COTERRA ENERGY INC (CTRA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:CTRA • US1270971039

31.28 USD
-0.43 (-1.36%)
At close: Feb 20, 2026
31.8949 USD
+0.61 (+1.97%)
After Hours: 2/20/2026, 7:26:02 PM
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Fundamental Rating

6

Taking everything into account, CTRA scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. CTRA was compared to 206 industry peers in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. CTRA has an excellent profitability rating, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. CTRA is growing strongly while it is still valued neutral. This is a good combination! These ratings could make CTRA a good candidate for growth investing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year CTRA was profitable.
  • In the past year CTRA had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • CTRA had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • CTRA had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
CTRA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCTRA 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 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

1.2 Ratios

  • CTRA's Return On Assets of 6.86% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CTRA outperforms 76.70% of its industry peers.
  • CTRA has a Return On Equity of 11.18%. This is in the better half of the industry: CTRA outperforms 66.50% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 7.86%, CTRA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 73.79% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CTRA had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 12.27%. This is significantly below the industry average of 21.97%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (7.86%) for CTRA is well below the 3 year average (12.27%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that CTRA had better years and this may not be a problem.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.86%
ROE 11.18%
ROIC 7.86%
ROA(3y)11.08%
ROA(5y)8.7%
ROE(3y)17.66%
ROE(5y)14.37%
ROIC(3y)12.27%
ROIC(5y)9.93%
CTRA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCTRA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • CTRA has a Profit Margin of 23.25%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CTRA outperforms 81.55% of its industry peers.
  • CTRA's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • CTRA has a better Operating Margin (31.31%) than 76.70% of its industry peers.
  • CTRA's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • CTRA has a Gross Margin of 82.81%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CTRA outperforms 91.75% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CTRA has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 31.31%
PM (TTM) 23.25%
GM 82.81%
OM growth 3Y-19.39%
OM growth 5Y-9.76%
PM growth 3Y-15.14%
PM growth 5Y-9.04%
GM growth 3Y1.7%
GM growth 5Y3.22%
CTRA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCTRA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CTRA is still creating some value.
  • CTRA has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CTRA has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for CTRA is higher compared to a year ago.
CTRA Yearly Shares OutstandingCTRA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M
CTRA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCTRA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B 20B

2.2 Solvency

  • CTRA has an Altman-Z score of 2.55. This is not the best score and indicates that CTRA is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a decent Altman-Z score value of 2.55, CTRA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 73.30% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CTRA has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.71. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as CTRA would need 2.71 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • CTRA's Debt to FCF ratio of 2.71 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CTRA outperforms 77.67% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.25 indicates that CTRA is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.25, CTRA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 67.96% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.25
Debt/FCF 2.71
Altman-Z 2.55
ROIC/WACC0.97
WACC8.08%
CTRA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCTRA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.02 indicates that CTRA should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CTRA has a Current ratio of 1.02. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CTRA outperforms 44.17% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.98 indicates that CTRA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CTRA has a Quick ratio of 0.98. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CTRA outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.02
Quick Ratio 0.98
CTRA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCTRA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 26.74% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 0.12% on average over the past years.
  • The Revenue has grown by 25.13% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
  • CTRA shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 21.44% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)26.74%
EPS 3Y-5.3%
EPS 5Y0.12%
EPS Q2Q%28.12%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)25.13%
Revenue growth 3Y16.53%
Revenue growth 5Y21.44%
Sales Q2Q%33.7%

3.2 Future

  • CTRA is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 11.54% yearly.
  • CTRA is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 11.37% yearly.
EPS Next Y31.29%
EPS Next 2Y14.82%
EPS Next 3Y18.81%
EPS Next 5Y11.54%
Revenue Next Year37.46%
Revenue Next 2Y18.81%
Revenue Next 3Y14.98%
Revenue Next 5Y11.37%

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.
  • Although the future Revenue growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
CTRA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCTRA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2029 2030 2B 4B 6B 8B
CTRA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCTRA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 1 2 3 4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 14.35, CTRA is valued correctly.
  • CTRA's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. CTRA is cheaper than 65.53% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.99, CTRA is valued a bit cheaper.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.04, CTRA is valued correctly.
  • 64.08% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CTRA, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • CTRA's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 28.06.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.35
Fwd PE 14.04
CTRA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCTRA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CTRA is valued a bit cheaper than 71.84% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 65.05% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CTRA, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 16.39
EV/EBITDA 6.35
CTRA Per share dataCTRA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • CTRA's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • CTRA has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as CTRA's earnings are expected to grow with 18.81% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.46
PEG (5Y)120.82
EPS Next 2Y14.82%
EPS Next 3Y18.81%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • CTRA has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.86%.
  • CTRA's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 3.52.
  • CTRA's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.86%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of CTRA grows each year by 18.85%, which is quite nice.
  • CTRA has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)18.85%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
CTRA Yearly Dividends per shareCTRA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5 2

