ESI : Ensign Energy Services

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Could you take a look at this company and provide some insight. I know it is in a beaten down sector however it has the potential for high growth if the Oil and Gas industry comes back. Thanks.

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Asked on February 19, 2021 5:22 am
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This company has essentially had a shrinking return on equity for the last decade. This is pretty much a deal breaker for me. Right now, for every $1 in shareholder equity, the company is losing 10 cents. They actually haven't even had positive ROE since 2015.

We can compare this to a senior producer like Canadian Natural Resources, which although has fluctuated in good and bad commodity prices, has typically maintained an ROE above 8%. It took a global pandemic for the company to dip into negative territory. Now keep in mind CNQ is a producer while Ensign is a driller, but the point is still true.

This could be a momentum style play when life gets back to normal, but this is a company that's been mismanaged for quite some time it looks like. If I was screening stocks, this wouldn't even make it past my initial screen.

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Posted by Dan Kent
Answered on February 19, 2021 8:21 am