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U.S. Energy Corp. (USEG) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

USEG • • Industrial / General
EnergyOil & Gas E&PUnconventional Shale E&POther Shale Play Operators
AboutU.S. Energy Corp., an independent energy company, focuses on the acquisition, exploration, and development of oil and natural gas properties in the continental United States. It holds interests in various oil and gas properties in the Williston Basin in North Dakota; the Permian Basin in New Mexico; and Texas. As of December 31, 2021, the company had an estimated proved reserves of 1,344,626 barrel of oil equivalent; oil and natural gas leases covered 89,846 gross acres and 5,757 net acres; and 146 gross producing wells. U.S. Energy Corp. was incorporated in 1966 and is based in Houston, Texas.Show more
  • Revenue $21M -36.2%
  • EBITDA -$17M +26.7%
  • Net Income -$26M +20.3%
  • EPS (Diluted) -0.96 +25.0%
  • Gross Margin -1.34% -113.7%
  • EBITDA Margin -84% -14.9%
  • Operating Margin -124.83% -15.1%
  • Net Margin -125.05% -24.9%
  • ROE -73.31% -41.5%
  • ROIC -58.79% -52.0%
  • Debt/Equity 0.03 -79.4%
  • Interest Coverage -48.56 -54.4%
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Company is almost debt free
  • ✓Strong 5Y sales CAGR of 27.4%
  • ✓Trading at only 1.1x book value

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Negative free cash flow
  • ✗Weak momentum: RS Rating 20 (bottom 20%)
  • ✗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.

Price & Volume

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y-4.41%
5Y27.4%
3Y49.37%
TTM-56.23%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM26.9%

