Pine Cliff Energy (TSE:PNE)
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Rating:54Neutral
Price Target:
C$0.72
▲(6.47% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:03/26/26
The score is driven primarily by mid-tier financial performance: current losses and a thinner equity cushion are partly offset by positive operating and free cash flow. Technicals lean slightly weak with negative MACD and price below key medium-term moving averages. Valuation is constrained by negative earnings, while the earnings call adds modest support due to disciplined execution, hedging, and measured plans despite near-term production and commodity-price uncertainty.
Positive Factors
Cash generation
Sustained positive operating and free cash flow provides internal funding for maintenance capex, selective drilling, debt reduction and the dividend. Over the next several months this cash generation reduces reliance on external financing and supports resilient operations despite earnings volatility.
Negative Factors
Earnings volatility & losses
Return to negative margins after earlier cycles shows earnings are highly cyclical and less stable. Persistent profitability pressure limits retained earnings for reinvestment, increases dependence on cash generation, and raises the risk that dividends or growth plans are curtailed if commodity prices weaken.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Cash generation
Sustained positive operating and free cash flow provides internal funding for maintenance capex, selective drilling, debt reduction and the dividend. Over the next several months this cash generation reduces reliance on external financing and supports resilient operations despite earnings volatility.
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Pine Cliff Energy (PNE) vs. iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
C$243.98M
Dividend Yield3.16%
Average Volume (3M)199.22K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.41
Revenue Growth-6.56%
EPS Growth-42.28%
CountryCA
Employees103
SectorEnergy
Sector Strength52
IndustryOil & Gas Exploration & Production
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.01
Shares Outstanding358,792,000
10 Day Avg. Volume152,467
30 Day Avg. Volume199,224
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.55
Price to Book (P/B)8.19
Price to Sales (P/S)1.77
P/FCF Ratio29.52
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
C$0.90Price Target Upside32.80% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)0.05
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
Pine Cliff Energy Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Pine Cliff Energy Ltd. engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of natural gas and oil in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin. It primarily holds interests in natural gas assets in the Southern and Edson areas; and o...
How the Company Makes Money
Pine Cliff Energy primarily makes money by producing and selling natural gas and, to a lesser extent, crude oil and natural gas liquids (NGLs) from its operated and non-operated wells. Revenue is generated when produced volumes are sold at prevail...
Pine Cliff Energy Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Mar 04, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:May 05, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presents a cautiously optimistic view: operational execution and financial discipline are clear positives (on-budget drilling, expanded Glauc inventory, hedges protecting cash, and a strong dividend track record). Commercial opportunities (data center interest) and recent AECO strength are encouraging, while short-term risks include an unstabilized new well, project timing dependent on third-party financing, AECO volatility, limited LNG export capacity, and geopolitical/regulatory uncertainty. Overall, the positives (execution, hedging, dividends, and commercial pipeline) outweigh the short-term operational and market risks.Positive Updates
Glauc Program Expansion and Successful Execution
Increased Glauconite inventory to 22 net locations; recently drilled the 4-23 Glauc well that was executed ahead of schedule and with costs essentially on budget. Well has been on production for ~2 weeks and early results are encouraging (still in cleanup and not yet stabilized). Infrastructure (sales pipeline and site work) installed to support this and future wells.
Negative Updates
Glauc Well Production Still Uncertain
The recently drilled Glauc well remains in very early cleanup and has not reached a stabilized production rate; management declined to provide firm production guidance until a longer production history is established.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Glauc Program Expansion and Successful Execution
Increased Glauconite inventory to 22 net locations; recently drilled the 4-23 Glauc well that was executed ahead of schedule and with costs essentially on budget. Well has been on production for ~2 weeks and early results are encouraging (still in cleanup and not yet stabilized). Infrastructure (sales pipeline and site work) installed to support this and future wells.
