PRECISION DRILLING CORP (PDS) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:PDS • CA74022D4075

83.83 USD
+1.98 (+2.42%)
At close: Feb 4, 2026
83.83 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/4/2026, 8:04:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to PDS. PDS was compared to 61 industry peers in the Energy Equipment & Services industry. PDS has an average financial health and profitability rating. PDS has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year PDS was profitable.
  • PDS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: PDS reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • PDS had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
PDS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFPDS 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 -200M 400M

1.2 Ratios

  • PDS's Return On Assets of 2.10% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. PDS outperforms 45.90% of its industry peers.
  • PDS has a Return On Equity of 3.54%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: PDS outperforms 45.90% of its industry peers.
  • PDS has a Return On Invested Capital (4.93%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for PDS is significantly below the industry average of 12.88%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.1%
ROE 3.54%
ROIC 4.93%
ROA(3y)4.05%
ROA(5y)0.27%
ROE(3y)7.4%
ROE(5y)-0.16%
ROIC(3y)5.1%
ROIC(5y)N/A
PDS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICPDS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10

1.3 Margins

  • PDS has a Profit Margin (3.21%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of PDS has grown nicely.
  • PDS has a Operating Margin (9.39%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • PDS's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of PDS (32.97%) is better than 73.77% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of PDS has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 9.39%
PM (TTM) 3.21%
GM 32.97%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y21.52%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y68.67%
GM growth 3Y8.2%
GM growth 5Y1.06%
PDS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsPDS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), PDS is destroying value.
  • PDS has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • PDS has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, PDS has an improved debt to assets ratio.
PDS Yearly Shares OutstandingPDS Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M
PDS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsPDS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.29, we must say that PDS is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • PDS's Altman-Z score of 1.29 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PDS is outperformed by 67.21% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of PDS is 3.61, which is a good value as it means it would take PDS, 3.61 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of PDS (3.61) is better than 63.93% of its industry peers.
  • PDS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.44. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • PDS's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.44 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. PDS outperforms 50.82% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.44
Debt/FCF 3.61
Altman-Z 1.29
ROIC/WACC0.6
WACC8.17%
PDS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFPDS 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

  • PDS has a Current Ratio of 1.58. This is a normal value and indicates that PDS is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of PDS (1.58) is worse than 67.21% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.42 indicates that PDS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 1.42, PDS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 44.26% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.58
Quick Ratio 1.42
PDS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesPDS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • PDS shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -74.60%.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 76.97% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
  • PDS shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -5.55%.
  • Measured over the past years, PDS shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 4.30% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-74.6%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y76.97%
EPS Q2Q%-122.08%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.55%
Revenue growth 3Y24.45%
Revenue growth 5Y4.3%
Sales Q2Q%-3.12%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 19.84% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, PDS will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -0.14% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-22.57%
EPS Next 2Y7.18%
EPS Next 3Y11.61%
EPS Next 5Y19.84%
Revenue Next Year-3.79%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.51%
Revenue Next 3Y0.44%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.14%

3.3 Evolution

  • The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
PDS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesPDS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
PDS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesPDS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 10 -10 20

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 29.94, PDS can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of PDS is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 28.25. PDS is around the same levels.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.57, the valuation of PDS can be described as correct.
  • 90.16% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PDS, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • PDS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.50.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 29.94
Fwd PE 13.57
PDS Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsPDS Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • PDS's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. PDS is cheaper than 91.80% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PDS's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. PDS is cheaper than 93.44% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 7.23
EV/EBITDA 4.6
PDS Per share dataPDS EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60 80 100

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.39
EPS Next 2Y7.18%
EPS Next 3Y11.61%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

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PRECISION DRILLING CORP

NYSE:PDS (2/4/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 83.83 0 (0%)

83.83

+1.98 (+2.42%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryEnergy Equipment & Services
Earnings (Last)10-22
Earnings (Next)02-11
Inst Owners55.18%
Inst Owner Change-1.12%
Ins Owners0.24%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.10B
Revenue(TTM)1.83B
Net Income(TTM)58.81M
Analysts80
Price Target83.61 (-0.26%)
Short Float %1.94%
Short Ratio3.05
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)323.37%
Min EPS beat(2)-133.63%
Max EPS beat(2)780.37%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)147.23%
Min EPS beat(4)-133.63%
Max EPS beat(4)780.37%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)100.13%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)60.39%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)41.26%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.49%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.25%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.74%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.25%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.59%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.74%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.18%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.07%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)6.41%
PT rev (1m)4.22%
PT rev (3m)8.38%
EPS NQ rev (1m)10.21%
EPS NQ rev (3m)7.66%
EPS NY rev (1m)-4.98%
EPS NY rev (3m)-21.57%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.44%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.05%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.63%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 29.94
Fwd PE 13.57
P/S 0.82
P/FCF 7.23
P/OCF 3.35
P/B 0.91
P/tB 0.91
EV/EBITDA 4.6
EPS(TTM)2.8
EY3.34%
EPS(NY)6.18
Fwd EY7.37%
FCF(TTM)11.6
FCFY13.84%
OCF(TTM)25
OCFY29.83%
SpS101.96
BVpS92.46
TBVpS91.89
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.39
Graham Number76.32
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.1%
ROE 3.54%
ROCE 6.84%
ROIC 4.93%
ROICexc 5%
ROICexgc 5.03%
OM 9.39%
PM (TTM) 3.21%
GM 32.97%
FCFM 11.38%
ROA(3y)4.05%
ROA(5y)0.27%
ROE(3y)7.4%
ROE(5y)-0.16%
ROIC(3y)5.1%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)5.22%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)5.25%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)7.08%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5Y30.66%
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5Y30.81%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y21.52%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y68.67%
GM growth 3Y8.2%
GM growth 5Y1.06%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.65
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.44
Debt/FCF 3.61
Debt/EBITDA 1.52
Cap/Depr 77.33%
Cap/Sales 13.14%
Interest Coverage 2.73
Cash Conversion 92.93%
Profit Quality 354.71%
Current Ratio 1.58
Quick Ratio 1.42
Altman-Z 1.29
F-Score6
WACC8.17%
ROIC/WACC0.6
Cap/Depr(3y)70.76%
Cap/Depr(5y)51.73%
Cap/Sales(3y)11.5%
Cap/Sales(5y)9.75%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-74.6%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y76.97%
EPS Q2Q%-122.08%
EPS Next Y-22.57%
EPS Next 2Y7.18%
EPS Next 3Y11.61%
EPS Next 5Y19.84%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.55%
Revenue growth 3Y24.45%
Revenue growth 5Y4.3%
Sales Q2Q%-3.12%
Revenue Next Year-3.79%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.51%
Revenue Next 3Y0.44%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.14%
EBIT growth 1Y-30.04%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y26.74%
EBIT Next Year118.31%
EBIT Next 3Y31.17%
EBIT Next 5Y16.8%
FCF growth 1Y-26.59%
FCF growth 3Y61.26%
FCF growth 5Y15.79%
OCF growth 1Y-8.14%
OCF growth 3Y51.29%
OCF growth 5Y10.84%

PRECISION DRILLING CORP / PDS FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for PRECISION DRILLING CORP?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to PDS.


What is the valuation status for PDS stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to PRECISION DRILLING CORP (PDS). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of PDS stock?

PRECISION DRILLING CORP (PDS) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for PDS stock?

The financial health rating of PRECISION DRILLING CORP (PDS) is 5 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for PRECISION DRILLING CORP?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of PRECISION DRILLING CORP (PDS) is expected to decline by -22.57% in the next year.