PRECISION DRILLING CORP (PD.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada - Toronto Stock Exchange - TSX:PD - CA74022D4075 - Common Stock
83.66 CAD
+1.73 (+2.11%)
Taking everything into account, PD scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. PD was compared to 27 industry peers in the Energy Equipment & Services industry. PD has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. PD is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year PD was profitable.
In the past year PD had a positive cash flow from operations.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: PD reported negative net income in multiple years.
Each year in the past 5 years PD had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 2.10%, PD is in line with its industry, outperforming 40.74% of the companies in the same industry.
PD has a worse Return On Equity (3.54%) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
PD has a worse Return On Invested Capital (4.93%) than 70.37% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for PD is significantly below the industry average of 169.95%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.1% | ||
| ROE | 3.54% | ||
| ROIC | 4.93% |
ROA(3y)4.05%
ROA(5y)0.27%
ROE(3y)7.4%
ROE(5y)-0.16%
ROIC(3y)5.1%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
With a Profit Margin value of 3.21%, PD perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 40.74% of the companies in the same industry.
PD's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 9.39%, PD is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
PD's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
With a decent Gross Margin value of 32.97%, PD is doing good in the industry, outperforming 77.78% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of PD has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 9.39% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.21% | ||
| GM | 32.97% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y21.52%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y68.67%
GM growth 3Y8.2%
GM growth 5Y1.06%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), PD is destroying value.
The number of shares outstanding for PD has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, PD has less shares outstanding
PD has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
PD has an Altman-Z score of 1.08. This is a bad value and indicates that PD is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
With a Altman-Z score value of 1.08, PD is not doing good in the industry: 77.78% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
PD has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.61. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as PD would need 3.61 years to pay back of all of its debts.
With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 3.61, PD is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
PD has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.44. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
The Debt to Equity ratio of PD (0.44) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.44 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.61 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.08 |
ROIC/WACC0.61
WACC8.13%
2.3 Liquidity
PD has a Current Ratio of 1.58. This is a normal value and indicates that PD is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.58, PD is in line with its industry, outperforming 48.15% of the companies in the same industry.
PD has a Quick Ratio of 1.42. This is a normal value and indicates that PD is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of PD (1.42) is better than 62.96% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.58 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.42 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The earnings per share for PD have decreased strongly by -74.60% in the last year.
Measured over the past years, PD shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 76.97% on average per year.
The Revenue has decreased by -5.55% in the past year.
PD shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 4.30% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-74.6%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y76.97%
EPS Q2Q%-122.08%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.55%
Revenue growth 3Y24.45%
Revenue growth 5Y4.3%
Sales Q2Q%-3.12%
3.2 Future
Based on estimates for the next years, PD will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 20.35% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 0.28% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-17.63%
EPS Next 2Y10.39%
EPS Next 3Y14.4%
EPS Next 5Y20.35%
Revenue Next Year-3.79%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.63%
Revenue Next 3Y0.34%
Revenue Next 5Y0.28%
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.
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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
The Price/Earnings ratio is 21.90, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of PD.
PD's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. PD is more expensive than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.98, PD is valued at the same level.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.35, the valuation of PD can be described as very reasonable.
PD's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 35.79, PD is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.9 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.35 |
4.2 Price Multiples
The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as PD.
77.78% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PD, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 5.28 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.76 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PD's earnings are expected to grow with 14.40% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.28
EPS Next 2Y10.39%
EPS Next 3Y14.4%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
PD does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
TSX:PD (11/25/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
83.66
+1.73 (+2.11%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryEnergy Equipment & Services
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners44.58%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners2.73%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.10B
Revenue(TTM)1.83B
Net Income(TTM)58.81M
Analysts80
Price Target110.62 (32.23%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
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)323.37%
Min EPS beat(2)-133.63%
Max EPS beat(2)780.37%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)147.23%
Min EPS beat(4)-133.63%
Max EPS beat(4)780.37%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)100.13%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)60.39%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)40.95%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.49%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.25%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.74%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.25%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.59%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.74%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.18%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.07%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)6.41%
PT rev (1m)10.81%
PT rev (3m)11.83%
EPS NQ rev (1m)43.07%
EPS NQ rev (3m)43.07%
EPS NY rev (1m)-16.56%
EPS NY rev (3m)-14.4%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)3.17%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)3.17%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.63%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.58%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.9 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.35 | ||
| P/S | 0.6 | ||
| P/FCF | 5.28 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.45 | ||
| P/B | 0.66 | ||
| P/tB | 0.67 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.76 |
EPS(TTM)3.82
EY4.57%
EPS(NY)8.94
Fwd EY10.69%
FCF(TTM)15.84
FCFY18.93%
OCF(TTM)34.14
OCFY40.8%
SpS139.21
BVpS126.24
TBVpS125.46
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.28
Graham Number104.17
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.1% | ||
| ROE | 3.54% | ||
| ROCE | 6.84% | ||
| ROIC | 4.93% | ||
| ROICexc | 5% | ||
| ROICexgc | 5.03% | ||
| OM | 9.39% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.21% | ||
| GM | 32.97% | ||
| FCFM | 11.38% |
ROA(3y)4.05%
ROA(5y)0.27%
ROE(3y)7.4%
ROE(5y)-0.16%
ROIC(3y)5.1%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)5.22%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)5.25%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)7.08%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5Y30.66%
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5Y30.81%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y21.52%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y68.67%
GM growth 3Y8.2%
GM growth 5Y1.06%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.65
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.44 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.61 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.52 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 77.33% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 13.14% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.73 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 92.93% | ||
| Profit Quality | 354.71% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.58 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.42 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.08 |
F-Score6
WACC8.13%
ROIC/WACC0.61
Cap/Depr(3y)70.76%
Cap/Depr(5y)51.73%
Cap/Sales(3y)11.5%
Cap/Sales(5y)9.75%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-74.6%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y76.97%
EPS Q2Q%-122.08%
EPS Next Y-17.63%
EPS Next 2Y10.39%
EPS Next 3Y14.4%
EPS Next 5Y20.35%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.55%
Revenue growth 3Y24.45%
Revenue growth 5Y4.3%
Sales Q2Q%-3.12%
Revenue Next Year-3.79%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.63%
Revenue Next 3Y0.34%
Revenue Next 5Y0.28%
EBIT growth 1Y-30.04%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y26.74%
EBIT Next Year117.51%
EBIT Next 3Y29.51%
EBIT Next 5Y17.3%
FCF growth 1Y-26.59%
FCF growth 3Y61.26%
FCF growth 5Y15.79%
OCF growth 1Y-8.14%
OCF growth 3Y51.29%
OCF growth 5Y10.84%
PRECISION DRILLING CORP / PD.CA FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for PD stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to PD.CA.
Can you provide the valuation status for PRECISION DRILLING CORP?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to PRECISION DRILLING CORP (PD.CA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for PRECISION DRILLING CORP?
PRECISION DRILLING CORP (PD.CA) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of PRECISION DRILLING CORP (PD.CA) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for PRECISION DRILLING CORP (PD.CA) is 21.9 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.66.
Can you provide the financial health for PD stock?
The financial health rating of PRECISION DRILLING CORP (PD.CA) is 5 / 10.