HighPeak Energy

HPK

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production · Energy

Price

$8.32

+0.01 (+0.12%)

Market Cap

$1.05B

Exchange

NASDAQ

Winston Score

Winston is serious

Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Good

Growth

Weak

Cash Flow

Weak

Stability

Mixed

Valuation

Data not available

Dividends

Weak

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Share count rising — dilution

+32.2% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 94.8M (2021) → 125.3M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

HighPeak Energy, Inc., an independent oil and natural gas company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids reserves in the Midland Basin in West Texas. As of December 31, 2021, the company had approximately 64,213 MBoe of proved reserves. HighPeak Energy, Inc. was incorporated in 2019 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+35.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

+215.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (1%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

82.8%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$146M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

→ Burn rate stable

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue accelerating

HighPeak Energy grew revenue 36% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

76.8%

Premium pricing power — 76.8% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

29.5%

Excellent — 29.5% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

4.8%

Weak — 4.8% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

-12.6%

Shrinking sales (-12.6% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

-186.2%

Earnings shrinking (-186.2% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

3/8 quarters

Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

N/A

Data not available

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

-1.7%

Burning cash (-1.7%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

0.77

Moderate — manageable debt (0.77)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

1.23x

Dangerous — barely covers interest (1.2x)

Interest coverage between 1 and 3. Profits cover interest, but with little room to spare.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

N/M

Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

N/A

not available

Data not available

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

1.92%

Small dividend — 1.92% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

+0.0%

Dividend flat

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