WCP:CA:TSX-Whitecap Resources Inc. (CAD)

EQUITY | Oil & Gas E&P | Toronto Stock Exchange

Last Closing

CAD 9.96

Change

-0.30 (-2.92)%

Market Cap

CAD 4.34B

Volume

3.19M

Analyst Target

CAD 3.52
Analyst Rating

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About

Whitecap Resources Inc is engaged in the acquisition, development, optimization and production of crude oil and natural gas in western Canada.

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Relative Performance (Total Returns)

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Largest Industry Peers for Oil & Gas E&P

Symbol Name Price(Change) Market Cap
CNQ:CA Canadian Natural Resources Ltd

N/A

CAD 92.34B
TOU:CA Tourmaline Oil Corp.

N/A

CAD 20.50B
OVV:CA Ovintiv Inc

N/A

CAD 14.56B
ARX:CA ARC Resources Ltd.

N/A

CAD 13.80B
MEG:CA MEG Energy Corp

N/A

CAD 6.35B
PSK:CA PrairieSky Royalty Ltd

N/A

CAD 6.29B
SCR:CA Strathcona Resources Ltd.

N/A

CAD 4.87B
POU:CA Paramount Resources Ltd.

N/A

CAD 3.68B
BTE:CA Baytex Energy Corp

N/A

CAD 3.33B
ATH:CA Athabasca Oil Corp

N/A

CAD 2.78B

ETFs Containing WCP:CA

N/A

Market Performance

  Market Performance vs. Industry/Classification (Oil & Gas E&P) Market Performance vs. Exchange (Toronto Stock Exchange)
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
YTD  
Capital Gain 12.29% 65% D 63% D
Dividend Return 4.11% 100% F 88% B+
Total Return 16.40% 67% D+ 72% C
Trailing 12 Months  
Capital Gain -14.65% 50% F 12% F
Dividend Return 5.10% 92% A 77% C+
Total Return -9.55% 58% F 14% F
Trailing 5 Years  
Capital Gain 148.38% 53% F 91% A-
Dividend Return 44.45% 79% B- 98% N/A
Total Return 192.83% 53% F 93% A
Average Annual (5 Year Horizon)  
Capital Gain 57.41% N/A N/A 94% A
Dividend Return 62.79% N/A N/A 95% A
Total Return 5.38% N/A N/A 93% A
Risk Return Profile  
Volatility (Standard Deviation) 108.37% N/A N/A 7% C-
Risk Adjusted Return 57.94% N/A N/A 76% C+
Market Capitalization 4.34B 88% B+ 86% B+

Key Financial Ratios

  Ratio vs. Industry/Classification (Oil & Gas E&P) Ratio vs. Market (Toronto Stock Exchange)
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
Market Value  
Price / Earning Ratio 8.21 63% 73%
Price/Book Ratio 1.10 43% 59%
Price / Cash Flow Ratio 3.37 61% 61%
Price/Free Cash Flow Ratio 3.80 65% 66%
Management Effectiveness  
Return on Equity 13.89% 76% 81%
Return on Invested Capital 14.93% 61% 82%
Return on Assets 6.87% 65% 87%
Debt to Equity Ratio 24.76% 44% 75%

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Analyst Rating

Target Price Action Rating Action Analyst Rating Price Date

This is a composite scorecard based on the application of evaluation criteria deemed most important by analysts. This is not a buy or sell recommendation.

What to like:
Superior return on equity

The company management has delivered better return on equity in the most recent 4 quarters than its peers, placing it in the top quartile.

High market capitalization

This is one of the largest entities in its sector and is among the top quartile. Such companies tend to be more stable.

Positive cash flow

The company had positive total cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

Positive free cash flow

The company had positive total free cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

Superior Earnings Growth

This stock has shown top quartile earnings growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector.

Superior Revenue Growth

This stock has shown top quartile revenue growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector.

What to not like:
Highly leveraged

The company is in the bottom half compared to its sector peers on debt to equity and is highly leveraged. However, do check the news and look at its sector and management statements. Sometimes this is high because the company is trying to grow aggressively.

Overpriced compared to book value

The stock is trading high compared to its peers median on a price to book value basis.

Low Dividend Growth

This stock has shown below median dividend growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector.