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QUESTERRE ENERGY CORP - A (QEC.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Canada - Toronto Stock Exchange - TSX:QEC - CA74836K1003 - Common Stock

0.285 CAD
-0.02 (-5%)
Last: 1/28/2026, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

Overall QEC gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated QEC against 206 industry peers in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. QEC scores quite bad on profitability, while its financial health is fine. Not spectacular, but in line with the averages. QEC does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year QEC has reported negative net income.
  • In the past year QEC had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • QEC had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • QEC had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
QEC.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFQEC.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 0 50M -50M -100M

1.2 Ratios

  • With a Return On Assets value of -5.34%, QEC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 45.63% of the companies in the same industry.
  • QEC has a Return On Equity (-6.58%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -5.34%
ROE -6.58%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-3.62%
ROA(5y)-14.63%
ROE(3y)-4.43%
ROE(5y)-18.7%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
QEC.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICQEC.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 -40 -60

1.3 Margins

  • QEC has a Gross Margin of 55.84%. This is in the better half of the industry: QEC outperforms 78.16% of its industry peers.
  • QEC's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • QEC does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 55.84%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.36%
GM growth 5Y-0.92%
QEC.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsQEC.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200 -200 -400

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • QEC does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • QEC has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for QEC remains at a similar level compared to 5 years ago.
  • QEC has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
QEC.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingQEC.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M
QEC.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsQEC.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of -0.08, we must say that QEC is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • QEC's Altman-Z score of -0.08 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. QEC is outperformed by 66.50% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.00 indicates that QEC is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.00, QEC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 83.50% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -0.08
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC8.02%
QEC.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFQEC.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M

2.3 Liquidity

  • QEC has a Current Ratio of 2.08. This indicates that QEC is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • QEC's Current ratio of 2.08 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. QEC outperforms 79.61% of its industry peers.
  • QEC has a Quick Ratio of 2.08. This indicates that QEC is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • QEC has a Quick ratio of 2.08. This is amongst the best in the industry. QEC outperforms 82.04% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.08
Quick Ratio 2.08
QEC.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesQEC.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • QEC shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 41.48%, which is quite impressive.
  • Looking at the last year, QEC shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 19.15% in the last year.
  • QEC shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 1.80% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)41.48%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%N/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)19.15%
Revenue growth 3Y6.17%
Revenue growth 5Y1.8%
Sales Q2Q%26.77%

3.2 Future

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
QEC.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesQEC.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M
QEC.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesQEC.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -0.05 -0.1

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • QEC reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
QEC.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsQEC.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

4.2 Price Multiples

  • QEC's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. QEC is cheaper than 67.96% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 9.1
QEC.CA Per share dataQEC.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 0.1 0.2 0.3

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • QEC does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

QUESTERRE ENERGY CORP - A / QEC.CA FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for QEC stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to QEC.CA.


What is the valuation status for QEC stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 0 / 10 to QUESTERRE ENERGY CORP - A (QEC.CA). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of QEC stock?

QUESTERRE ENERGY CORP - A (QEC.CA) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.