Capricorn Energy PLC (CRNCY)
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Capricorn Energy PLC
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Rating:66Neutral
Price Target:
$7.50
▲(23.97% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:03/31/26
The score is driven primarily by improving financial performance (profitability returning and a stronger, low-leverage balance sheet) but constrained by multi-year revenue decline and cash-flow volatility. Technicals are mildly supportive, while valuation is attractive on a low P/E. Earnings-call commentary adds a positive tilt from net cash and reserves progress, tempered by receivables/collection dependence and concession ratification and turnaround-related execution risk.
Positive Factors
Balance sheet strength (net cash)
A net cash position of $103m with early senior debt repayment materially improves financial flexibility. This durable strength lowers refinancing risk, supports self-funding of near-term development, cushions commodity swings, and enables disciplined capital allocation or opportunistic M&A over the next 2–6 months.
Negative Factors
Receivables and single-customer dependency
Heavy concentration of receivables with EGPC creates persistent cash-flow timing risk. Even with strong 2025 collections, reliance on a single counterparty can delay cash receipts, constrain reinvestment, and amplify working-capital swings, making cash conversion and funding for development vulnerable to external payment delays.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Balance sheet strength (net cash)
A net cash position of $103m with early senior debt repayment materially improves financial flexibility. This durable strength lowers refinancing risk, supports self-funding of near-term development, cushions commodity swings, and enables disciplined capital allocation or opportunistic M&A over the next 2–6 months.
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Capricorn Energy PLC (CRNCY) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$296.41M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)139.00
Price to Earnings (P/E)15.6
Beta (1Y)0.58
Revenue Growth-8.61%
EPS GrowthN/A
CountryUS
Employees45
SectorEnergy
Sector Strength52
IndustryOil & Gas Exploration & Production
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.34
Shares Outstanding35,279,170
10 Day Avg. Volume105
30 Day Avg. Volume139
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.03
Price to Book (P/B)0.43
Price to Sales (P/S)1.19
P/FCF Ratio2.41
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.70
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.53
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit6.75
Enterprise Value/Ebitda3.54
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)1.41
Revenue Forecast (FY)$178.44M
Capricorn Energy PLC Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Capricorn Energy PLC operates as an independent oil and gas exploration, development, and production company. The company holds a portfolio of exploration, development, and production assets in the United Kingdom, Israel, Egypt, Mauritania, Mexico...
How the Company Makes Money
Capricorn Energy makes money primarily through upstream oil and gas economics tied to the assets in which it holds working interests. Its revenue model typically includes: (1) Sales of hydrocarbons: When fields are producing, the company earns rev...
Capricorn Energy PLC Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Mar 26, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:Sep 08, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call emphasizes substantial progress: a stronger balance sheet (net cash $103m), material collections ($217m), early repayment of senior debt, production achievement (~20,000 BOE/d) and significant reserves replacement (277%). Strategic gains from the merged concession and a sizeable identified resource base further underpin growth potential. Key negatives are concentrated receivables ($86m), dependence on timely EGPC payments, pending ratification of concession changes (critical to unlock acreage), elevated reported OpEx and near‑term turnarounds that will temper 2026 volumes. On balance the operational and financial improvements materially outweigh the risks, though execution and collection risks remain important to monitor.Positive Updates
Production Performance and Guidance
Working interest production of just over 20,000 BOE/d in 2025, achieving the higher end of guidance; 2026 guidance set at 18,000–22,000 BOE/d.
Negative Updates
Receivables and Customer Concentration Risk
Receivables remained material at $86 million year end and the company is highly dependent on a single customer (EGPC) for oil and gas receipts; management highlights receivables collection as a principal risk despite recent positive press from the ministry.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Production Performance and Guidance
Working interest production of just over 20,000 BOE/d in 2025, achieving the higher end of guidance; 2026 guidance set at 18,000–22,000 BOE/d.
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Company Guidance
Capricorn guided 2026 production to 18,000–22,000 BOE/d (working interest), with liquids weighting expected to rise to about 43% (versus ~20,000 BOE/d and a 40% liquids weighting in 2025); OpEx is guided to $5–$7/BOE for 2026 (after 2025 OpEx of $540/BOE), and capital investment is planned at $85–$95 million (vs $77 million invested in 2025). Management flagged two turnarounds that will affect full‑year volumes, stressed that ratification of the merged concessions is critical to unlock acreage and growth, and reiterated a typical M&A return hurdle of ~25% IRR. Key financial metrics noted include $217 million of collections in 2025, an $86 million year‑end receivables balance, $81 million Egypt net cash flow, only $30 million outstanding on a ring‑fenced junior facility, and $103 million net cash at year‑end (an $80 million YoY cash increase); reserves metrics include ~277% reserves replacement, conversion of ~20 million bbl WI into reserves, and 332 million BOE 2C unrisked WI (≈80 million BOE GLJ‑evaluated).Capricorn Energy PLC Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
62
Positive
Balance Sheet
74
Positive
Cash Flow
58
Neutral
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 135.22M | 177.90M | 201.00M | 229.60M | 57.10M |
| Gross Profit | 30.77M | 51.20M | 140.30M | 149.20M | 12.70M |
| EBITDA | 59.54M | 116.30M | 41.70M | -53.30M | 923.90M |
| Net Income | 19.04M | 10.60M | -144.00M | -67.10M | 894.50M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 513.00M | 619.70M | 667.60M | 1.53B | 2.25B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 132.70M | 123.40M | 189.50M | 891.20M | 400.70M |
| Total Debt | 46.00M | 105.40M | 119.20M | 162.90M | 180.70M |
| Total Liabilities | 139.70M | 270.40M | 261.10M | 314.70M | 447.80M |
| Stockholders Equity | 373.30M | 349.30M | 406.50M | 1.12B | 1.80B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 66.76M | 44.50M | -100.80M | -105.30M | 90.50M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 143.63M | 86.10M | -39.90M | 63.50M | 179.90M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -61.24M | -51.30M | 120.80M | 963.90M | -296.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -73.57M | -97.30M | -646.20M | -579.60M | -147.90M |
Capricorn Energy PLC Technical Analysis
Neutral
6.05
Price Trends
8.43
Positive
7.66
Positive
6.52
Positive
Market Momentum
0.08
Positive
48.87
Neutral
47.34
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For CRNCY, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 6.05 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 8.73, below the 50-day MA of 8.43, and below the 200-day MA of 6.52, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 0.08 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 48.87 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 47.34 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for CRNCY.
Capricorn Energy PLC Peers Comparison
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Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
66 Neutral | $296.41M | 15.59 | 5.30% | ― | -8.61% | ― | |
65 Neutral | $15.17B | 7.61 | 4.09% | 5.20% | 3.87% | -62.32% | |
56 Neutral | $163.22M | ― | -5.44% | 13.52% | -3.16% | -313.41% | |
54 Neutral | $191.57M | 15.35 | 2.78% | ― | -21.23% | -41.25% | |
50 Neutral | $342.70M | ― | -33.01% | ― | -14.01% | -454.24% |
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