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HIGH ARCTIC ENERGY SERVICES (HWO.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Canada - Toronto Stock Exchange - TSX:HWO - CA42964L1094 - Common Stock

0.88 CAD
+0.01 (+1.15%)
Last: 1/16/2026, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

2

We assign a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10 to HWO. HWO was compared to 27 industry peers in the Energy Equipment & Services industry. The financial health of HWO is average, but there are quite some concerns on its profitability. HWO has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • HWO had negative earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year HWO had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years HWO reported 4 times negative net income.
  • HWO had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
HWO.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFHWO.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 20M -20M 40M

1.2 Ratios

  • HWO has a worse Return On Assets (-0.67%) than 74.07% of its industry peers.
  • HWO has a Return On Equity of -0.90%. This is in the lower half of the industry: HWO underperforms 74.07% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.67%
ROE -0.9%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)17.78%
ROA(5y)6.24%
ROE(3y)29.92%
ROE(5y)12.53%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
HWO.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICHWO.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 100

1.3 Margins

  • HWO's Gross Margin of 52.39% is amongst the best of the industry. HWO outperforms 92.59% of its industry peers.
  • HWO's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for HWO so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 52.39%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y42.98%
GM growth 5Y21.25%
HWO.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsHWO.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200 -200

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • HWO does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • HWO has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, HWO has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, HWO has a worse debt to assets ratio.
HWO.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingHWO.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
HWO.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsHWO.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of -4.50, we must say that HWO is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • HWO has a Altman-Z score of -4.50. This is amonst the worse of the industry: HWO underperforms 85.19% of its industry peers.
  • HWO has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.18. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • HWO's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.18 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. HWO outperforms 77.78% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.18
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -4.5
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC7.33%
HWO.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFHWO.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M 100M 150M 200M

2.3 Liquidity

  • HWO has a Current Ratio of 2.43. This indicates that HWO is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 2.43, HWO is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.78% of the companies in the same industry.
  • HWO has a Quick Ratio of 2.42. This indicates that HWO is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • HWO has a better Quick ratio (2.42) than 88.89% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.43
Quick Ratio 2.42
HWO.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesHWO.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • HWO shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -100.65%.
  • The Revenue for HWO has decreased by -61.37% in the past year. This is quite bad
  • Measured over the past years, HWO shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -43.72% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-100.65%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-96.74%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-61.37%
Revenue growth 3Y-48.44%
Revenue growth 5Y-43.72%
Sales Q2Q%16.92%

3.2 Future

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
HWO.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesHWO.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M
HWO.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesHWO.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 0 1 -1 2 -2

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for HWO. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
HWO.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsHWO.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than HWO, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 7.58
HWO.CA Per share dataHWO.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 0.5 1 1.5

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • HWO does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

HIGH ARCTIC ENERGY SERVICES

TSX:HWO (1/16/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

0.88

+0.01 (+1.15%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryEnergy Equipment & Services
Earnings (Last)11-06
Earnings (Next)N/A
Inst Owners0.03%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners7.93%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap11.18M
Revenue(TTM)10.10M
Net Income(TTM)-199.00K
Analysts45.71
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-DateN/A
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)N/A
EPS NY rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 1.11
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 9.07
P/B 0.51
P/tB 0.56
EV/EBITDA 7.58
EPS(TTM)-0.02
EYN/A
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.02
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.1
OCFY11.02%
SpS0.8
BVpS1.74
TBVpS1.57
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.67%
ROE -0.9%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 52.39%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)17.78%
ROA(5y)6.24%
ROE(3y)29.92%
ROE(5y)12.53%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y42.98%
GM growth 5Y21.25%
F-Score3
Asset Turnover0.34
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.18
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 2.38
Cap/Depr 59.28%
Cap/Sales 14.49%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion 74.17%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 2.43
Quick Ratio 2.42
Altman-Z -4.5
F-Score3
WACC7.33%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)39.19%
Cap/Depr(5y)32.4%
Cap/Sales(3y)27.19%
Cap/Sales(5y)19.29%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-100.65%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-96.74%
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-61.37%
Revenue growth 3Y-48.44%
Revenue growth 5Y-43.72%
Sales Q2Q%16.92%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-13.82%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-112.9%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-66.79%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y2.36%

HIGH ARCTIC ENERGY SERVICES / HWO.CA FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for HWO stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to HWO.CA.


What is the valuation status for HWO stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 0 / 10 to HIGH ARCTIC ENERGY SERVICES (HWO.CA). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is HIGH ARCTIC ENERGY SERVICES (HWO.CA) stock?

HIGH ARCTIC ENERGY SERVICES (HWO.CA) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


What is the financial health of HIGH ARCTIC ENERGY SERVICES (HWO.CA) stock?

The financial health rating of HIGH ARCTIC ENERGY SERVICES (HWO.CA) is 5 / 10.