EPS CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM38.14%

ROCE

10Y Avg-37.78%
5Y Avg-28.32%
3Y Avg-27.4%
Latest-48.25%

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Profit & Loss

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+10.3M5.75M6.54M5.54M6.14M2.16M6.19M44.55M32.32M20.62M
Revenue Growth %-0.68%-0.44%0.14%-0.15%0.11%-0.65%1.86%6.2%-0.27%-0.36%
Cost of Goods Sold+7.35M2.73M4.16M2.68M1.85M1.53M2.42M29.86M29.15M20.89M
COGS % of Revenue0.71%0.47%0.63%0.48%0.3%0.71%0.39%0.67%0.9%1.01%
Gross Profit+2.94M3.02M2.39M2.86M4.3M627K3.77M14.7M3.16M-276K
Gross Margin %0.29%0.53%0.37%0.52%0.7%0.29%0.61%0.33%0.1%-0.01%
Gross Profit Growth %-0.86%0.03%-0.21%0.19%0.5%-0.85%5.01%2.9%-0.78%-1.09%
Operating Expenses+14.33M5.38M3.7M3.73M5.09M6M5.2M11.16M38.2M25.46M
OpEx % of Revenue1.39%0.94%0.57%0.67%0.83%2.77%0.84%0.25%1.18%1.23%
Selling, General & Admin5.92M2.85M3.7M3.73M4.38M2.65M3.8M11.16M11.52M8.2M
SG&A % of Revenue0.57%0.5%0.57%0.67%0.71%1.22%0.61%0.25%0.36%0.4%
Research & Development0000000000
R&D % of Revenue----------
Other Operating Expenses431K2.53M00707.62K3.35M1.4M026.68M17.27M
Operating Income+-69.06M-11.93M-988K-1.15M-790K-5.37M-1.44M3.54M-35.04M-25.74M
Operating Margin %-6.71%-2.08%-0.15%-0.21%-0.13%-2.48%-0.23%0.08%-1.08%-1.25%
Operating Income Growth %-26.76%0.83%0.92%-0.16%0.31%-5.8%0.73%3.47%-10.9%0.27%
EBITDA+-60.51M-9.4M-98K-621K38K-4.9M-846K13.35M-23.63M-17.32M
EBITDA Margin %-5.88%-1.64%-0.01%-0.11%0.01%-2.27%-0.14%0.3%-0.73%-0.84%
EBITDA Growth %-5.85%0.84%0.99%-5.34%1.06%-130.03%0.83%16.78%-2.77%0.27%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)8.56M2.53M890K526K828K467K589K9.81M11.41M8.42M
EBIT-67.02M-11.23M-848K-934K-775.38K-2.43M-862K-2.31M-32.13M-25.23M
Net Interest Income+-263K-442K-513K-93K-11K-14K-57K-544K-1.11M-530K
Interest Income00013K000000
Interest Expense263K442K513K106K11K14K57K544K1.11M530K
Other Income/Expense1.78M257K-372K107K240K-1.11M-335K-6.39M1.79M-26K
Pretax Income+-67.28M-11.67M-1.36M-1.04M-550K-6.48M-1.77M-2.86M-33.25M-25.76M
Pretax Margin %-6.53%-2.03%-0.21%-0.19%-0.09%-3%-0.29%-0.06%-1.03%-1.25%
Income Tax+00-4.9M00-42K0-1.89M-891K20K
Effective Tax Rate %1.38%1.21%1%1%1%0.99%1%0.34%0.97%1%
Net Income+-92.9M-14.12M-1.36M-1.04M-550K-6.44M-1.77M-963K-32.36M-25.78M
Net Margin %-9.02%-2.46%-0.21%-0.19%-0.09%-2.98%-0.29%-0.02%-1%-1.25%
Net Income Growth %-43.43%0.85%0.9%0.24%0.47%-10.71%0.73%0.46%-32.6%0.2%
Net Income (Continuing)-67.28M-11.67M-1.36M-1.04M-550K-6.44M-1.77M-963K-32.36M-25.78M
Discontinued Operations0000000000
Minority Interest0000000000
EPS (Diluted)+-198.60-29.61-2.31-0.81-0.20-3.94-0.39-0.04-1.28-0.96
EPS Growth %-43.04%0.85%0.92%0.65%0.75%-18.7%0.9%0.9%-31.82%0.25%
EPS (Basic)-198.60-29.64-2.31-0.81-0.20-3.94-0.39-0.04-1.28-0.96
Diluted Shares Outstanding467.75K476.8K589.98K1.29M1.34M1.63M4.49M24.67M25.32M26.72M
Basic Shares Outstanding467.75K476.41K589.98K1.29M1.34M1.63M4.49M24.67M25.32M26.72M
Dividend Payout Ratio----------

