PARAMOUNT RESOURCES LTD -A (POU.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
TSX:POU • CA6993202069
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26.63 CAD
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This POU.CA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. POU.CA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year POU was profitable.
- In the past year POU had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years POU has been profitable.
- POU had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- POU has a Return On Assets of 35.93%. This is amongst the best in the industry. POU outperforms 98.53% of its industry peers.
- POU has a Return On Equity of 47.53%. This is amongst the best in the industry. POU outperforms 99.51% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 1.47%, POU is in line with its industry, outperforming 52.45% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for POU is in line with the industry average of 6.85%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 35.93% | ||
| ROE | 47.53% | ||
| ROIC | 1.47% |
ROA(3y)17.9%
ROA(5y)15.1%
ROE(3y)23.35%
ROE(5y)19.86%
ROIC(3y)5.46%
ROIC(5y)7.29%
1.3 Margins
- POU's Profit Margin of 133.46% is amongst the best of the industry. POU outperforms 99.51% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of POU has grown nicely.
- The Operating Margin of POU (6.35%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of POU has declined.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 45.74%, POU is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 72.06% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of POU has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 6.35% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 133.46% | ||
| GM | 45.74% |
OM growth 3Y-47.47%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y62.52%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-10.38%
GM growth 5Y6.12%
2. POU.CA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- POU 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, POU has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, POU has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, POU has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 3.97 indicates that POU is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 3.97, POU belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 80.88% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.01 indicates that POU is not too dependend on debt financing.
- POU has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.01) than 80.39% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.01 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.97 |
ROIC/WACC0.19
WACC7.76%
2.3 Liquidity
- POU has a Current Ratio of 3.77. This indicates that POU is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- POU's Current ratio of 3.77 is amongst the best of the industry. POU outperforms 86.27% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 3.77 indicates that POU has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- With an excellent Quick ratio value of 3.77, POU belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 86.27% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 3.77 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 3.77 |
3. POU.CA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 307.56% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 25.67% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- The Revenue for POU has decreased by -47.93% in the past year. This is quite bad
- Measured over the past years, POU shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 9.85% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)307.56%
EPS 3Y25.67%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-101.72%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-47.93%
Revenue growth 3Y-23.88%
Revenue growth 5Y9.85%
Sales Q2Q%-49.01%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, POU will show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -38.33% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 36.95% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
EPS Next Y-94.45%
EPS Next 2Y-61.72%
EPS Next 3Y-38.33%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year12.21%
Revenue Next 2Y24.38%
Revenue Next 3Y36.95%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last 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 accelerating.
4. POU.CA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 2.90 indicates a rather cheap valuation of POU.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, POU is valued cheaply inside the industry as 99.02% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of POU to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.87), we can say POU is valued rather cheaply.
- POU is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 52.37.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of POU is on the same level as its industry peers.
- POU's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit more expensive than the S&P500 average which is at 38.51.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 2.9 | ||
| Fwd PE | 52.37 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- POU's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.45 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The decent profitability rating of POU may justify a higher PE ratio.
- POU's earnings are expected to decrease with -38.33% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-61.72%
EPS Next 3Y-38.33%
5. POU.CA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- POU has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.20%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 4.63, POU pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- POU's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.2% |
5.2 History
- POU has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- POU has decreased its dividend recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
- 174.46% of the earnings are spent on dividend by POU. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP174.46%
EPS Next 2Y-61.72%
EPS Next 3Y-38.33%
POU.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
TSX:POU (4/17/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
26.63
-0.57 (-2.1%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)03-03 2026-03-03/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-06 2026-05-06/bmo
Inst Owners8.28%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners47.7%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap3.85B
Revenue(TTM)965.70M
Net Income(TTM)1.29B
Analysts76.92
Price Target33.09 (24.26%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.2% |
Yearly Dividend15.45
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP174.46%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date04-15 2026-04-15 (0.05)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-108.79%
Min EPS beat(2)-113.2%
Max EPS beat(2)-104.37%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)434.02%
Min EPS beat(4)-113.2%
Max EPS beat(4)2036.28%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)209.93%
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)37.61%
Min Revenue beat(2)36.1%
Max Revenue beat(2)39.12%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)22.26%
Min Revenue beat(4)-6.49%
Max Revenue beat(4)39.12%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)19.85%
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)17.16%
PT rev (3m)22.99%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-78.07%
EPS NY rev (1m)-16.46%
EPS NY rev (3m)-57.69%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)3.75%
Revenue NY rev (1m)6.78%
Revenue NY rev (3m)6.78%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 2.9 | ||
| Fwd PE | 52.37 | ||
| P/S | 3.99 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 9.22 | ||
| P/B | 1.42 | ||
| P/tB | 1.42 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.45 |
EPS(TTM)9.17
EY34.43%
EPS(NY)0.51
Fwd EY1.91%
FCF(TTM)-3.17
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)2.89
OCFY10.84%
SpS6.68
BVpS18.76
TBVpS18.76
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number62.2215 (133.65%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 35.93% | ||
| ROE | 47.53% | ||
| ROCE | 1.82% | ||
| ROIC | 1.47% | ||
| ROICexc | 1.88% | ||
| ROICexgc | 1.88% | ||
| OM | 6.35% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 133.46% | ||
| GM | 45.74% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)17.9%
ROA(5y)15.1%
ROE(3y)23.35%
ROE(5y)19.86%
ROIC(3y)5.46%
ROIC(5y)7.29%
ROICexc(3y)5.63%
ROICexc(5y)7.39%
ROICexgc(3y)5.63%
ROICexgc(5y)7.39%
ROCE(3y)6.75%
ROCE(5y)9.01%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-53.82%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-53.82%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-47.47%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y62.52%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-10.38%
GM growth 5Y6.12%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.27
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.01 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.07 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 354.12% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 90.72% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 24.52 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 135.18% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 3.77 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 3.77 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.97 |
F-Score5
WACC7.76%
ROIC/WACC0.19
Cap/Depr(3y)251.74%
Cap/Depr(5y)249.12%
Cap/Sales(3y)60.66%
Cap/Sales(5y)48.97%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)307.56%
EPS 3Y25.67%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-101.72%
EPS Next Y-94.45%
EPS Next 2Y-61.72%
EPS Next 3Y-38.33%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-47.93%
Revenue growth 3Y-23.88%
Revenue growth 5Y9.85%
Sales Q2Q%-49.01%
Revenue Next Year12.21%
Revenue Next 2Y24.38%
Revenue Next 3Y36.95%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-82.08%
EBIT growth 3Y-60.01%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year1.59%
EBIT Next 3Y42.1%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-1013.59%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-48.82%
OCF growth 3Y-26.47%
OCF growth 5Y38.84%
PARAMOUNT RESOURCES LTD -A / POU.CA Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of PARAMOUNT RESOURCES LTD -A (POU.CA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to POU.CA.
What is the valuation status for POU stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to PARAMOUNT RESOURCES LTD -A (POU.CA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
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PARAMOUNT RESOURCES LTD -A (POU.CA) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
How financially healthy is PARAMOUNT RESOURCES LTD -A?
The financial health rating of PARAMOUNT RESOURCES LTD -A (POU.CA) is 7 / 10.
How sustainable is the dividend of PARAMOUNT RESOURCES LTD -A (POU.CA) stock?
The dividend rating of PARAMOUNT RESOURCES LTD -A (POU.CA) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 174.46%.