Energy
Cardinal Energy Ltd.(CRLFF)
Live Price
Offline$7.52
-1.96% today
1Y Change
+59.48%
Window
Jun 25, 2025 โ Jun 16, 2026
- Market Cap
- $2.18B
- Revenue Growth
- -28.2%
- EPS Growth
- -80.9%
- Dividend Yield
- 5.7%
Coverage: 245 bars ยท Jun 25, 2025 โ Jun 16, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Cardinal Energy Ltd. (CRLFF) is a Energy stock with a market cap of $2.18B and listed on OTC. The stock last traded around $7.52 and up 59.5% across the available one-year price window (Jun 25, 2025 โ Jun 16, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of -28.2%, EPS growth of -80.9%, a dividend yield of 5.7%. What stands out right now is revenue -28.2%, EPS -80.9%, free cash flow -11.0% with operating margin 18.9% and ROIC 5.6%. The dividend matters to the case here, with a current yield around 5.7%. Valuation already assumes a fairly strong business story at P/E 97.5 and price/sales 4.4. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a turnaround or cyclical reset than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines CRLFF price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Energy peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Below sector median
-28.2% vs +11.2% peer median
Operating Margin
Above sector median
+18.9% vs +8.6% peer median
P/E
Above sector median
97.5 vs 7.9 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on May 7, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating picture looks softer than before
Revenue is at -28.2% and EPS is at -80.9%, with operating margin around 18.9%.
Shareholder return is still part of the story
The stock is still offering a dividend yield around 5.7%, which matters if the thesis depends on income as much as growth.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged +5.1% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 3 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 May 7, 2026 | โ | +1.3% | +2.0% | -4.9% |
2026 Mar 12, 2026 | -83.5% | -2.3% | +3.3% | +6.6% |
2025 Nov 5, 2025 | +9.7% | +0.5% | +10.0% | +15.1% |
Benchmark Edge
CRLFF vs SPY, QQQ, and Sector ETFs
Normalized return, excess return, max drawdown, and calendar-year wins against the benchmarks investors actually use.
CRLFF
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Normalized return
SPY
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S&P 500
Excess Return
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Relative to SPY
CRLFF Max Drawdown
-18.15%
Trailing 1Y
SPY Max Drawdown
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Trailing 1Y
Calendar-Year Returns
Uses the longest available daily history for CRLFF and SPY.
Company Overview
Cardinal Energy Ltd.
OTC
Cardinal Energy Ltd. is a Canada-based energy company primarily engaged in the acquisition, development, and production of oil and natural gas reserves. Cardinal Energy focuses its operations on low-decline, long-life conventional oil and gas assets situated predominantly in Alberta and Saskatchewan. The company's primary aim is to generate sustainable long-term cash flow, thereby allowing it to distribute regular dividends to its shareholders. One of Cardinal Energy's key features is its strategic emphasis on maintaining a high-quality, low-cost production portfolio that supports operational efficiency and environmental stewardship. Cardinal Energy plays a vital role in Canada's energy sector, contributing to the countryโs supply of conventional energy resources. The company targets enhanced oil recovery techniques to maximize extraction from mature fields while minimizing environmental impact. As a relatively stable player in the energy market, Cardinal Energy focuses on achieving operational excellence through continuous improvements in both production methods and cost management. Its disciplined financial strategies position it as a resilient entity within the competitive oil and gas industry, catering especially to investors seeking exposure to the energy sector with an interest in dividend-paying stocks.
- Leadership
- Mr. M. Scott Ratushny
- Street Address
- 600, 400 โ 3rd Avenue SW
- Mailing
- Calgary, AB, T2P 4H2
- Region
- Calgary, AB, Canada
- Last Updated
- May 8, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 97.5
- EV/EBITDA
- 11.8
- Price/Sales
- 4.4
- Price/Book
- 2.4
Growth
- Revenue
- -28.2%
- EPS
- -80.9%
- Free Cash Flow
- -11.0%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 45.5%
- Operating Margin
- 18.9%
- Net Margin
- 4.2%
- ROE
- 2.3%
- ROIC
- 5.6%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 0.29
- Current Ratio
- 0.54
Earnings Reports
Latest News
Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
Next Step
Keep the research moving
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