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Saturn Oil & Gas

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Neutral 69 (OpenAI - 5.2)
Rating:69Neutral
Price Target:
C$6.50
▲(29.22% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/20/26
The score is driven mainly by solid financial performance (strong operating cash flow but cyclical volatility and meaningful leverage) and strong technical uptrend/momentum. The latest earnings call adds support via continued operational outperformance and deleveraging, while valuation is a drag due to a negative P/E and no dividend yield data.
Positive Factors
Consistent Cash Generation
Consistently positive operating cash flow across 2022–TTM supports sustainable free cash generation, enabling repeatable capex funding, buybacks and debt paydown without reliance on equity raises. That cash resilience underpins long-term capital allocation through commodity cycles.
Negative Factors
Hedge Losses & Upside Cap
Material realized and unrealized hedge losses create persistent earnings volatility and reduce the cash benefit when commodity prices rise. Contractual hedging practices also cap upside, limiting the firm's ability to fully monetize commodity rallies and slowing deleveraging in higher-price environments.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Consistent Cash Generation
Consistently positive operating cash flow across 2022–TTM supports sustainable free cash generation, enabling repeatable capex funding, buybacks and debt paydown without reliance on equity raises. That cash resilience underpins long-term capital allocation through commodity cycles.
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Saturn Oil & Gas (SOIL) vs. iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC)

Saturn Oil & Gas Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company Description
Saturn Oil & Gas Inc. is a Canadian energy firm dedicated to acquiring, exploring, and developing crude oil and natural gas deposits. The company primarily concentrates its efforts on light crude oil assets, operating in diverse regions including ...
How the Company Makes Money
Saturn Oil & Gas primarily makes money by producing and selling crude oil, natural gas, and associated natural gas liquids (NGLs) from its Western Canadian asset base. Revenue is generated when produced hydrocarbons are delivered into third-party ...

Saturn Oil & Gas Earnings Call Summary

Earnings Call Date:May 06, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 19, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed a predominantly positive operational and financial picture: production and cash generation beat expectations, net debt was reduced, buybacks and disciplined capital allocation were emphasized, and high-performing wells demonstrated strong capital efficiency. Key negatives included realized and unrealized hedging losses that distorted reported earnings, contractual hedging coverage that limits upside in strong price rallies, seasonal drilling constraints and a potential refinancing cost. On balance, the highlights (consistent outperformance, deleveraging, buybacks, efficient well results and flexibility to accelerate capital) outweigh the lowlights.
Positive Updates
Production Outperformance
Q1 2026 production exceeded 43,100 BOE/day, beating analyst expectations for the seventh consecutive quarter and surpassing Saturn's quarterly guidance by more than 1,600 BOE/day.
Negative Updates
Realized and Unrealized Hedging Losses
Realized hedging loss of $21 million (≈ $5.45/BOE) in Q1 as market prices exceeded strike levels; a large unrealized hedging loss also materially impacted reported net income and EPS (noncash), creating volatility in reported earnings despite strong cash flows.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Negative
Production Outperformance
Q1 2026 production exceeded 43,100 BOE/day, beating analyst expectations for the seventh consecutive quarter and surpassing Saturn's quarterly guidance by more than 1,600 BOE/day.
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Company Guidance
Management's guidance reiterated that after a strong Q1 (production >43,100 BOE/d, beating guidance by >1,600 BOE/d; adjusted funds flow $170M or $0.59/share; free funds flow $62M; Q1 capex $45M for 23 gross wells; royalties ~11%; operating costs $20.49/BOE; realized hedging loss $21M or $5.45/BOE; net debt down 5% to ≈$725M), the company will accelerate ~$20M of H2 capital into Q2 so Q2 capex is now expected at $35–40M with quarterly volumes of ~40,000–41,000 bbl/d, target rigs returning late May–mid‑June to reach five rigs in Q2 (six after July) and bring forward ~10–12 Q3 wells plus 4–5 West Central wells; management said the 2026 budget was set on $60 WTI but could expand full‑year capex (up to roughly a 50% increase to about $300M) if oil holds in the mid‑ to upper‑$70s/$80s, while continuing to prioritize debt reduction, NCIB repurchases (181M shares outstanding; NCIB limit ~12.1M shares; Q1 repurchases ≈$12M/3.7M shares + $3.4M/600k since), maintaining ~50% rolling hedges (currently ~55–60%), and preserving liquidity (credit facility $150M with $14M drawn and accordion to $250M) with tax pools of ≈$1.6B deferring cash tax until 2028+.

