PHX MINERALS INC (PHX) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:PHX • US69291A1007
4.35 USD
+0.01 (+0.23%)
At close: Jun 20, 2025
4.36 USD
+0.01 (+0.23%)
Pre-Market: 6/23/2025, 7:00:00 AM
PHX gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 207 industry peers in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. PHX is in great health and has no worries on liquidiy or solvency at all, but the profibility rating is only average. PHX has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- PHX had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year PHX had a positive cash flow from operations.
- The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: PHX reported negative net income in multiple years.
- PHX had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- PHX has a Return On Assets of 4.28%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: PHX outperforms 56.34% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 5.49%, PHX is in line with its industry, outperforming 44.13% of the companies in the same industry.
- PHX has a worse Return On Invested Capital (3.98%) than 64.79% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for PHX is significantly below the industry average of 21.94%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (3.98%) for PHX is well below the 3 year average (9.06%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that PHX had better years and this may not be a problem.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.28% | ||
| ROE | 5.49% | ||
| ROIC | 3.98% |
ROA(3y)7.72%
ROA(5y)-1.22%
ROE(3y)10.71%
ROE(5y)-2.76%
ROIC(3y)9.06%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- PHX's Profit Margin of 18.23% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. PHX outperforms 69.48% of its industry peers.
- PHX has a Operating Margin (22.11%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- PHX's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 92.32%, PHX belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 96.71% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of PHX has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 22.11% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 18.23% | ||
| GM | 92.32% |
OM growth 3Y-15.61%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y2.94%
GM growth 5Y7.11%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so PHX is still creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for PHX has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, PHX has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, PHX has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- PHX has an Altman-Z score of 3.92. This indicates that PHX is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- PHX has a better Altman-Z score (3.92) than 87.32% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of PHX is 1.16, which is an excellent value as it means it would take PHX, only 1.16 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 1.16, PHX belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 88.26% of the companies in the same industry.
- PHX has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.16. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.16, PHX is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 72.77% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.16 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.16 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.92 |
ROIC/WACC0.46
WACC8.71%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.80 indicates that PHX should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- PHX's Current ratio of 1.80 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. PHX outperforms 74.18% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.80 indicates that PHX should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- PHX has a better Quick ratio (1.80) than 77.93% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.8 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.8 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 80.91% over the past year.
- The earnings per share for PHX have been decreasing by -51.21% on average. This is quite bad
- Looking at the last year, PHX shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 15.65% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, PHX shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -3.50% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)80.91%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y-51.21%
EPS Q2Q%1390%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)15.65%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.53%
Revenue growth 5Y-3.5%
Sales Q2Q%-3.45%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 112.79% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 12.54% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y211.42%
EPS Next 2Y112.79%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year20.91%
Revenue Next 2Y12.55%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- PHX is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 21.75.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as PHX.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of PHX to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.39), we can say PHX is valued slightly cheaper.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.01 indicates a correct valuation of PHX.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as PHX.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of PHX to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.72), we can say PHX is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.75 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.01 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as PHX.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of PHX indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: PHX is cheaper than 74.65% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 9.69 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.1 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- PHX's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- PHX's earnings are expected to grow with 112.79% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.1
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y112.79%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.68%, PHX has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- PHX's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 3.73.
- PHX's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.68% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of PHX decreases each year by -2.22%.
- PHX has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- PHX has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-2.22%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
5.3 Sustainability
- 81.44% of the earnings are spent on dividend by PHX. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP81.44%
EPS Next 2Y112.79%
EPS Next 3YN/A
PHX MINERALS INC / PHX FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for PHX stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to PHX.
Can you provide the valuation status for PHX MINERALS INC?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to PHX MINERALS INC (PHX). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of PHX stock?
PHX MINERALS INC (PHX) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of PHX MINERALS INC (PHX) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for PHX MINERALS INC (PHX) is 21.75 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.31.
Can you provide the financial health for PHX stock?
The financial health rating of PHX MINERALS INC (PHX) is 7 / 10.