PRECISION DRILLING CORP (PDS) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:PDS • CA74022D4075

87.12 USD
-0.23 (-0.26%)
At close: Feb 17, 2026
87.12 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/17/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

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We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to PDS. PDS was compared to 60 industry peers in the Energy Equipment & Services industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of PDS get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. PDS has a valuation in line with the averages, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year PDS has reported negative net income.
  • In the past year PDS had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • 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 4 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

  • The Return On Assets of PDS (2.10%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • With a Return On Equity value of 3.54%, PDS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 48.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of PDS (4.93%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for PDS is significantly below the industry average of 13.04%.
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 of 3.21%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: PDS outperforms 46.67% of its industry peers.
  • PDS's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • PDS's Operating Margin of 9.39% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. PDS outperforms 55.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of PDS has grown nicely.
  • With a decent Gross Margin value of 32.97%, PDS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 73.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PDS's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
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.
  • There is no outstanding debt for PDS. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
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

  • PDS has an Altman-Z score of 1.31. This is a bad value and indicates that PDS is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • PDS has a worse Altman-Z score (1.31) than 65.00% 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.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 3.61, PDS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.44 indicates that PDS is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of PDS (0.44) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.44
Debt/FCF 3.61
Altman-Z 1.31
ROIC/WACC0.6
WACC8.22%
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

  • A Current Ratio of 1.58 indicates that PDS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • PDS has a worse Current ratio (1.58) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • PDS has a Quick Ratio of 1.42. This is a normal value and indicates that PDS is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 1.42, PDS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 43.33% 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 -106.40%.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-106.4%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-404.72%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%2.21%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 120.86% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • PDS is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 2.77% yearly.
EPS Next Y1893.89%
EPS Next 2Y386.94%
EPS Next 3Y209.98%
EPS Next 5Y120.86%
Revenue Next Year2.05%
Revenue Next 2Y2.31%
Revenue Next 3Y2.51%
Revenue Next 5Y2.77%

3.3 Evolution

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

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for PDS. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.11, the valuation of PDS can be described as correct.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, PDS is valued cheaply inside the industry as 90.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of PDS to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.10), we can say PDS is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 14.11
PDS Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsPDS Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 -100 -200

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 91.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PDS, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of PDS indicates a rather cheap valuation: PDS is cheaper than 91.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 7.37
EV/EBITDA 4.66
PDS Per share dataPDS EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40 60 80 100

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The 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 PDS's earnings are expected to grow with 209.98% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y386.94%
EPS Next 3Y209.98%

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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 (2/17/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 87.12 0 (0%)

87.12

-0.23 (-0.26%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryEnergy Equipment & Services
Earnings (Last)02-11
Earnings (Next)04-21
Inst Owners55.18%
Inst Owner Change8.5%
Ins Owners0.24%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.13B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)58.81M
Analysts80
Price Target87.44 (0.37%)
Short Float %2.14%
Short Ratio2.76
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)8.99%
PT rev (3m)14.18%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-60.39%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-62.96%
EPS NY rev (1m)-4.98%
EPS NY rev (3m)-6.01%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.14%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.07%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 14.11
P/S 0.84
P/FCF 7.37
P/OCF 3.42
P/B 0.93
P/tB 0.93
EV/EBITDA 4.66
EPS(TTM)-0.34
EYN/A
EPS(NY)6.17
Fwd EY7.09%
FCF(TTM)11.81
FCFY13.56%
OCF(TTM)25.46
OCFY29.23%
SpS103.83
BVpS94.16
TBVpS93.58
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
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 1.31
F-Score6
WACC8.22%
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)-106.4%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-404.72%
EPS Next Y1893.89%
EPS Next 2Y386.94%
EPS Next 3Y209.98%
EPS Next 5Y120.86%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%2.21%
Revenue Next Year2.05%
Revenue Next 2Y2.31%
Revenue Next 3Y2.51%
Revenue Next 5Y2.77%
EBIT growth 1Y-30.04%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y26.74%
EBIT Next Year118.31%
EBIT Next 3Y31.17%
EBIT Next 5Y16.45%
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 6 / 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 4 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for PDS stock?

The financial health rating of PRECISION DRILLING CORP (PDS) is 4 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for PRECISION DRILLING CORP?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of PRECISION DRILLING CORP (PDS) is expected to grow by 1893.89% in the next year.