Trican Well Service (TSE:TCW)
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Rating:76Outperform
Price Target:
C$8.50
▲(17.57% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:03/26/26
The score is driven primarily by solid financial performance (sustained profitability and improving free cash flow) and supportive technical trends (price above key moving averages with positive momentum). Valuation is a further positive with a low P/E and a ~2.9% yield, while the earnings call adds a modest caution due to pricing pressure and commodity-sensitive softness despite guidance for declining net debt and ongoing shareholder returns.
Positive Factors
Free Cash Flow Generation
Sustained positive free cash flow (~$105M) and operating cash flow exceeding net income indicate durable cash generation. This supports reinvestment, the 2026 capex program, dividends and buybacks, and provides buffer to deleverage or fund M&A without relying on external financing.
Negative Factors
Acquisition-Related Debt Spike
The meaningful jump in total debt tied to the Iron Horse acquisition increases funding rigidity and raises refinance or servicing risk if cash flows weaken. While leverage remains manageable today, elevated debt reduces optionality for further capex or M&A and lengthens payback requirements.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Free Cash Flow Generation
Sustained positive free cash flow (~$105M) and operating cash flow exceeding net income indicate durable cash generation. This supports reinvestment, the 2026 capex program, dividends and buybacks, and provides buffer to deleverage or fund M&A without relying on external financing.
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Trican Well Service (TCW) vs. iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
C$1.52B
Dividend Yield3.57%
Average Volume (3M)612.74K
Price to Earnings (P/E)10.2
Beta (1Y)0.36
Revenue Growth9.24%
EPS Growth6.35%
CountryCA
Employees1,200
SectorEnergy
Sector Strength52
IndustryOil & Gas Equipment & Services
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.15
Shares Outstanding210,487,550
10 Day Avg. Volume505,243
30 Day Avg. Volume612,738
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio1.88
Price to Book (P/B)1.65
Price to Sales (P/S)1.05
P/FCF Ratio10.97
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
C$7.72Price Target Upside6.84% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering5
EPS Forecast (FY)0.67
Revenue Forecast (FY)C$1.30B
Trican Well Service Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Trican Well Service Ltd., an equipment services company, provides various specialized products, equipment, services, and technology for use in the drilling, completion, stimulation, and reworking of oil and gas wells in Canada. The company offers ...
How the Company Makes Money
TCW makes money primarily by contracting oil and gas operators to perform specific wellsite service jobs and by charging for the equipment, crews, and consumables required to complete that work. Key revenue streams typically include: (1) Hydraulic...
Trican Well Service Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 18, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:May 20, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
Overall the call conveys a positive operational and financial picture: material year-over-year revenue and adjusted EBITDA growth, positive net earnings and strong free cash flow, low leverage, successful integration of Iron Horse, and clear investments in technology (natural gas and electric fleets) and logistics that position the company for growth in a strengthening gas market. Near-term headwinds include oil-driven softness impacting the Iron Horse business, pricing pressure in Q4, weather/seasonality effects, logistics capacity constraints (drivers/equipment), and uncertainty around wet-sand trials. Management expects net debt to trend down, to continue a balanced capital return strategy (dividends and NCIB), and to invest selectively in natural-gas/electric assets and potential M&A as opportunities emerge.Positive Updates
Revenue Growth
Q4 revenue of $322.7 million vs. $275.5 million in Q4 2024, an increase of $47.2 million or +17.1% year-over-year.
Negative Updates
Commodity Price Pressure Impacting Oil-Focused Operations
Oil pricing weakened in H2 2025 and significantly impacted Iron Horse activity in Q4 as oil-focused customers delayed or shelved projects; management noted Iron Horse workload is highly elastic to oil prices and may not return to previous outlook timing.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Revenue Growth
Q4 revenue of $322.7 million vs. $275.5 million in Q4 2024, an increase of $47.2 million or +17.1% year-over-year.
