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

COMMON STOCK | Oil & Gas E&P | TSX

Last Closing Price

CAD 5.62

Change

-0.08 (-1.40)%

Market Cap

CAD 3.40B

Volume

2.18M

Average Target Price

CAD 6.49 (+15.40%)
Average Analyst Rating

Verdict

Fundamental Analysis

Verdict

About

Whitecap Resources Inc., oil and gas company, acquires and develops petroleum and natural gas properties in Canada. Its principal properties are located in West Central Alberta, Northwest Alberta and British Columbia, Southeast Saskatchewan, West Central Saskatchewan, and Southwest Saskatchewan. As of February 24, 2021, it had a total proved plus probable reserves of 507,287 thousand barrels of oil equivalent. Whitecap Resources Inc. is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Company Website : http://www.wcap.ca

Address : Eighth Avenue Place, East Tower, Calgary, AB, Canada, T2P 1G1

Employees : 278

Fiscal Year End : December

Currency: CAD

Country : Canada

Technical Indicators

Beta : 3.60

52 Week High : 6.80

Short Ratio : 1.07

52 Week Low : 1.10

Shorted Shares : 4,446,401

200 Day Moving Average : 4.36

Shorted Shares Previous Month : 20,706,139

50 Day Moving Average : 5.77

Shares Held By Insiders : 7.82%

Short Percentage : 1.00%

Shares Held by Institutions : 23.06%

Unadjusted Closing Price

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Relative Performance (Total Returns)

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Relative Returns (From:    To: 2021-04-09 )

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ETFs Containing WCP:CA

Symbol Name Weight Mer Price(Change) Market Cap
HEE:CA Horizons Enhanced Income .. 0.00 % 0.65 %

+0.04 (+0.59%)

 CAD0.02B
XCS:CA iShares S&P/TSX Small.. 0.00 % 0.55 %

-0.08 (-0.42%)

 CAD0.18B
XEG:CA iShares S&P/TSX Cappe.. 0.00 % 0.55 %

-0.09 (-1.12%)

 CAD1.09B
TPRF:CA TD Active Preferred Share.. 0.00 % 0.45 %

+0.03 (+0.29%)

 CAD0.13B

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 15.64% 20% F 73% C
Dividend Return 0.90% 43% F 59% F
Total Return 16.53% 20% F 73% C
Trailing 12 Months  
Capital Gain 279.73% 83% B 96% A
Dividend Return 10.65% 100% A+ 97% A+
Total Return 290.38% 83% B 96% A
Trailing 5 Years  
Capital Gain -31.04% 65% D 16% F
Dividend Return 16.33% 79% C+ 58% F
Total Return -14.71% 72% C- 18% F
Average Annual (5 Year Horizon)  
Capital Gain -17.22% 46% F 6% F
Dividend Return 4.13% 90% A- 88% B+
Total Return -13.10% 54% F 8% F
Risk Return Profile  
Volatility (Standard Deviation) 64.76% 40% F 11% F
Risk Adjusted Return -20.22% 62% D- 15% F
Market Capitalization 3.40B 91% A- 80% B-
Letter Grade Percentage Letter Grade Percentage Letter Grade Percentage
A+ 97%-100% A 93%-96% A- 90%-92%
B+ 87%-89% B 83%-86% B- 80%-82%
C+ 77%-79% C 73%-76% C- 70%-72%
D+ 67%-69% D 63%-66% D- 60%-62%
F 0%-59%

Key Financial Ratios

  Ratio vs. Industry/Classification
(Oil & Gas E&P)		 Ratio vs. Market
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
Market Value  
Price / Earning Ratio 30.85 33% F 20% F
Price/Book Ratio 3.43 8% F 29% F
Price / Cash Flow Ratio 7.56 28% F 50% F
EV/EBITDA 5.99 54% F 79% C+
Management Effectiveness  
Return on Equity -94.01% 17% F 6% F
Return on Invested Capital 19.08% 100% A+ 93% A
Return on Assets -32.51% 4% F 4% F
Debt to Equity Ratio 110.46% 14% F 26% F
Technical Ratios  
Short Ratio 1.45 55% F 43% F
Short Percent N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Beta 3.60 16% F 1% F
Letter Grade Percentage Letter Grade Percentage Letter Grade Percentage
A+ 97%-100% A 93%-96% A- 90%-92%
B+ 97%-89% B 83%-86% B- 80%-82%
C+ 77%-79% C 73%-76% C- 70%-72%
D+ 67%-69% D 63%-66% D- 60%-62%
F 0%-59%

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Analyst Rating

Target Price Action Rating Action Analyst Rating Price Date

Fundamental Analysis Breakdown

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:
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.

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.

Superior capital utilization

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

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.

High Gross Profit to Asset Ratio

This stock is in the top quartile compared to its peers on Gross Profit to Asset Ratio. This is a popular measure among value investors for showing superior returns in the long run.

What to not like:
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.

Overpriced compared to earnings

The stock is trading high compared to its peers on a price to earning basis and is above the sector median.

Overpriced compared to book value

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

Overpriced on cashflow basis

The stock is trading high compared to its peers on a price to cash flow basis. It is priced above the median for its sectors. Proceed with caution if you are considering to buy.

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.

Low Earnings Growth

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

Low Dividend Growth

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