# Paramount Resources Ltd. (POU.TO) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. TSX, Canada. Sector: Energy / Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels. Price C$31.40, market value C$4.6 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 40.3×** (5-yr avg 4.5×, 3-yr avg 4.5×). Paramount Resources Ltd. trades at 40.3× trailing earnings, well above its own five-year average of 4.5×: investors are paying up relative to the company's past. The Energy median in the September 2026 study was 16.8×. Forward P/E is 19.4×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 0.07**. A PEG of 0.07 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 4.3×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 4.3×.
- **Price / book: 1.7×**. The shares trade at 1.7× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 9.1×**. Enterprise value is 9.1× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: -13.9%** (5-yr avg 3.9%). Free cash flow is negative: the business is consuming cash, which is normal for heavy investment phases but a warning otherwise.
- **Earnings yield: 2.5%**. The inverse of the P/E: 2.5% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 26.5%**. Paramount Resources Ltd. keeps 26.5% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 10.3%**. 10.3% of revenue is left after running the business.
- **Net margin: 133.4%**. 133.4% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 47.5%**. 47.5% on shareholders' equity is excellent if it is not driven by leverage; sustained above 20% usually signals a competitive advantage.
- **Return on invested capital: 4.3%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 4.3%: close to or below the cost of capital, so growth may not create value.
- **Return on assets: 3.3%**. Each dollar of assets produces 3.3% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): -53.5%** (3-yr -27.4%/yr, 5-yr 9.1%/yr). Revenue fell 53.5% over the last year, against 9.1% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 290.2%** (3-yr 23.8%/yr). Earnings per share rose 290.2%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.01**. Debt is 0.01 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: net cash**. Paramount Resources Ltd. holds more cash than debt.
- **Interest coverage: 19.9×**. Operating profit covers interest 19.9× over, a safe margin.
- **Current ratio: 3.77** (quick 3.77). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 3.77 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 4.70**. A Z-score of 4.70 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 5/9**. 5 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 1.91%** (C$0.60 per share, trailing). Paramount Resources Ltd. yields 1.91%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Payout ratio: 174%**. The dividend exceeds earnings (174% payout), which is rarely sustainable outside REITs and one-off years.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 1**. 1 straight year of increases.
- **Shareholder yield: 1.5%**. Dividends plus net buybacks return 1.5% of the market value a year.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (10 analysts). 10 analysts cover Paramount Resources Ltd.; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of C$37.10 (+18% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 57.1%** (YTD 33.6%, 3-mo 6.5%). The shares are up 57.1% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -4.8%** (60.2% above the low). Trading within 5% of its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 52**. An RSI of 52 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): -0.04** (volatility 32%). Beta of -0.04 against the S&P/TSX Composite: the shares move much less than the market.

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