Sterling Energy
Market Cap
UK£38.8m
Last Updated
2021/03/03 19:56 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
Sterling Energy plc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an upstream oil and gas company primarily in Africa and the Middle East. More Details
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Flawless balance sheet and overvalued.
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Share Price & News
How has Sterling Energy's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: SEY is more volatile than 75% of UK stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 11% a week.
Volatility Over Time: SEY's weekly volatility (11%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of UK stocks.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
9.6%
SEY
2.1%
GB Oil and Gas
0.3%
GB Market
1 Year Return
97.2%
SEY
-6.7%
GB Oil and Gas
0.8%
GB Market
Return vs Industry: SEY exceeded the UK Oil and Gas industry which returned -6.8% over the past year.
Return vs Market: SEY exceeded the UK Market which returned 1.1% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| SEY | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 9.6% | 2.1% | 0.3% |
| 30 Day | 52.2% | 12.3% | 3.2% |
| 90 Day | 63.4% | 16.5% | 4.5% |
| 1 Year | 97.2%97.2% | -1.6%-6.7% | 6.7%0.8% |
| 3 Year | 31.2%31.2% | 3.9%-10.3% | 11.5%-1.9% |
| 5 Year | 23.9%23.9% | 49.0%17.8% | 41.8%14.5% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Sterling Energy's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
3 months ago | Simply Wall St
Sterling Energy (LON:SEY) Is In A Good Position To Deliver On Growth Plans6 months ago | Simply Wall St
We're Interested To See How Sterling Energy (LON:SEY) Uses Its Cash Hoard To Grow10 months ago | Simply Wall St
Did Changing Sentiment Drive Sterling Energy's (LON:SEY) Share Price Down By 42%?Valuation
Is Sterling Energy undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
0.83x
Price to Book (PB) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: Insufficient data to calculate SEY's fair value to establish if it is undervalued.
Significantly Below Fair Value: Insufficient data to calculate SEY's fair value to establish if it is undervalued.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: SEY is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the GB Oil and Gas industry average.
PE vs Market: SEY 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 SEY's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: SEY is good value based on its PB Ratio (0.8x) compared to the GB Oil and Gas industry average (1x).
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Future Growth
How is Sterling Energy forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 1 analyst?
36.2%
Forecasted Energy industry annual growth in earnings
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: Insufficient data to determine if SEY's forecast earnings growth is above the savings rate (1%).
Earnings vs Market: Insufficient data to determine if SEY's earnings are forecast to grow faster than the UK market
High Growth Earnings: Insufficient data to determine if earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: Insufficient data to determine if SEY's revenue is forecast to grow faster than the UK market.
High Growth Revenue: SEY is forecast to have no revenue next year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: Insufficient data to determine if SEY's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time
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Past Performance
How has Sterling Energy performed over the past 5 years?
46.0%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: SEY is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: SEY is currently unprofitable.
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: SEY is unprofitable, but has reduced losses over the past 5 years at a rate of 46% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare SEY's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: SEY is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Oil and Gas industry (-47%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: SEY has a negative Return on Equity (-2.88%), as it is currently unprofitable.
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Financial Health
How is Sterling Energy's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: SEY's short term assets ($44.0M) exceed its short term liabilities ($276.0K).
Long Term Liabilities: SEY's short term assets ($44.0M) exceed its long term liabilities ($730.0K).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: SEY is debt free.
Reducing Debt: SEY has not had any debt for past 5 years.
Balance Sheet
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: SEY has sufficient cash runway for more than 3 years based on its current free cash flow.
Forecast Cash Runway: SEY has sufficient cash runway for more than 3 years if free cash flow continues to reduce at historical rates of 4.1% each year
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Dividend
What is Sterling Energy current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate SEY's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate SEY's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if SEY's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if SEY's dividend payments have been 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 SEY'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?
4.2yrs
Average board tenure
CEO
Tony Hawkins (48 yo)
0.17
Tenure
Mr. Anthony James Hawkins, also known as Tony, has been Independent Non-Executive Director at Lekoil Limited since January 06, 2020. He serves as Director of Sterling Energy plc since December 07, 2020 and...
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 0.17yr | no data | no data | |
| Senior Independent Non-Executive Director | 4.17yrs | US$68.07k | no data | |
| Non-Executive Chairman | 4.17yrs | US$136.15k | no data | |
| Non-Executive Director | 4.17yrs | US$49.01k | no data |
4.2yrs
Average Tenure
51yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: SEY's board of directors are considered experienced (4.2 years average tenure).
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 not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Sterling Energy plc's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Sterling Energy plc
- Ticker: SEY
- Exchange: AIM
- Founded: 1983
- Industry: Oil and Gas Exploration and Production
- Sector: Energy
- Market Cap: UK£38.839m
- Shares outstanding: 220.05m
- Website: https://www.sterlingenergyplc.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Sterling Energy plc
- High Holborn House
- 52-54 High Holborn
- London
- Greater London
- WC1V 6RL
- United Kingdom
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEY | AIM (London Stock Exchange AIM Market) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | GB | GBP | Oct 2002 |
| STGA.F | OTCPK (Pink Sheets LLC) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | US | USD | Oct 2002 |
| TB8A | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | DE | EUR | Oct 2002 |
Biography
Sterling Energy plc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an upstream oil and gas company primarily in Africa and the Middle East. It is involved in the appraisal, exploration, development, and prod...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/03/03 19:56 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/03/03 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
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