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Paramount Resources TSX:POU Stock Report

Last Price

CA$28.82

Market Cap

CA$4.2b

7D

-3.6%

1Y

8.8%

Updated

29 Jan, 2025

Data

Company Financials +

Paramount Resources Ltd.

TSX:POU Stock Report

Market Cap: CA$4.2b

POU Stock Overview

Explores for and develops conventional and unconventional petroleum and natural gas reserves and resources in Canada. More details

POU fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation2/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health4/6
Dividends2/6

Rewards

Price-To-Earnings ratio (11.8x) is below the Canadian market (15x)

Analysts in good agreement that stock price will rise by 36.8%

Risk Analysis

Earnings are forecast to decline by an average of 19.1% per year for the next 3 years

Profit margins (20.1%) are lower than last year (31.5%)

Dividend of 6.25% is not well covered by free cash flows


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Paramount Resources Ltd. Competitors

Veren

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CA$4.5b

Topaz Energy

TSX:TPZ

CA$4.0b

Whitecap Resources

TSX:WCP

CA$5.7b

MEG Energy

TSX:MEG

CA$6.1b

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Paramount Resources
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceCA$28.82
52 Week HighCA$33.06
52 Week LowCA$24.51
Beta2.95
1 Month Change-7.69%
3 Month Change7.30%
1 Year Change8.75%
3 Year Change11.27%
5 Year Change379.53%
Change since IPO1,341.00%

Recent News & Updates

There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Paramount Resources' (TSE:POU) Returns On Capital

Jan 21
There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Paramount Resources' (TSE:POU) Returns On Capital

Recent updates

There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Paramount Resources' (TSE:POU) Returns On Capital

Jan 21
There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Paramount Resources' (TSE:POU) Returns On Capital

Paramount Resources (TSE:POU) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Nov 25
Paramount Resources (TSE:POU) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Paramount Resources Ltd. Just Recorded A 8.7% Revenue Beat: Here's What Analysts Think

Nov 11
Paramount Resources Ltd. Just Recorded A 8.7% Revenue Beat: Here's What Analysts Think

Sentiment Still Eluding Paramount Resources Ltd. (TSE:POU)

Aug 22
Sentiment Still Eluding Paramount Resources Ltd. (TSE:POU)

Earnings Update: Paramount Resources Ltd. (TSE:POU) Just Reported Its Second-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts

Aug 04
Earnings Update: Paramount Resources Ltd. (TSE:POU) Just Reported Its Second-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts

Paramount Resources' (TSE:POU) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

May 07
Paramount Resources' (TSE:POU) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Are Investors Undervaluing Paramount Resources Ltd. (TSE:POU) By 44%?

Apr 24
Are Investors Undervaluing Paramount Resources Ltd. (TSE:POU) By 44%?

Paramount Resources Ltd. (TSE:POU) Doing What It Can To Lift Shares

Apr 03
Paramount Resources Ltd. (TSE:POU) Doing What It Can To Lift Shares

Earnings Troubles May Signal Larger Issues for Paramount Resources (TSE:POU) Shareholders

Mar 14
Earnings Troubles May Signal Larger Issues for Paramount Resources (TSE:POU) Shareholders

Paramount Resources' (TSE:POU) Dividend Will Be CA$0.125

Feb 06
Paramount Resources' (TSE:POU) Dividend Will Be CA$0.125

Paramount Resources (TSE:POU) Will Pay A Dividend Of CA$0.125

Jan 09
Paramount Resources (TSE:POU) Will Pay A Dividend Of CA$0.125

Paramount Resources (TSE:POU) Will Pay A Dividend Of CA$0.125

Dec 13
Paramount Resources (TSE:POU) Will Pay A Dividend Of CA$0.125

We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Paramount Resources (TSE:POU) Passed With Ease

Sep 29
We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Paramount Resources (TSE:POU) Passed With Ease

Shareholder Returns

POUCA Oil and GasCA Market
7D-3.6%-3.3%-0.1%
1Y8.8%13.7%16.0%

Return vs Industry: POU underperformed the Canadian Oil and Gas industry which returned 13.7% over the past year.

Return vs Market: POU underperformed the Canadian Market which returned 16% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is POU's price volatile compared to industry and market?
POU volatility
POU Average Weekly Movement5.4%
Oil and Gas Industry Average Movement7.0%
Market Average Movement8.3%
10% most volatile stocks in CA Market18.5%
10% least volatile stocks in CA Market2.9%

Stable Share Price: POU has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the Canadian market.

Volatility Over Time: POU's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1976579Jim Riddellwww.paramountres.com

Paramount Resources Ltd. explores for and develops conventional and unconventional petroleum and natural gas reserves and resources in Canada. The company holds interests in the Karr and Wapiti Montney properties covering an area of 109,000 net acres located south of the city of Grande Prairie, Alberta; Kaybob North Duvernay development and natural gas producing properties covering an area of 124,000 net acres located in west-central Alberta; and Willesden Green Duvernay development in central Alberta and shale gas producing properties in the Horn River Basin in northeast British Columbia covering an area of 249,000 net acres. The company was founded in 1976 and is based in Calgary, Canada.

Paramount Resources Ltd. Fundamentals Summary

How do Paramount Resources's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
POU fundamental statistics
Market capCA$4.24b
Earnings (TTM)CA$360.50m
Revenue (TTM)CA$1.80b

11.8x

P/E Ratio

2.4x

P/S Ratio

Is POU overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
POU income statement (TTM)
RevenueCA$1.80b
Cost of RevenueCA$869.70m
Gross ProfitCA$927.40m
Other ExpensesCA$566.90m
EarningsCA$360.50m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)2.45
Gross Margin51.61%
Net Profit Margin20.06%
Debt/Equity Ratio1.2%

How did POU perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

6.2%

Current Dividend Yield

65%

Payout Ratio

Does POU pay a reliable dividends?

See POU dividend history and benchmarks
When do you need to buy POU by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Paramount Resources dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateJan 15 2025
Dividend Pay DateJan 31 2025
Days until Ex dividend15 days
Days until Dividend pay date1 day

Does POU pay a reliable dividends?

See POU dividend history and benchmarks

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/29 23:21
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/29 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

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Analyst Sources

Paramount Resources Ltd. is covered by 23 analysts. 2 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
Grant HoferBarclays
Jim ByrneBMO Capital Markets Equity Research