# PetroTal Corp. (PTAL.L) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. LSE, United Kingdom. Sector: Energy / Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels. Price 30p, market value 271 millionp.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 29.5×** (5-yr avg 327.5×, 3-yr avg 358.5×). PetroTal Corp. trades at 29.5× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 327.5×: cheap by its own standards. The Energy median in the September 2026 study was 16.8×. Forward P/E is 4.1×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **Price / sales: 1.5×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 1.5×.
- **Price / book: 0.7×**. The shares trade below book value, which can signal a bargain or a balance sheet the market doubts.
- **EV / EBITDA: 3.2×**. Enterprise value is 3.2× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 11.6%** (5-yr avg 0.2%). Free cash flow equals 11.6% of the market value, above its five-year average of 0.2%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 3.4%**. The inverse of the P/E: 3.4% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 49.7%**. PetroTal Corp. keeps 49.7% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 25.1%**. 25.1% of revenue is left after running the business, an exceptional level.
- **Net margin: 15.9%**. 15.9% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 8.7%**. 8.7% on shareholders' equity is weak; the business earns little on the capital its owners have in it.
- **Return on invested capital: 6.6%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 6.6%.
- **Return on assets: 1.9%**. Each dollar of assets produces 1.9% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): -22.1%** (3-yr -7.1%/yr, 5-yr 35.6%/yr). Revenue fell 22.1% over the last year, against 35.6% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -60.0%** (3-yr -38.9%/yr). Earnings per share fell 60.0%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 4.4%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 4.4% a year over three years, keeping pace with earnings: the growth is real cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.19**. Debt is 0.19 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: net cash**. PetroTal Corp. holds more cash than debt.
- **Interest coverage: 9.0×**. Operating profit covers interest 9.0× over, a safe margin.
- **Current ratio: 2.21** (quick 2.09). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 2.21 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 2.30**. A Z-score of 2.30 is in the grey zone; not distressed, not clearly safe.
- **Piotroski F-score: 5/9**. 5 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. PetroTal Corp. does not currently pay a dividend.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): -12.7%** (YTD 53.1%, 3-mo -3.1%). The shares are down 12.7% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -20.3%** (72.0% above the low). Trading 20% below 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): 75**. An RSI of 75 is in overbought territory; short-term pullbacks are common from here.
- **Beta (1 yr): -0.62** (volatility 61%). Beta of -0.62 against the FTSE All-Share: the shares move much less than the market.

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