MEREN ENERGY INC (MER.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

TSX:MER • CA5889141019

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2.31 CAD
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This MER.CA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. MER.CA Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year MER was profitable.
  • MER had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In multiple years MER reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • MER had negative operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
MER.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFMER.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 2025 0 100M -100M 200M -200M

1.2 Ratios

  • MER has a Return On Assets (-1.62%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of MER (-4.13%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 4.77%, MER is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.39% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -1.62%
ROE -4.13%
ROIC 4.77%
ROA(3y)-12.66%
ROA(5y)-5.06%
ROE(3y)-15.08%
ROE(5y)-6.48%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
MER.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICMER.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 -40

1.3 Margins

  • With a decent Operating Margin value of 18.66%, MER is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.24% of the companies in the same industry.
  • MER has a Gross Margin (25.14%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 18.66%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 25.14%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
MER.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsMER.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20

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2. MER.CA Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • MER has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, MER has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, MER has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, MER has a worse debt to assets ratio.
MER.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingMER.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M
MER.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsMER.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • MER has an Altman-Z score of 0.41. This is a bad value and indicates that MER is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of MER (0.41) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • MER has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.69. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.69 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • MER's Debt to FCF ratio of 1.69 is amongst the best of the industry. MER outperforms 91.75% of its industry peers.
  • MER has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.35. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • MER's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.35 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. MER outperforms 57.77% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.35
Debt/FCF 1.69
Altman-Z 0.41
ROIC/WACC0.55
WACC8.74%
MER.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFMER.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.95 indicates that MER may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • MER has a Current ratio of 0.95. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: MER outperforms 58.25% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.69 indicates that MER may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.69, MER is in line with its industry, outperforming 53.40% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.95
Quick Ratio 0.69
MER.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesMER.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M

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3. MER.CA Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 97.57% over the past year.
  • The earnings per share for MER have been decreasing by -44.07% on average. This is quite bad
EPS 1Y (TTM)97.57%
EPS 3Y-44.07%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-1059.29%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%31.3%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, MER will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 53.02% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 28.96% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
EPS Next Y231.86%
EPS Next 2Y7.77%
EPS Next 3Y33.08%
EPS Next 5Y53.02%
Revenue Next Year185.26%
Revenue Next 2Y55.84%
Revenue Next 3Y35.56%
Revenue Next 5Y28.96%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
MER.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesMER.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 200M 400M 600M
MER.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesMER.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 0.2 0.4

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4. MER.CA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 23.10, the valuation of MER can be described as rather expensive.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, MER is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 63.59% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • MER is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.95, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • MER is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.78.
  • 66.02% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than MER, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 38.68, MER is valued a bit cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23.1
Fwd PE 20.78
MER.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsMER.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 91.26% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than MER, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, MER is valued cheaply inside the industry as 97.09% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 5.8
EV/EBITDA 4.15
MER.CA Per share dataMER.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0.5 1 1.5

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.
  • MER's earnings are expected to grow with 33.08% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.1
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y7.77%
EPS Next 3Y33.08%

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5. MER.CA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • MER has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.76%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • MER's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 3.62.
  • MER's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.76%

5.2 History

  • MER has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
  • MER has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years3
MER.CA Yearly Dividends per shareMER.CA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.05 0.1 0.15

5.3 Sustainability

  • The earnings of MER are negative and hence is the payout ratio. MER will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
DP-317.09%
EPS Next 2Y7.77%
EPS Next 3Y33.08%
MER.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendMER.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M -100M -200M

MER.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

MEREN ENERGY INC

TSX:MER (4/17/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

2.31

-0.15 (-6.1%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)02-24
Earnings (Next)05-12
Inst Owners41.56%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.48%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.56B
Revenue(TTM)562.10M
Net Income(TTM)-31.60M
Analysts86.67
Price Target3.07 (32.9%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.76%
Yearly Dividend0.25
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP-317.09%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years3
Ex-Date03-20
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-255.39%
Min EPS beat(2)-421.78%
Max EPS beat(2)-89%
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)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.28%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.88%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.68%
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)-1.63%
PT rev (3m)-1.63%
EPS NQ rev (1m)100%
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-47.18%
EPS NY rev (3m)-74.84%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)22.96%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)16.48%
Revenue NY rev (3m)4.58%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23.1
Fwd PE 20.78
P/S 2.03
P/FCF 5.8
P/OCF 4.19
P/B 1.49
P/tB 1.49
EV/EBITDA 4.15
EPS(TTM)0.1
EY4.33%
EPS(NY)0.11
Fwd EY4.81%
FCF(TTM)0.4
FCFY17.25%
OCF(TTM)0.55
OCFY23.86%
SpS1.14
BVpS1.55
TBVpS1.55
PEG (NY)0.1
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number1.86674 (-19.19%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -1.62%
ROE -4.13%
ROCE 6.62%
ROIC 4.77%
ROICexc 5.36%
ROICexgc 5.36%
OM 18.66%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 25.14%
FCFM 35.05%
ROA(3y)-12.66%
ROA(5y)-5.06%
ROE(3y)-15.08%
ROE(5y)-6.48%
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 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.29
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.35
Debt/FCF 1.69
Debt/EBITDA 0.84
Cap/Depr 36.17%
Cap/Sales 13.45%
Interest Coverage 3.01
Cash Conversion 86.84%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.95
Quick Ratio 0.69
Altman-Z 0.41
F-Score6
WACC8.74%
ROIC/WACC0.55
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)97.57%
EPS 3Y-44.07%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-1059.29%
EPS Next Y231.86%
EPS Next 2Y7.77%
EPS Next 3Y33.08%
EPS Next 5Y53.02%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%31.3%
Revenue Next Year185.26%
Revenue Next 2Y55.84%
Revenue Next 3Y35.56%
Revenue Next 5Y28.96%
EBIT growth 1Y423.77%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year36.66%
EBIT Next 3Y14.43%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y505.35%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y766.5%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

MEREN ENERGY INC / MER.CA Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to MER.CA.


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


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MEREN ENERGY INC (MER.CA) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


What is the valuation of MEREN ENERGY INC based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for MEREN ENERGY INC (MER.CA) is 23.1 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.49.


How financially healthy is MEREN ENERGY INC?

The financial health rating of MEREN ENERGY INC (MER.CA) is 3 / 10.