IGas Energy PLC (GB:STAR)
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Rating:55Neutral
Price Target:
16.50 p
▲(73.68% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:05/03/26
The score is held back primarily by weak financial performance (multi-year revenue decline, persistent net losses, and weakening free cash flow), partially offset by favorable technicals (price above key moving averages and positive MACD). Valuation is neutral-to-cautious due to a negative P/E and no stated dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Manageable leverage / falling debt
Total debt declined from 2024 to 2025 and remained below equity where reported. Lower absolute debt and manageable leverage reduce near-term refinancing and interest burden, preserving balance-sheet flexibility to fund operations and necessary capex over the next several months.
Negative Factors
Multi-year revenue decline & persistent losses
A multi-year revenue decline combined with recurring net losses erodes scale economics and retained capital. Persistent losses reduce the company's ability to self-fund growth or absorb shocks, pressuring margins, investment capacity, and strategic options over the next several quarters.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Manageable leverage / falling debt
Total debt declined from 2024 to 2025 and remained below equity where reported. Lower absolute debt and manageable leverage reduce near-term refinancing and interest burden, preserving balance-sheet flexibility to fund operations and necessary capex over the next several months.
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IGas Energy (STAR) vs. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
£21.01M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)747.11K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)-0.45
Revenue Growth-20.46%
EPS Growth35.99%
CountryUK
Employees137
SectorEnergy
Sector Strength52
IndustryOil & Gas Exploration & Production
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.06
Shares Outstanding131,334,120
10 Day Avg. Volume88,348
30 Day Avg. Volume747,108
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.05
Price to Book (P/B)0.35
Price to Sales (P/S)0.36
P/FCF Ratio-234.19
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)-0.03
Revenue Forecast (FY)£37.58M
IGas Energy Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Star Energy Group Plc operates as an oil and gas exploration, development, processing, and production company in the United Kingdom. The company holds gas and oil reserves at onshore locations in the East Midlands; and the Weald Basin in Southern ...
How the Company Makes Money
IGas Energy primarily makes money by producing and selling hydrocarbons (oil and natural gas) from its UK onshore fields. Revenue is generated from the sale of produced volumes to commodity buyers/market counterparties, with realized income largel...
IGas Energy Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
34
Negative
Balance Sheet
56
Neutral
Cash Flow
49
Neutral
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 34.72M | 43.65M | 49.47M | 59.17M | 37.92M |
| Gross Profit | 3.10M | 12.28M | 14.44M | 28.85M | 14.02M |
| EBITDA | 7.51M | 6.78M | 15.39M | -8.40M | -3.94M |
| Net Income | -7.30M | -11.29M | -4.49M | -11.78M | -6.24M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 124.17M | 133.97M | 145.29M | 148.99M | 168.40M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 7.61M | 4.71M | 3.85M | 3.09M | 3.29M |
| Total Debt | 18.47M | 20.85M | 13.20M | 16.52M | 22.01M |
| Total Liabilities | 89.39M | 91.32M | 90.42M | 90.71M | 99.78M |
| Stockholders Equity | 35.97M | 43.69M | 54.63M | 58.27M | 68.62M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | -53.00K | 67.00K | 7.35M | 10.23M | 2.33M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 5.18M | 5.65M | 15.86M | 18.15M | 7.13M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 1.11M | -9.54M | -9.62M | -7.91M | -4.80M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -2.76M | 4.81M | -5.22M | -10.66M | -1.53M |
IGas Energy Technical Analysis
Positive
9.50
Price Trends
13.49
Positive
11.43
Positive
9.34
Positive
Market Momentum
0.57
Positive
54.93
Neutral
54.05
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For GB:STAR, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 9.5 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 15.05, below the 50-day MA of 13.49, and above the 200-day MA of 9.34, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.57 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 54.93 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 54.05 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for GB:STAR.
IGas Energy Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (65)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
68 Neutral | £21.85M | -4.38 | 32.32% | ― | -21.09% | 154.18% | |
65 Neutral | $15.17B | 7.61 | 4.09% | 5.20% | 3.87% | -62.32% | |
58 Neutral | £7.39M | -4.82 | -2.88% | ― | -24.66% | -158.42% | |
55 Neutral | £21.01M | -0.92 | -29.57% | ― | -20.46% | 35.99% | |
51 Neutral | £19.08M | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | |
48 Neutral | £11.97M | 24.00 | -21.11% | ― | -17.39% | ― |
* Energy Sector Average
GB:STAR
IGas Energy
16.00
9.26
137.39%
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Angus Energy
0.24
0.02
9.09%
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Europa Oil & Gas (Holdings)
1.45
0.90
163.64%
GB:PMG
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20.00
5.75
40.35%
GB:UKOG
UK Oil & Gas Investments
0.01
0.00
0.00%
GB:UJO
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5.04
-4.21
-45.51%
IGas Energy Corporate Events
Private Placements and FinancingShareholder Meetings
Star Energy launches discounted retail share offer to raise up to £0.6m
Positive
May 1, 2026
Star Energy Group has launched a retail offer of up to 4 million new ordinary shares via the BookBuild platform to raise as much as £0.6 million at 15 pence per share, a 9.2% discount to the prior close. The retail tranche is separate from, a...
Business Operations and StrategyDelistings and Listing ChangesPrivate Placements and FinancingShareholder Meetings
Star Energy Raises £8.5m in Placing Ahead of AIM Share Admission
Positive
May 1, 2026
Star Energy has completed a conditional placing of 56,716,664 new shares, raising about £8.5 million before expenses at 15 pence per share, a 9.2% discount to the prior close, alongside a £31,000 director subscription for 206,665 shares....
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Star Energy launches discounted £9m equity raise to fund UK-focused growth push
Positive
Apr 30, 2026
Star Energy Group plans to raise about £8.4 million through a placing of roughly 56 million new shares at 15 pence, alongside a small director-backed subscription and a retail offer of up to £0.6 million, implying potential dilution of a...
Business Operations and StrategyDelistings and Listing Changes
Star Energy Expands Share Capital Through Employee Incentive Plan Listing
Positive
Apr 30, 2026
Star Energy Group plc has applied to list 130,424 new ordinary shares on AIM under its Share Incentive Plan, with the shares to be held by Equiniti Share Plan Trustees and ranking pari passu with existing stock. The move modestly increases the com...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial DisclosuresM&A Transactions
Star Energy tightens balance sheet and refocuses on UK as profits remain under pressure
Neutral
Apr 29, 2026
Star Energy reported 2025 revenues of £34.7 million, adjusted EBITDA of £7.7 million and a narrowed post-tax loss of £7.8 million, while cutting net debt to £4.3 million and boosting cash to £7.6 million. Production averag...
Business Operations and StrategyM&A Transactions
Star Energy exits Croatian geothermal arm to refocus on UK assets
Positive
Apr 24, 2026
Star Energy Group has agreed to sell its Croatian geothermal subsidiary IGeoPen, which holds three exploration licences, to Enna Geo for an initial cash consideration of €1.5 million plus an earn-out of up to €1.5 million tied to futur...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Star Energy cuts costs, streamlines portfolio and targets production recovery in 2026
Positive
Feb 25, 2026
Star Energy reported that it materially cut administrative costs in 2025, delivering more than £2.0 million of GA savings and sharply reducing geothermal spend while concentrating on its highest-value projects around Manchester and Southampto...
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