Cardinal Energy Ltd.

TSX:CJ Stock Report

Market Cap: CA$1.4b

Cardinal Energy Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Cardinal Energy has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 13.5%, while the Oil and Gas industry saw earnings growing at 19.2% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 12.3% per year. Cardinal Energy's return on equity is 8.6%, and it has net margins of 17%.

Key information

13.54%

Earnings growth rate

16.76%

EPS growth rate

Oil and Gas Industry Growth42.11%
Revenue growth rate12.33%
Return on equity8.59%
Net Margin17.01%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Cardinal Energy's (TSE:CJ) Dividend Will Be CA$0.06

Oct 28
Cardinal Energy's (TSE:CJ) Dividend Will Be CA$0.06

Cardinal Energy Ltd.'s (TSE:CJ) Share Price Is Matching Sentiment Around Its Earnings

Oct 15
Cardinal Energy Ltd.'s (TSE:CJ) Share Price Is Matching Sentiment Around Its Earnings

Cardinal Energy (TSE:CJ) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of CA$0.06

Sep 17
Cardinal Energy (TSE:CJ) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of CA$0.06

Cardinal Energy (TSE:CJ) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of CA$0.06

Aug 22
Cardinal Energy (TSE:CJ) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of CA$0.06

Cardinal Energy's (TSE:CJ) Dividend Will Be CA$0.06

Jul 25
Cardinal Energy's (TSE:CJ) Dividend Will Be CA$0.06

The Return Trends At Cardinal Energy (TSE:CJ) Look Promising

Jun 16
The Return Trends At Cardinal Energy (TSE:CJ) Look Promising

Improved Earnings Required Before Cardinal Energy Ltd. (TSE:CJ) Shares Find Their Feet

Mar 04
Improved Earnings Required Before Cardinal Energy Ltd. (TSE:CJ) Shares Find Their Feet

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Cardinal Energy (TSE:CJ)

Jul 17
Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Cardinal Energy (TSE:CJ)

We Think Cardinal Energy Ltd.'s (TSE:CJ) CEO Compensation Looks Fair

May 04
We Think Cardinal Energy Ltd.'s (TSE:CJ) CEO Compensation Looks Fair

Cardinal Energy (TSE:CJ) Will Pay A Dividend Of CA$0.06

Apr 25
Cardinal Energy (TSE:CJ) Will Pay A Dividend Of CA$0.06

Investors Shouldn't Overlook Cardinal Energy's (TSE:CJ) Impressive Returns On Capital

Dec 06
Investors Shouldn't Overlook Cardinal Energy's (TSE:CJ) Impressive Returns On Capital

Need To Know: One Analyst Is Much More Bullish On Cardinal Energy Ltd. (TSE:CJ) Revenues

Oct 24
Need To Know: One Analyst Is Much More Bullish On Cardinal Energy Ltd. (TSE:CJ) Revenues

Cardinal Energy (TSE:CJ) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of CA$0.06

Oct 15
Cardinal Energy (TSE:CJ) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of CA$0.06

Cardinal Energy (TSE:CJ) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of CA$0.06

Sep 16
Cardinal Energy (TSE:CJ) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of CA$0.06

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Cardinal Energy makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

TSX:CJ Revenue, expenses and earnings (CAD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 2545077310
30 Jun 2546888290
31 Mar 25503113290
31 Dec 24497108290
30 Sep 24496103280
30 Jun 24514117280
31 Mar 24486104270
31 Dec 23481104270
30 Sep 23488197280
30 Jun 23490191280
31 Mar 23561262270
31 Dec 22592303260
30 Sep 22580228250
30 Jun 22537457230
31 Mar 22436368220
31 Dec 21369284190
30 Sep 21312365170
30 Jun 2126898160
31 Mar 2121362150
31 Dec 20193-363170
30 Sep 20213-498190
30 Jun 20236-493200
31 Mar 20299-469230
31 Dec 19326-34230
30 Sep 1930166240
30 Jun 1931774270
31 Mar 1932057270
31 Dec 1831961270
30 Sep 18353-79310
30 Jun 18333-100300
31 Mar 18297-78290
31 Dec 17271-58280
30 Sep 17237-35240
30 Jun 17210-28220
31 Mar 17196-64220
31 Dec 16171-87210
30 Sep 16158-54200
30 Jun 16149-156200
31 Mar 16151-99200
31 Dec 15156-96200
30 Sep 15172-70220
30 Jun 1518158210
31 Mar 1517640200
31 Dec 1417954180

Quality Earnings: CJ has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: CJ's current net profit margins (17%) are lower than last year (20.8%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: CJ has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 13.5% per year.

Accelerating Growth: CJ's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: CJ had negative earnings growth (-25.6%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Oil and Gas industry average (-6.5%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: CJ's Return on Equity (8.6%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/11/12 05:20
End of Day Share Price 2025/11/12 00:00
Earnings2025/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Cardinal Energy Ltd. is covered by 21 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Patrick O'RourkeATB Capital Markets
Laique Ahmad Amir ArifATB Capital Markets
Randy OllenbergerBMO Capital Markets Equity Research