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Company Guidance
Guidance from the call was modest and measured: Pine Cliff has increased its Glauconite inventory to 22 net locations and brought the 4-23 Glauc well (drilled in December) onstream in mid‑February—drilled ahead of schedule, on budget for well and Q4 infrastructure, and now in ~2 weeks of early cleanup so rates are not yet stabilized; management expects any new Central Alberta/Glauc drilling to occur in Q3–Q4 but will retain flexibility. Financially, the company is ~80% gas, with 37% of gross natural gas hedged at about $3.19/Mcf for 2026 and ~31% of crude hedged at ~US$63.45; AECO was around $2/Mcf recently (European gas >$12/Mcf) and WTI was ~$78–79/bbl (each US$1/bbl change in WTI ≈ $1.4M annual cash flow to Pine Cliff). Management said LNG Canada Phase 1 is ~2 Bcf/d (Phase 2 could take total to ~4 Bcf/d), North American LNG is ~20 Bcf/d today with announced projects potentially >40 Bcf/d in future, data‑center buyers are close to financing (no construction yet, possibly in the next few quarters), and the company will prioritize reducing debt, funding drilling, and maintaining the dividend (over $100M paid, ~ $0.30/share since summer 2022).Pine Cliff Energy Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
42
Neutral
Balance Sheet
58
Neutral
Cash Flow
61
Positive
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 163.81M | 195.63M | 176.26M | 309.99M | 167.72M |
| Gross Profit | -6.80M | 126.53M | 16.11M | 230.15M | 109.71M |
| EBITDA | -19.88M | 35.24M | 54.12M | 175.29M | 82.18M |
| Net Income | -12.07M | -21.45M | 9.12M | 108.94M | 81.42M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 321.43M | 381.25M | 477.07M | 375.05M | 379.00M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 4.07M | 0.00 | 208.00K | 54.60M | 6.87M |
| Total Debt | 43.93M | 48.47M | 62.14M | 3.30M | 45.57M |
| Total Liabilities | 285.97M | 326.93M | 377.14M | 241.32M | 333.58M |
| Stockholders Equity | 35.46M | 54.32M | 99.93M | 133.73M | 45.42M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 9.84M | 21.27M | -63.66M | 121.44M | 28.02M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 25.06M | 23.80M | 66.63M | 150.45M | 49.48M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 6.81M | 6.77M | -133.20M | -36.74M | -30.77M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -27.80M | -30.56M | 12.15M | -66.16M | -19.71M |
Pine Cliff Energy Technical Analysis
Neutral
0.68
Price Trends
0.71
Negative
0.76
Negative
0.71
Negative
Market Momentum
>-0.01
Negative
49.14
Neutral
16.67
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For TSE:PNE, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 0.68 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 0.69, below the 50-day MA of 0.71, and below the 200-day MA of 0.71, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of >-0.01 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 49.14 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 16.67 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for TSE:PNE.
Pine Cliff Energy Peers Comparison
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Sector (65)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
69 Neutral | C$506.18M | 5.70 | 8.41% | 21.85% | -2.90% | -31.97% | |
65 Neutral | $15.17B | 7.61 | 4.09% | 5.20% | 3.87% | -62.32% | |
62 Neutral | C$297.73M | 22.63 | 3.44% | 6.19% | -8.58% | -98.92% | |
58 Neutral | C$398.26M | -54.27 | -3.42% | ― | -15.50% | -58.23% | |
54 Neutral | C$243.98M | -24.06 | -43.41% | 3.16% | -6.56% | -42.28% | |
53 Neutral | C$495.96M | -38.65 | -2.22% | 12.70% | 53.79% | -126.63% | |
44 Neutral | C$391.50M | -8.74 | -81.43% | ― | 5.13% | 61.58% |
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Pine Cliff Energy Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyDividends
Pine Cliff Energy posts strong Glauconite well results and maintains April dividend
Positive
Mar 26, 2026
Pine Cliff Energy Ltd. reported initial production results from a newly completed Glauconite well in the Caroline area of Central Alberta, which averaged about 1,167 Boe/d over the past 30 days and 1,220 Boe/d over the last week, with liquids maki...
Business Operations and StrategyDividends
Pine Cliff Energy Declares February Monthly Dividend
Positive
Feb 2, 2026
Pine Cliff Energy Ltd. has declared a regular monthly dividend of $0.00125 per common share, payable on February 27, 2026 to shareholders of record as of February 13, 2026, and has indicated that this and future dividends are expected to be treate...
Business Operations and StrategyDividends
Pine Cliff Energy Maintains Monthly Dividend for January 2026
Positive
Jan 6, 2026
Pine Cliff Energy Ltd. has declared a regular monthly dividend of $0.00125 per common share, payable on January 30, 2026 to shareholders of record as of January 15, 2026, and indicated that this and future payouts are expected to be treated as non...
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