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Empire Petroleum Corporation (EP) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

EP • • Industrial / General
EnergyOil & Gas E&PConventional Onshore E&PSmall-Scale Diversified Operators
AboutEmpire Petroleum Corporation engages in the exploration and development of oil and gas interests in Louisiana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Montana, and Texas. The company was formerly known as Americomm Resources Corporation and changed its name to Empire Petroleum Corporation in August 2001. Empire Petroleum Corporation was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma.Show more
  • Revenue $44M +9.7%
  • EBITDA -$4M +52.3%
  • Net Income -$16M -29.9%
  • EPS (Diluted) -0.54 +1.8%
  • Gross Margin 7.87% -41.2%
  • EBITDA Margin -8.78% +56.5%
  • Operating Margin -31.03% -7.1%
  • Net Margin -36.78% -18.4%
  • ROE -33.15% +22.6%
  • ROIC -19.29% +41.2%
  • Debt/Equity 0.19 -0.9%
  • Interest Coverage -9.02 +22.4%
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Strong 5Y sales CAGR of 49.9%

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Weak Piotroski F-Score: 3/9
  • ✗Negative free cash flow
  • ✗Weak momentum: RS Rating 12 (bottom 12%)
  • ✗Shares diluted 32.3% in last year
  • ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y-
5Y49.87%
3Y16.74%
TTM-15.13%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM-3.05%

EPS CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM19.05%

ROCE

10Y Avg-105.79%
5Y Avg-54.06%
3Y Avg-5.36%
Latest-16.06%

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MXCMexco Energy Corporation20.5M10.0212.3711.4%22.47%8.71%4.16%0.01
HUSAHouston American Energy Corp.79.74M2.16-0.30-29.45%-28.45%-65.55%0.02
EPEmpire Petroleum Corporation112.24M3.22-5.969.71%-46.51%-32.27%0.19

Profit & Loss

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+000352.37K5.83M5.99M27.68M53.27M40.14M44.04M
Revenue Growth %----15.53%0.03%3.62%0.92%-0.25%0.1%
Cost of Goods Sold+9.28K378.08K757.07K36.72K3.73M3.46M17.89M29.48M34.77M40.57M
COGS % of Revenue---0.1%0.64%0.58%0.65%0.55%0.87%0.92%
Gross Profit+-9.28K00315.65K2.09M2.52M9.79M23.8M5.38M3.47M
Gross Margin %---0.9%0.36%0.42%0.35%0.45%0.13%0.08%
Gross Profit Growth %0.74%1%--5.63%0.21%2.88%1.43%-0.77%-0.35%
Operating Expenses+165.65K196.6K757.07K1.23M8.25M20.11M10.26M15.01M17M17.13M
OpEx % of Revenue---3.5%1.42%3.36%0.37%0.28%0.42%0.39%
Selling, General & Admin165.65K196.6K757.07K1.23M3.63M7.37M8.46M12.33M15.18M14.74M
SG&A % of Revenue---3.48%0.62%1.23%0.31%0.23%0.38%0.33%
Research & Development0000000000
R&D % of Revenue----------
Other Operating Expenses0005.14K4.61M12.73M1.8M2.68M1.82M2.4M
Operating Income+-175K-197K-757K-916K-6.15M-17.58M-473.37K8.78M-11.63M-13.66M
Operating Margin %----2.6%-1.06%-2.94%-0.02%0.16%-0.29%-0.31%
Operating Income Growth %0.21%-0.13%-2.84%-0.21%-5.72%-1.86%0.97%19.56%-2.32%-0.18%
EBITDA+-76-39769-898.54K-2.8M-14.44M2.17M11M-8.11M-3.87M
EBITDA Margin %----2.55%-0.48%-2.41%0.08%0.21%-0.2%-0.09%
EBITDA Growth %1%-4.22%1.17%-13023.38%-2.12%-4.16%1.15%4.08%-1.74%0.52%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)174.92K196.6K757.07K17.46K3.35M3.14M2.64M2.21M3.52M9.8M
EBIT-175K-197K-757K-916K-6.15M-16.31M-10.01M7.8M-11.6M-14.68M
Net Interest Income+000-101K-503.61K-521.19K-8.6M-509.54K-1M-1.52M
Interest Income0000000000
Interest Expense03.84K73K101.18K503.61K521.19K8.6M509.54K1M1.52M
Other Income/Expense156.37K-185K-73K-101K-503.61K747.57K-18.14M-1.49M-977K-2.53M
Pretax Income+-175K-382K-830K-1.02M-6.65M-16.84M-18.61M7.29M-12.6M-16.2M
Pretax Margin %----2.89%-1.14%-2.81%-0.67%0.14%-0.31%-0.37%
Income Tax+-175K000000208.9K-132K0
Effective Tax Rate %1%1%1%1%1%1%1%0.97%0.99%1%
Net Income+-175K-382K-830K-1.02M-6.65M-16.84M-18.61M7.08M-12.47M-16.2M
Net Margin %----2.89%-1.14%-2.81%-0.67%0.13%-0.31%-0.37%
Net Income Growth %0.26%-1.18%-1.17%-0.23%-5.54%-1.53%-0.11%1.38%-2.76%-0.3%
Net Income (Continuing)-175K-382K-830K-1.02M-6.65M-16.84M-18.61M7.08M-12.47M-16.2M
Discontinued Operations0000000000
Minority Interest0000000000
EPS (Diluted)+-0.08-0.18-0.31-0.31-1.30-2.96-5.090.30-0.55-0.54
EPS Growth %0.33%-1.24%-0.72%0%-3.19%-1.28%-0.72%1.06%-2.83%0.02%
EPS (Basic)-0.08-0.18-0.31-0.31-1.30-2.96-5.090.33-0.55-0.54
Diluted Shares Outstanding2.18M2.18M2.71M3.29M4.97M5.68M3.66M23.82M22.73M30.07M
Basic Shares Outstanding2.15M2.18M2.71M3.29M4.97M5.68M3.66M21.39M22.73M30.07M
Dividend Payout Ratio----------

