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Petrus Resources Ltd.

PRQ.TO•Energy•Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
Current Price
$1.74
Today's Change
+0.58%
Market Cap
$259.00M
Volume
765.00
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Commodity Exposure

Crude Oil

Current Price
$102.30/barrel
+2.85% today
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Industry Context

Energy companies are highly sensitive to oil prices. Every $10/barrel change can impact operating margins by 15-25%.

Price updated: Oct 23, 2026, 03:00 PM

💡 Quick Take

Petrus Resources Ltd. is an energy company focused on the acquisition and development of oil and gas assets in western Canada. Key strengths include a robust EBITDA margin of 78.5% and a solid gross margin of 41.7%, indicating effective cost management. However, concerns arise from low liquidity ratios (current ratio of 0.45) and modest return metrics (ROE of 2.8% and ROA of 1.9%), suggesting potential challenges in meeting short-term obligations and generating shareholder value. The high margins relative to low valuation may indicate market skepticism about future growth prospects.

Based on 27 data points⚠️Not financial advice

📊 Key Metrics

52 Week High$2.30
52 Week Low$1.60
Avg Volume52.65K
Beta1.16
Shares Outstanding149.71M

🔥 Valuation

Market Cap$259.00M
Enterprise Value$340.59M
P/E Ratio388.76
EV/EBITDA ⚠️5.08x
Dividend Yield6.70%

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🚩 Red Flags

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High Debt Load

Debt of $81.2M is 10153.6x the company's cash position of $8K.

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Turned Unprofitable

Company went from $8.6M profit to $-2.1M loss compared to last year.

🌟 Opportunities

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Strong revenue growth of 19.8% YoY indicates solid business momentum.

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Gross margin expanded by 26.8 percentage points, indicating improved pricing power or cost efficiency.

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Operating margin expanded by 21.4pp, demonstrating strong operational leverage.

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Both gross margin (+26.8pp) and operating margin (+21.4pp) are expanding simultaneously, indicating the company is scaling profitably.

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Exceptional gross margin of 64.4% indicates strong pricing power and competitive moat.

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