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Pine Cliff Energy
(TSX:PNE)
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Rating:49Neutral
Price Target:
C$0.56
▼(-7.17% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:06/04/26
The score is primarily held back by weak financial performance—declining revenue, net losses, and elevated leverage—partly offset by positive operating and free cash flow. Technical signals are mixed (neutral RSI with a softer longer-term trend), and valuation is constrained by a negative P/E despite a modest dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Positive cash generation
Sustained positive operating and free cash flow provide a durable self-funding base for modest reinvestment and debt servicing. Even with weaker FCF growth, recurring cash generation reduces near-term liquidity pressure and supports operational continuity and capital allocation discipline.
Negative Factors
Declining revenue and losses
A shrinking top line paired with negative net margins signals weakening demand or realizations and reduces internal funds for growth. Persisting revenue decline erodes scale, hampers reinvestment capacity, and threatens ability to restore profitability without material operational or market improvements.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Positive cash generation
Sustained positive operating and free cash flow provide a durable self-funding base for modest reinvestment and debt servicing. Even with weaker FCF growth, recurring cash generation reduces near-term liquidity pressure and supports operational continuity and capital allocation discipline.
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Pine Cliff Energy (PNE) vs. iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
C$208.10M
Dividend Yield3.16%
Average Volume (3M)199.22K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.34
Revenue Growth-10.58%
EPS Growth43.44%
CountryCA
Employees96
SectorEnergy
Sector Strength52
IndustryOil & Gas Exploration & Production
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.03
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 TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)-0.01
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 crude oil in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin. It owns working interest production in the Sundre, Ghost Pine, and Viking areas of ...
How the Company Makes Money
Pine Cliff Energy makes money by producing hydrocarbons and selling them into Canadian energy markets. Its primary revenue stream is the sale of natural gas, with additional revenue from crude oil and NGLs; reported petroleum and natural gas sales...
Pine Cliff Energy Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Mar 04, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 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
34
Negative
Balance Sheet
44
Neutral
Cash Flow
52
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 165.73M | 163.81M | 195.63M | 176.26M | 309.99M | 167.72M |
| Gross Profit | 55.34M | -6.80M | 126.53M | 16.11M | 230.15M | 109.71M |
| EBITDA | 15.05M | 32.23M | 35.24M | 54.12M | 175.29M | 82.18M |
| Net Income | -10.98M | -12.07M | -21.45M | 9.12M | 108.94M | 81.42M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 317.98M | 321.43M | 381.25M | 477.07M | 375.05M | 379.00M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 3.30M | 4.07M | 0.00 | 208.00K | 54.60M | 6.87M |
| Total Debt | 42.78M | 43.93M | 48.47M | 62.14M | 3.30M | 45.57M |
| Total Liabilities | 285.00M | 285.97M | 326.93M | 377.14M | 241.32M | 333.58M |
| Stockholders Equity | 32.98M | 35.46M | 54.32M | 99.93M | 133.73M | 45.42M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 4.74M | 9.84M | 21.27M | -63.66M | 121.44M | 28.02M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 25.83M | 25.06M | 23.80M | 66.63M | 150.45M | 49.48M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -3.05M | 6.81M | 6.77M | -133.20M | -36.74M | -30.77M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -19.48M | -27.80M | -30.56M | 12.15M | -66.16M | -19.71M |
Pine Cliff Energy Technical Analysis
Negative
0.60
Price Trends
0.61
Negative
0.65
Negative
0.70
Negative
Market Momentum
>-0.01
Positive
41.80
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 Negative. The current price of 0.6 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 0.61, below the 50-day MA of 0.61, and below the 200-day MA of 0.70, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of >-0.01 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 41.80 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 Negative sentiment for TSE:PNE.
Pine Cliff Energy Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (65)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
74 Outperform | C$423.35M | 10.40 | 5.39% | 21.85% | -29.99% | -70.33% | |
65 Neutral | $15.17B | 7.61 | 4.09% | 5.20% | 3.87% | -62.32% | |
59 Neutral | C$447.49M | -111.94 | -2.71% | ― | 29.68% | 89.77% | |
58 Neutral | C$249.45M | 300.00 | -0.27% | 6.19% | 8.02% | -80.95% | |
49 Neutral | C$208.10M | -18.30 | -31.31% | 3.16% | -10.58% | 43.44% | |
48 Neutral | C$406.09M | -10.21 | -10.86% | 12.70% | 119.35% | -533.65% | |
44 Neutral | C$388.84M | -10.73 | -81.43% | ― | 22.31% | ― |
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