ENSIGN ENERGY SERVICES INC (ESI.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

TSX:ESI • CA2935701078

3.48 CAD
-0.21 (-5.69%)
Last: Feb 20, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

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We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to ESI. ESI was compared to 26 industry peers in the Energy Equipment & Services industry. ESI has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. ESI is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year ESI has reported negative net income.
  • ESI had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: ESI reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years ESI had a positive operating cash flow.
ESI.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFESI.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 0 200M 400M

1.2 Ratios

  • ESI's Return On Assets of -1.67% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ESI is outperformed by 84.62% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -3.51%, ESI is doing worse than 88.46% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ESI has a worse Return On Invested Capital (1.53%) than 84.62% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ESI is significantly below the industry average of 169.81%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -1.67%
ROE -3.51%
ROIC 1.53%
ROA(3y)0.31%
ROA(5y)-1.4%
ROE(3y)0.76%
ROE(5y)-3.38%
ROIC(3y)4.09%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ESI.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICESI.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 -5 -10

1.3 Margins

  • ESI's Operating Margin of 2.58% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ESI is outperformed by 88.46% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ESI has grown nicely.
  • ESI has a Gross Margin of 27.32%. This is in the better half of the industry: ESI outperforms 65.38% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ESI has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 2.58%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 27.32%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y17.58%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y6.07%
GM growth 5Y0.97%
ESI.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsESI.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20 -20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • ESI 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 ESI remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for ESI has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for ESI has been reduced compared to a year ago.
ESI.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingESI.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M
ESI.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsESI.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.32, we must say that ESI is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of ESI (1.32) is worse than 69.23% of its industry peers.
  • ESI has a debt to FCF ratio of 4.45. This is a neutral value as ESI would need 4.45 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • ESI has a Debt to FCF ratio (4.45) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • ESI has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.74. This is a neutral value indicating ESI is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • ESI has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (0.74) than 73.08% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.74
Debt/FCF 4.45
Altman-Z 1.32
ROIC/WACC0.15
WACC10.11%
ESI.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFESI.CA 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

  • ESI has a Current Ratio of 1.12. This is a normal value and indicates that ESI is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.12, ESI is doing worse than 76.92% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.98 indicates that ESI may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.98, ESI is in line with its industry, outperforming 42.31% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.12
Quick Ratio 0.98
ESI.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesESI.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for ESI have decreased strongly by -247.06% in the last year.
  • The Revenue for ESI has decreased by -22.31% in the past year. This is quite bad
  • ESI shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 1.14% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-247.06%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-166.67%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-22.31%
Revenue growth 3Y19.15%
Revenue growth 5Y1.14%
Sales Q2Q%-5.4%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 30.64% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 0.23% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-49.97%
EPS Next 2Y25.05%
EPS Next 3Y30.64%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-2.8%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.26%
Revenue Next 3Y0.23%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
ESI.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesESI.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 500M 1B 1.5B
ESI.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesESI.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 0.2 -0.2 -0.4 -0.6 -0.8 -1

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • ESI reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for ESI. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
ESI.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsESI.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 -20 -40 -60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of ESI indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ESI is cheaper than 76.92% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of ESI indicates a rather cheap valuation: ESI is cheaper than 96.15% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 2.93
EV/EBITDA 4.27
ESI.CA Per share dataESI.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 4 6 8

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • ESI's earnings are expected to grow with 30.64% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y25.05%
EPS Next 3Y30.64%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for ESI!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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ENSIGN ENERGY SERVICES INC

TSX:ESI (2/20/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

3.48

-0.21 (-5.69%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryEnergy Equipment & Services
Earnings (Last)11-07
Earnings (Next)02-27
Inst Owners5.66%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners26.33%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap643.38M
Revenue(TTM)1.65B
Net Income(TTM)-45.98M
Analysts50.91
Price Target3.32 (-4.6%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
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)-11.39%
Min EPS beat(2)-73.27%
Max EPS beat(2)50.5%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-389.15%
Min EPS beat(4)-1732.85%
Max EPS beat(4)199.01%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-192.31%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-140.13%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-36.92%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.35%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.34%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.64%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.31%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.34%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.66%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.5%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.64%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.06%
PT rev (1m)11.43%
PT rev (3m)16.42%
EPS NQ rev (1m)10.02%
EPS NQ rev (3m)65.38%
EPS NY rev (1m)-18.36%
EPS NY rev (3m)18.34%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.3%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)5.13%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.46%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.39
P/FCF 2.93
P/OCF 1.56
P/B 0.49
P/tB 0.49
EV/EBITDA 4.27
EPS(TTM)-0.25
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.05
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)1.19
FCFY34.13%
OCF(TTM)2.22
OCFY63.92%
SpS8.91
BVpS7.09
TBVpS7.09
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -1.67%
ROE -3.51%
ROCE 1.74%
ROIC 1.53%
ROICexc 1.53%
ROICexgc 1.53%
OM 2.58%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 27.32%
FCFM 13.33%
ROA(3y)0.31%
ROA(5y)-1.4%
ROE(3y)0.76%
ROE(5y)-3.38%
ROIC(3y)4.09%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)4.14%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)4.14%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)4.68%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5Y26.05%
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5Y26.05%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y17.58%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y6.07%
GM growth 5Y0.97%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.6
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.74
Debt/FCF 4.45
Debt/EBITDA 2.49
Cap/Depr 55.4%
Cap/Sales 11.64%
Interest Coverage 0.56
Cash Conversion 105.87%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.12
Quick Ratio 0.98
Altman-Z 1.32
F-Score4
WACC10.11%
ROIC/WACC0.15
Cap/Depr(3y)56.49%
Cap/Depr(5y)49.28%
Cap/Sales(3y)10.49%
Cap/Sales(5y)11.05%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-247.06%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-166.67%
EPS Next Y-49.97%
EPS Next 2Y25.05%
EPS Next 3Y30.64%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-22.31%
Revenue growth 3Y19.15%
Revenue growth 5Y1.14%
Sales Q2Q%-5.4%
Revenue Next Year-2.8%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.26%
Revenue Next 3Y0.23%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-71.73%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y18.92%
EBIT Next Year235.18%
EBIT Next 3Y51.21%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-29.83%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y1.75%
OCF growth 1Y-17.49%
OCF growth 3Y38.23%
OCF growth 5Y3.11%

ENSIGN ENERGY SERVICES INC / ESI.CA FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for ENSIGN ENERGY SERVICES INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to ESI.CA.


What is the valuation status for ESI stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to ENSIGN ENERGY SERVICES INC (ESI.CA). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for ENSIGN ENERGY SERVICES INC?

ENSIGN ENERGY SERVICES INC (ESI.CA) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for ESI stock?

The financial health rating of ENSIGN ENERGY SERVICES INC (ESI.CA) is 2 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for ENSIGN ENERGY SERVICES INC?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ENSIGN ENERGY SERVICES INC (ESI.CA) is expected to decline by -49.97% in the next year.