PARAMOUNT RESOURCES LTD -A (POU.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

TSX:POUCA6993202069

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This POU.CA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. POU.CA Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year POU was profitable.
  • In the past year POU had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years POU has always been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years POU had a positive operating cash flow.
POU.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFPOU.CA 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 2025 0 500M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of POU (35.93%) is better than 98.53% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of POU (47.53%) is better than 99.51% of its industry peers.
  • POU has a Return On Invested Capital (1.47%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for POU is in line with the industry average of 6.85%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 35.93%
ROE 47.53%
ROIC 1.47%
ROA(3y)17.9%
ROA(5y)15.1%
ROE(3y)23.35%
ROE(5y)19.86%
ROIC(3y)5.46%
ROIC(5y)7.29%
POU.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICPOU.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 40 60

1.3 Margins

  • POU has a Profit Margin of 133.46%. This is amongst the best in the industry. POU outperforms 99.51% of its industry peers.
  • POU's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Operating Margin of POU (6.35%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • POU's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of POU (45.74%) is better than 72.06% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of POU has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 6.35%
PM (TTM) 133.46%
GM 45.74%
OM growth 3Y-47.47%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y62.52%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-10.38%
GM growth 5Y6.12%
POU.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsPOU.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100 200 300 400

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2. POU.CA Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • POU has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for POU has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for POU has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • POU has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
POU.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingPOU.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M
POU.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsPOU.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.96 indicates that POU is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 3.96, POU belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 80.88% of the companies in the same industry.
  • POU has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.01. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • POU has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.01) than 80.39% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.01
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 3.96
ROIC/WACC0.19
WACC7.75%
POU.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFPOU.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 3.77 indicates that POU has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 3.77, POU belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 86.27% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 3.77 indicates that POU has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 3.77, POU belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 86.27% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.77
Quick Ratio 3.77
POU.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesPOU.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

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3. POU.CA Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 307.56% over the past year.
  • POU shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 25.67% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, POU shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -47.93% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, POU shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 9.85% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)307.56%
EPS 3Y25.67%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-101.72%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-47.93%
Revenue growth 3Y-23.88%
Revenue growth 5Y9.85%
Sales Q2Q%-49.01%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, POU will show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -38.33% on average per year.
  • POU is expected to show a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 36.95% yearly.
EPS Next Y-94.45%
EPS Next 2Y-61.72%
EPS Next 3Y-38.33%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year12.21%
Revenue Next 2Y24.38%
Revenue Next 3Y36.95%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
POU.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesPOU.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
POU.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesPOU.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 5 -5 10

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4. POU.CA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 2.95 indicates a rather cheap valuation of POU.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of POU indicates a rather cheap valuation: POU is cheaper than 99.02% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • POU is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.33, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 53.27, which means the current valuation is very expensive for POU.
  • POU's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 38.16, POU is valued a bit more expensive.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 2.95
Fwd PE 53.27
POU.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsPOU.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as POU.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 10.4
POU.CA Per share dataPOU.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • POU has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • POU's earnings are expected to decrease with -38.33% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-61.72%
EPS Next 3Y-38.33%

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5. POU.CA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • POU has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.20%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • POU's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 4.63.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, POU pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.2%

5.2 History

  • POU has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • POU has decreased its dividend recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
POU.CA Yearly Dividends per sharePOU.CA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 5 10 15

5.3 Sustainability

  • POU pays out 174.46% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP174.46%
EPS Next 2Y-61.72%
EPS Next 3Y-38.33%
POU.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendPOU.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
POU.CA Dividend Payout.POU.CA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.POU.CA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

POU.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

PARAMOUNT RESOURCES LTD -A

TSX:POU (4/14/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

27.09

-0.83 (-2.97%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)03-03
Earnings (Next)05-06
Inst Owners8.28%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners47.7%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap3.92B
Revenue(TTM)965.70M
Net Income(TTM)1.29B
Analysts76.92
Price Target33.09 (22.15%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.2%
Yearly Dividend15.45
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP174.46%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date04-15
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-108.79%
Min EPS beat(2)-113.2%
Max EPS beat(2)-104.37%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)434.02%
Min EPS beat(4)-113.2%
Max EPS beat(4)2036.28%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)209.93%
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)37.61%
Min Revenue beat(2)36.1%
Max Revenue beat(2)39.12%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)22.26%
Min Revenue beat(4)-6.49%
Max Revenue beat(4)39.12%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)19.85%
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)17.16%
PT rev (3m)22.99%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-78.07%
EPS NY rev (1m)-16.46%
EPS NY rev (3m)-57.69%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)3.75%
Revenue NY rev (1m)6.78%
Revenue NY rev (3m)6.78%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 2.95
Fwd PE 53.27
P/S 4.05
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 9.38
P/B 1.44
P/tB 1.44
EV/EBITDA 10.4
EPS(TTM)9.17
EY33.85%
EPS(NY)0.51
Fwd EY1.88%
FCF(TTM)-3.17
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)2.89
OCFY10.66%
SpS6.68
BVpS18.76
TBVpS18.76
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number62.2215 (129.68%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 35.93%
ROE 47.53%
ROCE 1.82%
ROIC 1.47%
ROICexc 1.88%
ROICexgc 1.88%
OM 6.35%
PM (TTM) 133.46%
GM 45.74%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)17.9%
ROA(5y)15.1%
ROE(3y)23.35%
ROE(5y)19.86%
ROIC(3y)5.46%
ROIC(5y)7.29%
ROICexc(3y)5.63%
ROICexc(5y)7.39%
ROICexgc(3y)5.63%
ROICexgc(5y)7.39%
ROCE(3y)6.75%
ROCE(5y)9.01%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-53.82%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-53.82%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-47.47%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y62.52%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-10.38%
GM growth 5Y6.12%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.27
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.01
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 0.07
Cap/Depr 354.12%
Cap/Sales 90.72%
Interest Coverage 24.52
Cash Conversion 135.18%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 3.77
Quick Ratio 3.77
Altman-Z 3.96
F-Score5
WACC7.75%
ROIC/WACC0.19
Cap/Depr(3y)251.74%
Cap/Depr(5y)249.12%
Cap/Sales(3y)60.66%
Cap/Sales(5y)48.97%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)307.56%
EPS 3Y25.67%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-101.72%
EPS Next Y-94.45%
EPS Next 2Y-61.72%
EPS Next 3Y-38.33%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-47.93%
Revenue growth 3Y-23.88%
Revenue growth 5Y9.85%
Sales Q2Q%-49.01%
Revenue Next Year12.21%
Revenue Next 2Y24.38%
Revenue Next 3Y36.95%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-82.08%
EBIT growth 3Y-60.01%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year1.59%
EBIT Next 3Y42.1%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-1013.59%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-48.82%
OCF growth 3Y-26.47%
OCF growth 5Y38.84%

PARAMOUNT RESOURCES LTD -A / POU.CA Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to POU.CA.


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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to PARAMOUNT RESOURCES LTD -A (POU.CA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


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PARAMOUNT RESOURCES LTD -A (POU.CA) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


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The financial health rating of PARAMOUNT RESOURCES LTD -A (POU.CA) is 7 / 10.


How sustainable is the dividend of PARAMOUNT RESOURCES LTD -A (POU.CA) stock?

The dividend rating of PARAMOUNT RESOURCES LTD -A (POU.CA) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 174.46%.