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Deltic Energy

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Neutral 41 (OpenAI - 5.2)
Rating:41Neutral
Price Target:
3.00 p
▼(-4.76% Downside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:02/04/26
The score is driven primarily by weak financial performance: no revenue, widening losses, ongoing cash burn, and a sharp 2024 reduction in equity/assets despite low debt. Technicals add modest support only from neutral momentum indicators, but the longer-term trend remains bearish. Valuation is constrained by negative earnings and no dividend support.
Positive Factors
Low leverage / solvency profile
Very low reported debt-to-equity reduces solvency risk for an exploration-stage business. That durable balance-sheet conservatism preserves optionality to pursue seismic, appraisal and farm-out processes without immediate lender pressure, supporting long-term project continuity and partner negotiations.
Negative Factors
No revenue; widening losses
Zero operating revenue across multiple years and a sharply wider 2024 net loss materially weaken the company's ability to self-fund exploration. Prolonged loss-making erodes capital, undermines bargaining power with partners, and increases the risk that future activities require dilutive or restrictive financing.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Low leverage / solvency profile
Very low reported debt-to-equity reduces solvency risk for an exploration-stage business. That durable balance-sheet conservatism preserves optionality to pursue seismic, appraisal and farm-out processes without immediate lender pressure, supporting long-term project continuity and partner negotiations.
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Deltic Energy (DELT) vs. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWC)

Deltic Energy Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company Description
Deltic Energy Plc, a natural resources investing company, focuses on developing oil and gas licenses. It holds licenses in the Southern and Central North Sea. The company was formerly known as Cluff Natural Resources Plc and changed its name to De...
How the Company Makes Money
Deltic Energy’s business model is to build value through exploration and appraisal activities and then monetize that value through one or more of the following pathways: (1) farm-outs and asset-level deals, where it brings in partners to fund a ma...

Deltic Energy Financial Statement Overview

Summary
Exploration-stage profile with no revenue (2020–2024), persistent losses that widened sharply in 2024, and ongoing cash burn/negative free cash flow. Very low leverage is a positive, but the major 2024 equity collapse and reduced asset base increase financial fragility.
Income Statement
8
Very Negative
Balance Sheet
38
Negative
Cash Flow
15
Very Negative
BreakdownJun 2025Dec 2023Dec 2022Dec 2021Dec 2020
Income Statement
Total Revenue0.000.000.000.000.00
Gross Profit-114.09K-115.10K-114.70K-120.98K-112.74K
EBITDA-2.82M-3.00M-2.85M-1.78M-1.53M
Net Income-21.24M-2.96M-2.99M-1.94M-1.67M
Balance Sheet
Total Assets3.51M23.37M30.68M12.91M13.99M
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments1.44M5.58M20.41M10.09M11.97M
Total Debt22.84K135.63K215.24K314.23K396.45K
Total Liabilities2.53M1.63M6.48M1.25M549.89K
Stockholders Equity978.32K21.74M24.19M11.66M13.44M
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow-5.15M-14.73M-4.69M-2.48M-1.86M
Operating Cash Flow-2.52M-2.18M-2.13M-1.62M-1.31M
Investing Cash Flow-1.46M-12.55M-2.57M-139.69K-518.56K
Financing Cash Flow-152.73K-101.70K15.01M-116.81K-53.69K

Deltic Energy Peers Comparison

Overall Rating
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (65)
Financial Indicators
Name
Overall Rating
Market Cap
P/E Ratio
ROE
Dividend Yield
Revenue Growth
EPS Growth
65
Neutral
$15.17B7.614.09%5.20%3.87%-62.32%
58
Neutral
£4.91M-4.82-2.88%
55
Neutral
£18.35M-0.59-29.57%-20.85%-105.70%
52
Neutral
£7.52M-4.18-14.83%
48
Neutral
£11.97M4.49-21.11%-12.15%-200.00%
41
Neutral
£3.26M-1.60-594.72%
* Energy Sector Average
Performance Comparison
Ticker
Company Name
Price
Change
% Change
GB:DELT
Deltic Energy
3.50
-0.25
-6.67%
GB:ANGS
Angus Energy
0.24
-0.06
-20.00%
GB:STAR
IGas Energy
14.00
7.00
100.00%
GB:UOG
United Oil & Gas Plc
0.17
0.08
90.00%
GB:UKOG
UK Oil & Gas Investments
0.01
<0.01
10.00%
GB:UJO
Union Jack Oil
3.35
-6.90
-67.32%

Deltic Energy Corporate Events

Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Deltic Energy Secures Extended Payment Deferral on Selene Liabilities to Shell
Positive
Feb 3, 2026
Deltic Energy has agreed with Shell U.K. Limited to defer payment of &#163;1.53m plus additional amounts accruing from the successful Selene exploration well, pushing the payment deadline to 27 May 2026. The arrangement, which may be extended by u...
M&A TransactionsRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Deltic–Viaro Deal Faces Further Delay as UK Regulator Extends Review
Negative
Jan 23, 2026
Deltic Energy has confirmed that completion of its recommended cash acquisition by RockRose Energy&#8217;s Viaro Bidco remains contingent on regulatory consent from the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) for a change of control over Deltic&#821...
M&A TransactionsRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Deltic Energy Acquisition Progress Delayed by Regulatory Conditions
Neutral
Dec 18, 2025
Deltic Energy PLC is progressing through the acquisition process by Viaro Energy Limited&#8217;s subsidiary, RockRose Energy Limited, in a recommended cash offer. The acquisition, structured under a court-sanctioned scheme, awaits the approval of ...
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