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

Canada - Toronto Stock Exchange - TSX:ESI - CA2935701078 - Common Stock

2.68 CAD
+0.07 (+2.68%)
Last: 1/9/2026, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

ESI gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 27 industry peers in the Energy Equipment & Services industry. ESI has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. ESI does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.


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.
In the past year ESI had a positive cash flow from operations.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: ESI reported negative net income in multiple years.
In the past 5 years ESI always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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

With a Return On Assets value of -1.67%, ESI is not doing good in the industry: 81.48% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
With a Return On Equity value of -3.51%, ESI is not doing good in the industry: 85.19% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
ESI's Return On Invested Capital of 1.53% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ESI is outperformed by 81.48% of its industry peers.
ESI had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.09%. This is significantly below the industry average of 169.80%.
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

With a Operating Margin value of 2.58%, ESI is not doing good in the industry: 85.19% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
ESI's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
ESI has a Gross Margin of 27.32%. This is in the better half of the industry: ESI outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
ESI's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
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.
ESI has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
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

ESI has an Altman-Z score of 1.24. This is a bad value and indicates that ESI is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
ESI has a worse Altman-Z score (1.24) than 70.37% 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.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 4.45, ESI is in line with its industry, outperforming 59.26% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.74 indicates that ESI is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.74, ESI is doing worse than 70.37% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.74
Debt/FCF 4.45
Altman-Z 1.24
ROIC/WACC0.16
WACC9.69%
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

A Current Ratio of 1.12 indicates that ESI should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
ESI has a worse Current ratio (1.12) than 74.07% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.98 indicates that ESI may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
ESI's Quick ratio of 0.98 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ESI outperforms 44.44% of its industry peers.
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

ESI shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -247.06%.
ESI shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -22.31%.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 1.14% on average over the past years.
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

ESI is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 32.23% yearly.
ESI is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 0.23% yearly.
EPS Next Y-26.71%
EPS Next 2Y25.6%
EPS Next 3Y32.23%
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

When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
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

The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for ESI. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
Also next year ESI is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
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

4.2 Price Multiples

74.07% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ESI, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ESI is valued cheaply inside the industry as 96.30% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 2.26
EV/EBITDA 3.79
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 32.23% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y25.6%
EPS Next 3Y32.23%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

ENSIGN ENERGY SERVICES INC

TSX:ESI (1/9/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

2.68

+0.07 (+2.68%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryEnergy Equipment & Services
Earnings (Last)11-07 2025-11-07/bmo
Earnings (Next)03-05 2026-03-05/amc
Inst Owners5.66%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners26.33%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap495.24M
Revenue(TTM)1.65B
Net Income(TTM)-45.98M
Analysts50.91
Price Target2.98 (11.19%)
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)0%
PT rev (3m)12.91%
EPS NQ rev (1m)37.5%
EPS NQ rev (3m)37.5%
EPS NY rev (1m)6.76%
EPS NY rev (3m)23.33%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)5.56%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.54%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.65%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.3
P/FCF 2.26
P/OCF 1.2
P/B 0.38
P/tB 0.38
EV/EBITDA 3.79
EPS(TTM)-0.25
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.05
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)1.19
FCFY44.33%
OCF(TTM)2.23
OCFY83.04%
SpS8.91
BVpS7.1
TBVpS7.1
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 1.24
F-Score4
WACC9.69%
ROIC/WACC0.16
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-26.71%
EPS Next 2Y25.6%
EPS Next 3Y32.23%
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 -26.71% in the next year.