Balance Sheet

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+18.11K82.74K77.78K367.5K1.71M2.22M13.12M22.73M18.74M12.35M
Cash & Short-Term Investments18.11K68.74K77.78K84.63K0157.69K3.61M11.94M7.79M2.25M
Cash Only18.11K68.74K77.78K84.63K0157.69K3.61M11.94M7.79M2.25M
Short-Term Investments0000000000
Accounts Receivable000124.58K982.81K1.25M7.73M7.78M8.35M8.15M
Days Sales Outstanding---129.0461.5876.28101.9953.375.9767.58
Inventory0000476.31K531.31K1.04M1.84M1.43M1.3M
Days Inventory Outstanding----46.5955.9821.1822.7915.0511.74
Other Current Assets000113.08K0055.24K121.58K406.81K0
Total Non-Current Assets+181.47K300K300K1.63M9.31M9.03M36.97M48.81M73.87M111.52M
Property, Plant & Equipment0001.63M9.31M8.23M30.68M45.31M72.4M110.09M
Fixed Asset Turnover---0.22x0.63x0.73x0.90x1.18x0.55x0.40x
Goodwill0000000000
Intangible Assets0000000000
Long-Term Investments181.47K300K300K0004.81M2.78M00
Other Non-Current Assets00000802.05K1.48M719.93K1.47M1.43M
Total Assets+199.58K382.74K377.78K2M11.01M11.25M50.09M71.55M92.62M123.87M
Asset Turnover---0.18x0.53x0.53x0.55x0.74x0.43x0.36x
Asset Growth %2432.9%0.92%-0.01%4.29%4.51%0.02%3.45%0.43%0.29%0.34%
Total Current Liabilities+8.18K22.52K202.22K740.99K2.24M6.07M12.05M17.62M25.05M21.27M
Accounts Payable8.18K22.52K64.96K320.75K1.03M1.94M4.33M5.84M16.44M10.45M
Days Payables Outstanding321.6821.7431.323.19K100.33204.1788.3472.36172.5794.03
Short-Term Debt00137.26K279.2K96.7K1.3M1.7M2.06M1.1M69.55K
Deferred Revenue (Current)00-64.96K01000K1000K0000
Other Current Liabilities0000-1.09M-2.65M0000
Current Ratio2.21x3.67x0.38x0.50x0.76x0.37x1.09x1.29x0.75x0.58x
Quick Ratio2.21x3.67x0.38x0.50x0.55x0.28x1.00x1.19x0.69x0.52x
Cash Conversion Cycle----7.85-71.9134.833.74-81.55-14.71
Total Non-Current Liabilities+058.84K47.37K1.41M13.72M23.62M28.2M30.69M32.61M39.83M
Long-Term Debt058.84K47.37K1.18M7.72M7.72M6.91M5.14M4.6M11.27M
Capital Lease Obligations00000534.01K646.31K547.69K544.38K143.69K
Deferred Tax Liabilities0000000000
Other Non-Current Liabilities000230.65K6M15.36M20.64M25M27.47M28.42M
Total Liabilities8.18K81.36K249.59K2.15M15.95M29.69M40.26M48.31M57.66M61.1M
Total Debt+058.84K184.62K1.46M7.81M9.65M9.44M8M6.68M11.88M
Net Debt-18.11K-9.9K106.84K1.37M7.81M9.49M5.83M-3.94M-1.11M9.63M
Debt / Equity-0.20x1.44x---0.96x0.34x0.19x0.19x
Debt / EBITDA--2675.68x---4.36x0.73x--
Net Debt / EBITDA--1548.43x---2.69x-0.36x--
Interest Coverage--51.34x-10.37x-9.05x-12.21x-33.74x-0.06x17.24x-11.63x-9.02x
Total Equity+191.41K301.38K128.19K-150.18K-4.94M-18.44M9.83M23.24M34.96M62.77M
Equity Growth %1311.99%0.57%-0.57%-2.17%-31.88%-2.73%1.53%1.36%0.5%0.8%
Book Value per Share0.090.140.05-0.05-0.99-3.252.690.981.542.09
Total Shareholders' Equity191.41K301.38K128.19K-150.18K-4.94M-18.44M9.83M23.24M34.96M62.77M
Common Stock8.71K8.71K8.8K17.34K20.37K24.89K79.36K81.61K85.03K93.19K
Retained Earnings-14.9M-15.28M-16.11M-17.13M-23.78M-40.62M-59.23M-52.15M-64.62M-80.82M
Treasury Stock0000000000
Accumulated OCI02K3.23K0000000
Minority Interest0000000000