Balance Sheet

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+6.84M4.89M5.92M3.69M2.69M4.71M5.97M8.44M8.37M9.72M
Cash & Short-Term Investments3.6M2.52M4.15M2.88M1.84M3.04M4.61M4.52M3.52M7.85M
Cash Only3.35M2.52M3.28M2.34M1.53M2.85M4.42M4.41M3.35M7.72M
Short-Term Investments251K0876K536K307K181K191K107K164K131K
Accounts Receivable1.14M562K687K699K716K514K1.01M3.58M2.74M1.7M
Days Sales Outstanding40.5235.738.3146.0642.5486.7859.5329.2930.930.16
Inventory1.95M767K1.02M00975K0313K00
Days Inventory Outstanding96.91102.6289.34--231.84-3.83--
Other Current Assets2.34M862K1.08M0138K0289K-100K2.03M47K
Total Non-Current Assets+26.3M11.88M9.4M11.09M10.77M7.66M11.69M109.88M72.07M39.94M
Property, Plant & Equipment26.09M11.72M9.33M11.01M10.75M7.59M8.79M109.52M71.77M39.64M
Fixed Asset Turnover0.39x0.49x0.70x0.50x0.57x0.28x0.70x0.41x0.45x0.52x
Goodwill0000000000
Intangible Assets0000000000
Long-Term Investments35K35K00000000
Other Non-Current Assets171K121K66K78K26K65K2.9M354K305K300K
Total Assets+33.13M16.77M15.32M14.78M13.47M12.36M17.66M118.32M80.44M49.67M
Asset Turnover0.31x0.34x0.43x0.37x0.46x0.17x0.35x0.38x0.40x0.42x
Asset Growth %-0.73%-0.49%-0.09%-0.04%-0.09%-0.08%0.43%5.7%-0.32%-0.38%
Total Current Liabilities+16.61M10.93M1.58M1.67M1.22M2.21M2.74M11.49M11.08M12.35M
Accounts Payable1.77M743K707K670K974K1.46M891K2.57M1.94M2.2M
Days Payables Outstanding88.1299.4162.1191.15192.38346.45134.3331.3724.3438.38
Short-Term Debt6M6M600K937K58K375K0000
Deferred Revenue (Current)1000K0-707K0000000
Other Current Liabilities7.49M4.14M211K0001.18M5.87M6.13M1.85M
Current Ratio0.41x0.45x3.74x2.21x2.20x2.13x2.18x0.73x0.76x0.79x
Quick Ratio0.29x0.38x3.10x2.21x2.20x1.69x2.18x0.71x0.76x0.79x
Cash Conversion Cycle49.3138.9165.54---27.84-1.75--
Total Non-Current Liabilities+1.04M2.08M3.07M1.39M1.03M1.59M1.49M28.47M22.84M13.5M
Long-Term Debt00937K000012M5M0
Capital Lease Obligations0000142K78K19K794K611K415K
Deferred Tax Liabilities0000000898K16K0
Other Non-Current Liabilities1.04M2.08M2.13M1.39M892K1.51M1.47M14.78M17.22M13.08M
Total Liabilities17.66M13.01M4.65M3.06M2.26M3.8M4.23M39.97M33.92M25.85M
Total Debt+6M6M1.54M937K200K518K133K12.98M5.79M611K
Net Debt2.65M3.48M-1.74M-1.4M-1.33M-2.34M-4.29M8.57M2.44M-7.11M
Debt / Equity0.39x1.60x0.14x0.08x0.02x0.06x0.01x0.17x0.12x0.03x
Debt / EBITDA----5.26x--0.97x--
Net Debt / EBITDA-----35.05x--0.64x--
Interest Coverage-262.60x-26.99x-1.93x-10.82x-71.82x-383.57x-25.18x6.50x-31.45x-48.56x
Total Equity+15.47M3.76M10.66M11.72M11.21M8.57M13.44M78.35M46.52M23.82M
Equity Growth %-0.86%-0.76%1.84%0.1%-0.04%-0.24%0.57%4.83%-0.41%-0.49%
Book Value per Share33.087.8818.079.098.365.262.993.181.840.89
Total Shareholders' Equity15.47M3.76M10.66M11.72M11.21M8.57M13.44M78.35M46.52M23.82M
Common Stock282K61K118K134K13K33K47K250K253K279K
Retained Earnings-109.7M-123.83M-125.19M-127.13M-127.68M-134.12M-135.89M-138.59M-172.13M-197.92M
Treasury Stock0000000000
Accumulated OCI-83.81M-55K-903K00-12.36M0000
Minority Interest0000000000

