AKITA Drilling Ltd (TSE:AKT.A)
TSX:AKT.A
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Rating:71Outperform
Price Target:
C$5.50
▲(166.99% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/09/26
The score is driven primarily by steady financial resilience (low leverage and solid operating cash flow) despite a clear TTM earnings/margin slowdown, and reinforced by strong technical uptrend signals. Offsetting these positives, valuation signals are unfavorable/less interpretable due to a negative P/E and no dividend yield data.
Positive Factors
Conservative balance sheet
Low and improving leverage gives AKITA durable financial flexibility through oilfield cycles. With equity sizeable versus assets, the company can withstand temporary activity drops, fund maintenance capex, and pursue opportunistic investments or working capital needs without stretching liquidity.
Negative Factors
Revenue decline
Recent top-line contraction and an operating loss highlight the drilling business's exposure to lower activity. Reduced revenue trends can persist for months if producer drilling programs stay muted, limiting utilization and pressuring pricing until commodity-driven demand recovers.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Conservative balance sheet
Low and improving leverage gives AKITA durable financial flexibility through oilfield cycles. With equity sizeable versus assets, the company can withstand temporary activity drops, fund maintenance capex, and pursue opportunistic investments or working capital needs without stretching liquidity.
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AKITA Drilling Ltd (AKT.A) vs. iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
C$177.36M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)29.00K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)-0.18
Revenue Growth-9.81%
EPS Growth-85.26%
CountryCA
Employees1,064
SectorEnergy
Sector Strength52
IndustryOil & Gas Drilling
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.07
Shares Outstanding36,883,987
10 Day Avg. Volume20,947
30 Day Avg. Volume28,997
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.62
Price to Book (P/B)0.44
Price to Sales (P/S)0.40
P/FCF Ratio3.43
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)0.19
Revenue Forecast (FY)C$247.00M
AKITA Drilling Ltd Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
AKITA Drilling Ltd. is an oil and gas drilling contractor in Canada and the United States. It provides contract drilling services to the oil and gas industry. The company is involved in the drilling of oil and gas wells; other forms of drilling re...
How the Company Makes Money
AKITA primarily makes money by contracting its drilling rigs and crews to exploration and production (E&P) companies under drilling contracts. Revenue is earned from providing rig time and drilling services, typically structured around day-rate or...
AKITA Drilling Ltd Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
63
Positive
Balance Sheet
78
Positive
Cash Flow
70
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 191.31M | 200.90M | 193.32M | 225.48M | 201.00M | 110.09M |
| Gross Profit | 17.94M | 24.25M | 21.68M | 29.94M | 18.85M | -8.59M |
| EBITDA | 24.59M | 35.95M | 48.26M | 53.99M | 34.63M | 8.63M |
| Net Income | 2.83M | 13.92M | 12.86M | 18.41M | 4.29M | -20.99M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 250.26M | 251.97M | 268.76M | 263.64M | 268.28M | 247.57M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 7.76M | 8.87M | 7.03M | 11.19M | 13.31M | 1.77M |
| Total Debt | 36.33M | 36.33M | 51.65M | 70.42M | 95.31M | 88.47M |
| Total Liabilities | 70.48M | 68.81M | 97.26M | 107.68M | 130.43M | 116.09M |
| Stockholders Equity | 179.79M | 183.16M | 171.51M | 155.96M | 137.85M | 131.49M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 12.58M | 23.50M | 2.22M | 10.97M | 216.00K | -19.88M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 40.95M | 55.11M | 30.26M | 35.57M | 18.20M | -3.46M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -22.38M | -35.50M | -14.09M | -11.99M | -13.60M | -11.80M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -20.96M | -17.35M | -20.97M | -25.16M | 5.97M | 10.20M |
AKITA Drilling Ltd Technical Analysis
Positive
2.06
Price Trends
3.97
Positive
3.10
Positive
2.55
Positive
Market Momentum
0.24
Positive
58.20
Neutral
30.51
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For TSE:AKT.A, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 2.06 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 4.48, below the 50-day MA of 3.97, and below the 200-day MA of 2.55, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.24 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 58.20 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 30.51 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for TSE:AKT.A.
AKITA Drilling Ltd Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (65)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
71 Outperform | C$177.36M | -14.79 | 1.56% | ― | -9.81% | -85.26% | |
65 Neutral | C$43.17M | 5.67 | 4.60% | ― | -5.37% | 145.24% | |
65 Neutral | $15.17B | 7.61 | 4.09% | 5.20% | 3.87% | -62.32% | |
62 Neutral | C$1.73B | 25.47 | -0.94% | ― | 0.14% | -115.19% | |
59 Neutral | C$101.72M | 15.34 | -2.38% | ― | -11.45% | -314.67% | |
57 Neutral | C$830.93M | -15.01 | -4.13% | ― | -4.09% | -238.21% | |
52 Neutral | C$10.54M | 3.19 | -0.93% | ― | 12.47% | -94.70% |
* Energy Sector Average
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