NuVista Energy Ltd (NVA.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
TSX:NVA • CA67072Q1046
19.04 CAD
+0.26 (+1.38%)
Last: Feb 4, 2026, 07:00 PM
This NVA.CA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
Overall NVA gets a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10. We evaluated NVA against 210 industry peers in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. NVA scores excellent points on both the profitability and health parts. This is a solid base for a good stock. An interesting combination arises when we look at growth and value: NVA is growing strongly while it also seems undervalued. These ratings would make NVA suitable for value and growth and quality investing!
1. NVA.CA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year NVA was profitable.
- In the past year NVA had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Of the past 5 years NVA 4 years were profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years NVA had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- NVA has a better Return On Assets (9.17%) than 93.87% of its industry peers.
- NVA's Return On Equity of 13.53% is amongst the best of the industry. NVA outperforms 91.51% of its industry peers.
- NVA has a better Return On Invested Capital (6.94%) than 83.49% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for NVA is significantly above the industry average of 6.66%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (6.94%) for NVA is well below the 3 year average (15.38%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that NVA had better years and this may not be a problem.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 9.17% | ||
| ROE | 13.53% | ||
| ROIC | 6.94% |
ROA(3y)14.42%
ROA(5y)9.03%
ROE(3y)20.99%
ROE(5y)12.86%
ROIC(3y)15.38%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- NVA's Profit Margin of 29.93% is amongst the best of the industry. NVA outperforms 94.81% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of NVA has declined.
- The Operating Margin of NVA (26.99%) is better than 82.08% of its industry peers.
- NVA's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 69.17%, NVA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 89.15% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of NVA has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 26.99% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 29.93% | ||
| GM | 69.17% |
OM growth 3Y-25.53%
OM growth 5Y21.22%
PM growth 3Y-4.4%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-3.61%
GM growth 5Y-0.21%
2. NVA.CA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so NVA is creating value.
- The number of shares outstanding for NVA has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- NVA has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, NVA has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- NVA has an Altman-Z score of 3.00. This indicates that NVA is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- NVA has a Altman-Z score of 3.00. This is in the better half of the industry: NVA outperforms 79.72% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of NVA is 3.39, which is a good value as it means it would take NVA, 3.39 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- NVA has a better Debt to FCF ratio (3.39) than 85.38% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.11 indicates that NVA is not too dependend on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of NVA (0.11) is better than 70.28% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.11 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.39 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3 |
ROIC/WACC0.88
WACC7.86%
2.3 Liquidity
- NVA has a Current Ratio of 0.92. This is a bad value and indicates that NVA is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a decent Current ratio value of 0.92, NVA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 62.26% of the companies in the same industry.
- NVA has a Quick Ratio of 0.92. This is a bad value and indicates that NVA is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a decent Quick ratio value of 0.92, NVA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 65.09% of the companies in the same industry.
- NVA does not score too well on the current and quick ratio evaluation. However, as it has excellent solvency and profitability, these ratios do not necessarly indicate liquidity issues and need to be evaluated against the specifics of the business.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.92 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.92 |
3. NVA.CA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 15.71% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 35.57% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- Looking at the last year, NVA shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -5.24% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, NVA shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 14.22% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)15.71%
EPS 3Y35.57%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-34.48%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.24%
Revenue growth 3Y9.76%
Revenue growth 5Y14.22%
Sales Q2Q%-19.04%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 14.50% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- NVA is expected to show a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 158.50% yearly.
EPS Next Y9.02%
EPS Next 2Y17.59%
EPS Next 3Y14.5%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year1610.27%
Revenue Next 2Y249.94%
Revenue Next 3Y158.5%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. NVA.CA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 11.75 indicates a reasonable valuation of NVA.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, NVA is valued a bit cheaper than 72.64% of the companies in the same industry.
- NVA is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.03, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- NVA is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.37.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, NVA is valued a bit cheaper than 74.06% of the companies in the same industry.
- NVA's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 25.11.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.75 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.37 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- NVA's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. NVA is cheaper than 82.55% of the companies in the same industry.