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Company Guidance
Management's guidance was conservative and steady: Q1 is expected to be in line with consensus and net debt should trend downward from the December 31 position of $79.9 million (loans and borrowings $92.4m, cash $12.5m) with leverage just under one‑third of a turn on trailing‑12 month EBITDAS after generating Q4 free cash flow of $46.6m. The 2026 capital program is about $120m (roughly 50% expansion ≈ $60m, with ~ $40m targeted to the natural‑gas frac fleet), they expect first 3520 100% natural‑gas pumpers in Q2 and a full 10‑pumper natural‑gas spread by early fall (natural‑gas semis to follow later), and Q4 CapEx was $15.1m (maintenance $12.8m, upgrade $2.8m). Return‑of‑capital will be a mix of dividends and NCIBs with roughly 50% of free cash flow expected to be returned (dividend declared $0.055/share ≈ $11.5m payable Mar 31, 2026; Q4 buybacks 1.4m shares, 2025 total 12.1m shares repurchased at ~$4.35 average = 6.4% of beginning shares, plus ~300k repurchased post‑Q4), and operating targets are supported by Q4 results of revenue $322.7m, adjusted EBITDA $73.4m (23% of revenue), adjusted EBITDAS $75.3m (23%), and net earnings $31.9m or $0.15/share, while industry trends (sand pumped ~8.5m tonnes in 2025, forecast >12m by 2030) and logistics constraints were noted as growth drivers and limits.Trican Well Service Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
72
Positive
Cash Flow
70
Positive
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 1.10B | 980.84M | 972.68M | 866.29M | 562.48M |
| Gross Profit | 212.86M | 190.00M | 201.15M | 150.34M | 43.29M |
| EBITDA | 253.64M | 225.54M | 238.76M | 190.68M | 101.76M |
| Net Income | 112.19M | 109.48M | 121.01M | 79.22M | 12.06M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 1.01B | 683.07M | 710.44M | 671.12M | 577.84M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 12.46M | 26.28M | 88.75M | 58.11M | 29.51M |
| Total Debt | 134.19M | 20.01M | 18.14M | 42.39M | 10.32M |
| Total Liabilities | 317.87M | 194.68M | 193.38M | 166.45M | 88.44M |
| Stockholders Equity | 695.85M | 488.39M | 517.07M | 504.67M | 489.40M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 104.69M | 79.78M | 169.17M | 48.61M | 20.21M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 167.58M | 154.84M | 248.46M | 152.23M | 74.10M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -126.10M | -75.92M | -75.09M | -85.80M | -39.35M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -55.29M | -141.39M | -142.73M | -37.83M | -27.84M |
Trican Well Service Technical Analysis
Positive
7.23
Price Trends
7.00
Positive
6.44
Positive
5.98
Positive
Market Momentum
0.13
Positive
52.49
Neutral
16.98
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For TSE:TCW, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 7.23 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 7.23, above the 50-day MA of 7.00, and above the 200-day MA of 5.98, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.13 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 52.49 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 16.98 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for TSE:TCW.
Trican Well Service Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (65)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
82 Outperform | C$797.98M | 7.49 | 12.57% | 2.57% | 15.58% | 47.55% | |
76 Outperform | C$1.52B | 10.23 | 19.03% | 3.57% | 9.24% | 6.35% | |
75 Outperform | C$3.54B | 39.92 | 6.74% | 0.74% | 5.92% | ― | |
71 Outperform | C$630.19M | 12.37 | 3.06% | ― | -8.13% | -28.00% | |
65 Neutral | $15.17B | 7.61 | 4.09% | 5.20% | 3.87% | -62.32% | |
53 Neutral | C$554.09M | 16.74 | 7.88% | 2.56% | 8.24% | -36.88% |
* Energy Sector Average
TSE:TCW
Trican Well Service
7.23
3.11
75.44%
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19.43
-1.01
-4.95%
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Calfrac Well Services
6.31
3.05
93.38%
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29.03
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193.62%
TSE:TOT
Total Energy Services
21.90
12.92
144.01%
Trican Well Service Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Trican Reschedules Q4 2025 Earnings Call After Technical Issues
Neutral
Feb 19, 2026
Trican Well Service Ltd. has rescheduled its Fourth Quarter 2025 earnings results conference call to Friday, February 20, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. MT, citing technical difficulties with the previously planned event. The company confirmed that its quart...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackDividendsFinancial Disclosures
Trican Boosts 2025 Results, Hikes Dividend and Extends Aggressive Buyback Plan
Positive
Feb 19, 2026
Trican reported stronger 2025 financial results, with revenue rising 12% to $1.10 billion and higher adjusted EBITDA, free cash flow, and profit compared with 2024 as activity increased and the Iron Horse acquisition contributed to growth. The com...
Financial Disclosures
Trican Sets Date for Q4 2025 Results and Investor Conference Call
Neutral
Jan 2, 2026
Trican Well Service Ltd. will release its fourth-quarter 2025 financial results after markets close on February 18, 2026, and will host a conference call and webcast the following day to discuss the quarter’s performance. The earnings call, ...
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