5.3 Sustainability

  • CTRA pays out 40.64% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
  • The dividend of CTRA is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP40.64%
EPS Next 2Y14.82%
EPS Next 3Y18.81%
CTRA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCTRA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B 2B 3B 4B
CTRA Dividend Payout.CTRA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.CTRA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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COTERRA ENERGY INC

NYSE:CTRA (2/20/2026, 7:26:02 PM)

After market: 31.8949 +0.61 (+1.97%)

31.28

-0.43 (-1.36%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)11-03
Earnings (Next)02-26
Inst Owners95.23%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners0.85%
Ins Owner Change-2.03%
Market Cap23.73B
Revenue(TTM)7.08B
Net Income(TTM)1.65B
Analysts82.5
Price Target33.12 (5.88%)
Short Float %3.7%
Short Ratio2.73
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.86%
Yearly Dividend0.84
Dividend Growth(5Y)18.85%
DP40.64%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-2.46%
Min EPS beat(2)-9.02%
Max EPS beat(2)4.09%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)1.17%
Min EPS beat(4)-9.02%
Max EPS beat(4)10.97%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)0.34%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)4.24%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)3.69%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)6.12%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.82%
Max Revenue beat(2)13.06%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.97%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.32%
Max Revenue beat(4)13.06%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.94%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.87%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)2.64%
PT rev (1m)0.95%
PT rev (3m)0.08%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-2.15%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-10.98%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.09%
EPS NY rev (3m)-5.22%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.4%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-3.54%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.45%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.57%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.35
Fwd PE 14.04
P/S 3.35
P/FCF 16.39
P/OCF 6.45
P/B 1.61
P/tB 1.61
EV/EBITDA 6.35
EPS(TTM)2.18
EY6.97%
EPS(NY)2.23
Fwd EY7.12%
FCF(TTM)1.91
FCFY6.1%
OCF(TTM)4.85
OCFY15.49%
SpS9.33
BVpS19.41
TBVpS19.41
PEG (NY)0.46
PEG (5Y)120.82
Graham Number30.86
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.86%
ROE 11.18%
ROCE 9.85%
ROIC 7.86%
ROICexc 7.9%
ROICexgc 7.9%
OM 31.31%
PM (TTM) 23.25%
GM 82.81%
FCFM 20.45%
ROA(3y)11.08%
ROA(5y)8.7%
ROE(3y)17.66%
ROE(5y)14.37%
ROIC(3y)12.27%
ROIC(5y)9.93%
ROICexc(3y)12.9%
ROICexc(5y)10.44%
ROICexgc(3y)12.9%
ROICexgc(5y)10.44%
ROCE(3y)15.36%
ROCE(5y)12.44%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-7.45%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-19.44%
ROICexc growth 3Y-7.45%
ROICexc growth 5Y-19.44%
OM growth 3Y-19.39%
OM growth 5Y-9.76%
PM growth 3Y-15.14%
PM growth 5Y-9.04%
GM growth 3Y1.7%
GM growth 5Y3.22%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.29
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.25
Debt/FCF 2.71
Debt/EBITDA 0.84
Cap/Depr 102.44%
Cap/Sales 31.48%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 83.7%
Profit Quality 87.97%
Current Ratio 1.02
Quick Ratio 0.98
Altman-Z 2.55
F-Score7
WACC8.08%
ROIC/WACC0.97
Cap/Depr(3y)110.23%
Cap/Depr(5y)116.61%
Cap/Sales(3y)28.94%
Cap/Sales(5y)29.44%
Profit Quality(3y)93.33%
Profit Quality(5y)92.4%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)26.74%
EPS 3Y-5.3%
EPS 5Y0.12%
EPS Q2Q%28.12%
EPS Next Y31.29%
EPS Next 2Y14.82%
EPS Next 3Y18.81%
EPS Next 5Y11.54%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)25.13%
Revenue growth 3Y16.53%
Revenue growth 5Y21.44%
Sales Q2Q%33.7%
Revenue Next Year37.46%
Revenue Next 2Y18.81%
Revenue Next 3Y14.98%
Revenue Next 5Y11.37%
EBIT growth 1Y35.27%
EBIT growth 3Y-6.06%
EBIT growth 5Y9.59%
EBIT Next Year218.31%
EBIT Next 3Y54.08%
EBIT Next 5Y33.46%
FCF growth 1Y-35.59%
FCF growth 3Y2.93%
FCF growth 5Y9.27%
OCF growth 1Y-16.09%
OCF growth 3Y18.8%
OCF growth 5Y14.09%

COTERRA ENERGY INC / CTRA FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for CTRA stock?

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


Can you provide the valuation status for COTERRA ENERGY INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to COTERRA ENERGY INC (CTRA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is COTERRA ENERGY INC (CTRA) stock?

COTERRA ENERGY INC (CTRA) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


How financially healthy is COTERRA ENERGY INC?

The financial health rating of COTERRA ENERGY INC (CTRA) is 5 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for CTRA stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of COTERRA ENERGY INC (CTRA) is expected to grow by 31.29% in the next year.