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Precision Drilling Corporation PDS

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Precision Drilling Corporation

Overview of Precision Drilling Corporation

PDS NYQ
Energy Oil & Gas Drilling Framework: Commodities & Mining Small Cap
Precision Drilling Corporation (PDS), is a Small Cap company, in the Oil & Gas Drilling industry, last closed at $97.69, about 10.8% undervalued vs fair value, +69.7% 1Y return, placing in the top 25% of its sector.
Metrics P/E 713.0× Rev Growth -3.1% ROE 0.1% Gross Margin 82.8%
USD 97.69
-7.67%
(Delayed)
• Vol 90d: 42.4%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$1.36B
Enterprise Value
$1.76B
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Fair
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Good
Valuation
Fair
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Fair
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Good
Valuation
Fair
Completeness: 88%
Confidence: 92%
Updated: Oct 31
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.precisiondrilling....
HQ Calgary, AB
Fiscal year Dec 31

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Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$93
$108
$122
Current: $97.69 +11% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Small Cap

Commodities & Mining - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
CAD 1.8B
-3.1%%
Gross Profit
CAD 1.5B
-4.2%%
Operating Income
CAD 104.6M
-50.6%%
EBITDA
CAD 111.7M
-79%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Commodities & Mining

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion Ratio FY2025
81.11x

Operating Cash Flow / Net Income

Free cash flow relative to net income — not a reliable quality signal when net income is near-zero (ratio is inflated by thin margins, not strong cash generation)

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Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health some concerns
Moderate efficiency issues detected. Review active leaks below for improvement areas.
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Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Precision Drilling Corporation's durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
51
/100
Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors
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Key strengths

  • Margins Stable Across Cycles Operating margin volatility is low (stability score 0.74), demonstrating pricing resilience across cycles.
  • Revenue Growth Consistent Revenue growth volatility is low (stability score 0.90), suggesting sticky customer base.

Key risks

  • ROIC Below WACC or Peers ROIC at 36.8th percentile suggests inefficient capital deployment.
  • Elevated Debt Risk Debt serviceability is weak (score 0.22), raising refinancing risk.

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Pricing Power

Moderate
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Signals, strengths and risks for Scale & Market Position

Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Commodities & Mining vs Industry Peers 95% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing PDS's balance between Growth (34.5%), Profitability (34.2%), and Safety (31.2%). Growth 35% Safety 31% Profitability 34%

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Growth

45th percentile vs peers
46
Key Signals
Revenue CAGR 3Y 4.5% 60p Rev Growth YoY -3.1% 39p TSR 1.18 86p EPS Growth YoY -98.2% 16p
Strengths
  • TSR in top 20% of peers (1.18, 86th percentile)
  • Gross Profit Margin in top 20% of peers (82.8%, 93th percentile)
  • Strong liquidity position vs peers
Risks
  • EPS Growth YoY in bottom 20% of peers (-98.2%)

Profitability

45th percentile vs peers
45
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Safety

41th percentile vs peers
42
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Precision Drilling Corporation.

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Bear
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Base
$108.22
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+10.8% vs current
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