Cash Flow

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+64K-1.85M-892K-490K638K-717K-153K10.9M5.47M4.59M
Operating CF Margin %0.01%-0.32%-0.14%-0.09%0.1%-0.33%-0.02%0.24%0.17%0.22%
Operating CF Growth %-1%-29.95%0.52%0.45%2.3%-2.12%0.79%72.23%-0.5%-0.16%
Net Income-67.28M-11.67M-1.36M-1.04M-550K-6.44M-1.77M-963K-32.36M-25.78M
Depreciation & Amortization8.56M2.26M890K526K876K520K679K9.81M11.41M8.42M
Stock-Based Compensation948K213K323K636K41K211K549K02.29M1.27M
Deferred Taxes53.48M10.44M0-526K000-1.92M-882K-16K
Other Non-Cash Items-110K-1.58M495K318K-140K4.04M-58K1.76M22.75M18.27M
Working Capital Changes4.47M-1.52M-350K-404K411K948K447K2.21M2.25M2.43M
Change in Receivables2.03M580K-125K-10K-49K214K-419K-2.26M851K1.04M
Change in Inventory-188K-1.13M-159K0000000
Change in Payables1.13M-1.05M-77K-283K100K461K-125K4.88M-60K1.36M
Cash from Investing+-566K-193K1.7M-1.31M-281K-1.11M-3.33M-16.95M2.83M5.77M
Capital Expenditures-3.62M-193K-299K-1.31M-376K-699K-1.6M-6.64M-3.87M-2.58M
CapEx % of Revenue0.35%0.03%0.05%0.24%0.06%0.32%0.26%0.15%0.12%0.13%
Acquisitions----------
Investments----------
Other Investing3.05M-448K2M2K95K-455K500K06.69M8.35M
Cash from Financing+-154K1.21M-50K863K-1.17M3.15M5.05M6.04M-9.36M-5.98M
Debt Issued (Net)----------
Equity Issued (Net)----------
Dividends Paid0000000-1.74M-1.19M0
Share Repurchases----------
Other Financing-125K-103K0000-38K-307K-151K-133K
Net Change in Cash----------
Free Cash Flow+-3.56M-2.05M-1.19M-1.8M262K-1.89M-1.76M4.25M1.6M-3.33M
FCF Margin %-0.35%-0.36%-0.18%-0.33%0.04%-0.87%-0.28%0.1%0.05%-0.16%
FCF Growth %0.65%0.42%0.42%-0.51%1.15%-8.22%0.07%3.42%-0.62%-3.07%
FCF per Share-7.60-4.29-2.02-1.400.20-1.16-0.390.170.06-0.12
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)-0.00x0.13x0.66x0.47x-1.16x0.11x0.09x-11.32x-0.17x-0.18x
Interest Paid210K442K451K119K11K5K5K0806K605K
Taxes Paid0000000000

Key Ratios

Metric2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Return on Equity (ROE)-151.21%-146.83%-18.86%-9.29%-4.8%-65.12%-16.09%-2.1%-51.82%-73.31%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)-81.25%-70.56%-9.17%-8.94%-5.87%-50%-14%5.52%-38.68%-58.79%
Gross Margin28.59%52.52%36.52%51.56%69.92%29%60.87%32.98%9.79%-1.34%
Net Margin-902.25%-245.74%-20.78%-18.78%-8.95%-297.83%-28.61%-2.16%-100.12%-125.05%
Debt / Equity0.39x1.60x0.14x0.08x0.02x0.06x0.01x0.17x0.12x0.03x
Interest Coverage-262.60x-26.99x-1.93x-10.82x-71.82x-383.57x-25.18x6.50x-31.45x-48.56x
FCF Conversion-0.00x0.13x0.66x0.47x-1.16x0.11x0.09x-11.32x-0.17x-0.18x
Revenue Growth-68.2%-44.19%13.91%-15.37%10.92%-64.81%186.17%620.09%-27.46%-36.2%

Revenue by Segment

2014202220232024
Natural Gas, Midstream-8.26M3.96M2.45M
Natural Gas, Midstream Growth---52.00%-38.09%
Oil-36.29M--
Oil Growth----
Oil and gas32.38M---
Oil and gas Growth----

Revenue by Geography

2014202220232024
Mid-Continent--9.57M7.67M
Mid-Continent Growth----19.89%
Rockies-15.46M10.39M7.55M
Rockies Growth---32.78%-27.29%
Mid Continent-11.98M--
Mid Continent Growth----
South Texas-7.16M--
South Texas Growth----
West Texas-5.74M--
West Texas Growth----
Gulf Coast-4.22M--
Gulf Coast Growth----

Frequently Asked Questions

Growth & Financials

U.S. Energy Corp. (USEG) reported $10.2M in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 66% decrease from $30.1M in 2011.

U.S. Energy Corp. (USEG) saw revenue decline by 36.2% over the past year.

U.S. Energy Corp. (USEG) reported a net loss of $24.5M for fiscal year 2024.

Dividend & Returns

U.S. Energy Corp. (USEG) has a return on equity (ROE) of -73.3%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

U.S. Energy Corp. (USEG) had negative free cash flow of $16.8M in fiscal year 2024, likely due to heavy capital investments.

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