Ensign Energy Services (TSE:ESI) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results

Ensign Energy Services (TSE:ESI) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The company reported C($0.06) EPS for the quarter, FiscalAI reports. Ensign Energy Services had a negative return on equity of 2.94% and a negative net margin of 2.37%.The business had revenue of C$418.03 million for the quarter.

Here are the key takeaways from Ensign Energy Services’ conference call:

• Q1 revenue was CAD 418 million (?4% YoY) and Adjusted EBITDA was CAD 94.8 million (?7% YoY), pressured by lower Canadian activity and a ~4% negative U.S. dollar translation effect.
• Interest expense fell 37% with a targeted blended interest rate under 7%, trailing net debt/Adjusted EBITDA at 2.47 and a CAD 125 million debt reduction target for 2026 as part of the broader CAD 600 million paydown plan.
• U.S. operations remain the margin engine with 45 rigs under contract, Permian strength and 2–3 contracted incremental rigs expected over the next six months, and nearly half of U.S. rigs on performance?based contracts.
• International upside from a de?risked Venezuela position — Ensign operates the only rigs there (2 running, a 3rd planned this year) and sees longer?term growth as infrastructure permits.
• Technology and efficiency gains: the Edge Drilling Rig automation is deployed on ~65% of rigs generating CAD 650–2,600/day and management expects ~15% YoY top? and bottom?line growth, plus an AI?driven Directional Guidance System in beta.

Ensign Energy Services Trading Down 4.6%

Shares of TSE:ESI opened at C$3.71 on Friday. Ensign Energy Services has a 52-week low of C$1.84 and a 52-week high of C$4.09. The company has a market capitalization of C$683.54 million, a P/E ratio of -17.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 202.94 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of C$3.61 and a 200 day simple moving average of C$3.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 75.33, a quick ratio of 1.30 and a current ratio of 1.34.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on shares of Ensign Energy Services from C$3.50 to C$4.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of C$3.31.

About Ensign Energy Services

Ensign Energy Services Inc offers services in drilling and well servicing, oil sands coring, directional drilling, underbalanced and managed pressure drilling, equipment rentals, transportation, wireline services, and production testing services. Ensign produces enhanced drilling with the help of its proprietary automated drilling rigs. The automated drilling rigs are built for improved safety and a reduced environmental footprint. Most of the company’s revenue is derived from the United States and Canada.