Enerplus Corporation

TSX:ERF Stock Report

Market Cap: CA$5.6b

This company has been acquired

The company may no longer be operating, as it has been acquired. Find out why through their latest events.

Enerplus Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 4/6

Enerplus has a total shareholder equity of $1.2B and total debt of $174.1M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 14%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $2.0B and $792.5M respectively. Enerplus's EBIT is $485.5M making its interest coverage ratio 28.9. It has cash and short-term investments of $46.4M.

Key information

13.97%

Debt to equity ratio

US$174.10m

Debt

Interest coverage ratio28.9x
CashUS$46.41m
EquityUS$1.25b
Total liabilitiesUS$792.45m
Total assetsUS$2.04b

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article May 27

These 4 Measures Indicate That Enerplus (TSE:ERF) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says...
Analysis Article May 08

Enerplus Corporation (TSE:ERF) Shares Could Be 24% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Key Insights Enerplus' estimated fair value is CA$36.09 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Current share price...
Analysis Article Jan 19

Enerplus Corporation's (TSE:ERF) Earnings Are Not Doing Enough For Some Investors

When close to half the companies in Canada have price-to-earnings ratios (or "P/E's") above 13x, you may consider...
Analysis Article Jan 04

Here's Why Enerplus (TSE:ERF) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...
Analysis Article Nov 25

Is There An Opportunity With Enerplus Corporation's (TSE:ERF) 48% Undervaluation?

Key Insights The projected fair value for Enerplus is CA$41.64 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Current share...
Analysis Article Nov 06

Shareholders Would Enjoy A Repeat Of Enerplus' (TSE:ERF) Recent Growth In Returns

If you're not sure where to start when looking for the next multi-bagger, there are a few key trends you should keep an...
Analysis Article Sep 22

Is Enerplus (TSE:ERF) A Risky Investment?

The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says...
Analysis Article Aug 09

Do Enerplus' (TSE:ERF) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

The excitement of investing in a company that can reverse its fortunes is a big draw for some speculators, so even...
Analysis Article Jul 25

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Enerplus Corporation (TSE:ERF)

Key Insights The projected fair value for Enerplus is CA$25.94 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity With CA$21.43...
Analysis Article Jun 09

Is Enerplus (TSE:ERF) A Risky Investment?

The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says...
Analysis Article Apr 28

The Compensation For Enerplus Corporation's (TSE:ERF) CEO Looks Deserved And Here's Why

Key Insights Enerplus will host its Annual General Meeting on 4th of May Total pay for CEO Ian Dundas includes...
Analysis Article Apr 14

We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Enerplus (TSE:ERF) Passed With Ease

For beginners, it can seem like a good idea (and an exciting prospect) to buy a company that tells a good story to...
Analysis Article Feb 02

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Enerplus Corporation (TSE:ERF)

Key Insights Enerplus' estimated fair value is US$27.2 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Current share price of...
Analysis Article Nov 04

Is Enerplus (TSE:ERF) Using Too Much Debt?

David Iben put it well when he said, 'Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the...
Analysis Article Oct 12

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Enerplus Corporation (TSE:ERF)

Today we will run through one way of estimating the intrinsic value of Enerplus Corporation ( TSE:ERF ) by taking the...

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: ERF's short term assets ($314.7M) do not cover its short term liabilities ($449.6M).

Long Term Liabilities: ERF's short term assets ($314.7M) do not cover its long term liabilities ($342.9M).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: ERF's net debt to equity ratio (10.2%) is considered satisfactory.

Reducing Debt: ERF's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 34.8% to 14% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: ERF's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (474.1%).

Interest Coverage: ERF's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (28.9x coverage).


Balance Sheet


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/05/31 12:10
End of Day Share Price 2024/05/30 00:00
Earnings2024/03/31
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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Market Prices30 years
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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Enerplus Corporation is covered by 21 analysts. 1 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 Cormark
Grant HoferBarclays
Gordon TaitBMO Capital Markets Equity Research