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PRECISION DRILLING CORP (PDS) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:PDS - CA74022D4075 - Common Stock

74.01 USD
-0.36 (-0.48%)
Last: 1/16/2026, 8:04:00 PM
74.01 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 1/16/2026, 8:04:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to PDS. PDS was compared to 62 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 it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • PDS had positive earnings in the past year.
  • 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.
  • Each year in the past 5 years PDS had a positive operating cash flow.
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 has a Return On Assets (2.10%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 3.54%, PDS is in line with its industry, outperforming 45.16% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of PDS (4.93%) 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 12.77%.
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 comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of PDS has grown nicely.
  • PDS's Operating Margin of 9.39% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. PDS outperforms 56.45% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of PDS has grown nicely.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 32.97%, PDS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 74.19% 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.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, PDS has less shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for PDS has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • PDS has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
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 1.21, we must say that PDS is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • PDS has a Altman-Z score of 1.21. This is in the lower half of the industry: PDS underperforms 74.19% of its industry peers.
  • PDS has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.61. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as PDS would need 3.61 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • PDS has a better Debt to FCF ratio (3.61) than 61.29% 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.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.44, PDS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.44
Debt/FCF 3.61
Altman-Z 1.21
ROIC/WACC0.61
WACC8.12%
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 67.74% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.42 indicates that PDS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of PDS (1.42) is comparable to the rest of the 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%.
  • Measured over the past years, PDS shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 76.97% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -5.55% in the past year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.30% on average over the past years.
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

  • PDS is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 19.84% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to decrease by -0.14% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-18.52%
EPS Next 2Y7.41%
EPS Next 3Y12.27%
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

  • Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of 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 26.91, 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.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.38, PDS is valued at the same level.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.13 indicates a correct valuation of PDS.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of PDS indicates a rather cheap valuation: PDS is cheaper than 90.32% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of PDS to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.29), we can say PDS is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 26.91
Fwd PE 12.13
PDS Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsPDS Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, PDS is valued cheaper than 95.16% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, PDS is valued cheaply inside the industry as 93.55% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 6.49
EV/EBITDA 4.28
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

  • PDS's earnings are expected to grow with 12.27% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.35
EPS Next 2Y7.41%
EPS Next 3Y12.27%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

PRECISION DRILLING CORP

NYSE:PDS (1/16/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 74.01 0 (0%)

74.01

-0.36 (-0.48%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryEnergy Equipment & Services
Earnings (Last)10-22
Earnings (Next)02-11
Inst Owners55.18%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners0.24%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap974.71M
Revenue(TTM)1.83B
Net Income(TTM)58.81M
Analysts80
Price Target83.61 (12.97%)
Short Float %1.76%
Short Ratio2.93
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)5.4%
PT rev (3m)16.65%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)43.07%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-17.46%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)3.17%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.63%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 26.91
Fwd PE 12.13
P/S 0.74
P/FCF 6.49
P/OCF 3.01
P/B 0.81
P/tB 0.82
EV/EBITDA 4.28
EPS(TTM)2.75
EY3.72%
EPS(NY)6.1
Fwd EY8.24%
FCF(TTM)11.41
FCFY15.41%
OCF(TTM)24.59
OCFY33.22%
SpS100.26
BVpS90.92
TBVpS90.36
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.35
Graham Number75.01
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 1.21
F-Score6
WACC8.12%
ROIC/WACC0.61
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-18.52%
EPS Next 2Y7.41%
EPS Next 3Y12.27%
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 -18.52% in the next year.