Enerflex (TSX:EFX): Revisiting Valuation After $400 Million Debt Refinancing and Extended Maturities

Enerflex (TSX:EFX) just refinanced a big chunk of its balance sheet, locking in $400 million of senior unsecured notes due 2031 to take out its pricier secured 2027 debt and extend maturities.

See our latest analysis for Enerflex.

That refinancing news comes on the heels of Enerflex’s 6.875% senior unsecured notes launch and a fresh board appointment. The market has taken notice, with a strong recent 90 day share price return feeding into an impressive multi year total shareholder return profile that suggests momentum is firmly building rather than fading.

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With the stock up strongly and still trading at a discount to analyst targets and some intrinsic value estimates, the key question now is clear: is Enerflex a mispriced value play, or is future growth already baked in?

Most Popular Narrative: 13.5% Undervalued

Compared to Enerflex’s last close of CA$19.96, the most followed narrative sees upside and implies a materially higher fair value anchored in measured assumptions.

Ongoing operational efficiency initiatives and realization of integration synergies evident in lower SG&A and a drop in net debt to EBITDA to 1.3x enhance free cash flow, lighten the balance sheet, and create capacity to reinvest in growth or return capital to shareholders, supporting future earnings and net margin improvement.

Read the complete narrative.

Want to see the full playbook behind that upside call? It leans on modest growth, stable margins, and a richer future earnings multiple than today. Curious?

Result: Fair Value of $23.07 (UNDERVALUED)

Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts.

However, this upside view could unravel if leadership transitions drag on or natural gas demand weakens faster than expected, which could pressure utilization and margins.

Find out about the key risks to this Enerflex narrative.

Another Lens on Value

Looked at through a simple earnings ratio, Enerflex is less compelling. It trades on 12.9 times earnings versus a 12.7 times fair ratio, even if that still sits below peers at 19.3 times and the industry at 15.6 times. Is the margin of safety really that big?

See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown.

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