PetroTal
Market Cap
UK£60.6m
Last Updated
2020/04/02 19:28 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
PetroTal Corp. engages in the exploration, appraisal, and development of crude oil and natural gas in Peru, South America.
Snowflake Analysis
Exceptional growth potential with mediocre balance sheet.
Share Price & News
How has PetroTal's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: PTAL's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
5.0%
PTAL
4.5%
GB Oil and Gas
-5.4%
GB Market
1 Year Return
-19.2%
PTAL
-35.7%
GB Oil and Gas
-25.2%
GB Market
Return vs Industry: PTAL exceeded the UK Oil and Gas industry which returned -39.8% over the past year.
Return vs Market: PTAL exceeded the UK Market which returned -25% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| PTAL | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 5.0% | 4.5% | -5.4% |
| 30 Day | -46.2% | -20.8% | -20.6% |
| 90 Day | -65.0% | -35.8% | -29.1% |
| 1 Year | -18.9%-19.2% | -32.4%-35.7% | -21.5%-25.2% |
| 3 Year | n/a | -14.1%-24.7% | -15.3%-25.9% |
| 5 Year | n/a | -2.4%-18.5% | -3.6%-25.1% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is PetroTal's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
No news available
Valuation
Is PetroTal undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
>50%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: PTAL (£0.11) is trading below our estimate of fair value (£6.12)
Significantly Below Fair Value: PTAL is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: PTAL is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the Oil and Gas industry average.
PE vs Market: PTAL is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the UK market.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate PTAL's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: PTAL is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (0.7x) compared to the GB Oil and Gas industry average (0.4x).
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Future Growth
How is PetroTal forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 3 analysts?
64.7%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: PTAL is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered faster growth than the savings rate (0.5%).
Earnings vs Market: PTAL is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered above average market growth.
High Growth Earnings: PTAL's is expected to become profitable in the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: PTAL's revenue (64.7% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the UK market (2.4% per year).
High Growth Revenue: PTAL's revenue (64.7% per year) is forecast to grow faster than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: PTAL's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time (32.9%)
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Past Performance
How has PetroTal performed over the past 5 years?
92.8%
Last years earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: PTAL is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: PTAL is currently unprofitable.
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: Insufficient data to determine if PTAL's year-on-year earnings growth rate was positive over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare PTAL's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: PTAL is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Oil and Gas industry (47.5%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: PTAL has a negative Return on Equity (-0.25%), as it is currently unprofitable.
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Financial Health
How is PetroTal's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: PTAL's short term assets ($41.7M) do not cover its short term liabilities ($45.3M).
Long Term Liabilities: PTAL's short term assets ($41.7M) exceed its long term liabilities ($13.2M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: PTAL is debt free.
Reducing Debt: PTAL has not had any debt for past 5 years.
Balance Sheet
Inventory Level: PTAL has a high level of physical assets or inventory.
Debt Coverage by Assets: Insufficient data to determine if PTAL's debt is covered by short term assets.
Cash Runway Analysis
For companies that have on average been loss making in the past we assess whether they have at least 1 year of cash runway.
Stable Cash Runway: PTAL has less than a year of cash runway based on its current free cash flow.
Forecast Cash Runway: Insufficient data to determine if PTAL has enough cash runway if its free cash flow continues to grow or shrink based on historical rates.
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Dividend
What is PetroTal's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
1.05%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: PTAL's dividend (1.05%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.67%).
High Dividend: PTAL's dividend (1.05%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (7.36%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: PTAL is not paying a notable dividend for the UK market, therefore no need to check if payments are stable.
Growing Dividend: PTAL is not paying a notable dividend for the UK market, therefore no need to check if payments are increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to calculate payout ratio to determine if its dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of PTAL's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the UK market.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
2.3yrs
Average board tenure
CEO
Manolo Zuniga Pflucker (57yo)
2.33s
Tenure
US$1,082,939
Compensation
Mr. Manuel Pablo Zúñiga-Pflücker is President and Chief Executive Officer at PetroTal Corp. and has been its Director since December 18, 2017. Mr. Zúñiga-Pflücker was Chief Executive Officer and Director o ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Manolo's total compensation ($USD1.08M) is above average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD334.31K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Manolo's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 2.33yrs | US$1.08m | 0.42% $253.5k | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 0.42yr | US$57.68k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 2.33yrs | US$57.68k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 2.33yrs | US$57.68k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 0.33yr | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 6.83yrs | US$57.68k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 0.33yr | no data | no data |
2.3yrs
Average Tenure
57yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: PTAL's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.3 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have been substantially diluted in the past year, with total shares outstanding growing by 62.6%.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
PetroTal Corp.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: PetroTal Corp.
- Ticker: PTAL
- Exchange: AIM
- Founded:
- Industry: Oil and Gas Exploration and Production
- Sector: Energy
- Market Cap: CA$106.390m
- Listing Market Cap: CA$60.596m
- Shares outstanding: 673.35m
- Website: https://www.petrotal-corp.com
Number of Employees
Location
- PetroTal Corp.
- 11451 Katy Freeway
- Suite 500
- Houston
- Texas
- 77079
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAL | TSXV (TSX Venture Exchange) | Yes | Common Shares | CA | CAD | Dec 2017 |
| SER1 | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Shares | DE | EUR | Dec 2017 |
| PTAL.F | OTCPK (Pink Sheets LLC) | Yes | Common Shares | US | USD | Dec 2017 |
| PTAL | AIM (London Stock Exchange AIM Market) | Yes | Common Shares | GB | GBP | Dec 2017 |
Biography
PetroTal Corp. engages in the exploration, appraisal, and development of crude oil and natural gas in Peru, South America. Its primary property is the Bretana oil field located in the Maranon Basin of northern Peru. The company was formerly known as Sterling Resources Ltd. and changed its name to PetroTal Corp. in June 2018. PetroTal Corp. is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/04/02 19:28 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/04/02 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2018/12/31 |
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