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Canadian (TSX) Oil and Gas Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 18, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies182
- 7D1.3%
- 3M-0.8%
- 1Y-1.2%
- YTD-2.8%
The Oil and Gas industry is up 1.3% in the last week, with Whitecap Resources up 6.7%. Overall in the last year, the industry is flat. Earnings are forecast to grow by 5.0% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Canadian Oil and Gas Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 19 May 2025 | CA$665.6b | CA$394.5b | CA$42.9b | 11.4x | 15.5x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 16 Apr 2025 | CA$609.1b | CA$386.9b | CA$38.8b | 11.1x | 15.7x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 14 Mar 2025 | CA$649.6b | CA$387.5b | CA$38.4b | 11.3x | 16.9x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 09 Feb 2025 | CA$678.3b | CA$388.3b | CA$42.8b | 10.9x | 15.9x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 07 Jan 2025 | CA$691.1b | CA$388.3b | CA$45.1b | 10.9x | 15.3x | 1.8x |
| Thu, 05 Dec 2024 | CA$706.7b | CA$388.2b | CA$45.1b | 10.6x | 15.7x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 02 Nov 2024 | CA$676.9b | CA$387.8b | CA$43.4b | 10.7x | 15.6x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 30 Sep 2024 | CA$644.0b | CA$386.5b | CA$43.7b | 11.4x | 14.7x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 28 Aug 2024 | CA$675.5b | CA$376.5b | CA$43.2b | 12.4x | 15.6x | 1.8x |
| Fri, 26 Jul 2024 | CA$649.1b | CA$366.2b | CA$43.5b | 11.2x | 14.9x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 23 Jun 2024 | CA$629.4b | CA$366.0b | CA$43.4b | 11.5x | 14.5x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 21 May 2024 | CA$675.8b | CA$367.7b | CA$43.9b | 12.6x | 15.4x | 1.8x |
| Thu, 18 Apr 2024 | CA$656.1b | CA$368.1b | CA$48.4b | 9.4x | 13.5x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 16 Mar 2024 | CA$630.8b | CA$363.5b | CA$48.2b | 9.7x | 13.1x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 12 Feb 2024 | CA$587.3b | CA$382.1b | CA$49.8b | 7.3x | 11.8x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 10 Jan 2024 | CA$606.8b | CA$386.2b | CA$47.7b | 6.7x | 12.7x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 08 Dec 2023 | CA$202.0t | CA$386.5b | CA$47.8b | 6.3x | 4223.7x | 522.5x |
| Sun, 05 Nov 2023 | CA$636.1b | CA$394.4b | CA$50.2b | 6.8x | 12.7x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 03 Oct 2023 | CA$621.5b | CA$401.5b | CA$55.6b | 6.3x | 11.2x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 31 Aug 2023 | CA$611.3b | CA$401.2b | CA$55.5b | 6.3x | 11x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 29 Jul 2023 | CA$573.4b | CA$423.2b | CA$61.2b | 5.7x | 9.4x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 26 Jun 2023 | CA$534.5b | CA$436.6b | CA$67.5b | 4.8x | 7.9x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 24 May 2023 | CA$560.5b | CA$437.5b | CA$67.9b | 4.8x | 8.3x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 21 Apr 2023 | CA$582.8b | CA$449.9b | CA$70.0b | 4.2x | 8.3x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 19 Mar 2023 | CA$532.0b | CA$449.7b | CA$69.9b | 4.1x | 7.6x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 14 Feb 2023 | CA$610.3b | CA$439.5b | CA$72.7b | 5.2x | 8.4x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 12 Jan 2023 | CA$587.4b | CA$437.0b | CA$74.7b | 4.9x | 7.9x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 10 Dec 2022 | CA$585.7b | CA$437.4b | CA$74.8b | 4.7x | 7.8x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 07 Nov 2022 | CA$644.1b | CA$428.2b | CA$71.7b | 6.2x | 9x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 05 Oct 2022 | CA$596.3b | CA$406.3b | CA$64.9b | 6x | 9.2x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 02 Sep 2022 | CA$597.2b | CA$405.5b | CA$64.8b | 6x | 9.2x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 31 Jul 2022 | CA$620.4b | CA$377.5b | CA$54.3b | 7.7x | 11.4x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 28 Jun 2022 | CA$601.7b | CA$352.7b | CA$52.8b | 8x | 11.4x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 26 May 2022 | CA$670.7b | CA$352.5b | CA$52.7b | 9.2x | 12.7x | 1.9x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
12.7x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the Canadian Oil and Gas industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 15.9x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.1x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Oil and Gas industry have declined 6.6% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 3.8% per year.
- This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Canadian Energy industry?
| CA Market | 1.84% | |
| Energy | 1.38% | |
| Oil and Gas | 1.35% | |
| Oil and Gas Refining and Marketing | 4.59% | |
| Oil and Gas Exploration and Production | 3.46% | |
| Integrated Oil and Gas | 2.64% | |
| Coal and Fuels | -0.14% | |
| Oil and Gas Storage and Transportation | -0.85% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Oil and Gas Storage and Transportation industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 23.1x.
- Analysts expect its future annual earnings growth (5.1%) to be largely in line with prior year's earnings growth.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Coal and Fuels industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 33% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 36% per year.
- In contrast, the Integrated Oil and Gas industry is expected to see its earnings growth to stay flat over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WCP Whitecap Resources | CA$8.58 | 6.7% +CA$5.8b | -18.1% | PE11.5x | |
| SU Suncor Energy | CA$49.86 | 2.3% +CA$1.4b | -8.6% | PE10x | |
| CVE Cenovus Energy | CA$19.18 | 4.0% +CA$1.3b | -30.3% | PE12.5x | |
| ARX ARC Resources | CA$29.15 | 7.2% +CA$1.1b | 13.2% | PE12.7x | |
| MEG MEG Energy | CA$25.29 | 20.4% +CA$1.1b | -17.1% | PE10.4x |