- NVA's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 44.3 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.98 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- NVA's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- NVA has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- NVA's earnings are expected to grow with 14.50% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.3
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y17.59%
EPS Next 3Y14.5%
5. NVA.CA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- NVA does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
NVA.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
TSX:NVA (2/4/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
19.04
+0.26 (+1.38%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)11-11 2025-11-11/amc
Earnings (Next)03-03 2026-03-03/amc
Inst Owners29.13%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners1.05%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap3.68B
Revenue(TTM)1.10B
Net Income(TTM)328.31M
Analysts68.33
Price Target18.2 (-4.41%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)0.22%
Min EPS beat(2)-39.51%
Max EPS beat(2)39.94%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)18.26%
Min EPS beat(4)-39.51%
Max EPS beat(4)47.14%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)7.24%
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)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-12.84%
Min Revenue beat(2)-15.17%
Max Revenue beat(2)-10.52%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-8%
Min Revenue beat(4)-15.17%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.8%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.42%
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)-0.16%
PT rev (3m)-3.1%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-9.57%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-17.64%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-5.85%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-7.33%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1630.61%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.75 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.37 | ||
| P/S | 3.36 | ||
| P/FCF | 44.3 | ||
| P/OCF | 6.85 | ||
| P/B | 1.52 | ||
| P/tB | 1.52 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.98 |
EPS(TTM)1.62
EY8.51%
EPS(NY)2.03
Fwd EY10.68%
FCF(TTM)0.43
FCFY2.26%
OCF(TTM)2.78
OCFY14.6%
SpS5.67
BVpS12.56
TBVpS12.56
PEG (NY)1.3
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number21.39
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 9.17% | ||
| ROE | 13.53% | ||
| ROCE | 9.01% | ||
| ROIC | 6.94% | ||
| ROICexc | 6.95% | ||
| ROICexgc | 6.95% | ||
| OM | 26.99% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 29.93% | ||
| GM | 69.17% | ||
| FCFM | 7.57% |
ROA(3y)14.42%
ROA(5y)9.03%
ROE(3y)20.99%
ROE(5y)12.86%
ROIC(3y)15.38%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)15.53%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)15.53%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)19.96%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y-27.93%
ROICexgc growth 5Y28.47%
ROICexc growth 3Y-27.93%
ROICexc growth 5Y28.47%
OM growth 3Y-25.53%
OM growth 5Y21.22%
PM growth 3Y-4.4%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-3.61%
GM growth 5Y-0.21%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.31
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.11 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.39 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.48 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 167.46% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 41.41% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 14.56 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 94.7% | ||
| Profit Quality | 25.31% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.92 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.92 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3 |
F-Score6
WACC7.86%
ROIC/WACC0.88
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)39.49%
Cap/Sales(5y)39.59%
Profit Quality(3y)47%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)15.71%
EPS 3Y35.57%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-34.48%
EPS Next Y9.02%
EPS Next 2Y17.59%
EPS Next 3Y14.5%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.24%
Revenue growth 3Y9.76%
Revenue growth 5Y14.22%
Sales Q2Q%-19.04%
Revenue Next Year1610.27%
Revenue Next 2Y249.94%
Revenue Next 3Y158.5%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-10.86%
EBIT growth 3Y-18.27%
EBIT growth 5Y38.46%
EBIT Next Year-5.11%
EBIT Next 3Y6.09%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-62.74%
FCF growth 3Y26.09%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-27.03%
OCF growth 3Y21.03%
OCF growth 5Y17.87%
NuVista Energy Ltd / NVA.CA FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of NuVista Energy Ltd (NVA.CA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to NVA.CA.
What is the valuation status of NuVista Energy Ltd (NVA.CA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to NuVista Energy Ltd (NVA.CA). This can be considered as Undervalued.
How profitable is NuVista Energy Ltd (NVA.CA) stock?
NuVista Energy Ltd (NVA.CA) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for NVA stock?
The financial health rating of NuVista Energy Ltd (NVA.CA) is 8 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for NuVista Energy Ltd (NVA.CA) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of NuVista Energy Ltd (NVA.CA) is expected to grow by 9.02% in the next year.