POU:CA:TSX-Paramount Resources Ltd. (CAD)

COMMON STOCK | Oil & Gas E&P |

Last Closing

CAD 19.59

Change

-0.04 (-0.20)%

Market Cap

CAD 2.73B

Volume

0.38M

Analyst Target

CAD 2.52
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About

Paramount Resources Ltd., an energy company, explores for and develops conventional and unconventional petroleum and natural gas reserves and resources in Canada. It holds interests in the Willesden Green Duvernay development covering an area of 263,000 net acres of contiguous Duvernay rights located in central Alberta; the shale gas properties consisting of 113,000 net acres of Muskwa rights situated in northeast British Columbia in the Horn River Basin; the Liard Basin comprising 179,000 net acres of Besa River rights located in northeast British Columbia; and the Kaybob North Duvernay development and other natural gas and oil producing properties covering an area of 109,000 net acres of Duvernay rights and 179,000 net acres of Montney rights located in the Kaybob Region. The company was founded in 1976 and is based in Calgary, Canada.

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Market Performance

  Market Performance vs. Industry/Classification (Oil & Gas E&P) Market Performance vs. Exchange
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
YTD  
Capital Gain -38.43% 8% B- 2% F
Dividend Return 47.77% 100% F 100% F
Total Return 9.33% 74% C 79% B-
Trailing 12 Months  
Capital Gain -37.83% 18% F 4% F
Dividend Return 51.57% 100% F 100% F
Total Return 13.74% 82% B 65% D
Trailing 5 Years  
Capital Gain 806.94% 79% B- 98% N/A
Dividend Return N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total Return 806.94% 79% B- 97% N/A
Average Annual (5 Year Horizon)  
Capital Gain 120.00% 80% B- 98% N/A
Dividend Return 127.65% 80% B- 98% N/A
Total Return 7.65% 96% N/A 99% N/A
Risk Return Profile  
Volatility (Standard Deviation) 228.38% 24% F 3% F
Risk Adjusted Return 55.89% 48% F 65% D
Market Capitalization 2.73B 79% B- 80% B-

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Analyst Rating

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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:
Low debt

The company is less leveraged than its peers ,, and is among the top quartile, which makes it more flexible. However, do check the news and look at its sector. Sometimes this is low because the company is not growing and has no growth potential.

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.

Underpriced compared to earnings

The stock is trading low compared to its peers on a price to earning basis and is in the top quartile. It may be underpriced but do check its financial performance to make sure there is no specific reason.

Superior total returns

The stock has outperformed its sector peers on average annual total returns basis in the past 5 years (for a hold period of at least 12 months) and is 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.

Underpriced on free cash flow basis

The stock is trading low compared to its peers on a price to free cash flow basis and is in the top quartile. It may be underpriced but do check its financial performance to make sure there is no specific reason.

What to not like:
Poor risk adjusted returns

This company is delivering below median risk adjusted returns in its peers. Even if it is outperforming on returns , the returns are unpredictable. Proceed with caution.

Poor capital utilization

The company management has delivered below median return on invested capital in the most recent 4 quarters compared to its peers.

Overpriced compared to book value

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

High volatility

The total returns for this company are volatile and above median for its sector over the past 5 years. Make sure you have the risk tolerance for investing in such stock.

Low Dividend Growth

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