How to buy Birchcliff Energy stock in Canada

Birchcliff Energy is an oil & gas e&p business based in Canada. Birchcliff Energy shares (BIR) are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and all prices are listed in Canadian Dollars.

Its last market close was C$4.71 – a decrease of 2.89% over the previous week. Birchcliff Energy employs 218 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around C$656 million.

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Birchcliff Energy stock price (Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX): BIR)

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Birchcliff Energy stocks at a glance

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Information last updated 2024-12-18.

Latest market close	C$4.71
52-week range	C$4.29 - C$6.30
50-day moving average more info button	C$5.23
200-day moving average more info button	C$5.66
Wall St. target price	C$6.50
PE ratio more info button	75.6667
Dividend yield more info button	C$0 (7.8%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	C$0.06

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Birchcliff Energy price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of C$4.7 from 2024-12-19

1 week (2024-12-13)	-3.09%
1 month (2024-11-21)	-14.86%
3 months (2024-09-20)	-15.77%
6 months (2024-06-20)	-21.80%

1 year (2023-12-20)	-19.38%
2 years (2022-12-20)	-38.12%
3 years (2021-12-20)	5.0174
5 years (2019-12-20)	150.59%

Is Birchcliff Energy stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Birchcliff Energy stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Birchcliff Energy's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Birchcliff Energy's P/E ratio

Birchcliff Energy's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 76x. In other words, Birchcliff Energy shares trade at around 76x recent earnings.

Birchcliff Energy's EBITDA

Birchcliff Energy's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is C$328 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Birchcliff Energy's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Birchcliff Energy financials

Revenue TTM	C$656 million
Operating margin TTM	45.02%
Gross profit TTM	C$1.1 billion
Return on assets TTM	1.82%
Return on equity TTM	1.81%
Profit margin	6.24%
Book value	C$8.33
Market Capitalization more info button	C$1.2 billion
EBITDA more info button	C$328 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

Birchcliff Energy stock dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 8% of net profits

Recently Birchcliff Energy has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Birchcliff Energy shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Birchcliff Energy's case, that would currently equate to about C$0 per share.

While Birchcliff Energy's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that Birchcliff Energy is investing more in its future growth.

Birchcliff Energy's most recent dividend payout was on 30 December 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their stocks by 12 September 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Birchcliff Energy's stocks ever split?

Birchcliff Energy's stocks were split on a 3:2 basis on 16 December 1992 . So if you had owned 2 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 3 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Birchcliff Energy stocks – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 33.3% lower stock price could have impacted the market appetite for Birchcliff Energy stocks, which in turn could have impacted Birchcliff Energy's stock price.

Birchcliff Energy stock price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Birchcliff Energy's stocks have ranged in value from as little as C$4.2894 up to C$6.2998. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta."

Beta is a measure of a stocks volatility in relation to the market. The market (TO average) beta is 1, while Birchcliff Energy's is 1.919. This would suggest that Birchcliff Energy's stocks are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Birchcliff Energy overview

Birchcliff Energy Ltd., an intermediate oil and natural gas company, explores for, develops, and produces natural gas, light oil, condensate, and other natural gas liquids in Western Canada. The company holds interests in the areas of Montney/Doig Resource Play, including the Pouce Coupe and Gordondale properties in Alberta. Birchcliff Energy Ltd. was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada..

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Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Birchcliff Energy is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 1.551% of Birchcliff Energy stocks are held by insiders and 16.737% by institutions. How many people work for Birchcliff Energy?
Latest data suggests 218 work at Birchcliff Energy. When does the fiscal year end for Birchcliff Energy?
Birchcliff Energy's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Birchcliff Energy based?
Birchcliff Energy's address is: 600 - 3rd Avenue S.W., Calgary, AB, Canada, T2P 0G5 What is Birchcliff Energy's ISIN number?
Birchcliff Energy's international securities identification number is: CA0906971035

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