Kelt Exploration Ltd.

TSX:KEL Stock Report

Market Cap: CA$2.0b

Kelt Exploration Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Kelt Exploration has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 3.5%, while the Oil and Gas industry saw earnings growing at 9.5% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 9.5% per year. Kelt Exploration's return on equity is 3.9%, and it has net margins of 9.1%.

Key information

3.49%

Earnings growth rate

2.97%

EPS growth rate

Oil and Gas Industry Growth42.11%
Revenue growth rate9.47%
Return on equity3.90%
Net Margin9.08%
Last Earnings Update31 Mar 2026

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article Feb 06

Is Kelt Exploration (TSE:KEL) Using Too Much Debt?

Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...
Analysis Article Aug 06

Here's Why Kelt Exploration (TSE:KEL) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Legendary fund manager Li Lu (who Charlie Munger backed) once said, 'The biggest investment risk is not the volatility...
Analysis Article Jun 27

Pinning Down Kelt Exploration Ltd.'s (TSE:KEL) P/E Is Difficult Right Now

Kelt Exploration Ltd.'s ( TSE:KEL ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 27.3x might make it look like a strong sell...
Analysis Article Apr 10

Kelt Exploration (TSE:KEL) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

To find a multi-bagger stock, what are the underlying trends we should look for in a business? Amongst other things...
Analysis Article Feb 26

Market Participants Recognise Kelt Exploration Ltd.'s (TSE:KEL) Earnings

With a price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 22.4x Kelt Exploration Ltd. ( TSE:KEL ) may be sending very bearish...
Analysis Article Jan 07

We Think Kelt Exploration (TSE:KEL) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Legendary fund manager Li Lu (who Charlie Munger backed) once said, 'The biggest investment risk is not the volatility...
Analysis Article Oct 22

Kelt Exploration Ltd. (TSE:KEL) Not Lagging Market On Growth Or Pricing

Kelt Exploration Ltd.'s ( TSE:KEL ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 18.7x might make it look like a sell right...
Analysis Article Sep 05

Kelt Exploration (TSE:KEL) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says...
Analysis Article Jun 01

Is There An Opportunity With Kelt Exploration Ltd.'s (TSE:KEL) 47% Undervaluation?

Key Insights Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, Kelt Exploration fair value estimate is CA$11.95 Kelt...
Analysis Article Feb 17

An Intrinsic Calculation For Kelt Exploration Ltd. (TSE:KEL) Suggests It's 37% Undervalued

Key Insights The projected fair value for Kelt Exploration is CA$8.95 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Kelt...
Analysis Article Dec 20

Investors Will Want Kelt Exploration's (TSE:KEL) Growth In ROCE To Persist

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Analysis Article Sep 15

We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Kelt Exploration (TSE:KEL)

If you're looking for a multi-bagger, there's a few things to keep an eye out for. In a perfect world, we'd like to see...
Analysis Article Mar 16

Here's Why We Think Kelt Exploration (TSE:KEL) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Investors are often guided by the idea of discovering 'the next big thing', even if that means buying 'story stocks...
Analysis Article Dec 09

Investors Should Be Encouraged By Kelt Exploration's (TSE:KEL) Returns On Capital

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Analysis Article Nov 14

Analysts Are More Bearish On Kelt Exploration Ltd. (TSE:KEL) Than They Used To Be

One thing we could say about the analysts on Kelt Exploration Ltd. ( TSE:KEL ) - they aren't optimistic, having just...
Analysis Article Sep 15

Is Now The Time To Put Kelt Exploration (TSE:KEL) On Your Watchlist?

Investors are often guided by the idea of discovering 'the next big thing', even if that means buying 'story stocks...

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Kelt Exploration makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

TSX:KEL Revenue, expenses and earnings (CAD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Mar 2649345210
31 Dec 2546763210
30 Sep 2545058210
30 Jun 2544574220
31 Mar 2543053210
31 Dec 2441445210
30 Sep 2440955210
30 Jun 2441667200
31 Mar 2442681190
31 Dec 2343686180
30 Sep 23462116190
30 Jun 23487119190
31 Mar 23545164190
31 Dec 22548159170
30 Sep 22522158160
30 Jun 22463138150
31 Mar 22358122140
31 Dec 21289114130
30 Sep 2121787120
30 Jun 2119759120
31 Mar 21184-248120
31 Dec 20197-325120
30 Sep 20252-353140
30 Jun 20294-332140
31 Mar 20345-77150
31 Dec 193757160
30 Sep 1937612160
30 Jun 1937819160
31 Mar 1937318150
31 Dec 183598140
30 Sep 183370140
30 Jun 18298-14140
31 Mar 18264-21140
31 Dec 17234-23130
30 Sep 17211-6130
30 Jun 17203-11130
31 Mar 17185-26130
31 Dec 16169-50130
30 Sep 16156-155130
30 Jun 16154-161130
31 Mar 16163-150140
31 Dec 15160-141140
30 Sep 15170-47130
30 Jun 15181-24130

Quality Earnings: KEL has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: KEL's current net profit margins (9.1%) are lower than last year (12.2%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: KEL has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 3.5% per year.

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

Earnings vs Industry: KEL had negative earnings growth (-14.8%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Oil and Gas industry average (-13.8%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: KEL's Return on Equity (3.9%) 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 Analysis2026/06/14 14:45
End of Day Share Price 2026/06/12 00:00
Earnings2026/03/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Kelt Exploration Ltd. is covered by 20 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 Cormark
Garett UrsuATB Cormark Historical (Cormark Securities)
Randy OllenbergerBMO Capital Markets Equity Research