Saturn Oil & Gas Financial Statement Overview

Summary
Cash generation is a clear strength (strong, consistently positive operating cash flow and generally healthy free cash flow), supporting earnings quality. Offsetting this are recent revenue softness (2025 and TTM) and volatility in net income/free cash flow typical of a cyclical E&P, plus a still-meaningful debt load despite improvement versus prior years.
Income Statement
68
Positive
Balance Sheet
60
Neutral
Cash Flow
74
Positive
BreakdownTTMDec 2025Dec 2024Dec 2023Dec 2022Mar 2022
Income Statement
Total Revenue936.17M881.65M920.79M624.83M337.19M98.42M
Gross Profit389.19M232.93M577.69M270.83M247.64M56.03M
EBITDA573.40M517.85M405.17M567.87M143.92M-40.84M
Net Income32.43M167.57M54.11M290.62M74.81M-65.06M
Balance Sheet
Total Assets2.17B2.19B2.16B1.34B582.91M221.11M
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments0.000.0048.42M26.46M18.74M8.88M
Total Debt799.60M827.17M951.84M458.01M247.19M95.89M
Total Liabilities1.33B1.24B1.36B726.55M444.39M251.41M
Stockholders Equity845.78M946.59M803.97M608.66M138.52M-30.31M
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow192.58M216.16M65.62M153.41M13.21M-9.98M
Operating Cash Flow405.27M457.40M311.94M283.99M102.31M-1.28M
Investing Cash Flow-329.34M-374.39M-749.53M-576.40M-318.24M-87.86M
Financing Cash Flow-155.41M-131.43M459.55M308.62M223.76M90.99M

Saturn Oil & Gas Technical Analysis

Technical Analysis Sentiment
Neutral
Last Price5.03
Price Trends
50DMA
6.55
Negative
100DMA
5.34
Positive
200DMA
3.97
Positive
Market Momentum
MACD
-0.08
Positive
RSI
35.24
Neutral
STOCH
8.64
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For TSE:SOIL, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 5.03 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 6.84, below the 50-day MA of 6.55, and above the 200-day MA of 3.97, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.08 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 35.24 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 8.64 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for TSE:SOIL.

Saturn Oil & Gas Peers Comparison

Overall Rating
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (65)
Financial Indicators
Name
Overall Rating
Market Cap
P/E Ratio
ROE
Dividend Yield
Revenue Growth
EPS Growth
74
Outperform
C$460.16M11.355.39%21.85%-29.99%-70.33%
69
Neutral
C$1.05B4.1712.43%-2.78%-83.12%
66
Neutral
C$930.91M127.531.01%7.59%-12.78%
65
Neutral
$15.17B7.614.09%5.20%3.87%-62.32%
57
Neutral
C$1.12B-0.71-120.46%4.07%-33.71%-9581.24%
55
Neutral
C$878.36M800.240.08%-34.90%
48
Neutral
C$417.02M-10.49-10.86%12.70%119.35%-533.65%
* Energy Sector Average
Performance Comparison
Ticker
Company Name
Price
Change
% Change
TSE:SOIL
Saturn Oil & Gas
5.84
3.65
166.67%
TSE:OBE
Obsidian Energy
13.05
4.98
61.71%
TSE:SGY
Surge Energy
9.46
3.21
51.41%
TSE:FEC
Frontera Energy
16.06
9.26
136.14%
TSE:TAL
PetroTal Corp
0.50
-0.18
-26.36%
TSE:IPO
InPlay Oil Corp.
16.59
7.31
78.77%
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