Cash Flow

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+-116.98K-81.86K-235.96K-564.89K-592.33K-1.72M3.17M18.06M-9.89M6.16M
Operating CF Margin %----1.6%-0.1%-0.29%0.11%0.34%-0.25%0.14%
Operating CF Growth %0.24%0.3%-1.88%-1.39%-0.05%-1.91%2.84%4.7%-1.55%1.62%
Net Income-174.92K-381.92K-830.07K-1.02M-6.65M-16.84M-18.61M7.08M-12.47M-16.2M
Depreciation & Amortization00017.46K3.66M4.05M3.85M2.21M5.28M12.3M
Stock-Based Compensation50K115.66K472.7K251.25K1.49M2.71M1.5M2.72M3.14M2.16M
Deferred Taxes0000-5.15M-6.75M-5.36M000
Other Non-Cash Items50K299.71K532.76K225.21K5.54M14.03M24.07M5.27M-288K1.42M
Working Capital Changes7.95K34461.34K227.03K526.43K1.08M-2.28M772.28K-5.55M6.48M
Change in Receivables000-124.58K-858.24K-168.61K-6.48M-1.81M-2.7M-357.47K
Change in Inventory0000-37.98K92.29K-506.57K-802.39K-160.83K128.75K
Change in Payables7.95K00255.78K704.84K891.7K2.21M526.68K751.36K5.02M
Cash from Investing+000-916.58K-6.17M856.29K-24.72M-11.41M-14.77M-53.87M
Capital Expenditures000-916.58K-6.17M-513.51K-19.91M-13.44M-16.99M-53.37M
CapEx % of Revenue---2.6%1.06%0.09%0.72%0.25%0.42%1.21%
Acquisitions----------
Investments----------
Other Investing000000002.23M-498.65K
Cash from Financing+135K132.5K245K1.49M6.68M1.02M25M1.69M20.5M42.17M
Debt Issued (Net)----------
Equity Issued (Net)----------
Dividends Paid0000000000
Share Repurchases----------
Other Financing00117.5K000000628.9K
Net Change in Cash----------
Free Cash Flow+-116.98K-81.86K-235.96K-1.48M-6.77M-2.24M-16.74M4.61M-26.88M-47.71M
FCF Margin %----4.2%-1.16%-0.37%-0.6%0.09%-0.67%-1.08%
FCF Growth %0.24%0.3%-1.88%-5.28%-3.57%0.67%-6.48%1.28%-6.83%-0.77%
FCF per Share-0.05-0.04-0.09-0.45-1.36-0.39-4.580.19-1.18-1.59
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)0.67x0.21x0.28x0.56x0.09x0.10x-0.17x2.55x0.79x-0.38x
Interest Paid0000000000
Taxes Paid0000000000

Key Ratios

Metric2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Return on Equity (ROE)-183%-155.04%-386.43%----189.29%42.84%-42.86%-33.15%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)-151.67%-63.58%-215.66%-94.42%-225.4%--10.58%37.69%-32.82%-19.29%
Gross Margin---89.58%35.95%42.16%35.37%44.67%13.39%7.87%
Net Margin----288.61%-114.23%-281.11%-67.26%13.3%-31.06%-36.78%
Debt / Equity-0.20x1.44x---0.96x0.34x0.19x0.19x
Interest Coverage--51.34x-10.37x-9.05x-12.21x-33.74x-0.06x17.24x-11.63x-9.02x
FCF Conversion0.67x0.21x0.28x0.56x0.09x0.10x-0.17x2.55x0.79x-0.38x
Revenue Growth----1553.2%2.81%362.15%92.48%-24.65%9.71%

Frequently Asked Questions

Growth & Financials

Empire Petroleum Corporation (EP) reported $37.2M in revenue for fiscal year 2024.

Empire Petroleum Corporation (EP) grew revenue by 9.7% over the past year. This is steady growth.

Empire Petroleum Corporation (EP) reported a net loss of $17.3M for fiscal year 2024.

Dividend & Returns

Empire Petroleum Corporation (EP) has a return on equity (ROE) of -33.2%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

Empire Petroleum Corporation (EP) had negative free cash flow of $15.2M in fiscal year 2024, likely due to heavy capital investments.

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