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PDC ENERGY INC (PDCE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:PDCE - US69327R1014 - Common Stock

73.85 USD
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Last: 8/4/2023, 8:23:12 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to PDCE. PDCE was compared to 207 industry peers in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. PDCE has an average financial health and profitability rating. PDCE may be a bit undervalued, certainly considering the very reasonable score on growth With these ratings, PDCE could be worth investigating further for value investing!.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year PDCE was profitable.
  • PDCE had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
PDCE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFPDCE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 0 1B -1B 2B

1.2 Ratios

  • With a decent Return On Assets value of 22.14%, PDCE is doing good in the industry, outperforming 79.34% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PDCE has a better Return On Equity (41.84%) than 76.06% of its industry peers.
  • PDCE's Return On Invested Capital of 30.10% is amongst the best of the industry. PDCE outperforms 85.92% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for PDCE is significantly below the industry average of 21.94%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (15.55%) for PDCE is below the current ROIC(30.10%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 22.14%
ROE 41.84%
ROIC 30.1%
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)15.55%
ROIC(5y)11.87%
PDCE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICPDCE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 0 20 -20 40

1.3 Margins

  • PDCE's Profit Margin of 43.85% is amongst the best of the industry. PDCE outperforms 81.22% of its industry peers.
  • PDCE has a Operating Margin of 58.61%. This is amongst the best in the industry. PDCE outperforms 87.32% of its industry peers.
  • PDCE's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 87.02%, PDCE belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 90.14% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of PDCE has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 58.61%
PM (TTM) 43.85%
GM 87.02%
OM growth 3Y123.77%
OM growth 5Y34.18%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.92%
GM growth 5Y-1.85%
PDCE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsPDCE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 0 50 -50

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so PDCE is creating value.
  • PDCE has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, PDCE has an improved debt to assets ratio.
PDCE Yearly Shares OutstandingPDCE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 20M 40M 60M 80M
PDCE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsPDCE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • PDCE has an Altman-Z score of 2.66. This is not the best score and indicates that PDCE is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • PDCE has a better Altman-Z score (2.66) than 65.73% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of PDCE is 1.41, which is an excellent value as it means it would take PDCE, only 1.41 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • PDCE has a Debt to FCF ratio of 1.41. This is in the better half of the industry: PDCE outperforms 74.65% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.34 indicates that PDCE is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • PDCE has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.34) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.34
Debt/FCF 1.41
Altman-Z 2.66
ROIC/WACC3.69
WACC8.15%
PDCE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFPDCE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 0 1B -1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.49 indicates that PDCE may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.49, PDCE is doing worse than 87.32% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PDCE has a Quick Ratio of 0.49. This is a bad value and indicates that PDCE is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • PDCE has a Quick ratio of 0.49. This is amonst the worse of the industry: PDCE underperforms 83.57% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.49
Quick Ratio 0.49
PDCE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesPDCE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 500M 1B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • PDCE shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -11.96%.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 167.86% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
  • Looking at the last year, PDCE shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 50.94%.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 33.07% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)-11.96%
EPS 3Y167.86%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-47.36%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)50.94%
Revenue growth 3Y49.28%
Revenue growth 5Y33.07%
Sales Q2Q%-23.42%

3.2 Future

  • PDCE is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 7.15% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 0.61% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-22.73%
EPS Next 2Y-1.16%
EPS Next 3Y7.15%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-13.82%
Revenue Next 2Y-3.94%
Revenue Next 3Y0.61%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

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 decreasing.
  • 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.
PDCE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesPDCE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B
PDCE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesPDCE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 -5 10 15

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 6.01, the valuation of PDCE can be described as very cheap.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, PDCE is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 69.01% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.21, PDCE is valued rather cheaply.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 4.80, the valuation of PDCE can be described as very cheap.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, PDCE is valued cheaply inside the industry as 86.85% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • PDCE's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 25.98.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 6.01
Fwd PE 4.8
PDCE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsPDCE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of PDCE indicates a rather cheap valuation: PDCE is cheaper than 87.79% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, PDCE is valued a bit cheaper than 73.71% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 6.02
EV/EBITDA 2.37
PDCE Per share dataPDCE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30 40 50

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The decent profitability rating of PDCE may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-1.16%
EPS Next 3Y7.15%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.17%, PDCE has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • PDCE's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 3.73.
  • PDCE's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.17%

5.2 History

  • PDCE has paid a dividend for less than 5 years, so there is no long track record yet.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
PDCE Yearly Dividends per sharePDCE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2021 2022 2023 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • PDCE pays out 10.55% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP10.55%
EPS Next 2Y-1.16%
EPS Next 3Y7.15%
PDCE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendPDCE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 0 500M -500M 1B -1B 1.5B
PDCE Dividend Payout.PDCE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.PDCE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

PDC ENERGY INC / PDCE FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for PDC ENERGY INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to PDCE.


What is the valuation status of PDC ENERGY INC (PDCE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to PDC ENERGY INC (PDCE). This can be considered as Undervalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for PDC ENERGY INC?

PDC ENERGY INC (PDCE) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for PDCE stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for PDC ENERGY INC (PDCE) is 6.01 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.45.


How sustainable is the dividend of PDC ENERGY INC (PDCE) stock?

The dividend rating of PDC ENERGY INC (PDCE) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 10.55%.