI is significantly below the industry average of 170.14%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -1.67%
ROE -3.51%
ROIC 1.53%
ROA(3y)0.31%
ROA(5y)-1.4%
ROE(3y)0.76%
ROE(5y)-3.38%
ROIC(3y)4.09%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ESI.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICESI.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 -5 -10

1.3 Margins

  • With a Operating Margin value of 2.58%, ESI is not doing good in the industry: 85.19% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ESI has grown nicely.
  • ESI's Gross Margin of 27.32% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ESI outperforms 66.67% 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 RankSector Rank
OM 2.58%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 27.32%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y17.58%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y6.07%
GM growth 5Y0.97%
ESI.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsESI.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20 -20 30

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2. ESI.CA Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • ESI has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • ESI has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for ESI has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, ESI has an improved debt to assets ratio.
ESI.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingESI.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M
ESI.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsESI.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.31, we must say that ESI is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • ESI's Altman-Z score of 1.31 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ESI is outperformed by 62.96% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of ESI is 4.45, which is a neutral value as it means it would take ESI, 4.45 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • ESI's Debt to FCF ratio of 4.45 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ESI outperforms 55.56% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.74 indicates that ESI is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.74, ESI is not doing good in the industry: 70.37% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.74
Debt/FCF 4.45
Altman-Z 1.31
ROIC/WACC0.15
WACC10.1%
ESI.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFESI.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M 1B 1.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.12 indicates that ESI should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 1.12, ESI is not doing good in the industry: 74.07% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • ESI has a Quick Ratio of 1.12. This is a bad value and indicates that ESI is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • ESI has a Quick ratio (0.98) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.12
Quick Ratio 0.98
ESI.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesESI.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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3. ESI.CA Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for ESI have decreased strongly by -247.06% in the last year.
  • The Revenue for ESI has decreased by -22.31% in the past year. This is quite bad
  • Measured over the past years, ESI shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 1.14% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-247.06%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-166.67%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-22.31%
Revenue growth 3Y19.15%
Revenue growth 5Y1.14%
Sales Q2Q%-5.4%

3.2 Future

  • ESI is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 30.64% yearly.
  • ESI is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 0.54% yearly.
EPS Next Y-49.97%
EPS Next 2Y25.05%
EPS Next 3Y30.64%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-2.8%
Revenue Next 2Y0.23%
Revenue Next 3Y0.54%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
ESI.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesESI.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 500M 1B 1.5B
ESI.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesESI.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 0.2 -0.2 -0.4 -0.6 -0.8 -1

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4. ESI.CA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for ESI. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • Also next year ESI is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
ESI.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsESI.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 -20 -40 -60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • ESI's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ESI is cheaper than 85.19% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ESI's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ESI is cheaper than 96.30% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 3.09
EV/EBITDA 4.23
ESI.CA Per share dataESI.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 4 6 8

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as ESI's earnings are expected to grow with 30.64% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y25.05%
EPS Next 3Y30.64%

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5. ESI.CA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • ESI does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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ESI.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

ENSIGN ENERGY SERVICES INC

TSX:ESI (3/5/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

3.67

+0.07 (+1.94%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryEnergy Equipment & Services
Earnings (Last)02-27
Earnings (Next)05-11
Inst Owners5.66%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners26.33%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap678.51M
Revenue(TTM)1.65B
Net Income(TTM)-45.98M
Analysts50.91
Price Target3.32 (-9.54%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)-11.39%
Min EPS beat(2)-73.27%
Max EPS beat(2)50.5%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-389.15%
Min EPS beat(4)-1732.85%
Max EPS beat(4)199.01%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-192.31%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-140.13%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-36.92%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.35%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.34%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.64%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.31%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.34%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.66%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.5%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.64%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.06%
PT rev (1m)11.43%
PT rev (3m)11.43%
EPS NQ rev (1m)10.02%
EPS NQ rev (3m)43.76%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)18.34%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.25%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.3%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.46%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.41
P/FCF 3.09
P/OCF 1.65
P/B 0.52
P/tB 0.52
EV/EBITDA 4.23
EPS(TTM)-0.25
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.05
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)1.19
FCFY32.36%
OCF(TTM)2.22
OCFY60.61%
SpS8.91
BVpS7.09
TBVpS7.09
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -1.67%
ROE -3.51%
ROCE 1.74%
ROIC 1.53%
ROICexc 1.53%
ROICexgc 1.53%
OM 2.58%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 27.32%
FCFM 13.33%
ROA(3y)0.31%
ROA(5y)-1.4%
ROE(3y)0.76%
ROE(5y)-3.38%
ROIC(3y)4.09%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)4.14%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)4.14%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)4.68%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5Y26.05%
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5Y26.05%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y17.58%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y6.07%
GM growth 5Y0.97%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.6
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.74
Debt/FCF 4.45
Debt/EBITDA 2.49
Cap/Depr 55.4%
Cap/Sales 11.64%
Interest Coverage 0.56
Cash Conversion 105.87%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.12
Quick Ratio 0.98
Altman-Z 1.31
F-Score4
WACC10.1%
ROIC/WACC0.15
Cap/Depr(3y)56.49%
Cap/Depr(5y)49.28%
Cap/Sales(3y)10.49%
Cap/Sales(5y)11.05%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-247.06%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-166.67%
EPS Next Y-49.97%
EPS Next 2Y25.05%
EPS Next 3Y30.64%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-22.31%
Revenue growth 3Y19.15%
Revenue growth 5Y1.14%
Sales Q2Q%-5.4%
Revenue Next Year-2.8%
Revenue Next 2Y0.23%
Revenue Next 3Y0.54%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-71.73%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y18.92%
EBIT Next Year235.68%
EBIT Next 3Y51.88%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-29.83%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y1.75%
OCF growth 1Y-17.49%
OCF growth 3Y38.23%
OCF growth 5Y3.11%

ENSIGN ENERGY SERVICES INC / ESI.CA 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.


Can you provide the profitability details for ENSIGN ENERGY SERVICES INC?

ENSIGN ENERGY SERVICES INC (ESI.CA) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for ESI stock?

The financial health rating of ENSIGN ENERGY SERVICES INC (ESI.CA) is 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 decline by -49.97% in the next year.