Energy
Surge Energy Inc.(ZPTAF)
Live Price
Offline$6.70
-4.56% today
1Y Change
+50.00%
Window
Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 15, 2026
- Market Cap
- $990.00M
- Revenue Growth
- -27.8%
- EPS Growth
- +177.4%
- Dividend Yield
- 5.2%
Coverage: 246 bars ยท Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 15, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Surge Energy Inc. (ZPTAF) is a Energy stock with a market cap of $990.00M and listed on OTC. The stock last traded around $6.70 and up 50.0% across the available one-year price window (Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 15, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of -27.8%, EPS growth of +177.4%, a dividend yield of 5.2%. What stands out right now is revenue -27.8%, EPS +177.4%, free cash flow +20.1% with operating margin 16.2% and ROIC 5.4%. The dividend matters to the case here, with a current yield around 5.2%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at P/E 24.7 and price/sales 1.8. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a turnaround or cyclical reset than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines ZPTAF 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
-27.8% vs +11.2% peer median
Operating Margin
Above sector median
+16.2% vs +8.6% peer median
P/E
Above sector median
24.7 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 6, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating picture looks softer than before
Revenue is at -27.8% and EPS is at +177.4%, with operating margin around 16.2%.
Shareholder return is still part of the story
The stock is still offering a dividend yield around 5.2%, 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 +0.1% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 2 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 May 6, 2026 | โ | -0.1% | +2.1% | +7.1% |
2026 Mar 4, 2026 | -240.0% | +1.6% | +1.8% | +2.9% |
2025 Jul 28, 2025 | +54.0% | +3.5% | -3.7% | -4.1% |
Benchmark Comparison
Normalized Performance vs SPY
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ZPTAF Max Drawdown
-17.63%
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Calendar-Year Returns
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Company Overview
Surge Energy Inc.
Other OTC
Surge Energy Inc. explores for, develops, and produces oil and gas in western Canada. The company holds interest in the Greater Sawn Lake assets located in Northern Alberta; Valhalla/Wembley property located in northwestern Alberta; Sparky assets located between Provost and Wainwright in eastern Alberta and western Saskatchewan; and Shaunavon properties located to the southwest of Swift Current, Saskatchewan. It holds an average working interest of approximately 84% in approximately 123,884 net developed acres and approximately 83% in approximately 68,031 net undeveloped acres in Greater Sawn area; approximately 70% in approximately 22,920 net developed acres and approximately 72% in approximately 10,680 net undeveloped acres in Valhalla area; and approximately 90 % in approximately 59,655 net developed acres and 98% in approximately 47,398 net undeveloped acres in Sparky area. As of December 31, 2021, it held interests in 362 net oil and 20 net gas wells in Greater Sawn area; 100 net oil and 9 net gas wells in Valhalla area; 424 net oil and 6 net gas wells in Sparky area; and 185 net oil wells, as well as an average working interest of approximately 100% in approximately 24,249 net developed acres and 12,021 net undeveloped acres in the Shaunavon properties. The company was formerly known as Zapata Energy Corporation and changed its name to Surge Energy Inc. in June 2010. Surge Energy Inc. was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.
- Leadership
- Paul Colborne
- IPO Date
- Apr 5, 2010
- Employees
- 83
- Street Address
- 2100, 635 โ 8th Avenue S.W.
- Mailing
- Calgary, AB, T2P 3M3
- Region
- Calgary, AB, CA
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 403 930 1010
- Last Updated
- May 6, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 24.7
- EV/EBITDA
- 4.1
- Price/Sales
- 1.8
- Price/Book
- 1.4
Growth
- Revenue
- -27.8%
- EPS
- +177.4%
- Free Cash Flow
- +20.1%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 44.7%
- Operating Margin
- 16.2%
- Net Margin
- 7.2%
- ROE
- 5.5%
- ROIC
- 5.4%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 0.34
- Current Ratio
- 0.78
Earnings Reports
Latest News
Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
Next Step
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