Cairn Energy
Market Cap
UK£1.0b
Last Updated
2019/12/11 21:06 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
Cairn Energy PLC operates as an oil and gas exploration, development, and production company.
Rewards
Risk Analysis
No risks detected for CNE from our risk checks.
Snowflake Analysis
Adequate balance sheet with moderate growth potential.
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Share Price & News
How has Cairn Energy's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: CNE has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-3.7%
CNE
1.0%
GB Oil and Gas
0.9%
GB Market
1 Year Return
7.0%
CNE
0.7%
GB Oil and Gas
8.7%
GB Market
Return vs Industry: CNE exceeded the UK Oil and Gas industry which returned 0.7% over the past year.
Return vs Market: CNE underperformed the UK Market which returned 8.7% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| CNE | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -3.7% | 1.0% | 0.9% |
| 30 Day | -4.1% | -6.6% | -0.5% |
| 90 Day | -6.6% | -2.8% | 0.9% |
| 1 Year | 7.0%7.0% | 5.9%0.7% | 14.3%8.7% |
| 3 Year | -21.2%-21.2% | 20.7%5.3% | 18.8%3.6% |
| 5 Year | 4.6%4.6% | 69.5%36.7% | 42.6%9.9% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Cairn Energy's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Is Cairn Energy PLC (LON:CNE) Trading At A 30% Discount?Valuation
Is Cairn Energy undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
36.2%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: CNE (£1.74) is trading below our estimate of fair value (£2.72)
Significantly Below Fair Value: CNE is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: CNE is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the Oil and Gas industry average.
PE vs Market: CNE 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 CNE's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: CNE is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (0.9x) compared to the GB Oil and Gas industry average (0.8x).
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Future Growth
How is Cairn Energy forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 16 analysts?
9.3%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: CNE is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered faster growth than the savings rate (0.5%).
Earnings vs Market: CNE is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered above average market growth.
High Growth Earnings: CNE's is expected to become profitable in the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: CNE's revenue (3.1% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the UK market (3.6% per year).
High Growth Revenue: CNE's revenue (3.1% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: CNE is forecast to be unprofitable in 3 years.
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Past Performance
How has Cairn Energy performed over the past 5 years?
-6.4%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: CNE is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: CNE is currently unprofitable.
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: CNE is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of -6.4% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare CNE's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: CNE is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Oil and Gas industry (24.7%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: CNE has a negative Return on Equity (-39.55%), as it is currently unprofitable.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Financial Health
How is Cairn Energy's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: CNE's short term assets ($264.8M) exceed its short term liabilities ($211.3M).
Long Term Liabilities: CNE's short term assets ($264.8M) do not cover its long term liabilities ($540.1M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: CNE's debt to equity ratio (6.3%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: Insufficient data to determine if CNE's debt to equity ratio has reduced over the past 5 years.
Balance Sheet
Inventory Level: CNE has a high level of physical assets or inventory.
Debt Coverage by Assets: CNE's debt is covered by short term assets (assets are 2.9x debt).
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: Whilst unprofitable CNE has sufficient cash runway for more than 3 years if it maintains its current positive free cash flow level.
Forecast Cash Runway: CNE is unprofitable but has sufficient cash runway for more than 3 years, due to free cash flow being positive and growing by 44.3% per year.
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Dividend
What is Cairn Energy's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield vs Market
Current dividend yield vs market & industry
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate CNE's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate CNE's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any payouts.
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if CNE's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if CNE'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 CNE's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the UK market.
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Management
What is the CEO of Cairn Energy's salary, the management and board of directors tenure and is there insider trading?
8.4yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Simon Thomson (54yo)
8.4yrs
Tenure
US$2,204,001
Compensation
Mr. Simon John Thomson has been the Chief Executive Officer of Cairn Energy Plc (Holding Company of Agora Oil and Gas AS) since July 1, 2011. Mr. Thomson serves as Chief Executive Officer of Cairn Energy p ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Simon's total compensation ($USD2.20M) is about average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD1.84M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Simon's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Management Age and Tenure
8.4yrs
Average Tenure
Experienced Management: CNE's management team is seasoned and experienced (8.4 years average tenure).
Board Age and Tenure
4.6yrs
Average Tenure
57yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: CNE's board of directors are considered experienced (4.6 years average tenure).
Insider Trading
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
| Entity | Individual |
| Shares | 15,000 |
| Max Price | US$1.62 |
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Management Team
Duncan Wood
Company Secretary
- Tenure: 21.2yrs
David Nisbet
Head of Group Corporate Affairs
- Tenure: 0yrs
Simon Thomson (54yo)
CEO & Executive Director
- Tenure: 8.4yrs
- Compensation: US$2.20m
Paul Mayland
Chief Operating Officer
- Tenure: 6.9yrs
James Smith (42yo)
CFO & Executive Director
- Tenure: 5.6yrs
- Compensation: US$1.43m
Eric Hathon
Director of Exploration
- Tenure: 12.7yrs
Board Members
Keith Lough (60yo)
Independent Non-Executive Director
- Tenure: 4.6yrs
- Compensation: US$81.78k
W. L. L. Alison Wood (56yo)
Independent Non Executive Director
- Tenure: 0.4yrs
Ian Tyler (59yo)
Non-Executive Chairman
- Tenure: 5.6yrs
- Compensation: US$177.00k
Todd Hunt (66yo)
Non-Executive Director
- Tenure: 16.6yrs
- Compensation: US$75.50k
Nicoletta Giadrossi-Morel (53yo)
Independent Non-Executive Director
- Tenure: 2.9yrs
- Compensation: US$81.78k
Simon Thomson (54yo)
CEO & Executive Director
- Tenure: 8.4yrs
- Compensation: US$2.20m
Cathy Krajicek (57yo)
Independent Non-Executive Director
- Tenure: 0.4yrs
James Smith (42yo)
CFO & Executive Director
- Tenure: 5.6yrs
- Compensation: US$1.43m
Peter Kallos (60yo)
Independent Non-Executive Director
- Tenure: 4.3yrs
- Compensation: US$75.50k
Company Information
Cairn Energy PLC's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Cairn Energy PLC
- Ticker: CNE
- Exchange: LSE
- Founded: 2002
- Industry: Oil and Gas Exploration and Production
- Sector: Energy
- Market Cap: UK£1.008b
- Shares outstanding: 580.61m
- Website: https://www.cairnenergy.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Cairn Energy PLC
- 50 Lothian Road
- Edinburgh
- EH3 9BY
- United Kingdom
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRNZ.F | OTCPK (Pink Sheets LLC) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | US | USD | Jan 1992 |
| CNE | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | GB | GBP | Jan 1992 |
| FKGC | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | DE | EUR | Jan 1992 |
| CNEL | BATS-CHIXE (BATS 'Chi-X Europe') | Yes | Ordinary Shares | GB | GBP | Jan 1992 |
| CRNC.Y | OTCPK (Pink Sheets LLC) | ADR NEW | US | USD | Oct 2008 |
Biography
Cairn Energy PLC operates as an oil and gas exploration, development, and production company. The company holds a portfolio of exploration, development, and production assets in the United Kingdom; Norway; ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2019/12/11 21:06 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2019/12/11 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2018/12/31 |
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