FRONTERA ENERGY CORP (FEC.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada - Toronto Stock Exchange - TSX:FEC - CA35905B1076 - Common Stock
6.31 CAD
-0.08 (-1.25%)
Overall FEC gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated FEC against 214 industry peers in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. While FEC seems to be doing ok healthwise, there are quite some concerns on its profitability. FEC is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year FEC has reported negative net income.
- In the past year FEC had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In multiple years FEC reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
- FEC had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of FEC (-17.67%) is worse than 65.42% of its industry peers.
- FEC has a Return On Equity of -34.68%. This is in the lower half of the industry: FEC underperforms 61.68% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 3.06%, FEC is in line with its industry, outperforming 57.48% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for FEC is in line with the industry average of 6.58%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (3.06%) for FEC is well below the 3 year average (8.42%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that FEC had better years and this may not be a problem.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -17.67% | ||
| ROE | -34.68% | ||
| ROIC | 3.06% |
ROA(3y)5.35%
ROA(5y)3.2%
ROE(3y)9.12%
ROE(5y)0.31%
ROIC(3y)8.42%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 7.67%, FEC is in line with its industry, outperforming 55.61% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of FEC has declined.
- FEC has a Gross Margin of 38.85%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: FEC outperforms 57.01% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of FEC has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 7.67% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 38.85% |
OM growth 3Y-24.36%
OM growth 5Y-1.58%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-6.87%
GM growth 5Y-2.44%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- FEC 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 FEC has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- FEC has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for FEC has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- FEC has an Altman-Z score of -1.24. This is a bad value and indicates that FEC is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- With a Altman-Z score value of -1.24, FEC is not doing good in the industry: 71.03% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of FEC is 3.79, which is a good value as it means it would take FEC, 3.79 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 3.79, FEC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 81.78% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.39 indicates that FEC is not too dependend on debt financing.
- FEC has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.39) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.39 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.79 | ||
| Altman-Z | -1.24 |
ROIC/WACC0.35
WACC8.66%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.78 indicates that FEC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.78, FEC is in line with its industry, outperforming 47.66% of the companies in the same industry.
- FEC has a Quick Ratio of 0.78. This is a bad value and indicates that FEC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.69, FEC is in line with its industry, outperforming 56.07% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.78 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.69 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for FEC have decreased strongly by -622.30% in the last year.
- FEC shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -5.33%.
- FEC shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -4.25% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-622.3%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%79.51%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.33%
Revenue growth 3Y7.6%
Revenue growth 5Y-4.25%
Sales Q2Q%-7.62%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 14.09% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next Y80.95%
EPS Next 2Y14.09%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-2.56%
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- FEC reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 2.74, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of FEC.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, FEC is valued cheaply inside the industry as 99.53% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.29, FEC is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 2.74 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- FEC's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. FEC is cheaper than 97.20% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of FEC indicates a rather cheap valuation: FEC is cheaper than 99.07% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 2.25 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 1.97 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- FEC's earnings are expected to grow with 14.09% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y14.09%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.91%, FEC has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.82, FEC pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- FEC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.85.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.91% |
5.2 History
- FEC has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
- FEC has decreased its dividend recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
- FEC has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
DP-3.31%
EPS Next 2Y14.09%
EPS Next 3YN/A
TSX:FEC (1/16/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
6.31
-0.08 (-1.25%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)11-13 2025-11-13
Earnings (Next)03-09 2026-03-09/amc
Inst Owners16.7%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.47%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap439.87M
Revenue(TTM)1.06B
Net Income(TTM)-431.67M
Analysts45.71
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.91% |
Yearly Dividend0.2
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP-3.31%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date01-05 2026-01-05 (0.0625)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
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)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
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)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 2.74 | ||
| P/S | 0.3 | ||
| P/FCF | 2.25 | ||
| P/OCF | 0.8 | ||
| P/B | 0.25 | ||
| P/tB | 0.25 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 1.97 |
EPS(TTM)-7.74
EYN/A
EPS(NY)2.3
Fwd EY36.46%
FCF(TTM)2.8
FCFY44.42%
OCF(TTM)7.88
OCFY124.93%
SpS21.18
BVpS24.8
TBVpS24.8
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -17.67% | ||
| ROE | -34.68% | ||
| ROCE | 4.27% | ||
| ROIC | 3.06% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.34% | ||
| ROICexgc | 3.34% | ||
| OM | 7.67% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 38.85% | ||
| FCFM | 13.24% |
ROA(3y)5.35%
ROA(5y)3.2%
ROE(3y)9.12%
ROE(5y)0.31%
ROIC(3y)8.42%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)9.48%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)9.48%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)11.71%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y-24.52%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-12.48%
ROICexc growth 3Y-24.52%
ROICexc growth 5Y-11.82%
OM growth 3Y-24.36%
OM growth 5Y-1.58%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-6.87%
GM growth 5Y-2.44%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.44
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.39 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.79 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.4 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 96.01% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 23.99% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.9 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 114% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.78 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.69 | ||
| Altman-Z | -1.24 |
F-Score4
WACC8.66%
ROIC/WACC0.35
Cap/Depr(3y)167.7%
Cap/Depr(5y)157.38%
Cap/Sales(3y)34.06%
Cap/Sales(5y)30.42%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-622.3%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%79.51%
EPS Next Y80.95%
EPS Next 2Y14.09%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.33%
Revenue growth 3Y7.6%
Revenue growth 5Y-4.25%
Sales Q2Q%-7.62%
Revenue Next Year-2.56%
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-45%
EBIT growth 3Y-18.61%
EBIT growth 5Y-5.76%
EBIT Next Year153.4%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y1001.18%
FCF growth 3Y116.05%
FCF growth 5Y-2.03%
OCF growth 1Y-17%
OCF growth 3Y15.78%
OCF growth 5Y-1.46%
FRONTERA ENERGY CORP / FEC.CA FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for FRONTERA ENERGY CORP?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to FEC.CA.
What is the valuation status of FRONTERA ENERGY CORP (FEC.CA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to FRONTERA ENERGY CORP (FEC.CA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for FRONTERA ENERGY CORP?
FRONTERA ENERGY CORP (FEC.CA) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
How financially healthy is FRONTERA ENERGY CORP?
The financial health rating of FRONTERA ENERGY CORP (FEC.CA) is 4 / 10.
How sustainable is the dividend of FRONTERA ENERGY CORP (FEC.CA) stock?
The dividend rating of FRONTERA ENERGY CORP (FEC.CA) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -3.31%.