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PHX MINERALS INC (PHX) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:PHX - US69291A1007 - Common Stock

4.35 USD
+0.01 (+0.23%)
Last: 6/20/2025, 8:04:00 PM
4.36 USD
+0.01 (+0.23%)
Pre-Market: 6/23/2025, 7:00:00 AM
Fundamental Rating

6

We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to PHX. PHX was compared to 207 industry peers in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. PHX is in great health and has no worries on liquidiy or solvency at all, but the profibility rating is only average. PHX has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • PHX had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year PHX had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: PHX reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • PHX had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
PHX Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFPHX 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 20M -20M -40M -60M

1.2 Ratios

  • PHX has a Return On Assets (4.28%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • PHX's Return On Equity of 5.49% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. PHX outperforms 44.13% of its industry peers.
  • PHX has a Return On Invested Capital of 3.98%. This is in the lower half of the industry: PHX underperforms 64.79% of its industry peers.
  • PHX had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 9.06%. This is significantly below the industry average of 21.94%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (3.98%) for PHX is well below the 3 year average (9.06%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that PHX had better years and this may not be a problem.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.28%
ROE 5.49%
ROIC 3.98%
ROA(3y)7.72%
ROA(5y)-1.22%
ROE(3y)10.71%
ROE(5y)-2.76%
ROIC(3y)9.06%
ROIC(5y)N/A
PHX Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICPHX Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 -40

1.3 Margins

  • PHX has a better Profit Margin (18.23%) than 69.48% of its industry peers.
  • PHX's Operating Margin of 22.11% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. PHX outperforms 53.52% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of PHX has declined.
  • With an excellent Gross Margin value of 92.32%, PHX belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 96.71% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PHX's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 22.11%
PM (TTM) 18.23%
GM 92.32%
OM growth 3Y-15.61%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y2.94%
GM growth 5Y7.11%
PHX Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsPHX Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 -50 -100 -150

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), PHX is creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, PHX has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, PHX has more shares outstanding
  • PHX has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
PHX Yearly Shares OutstandingPHX Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M
PHX Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsPHX Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.92 indicates that PHX is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • PHX has a better Altman-Z score (3.92) than 87.32% of its industry peers.
  • PHX has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.16. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.16 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • PHX has a better Debt to FCF ratio (1.16) than 88.26% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.16 indicates that PHX is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • PHX has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.16) than 72.77% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.16
Debt/FCF 1.16
Altman-Z 3.92
ROIC/WACC0.46
WACC8.71%
PHX Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFPHX Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.80 indicates that PHX should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of PHX (1.80) is better than 74.18% of its industry peers.
  • PHX has a Quick Ratio of 1.80. This is a normal value and indicates that PHX is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Quick ratio value of 1.80, PHX is doing good in the industry, outperforming 77.93% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.8
Quick Ratio 1.8
PHX Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesPHX Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • PHX shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 80.91%, which is quite impressive.
  • Measured over the past years, PHX shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -51.21% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has grown by 15.65% in the past year. This is quite good.
  • PHX shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -3.50% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)80.91%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y-51.21%
EPS Q2Q%1390%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)15.65%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.53%
Revenue growth 5Y-3.5%
Sales Q2Q%-3.45%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 112.79% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • PHX is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 12.54% yearly.
EPS Next Y211.42%
EPS Next 2Y112.79%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year20.91%
Revenue Next 2Y12.55%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
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 accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
PHX Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesPHX Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 20M 40M 60M
PHX Yearly EPS VS EstimatesPHX Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 0.5 1 1.5 2

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 21.75, PHX is valued on the expensive side.
  • PHX's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 28.60, PHX is valued a bit cheaper.
  • PHX is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.01.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of PHX is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • PHX is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 25.83, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.75
Fwd PE 16.01
PHX Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsPHX 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 PHX is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • 74.65% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PHX, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 9.69
EV/EBITDA 10.1
PHX Per share dataPHX EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 1 2 3

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • PHX'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 PHX's earnings are expected to grow with 112.79% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.1
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y112.79%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.68%, PHX has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • PHX's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 3.73.
  • PHX's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.68%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of PHX decreases each year by -2.22%.
  • PHX has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • PHX has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-2.22%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
PHX Yearly Dividends per sharePHX Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.05 0.1 0.15

5.3 Sustainability

  • PHX pays out 81.44% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP81.44%
EPS Next 2Y112.79%
EPS Next 3YN/A
PHX Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendPHX Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20M -20M -40M
PHX Dividend Payout.PHX Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.PHX Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

PHX MINERALS INC / PHX FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for PHX stock?

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


Can you provide the valuation status for PHX MINERALS INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to PHX MINERALS INC (PHX). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of PHX stock?

PHX MINERALS INC (PHX) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of PHX MINERALS INC (PHX) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for PHX MINERALS INC (PHX) is 21.75 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.31.


Can you provide the financial health for PHX stock?

The financial health rating of PHX MINERALS INC (PHX) is 7 / 10.