ENSIGN ENERGY SERVICES INC (ESI.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
TSX:ESI - Toronto Stock Exchange - CA2935701078 - Common Stock - Currency: CAD
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 has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.
1. Profitability
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.
ESI had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
ESI's Return On Assets of -0.60% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ESI is outperformed by 81.48% of its industry peers.
ESI has a Return On Equity of -1.24%. This is in the lower half of the industry: ESI underperforms 77.78% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 3.84%, ESI is doing worse than 74.07% of the companies in the same industry.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ESI is significantly below the industry average of 10.68%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.6% | ||
| ROE | -1.24% | ||
| ROIC | 3.84% |
ROA(3y)0.31%
ROA(5y)-1.4%
ROE(3y)0.76%
ROE(5y)-3.38%
ROIC(3y)4.09%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
ESI's Operating Margin of 4.93% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ESI is outperformed by 66.67% of its industry peers.
ESI's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 29.47%, ESI is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 74.07% of the companies in the same industry.
ESI's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 4.93% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 29.47% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y17.58%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y6.07%
GM growth 5Y0.97%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ESI is destroying value.
Compared to 1 year ago, ESI has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
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 1.36, we must say that ESI is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
With a Altman-Z score value of 1.36, ESI perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 40.74% of the companies in the same industry.
ESI has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.91. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as ESI would need 3.91 years to pay back of all of its debts.
With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 3.91, ESI perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 51.85% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.62 indicates that ESI is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
ESI has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.62) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.62 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.91 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.36 |
ROIC/WACC0.41
WACC9.47%
2.3 Liquidity
ESI has a Current Ratio of 0.79. 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 worse Current ratio (0.79) than 92.59% of its industry peers.
ESI has a Quick Ratio of 0.79. 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 of 0.69. This is amonst the worse of the industry: ESI underperforms 88.89% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.79 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.69 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
ESI shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -142.11%.
ESI shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 21.95%.
ESI shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 1.14% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-142.11%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%300%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)21.95%
Revenue growth 3Y19.15%
Revenue growth 5Y1.14%
Sales Q2Q%1.21%
3.2 Future
ESI is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 86.62% yearly.
Based on estimates for the next years, ESI will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.82% on average per year.
EPS Next Y141.32%
EPS Next 2Y108.73%
EPS Next 3Y86.62%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-0.53%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.29%
Revenue Next 3Y3.82%
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 accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
ESI reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 8.83, which indicates a very decent valuation of ESI.
ESI's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ESI to the average of the S&P500 Index (21.76), we can say ESI is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.83 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ESI is valued cheaply inside the industry as 85.19% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ESI is valued cheaper than 96.30% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 1.57 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.22 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
ESI's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as ESI's earnings are expected to grow with 86.62% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y108.73%
EPS Next 3Y86.62%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for ESI!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
TSX:ESI (7/8/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
2.29
+0.08 (+3.62%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryEnergy Equipment & Services
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners6.46%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners26.35%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap422.96M
Analysts72
Price Target2.76 (20.52%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
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)-766.92%
Min EPS beat(2)-1732.85%
Max EPS beat(2)199.01%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-381.33%
Min EPS beat(4)-1732.85%
Max EPS beat(4)199.01%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-194.66%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-56.62%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-36.65%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.28%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.22%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.66%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.3%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.22%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.66%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.76%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.3%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.2%
PT rev (1m)-8.45%
PT rev (3m)-23.53%
EPS NQ rev (1m)13.04%
EPS NQ rev (3m)9.08%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.96%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.1%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.83 | ||
| P/S | 0.2 | ||
| P/FCF | 1.57 | ||
| P/OCF | 0.98 | ||
| P/B | 0.31 | ||
| P/tB | 0.31 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.22 |
EPS(TTM)-0.08
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.26
Fwd EY11.32%
FCF(TTM)1.46
FCFY63.76%
OCF(TTM)2.34
OCFY102.19%
SpS11.48
BVpS7.43
TBVpS7.43
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.6% | ||
| ROE | -1.24% | ||
| ROCE | 4.39% | ||
| ROIC | 3.84% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.86% | ||
| ROICexgc | 3.86% | ||
| OM | 4.93% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 29.47% | ||
| FCFM | 12.72% |
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
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg 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-Score5
Asset Turnover0.74
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.62 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.91 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.87 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 46.51% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 7.66% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.14 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 95.18% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.79 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.69 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.36 |
F-Score5
WACC9.47%
ROIC/WACC0.41
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)-142.11%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%300%
EPS Next Y141.32%
EPS Next 2Y108.73%
EPS Next 3Y86.62%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)21.95%
Revenue growth 3Y19.15%
Revenue growth 5Y1.14%
Sales Q2Q%1.21%
Revenue Next Year-0.53%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.29%
Revenue Next 3Y3.82%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-33.85%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y18.92%
EBIT Next Year254.75%
EBIT Next 3Y51.57%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y51.79%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y1.75%
OCF growth 1Y16.82%
OCF growth 3Y38.23%
OCF growth 5Y3.11%