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Tenaz Energy

TNZ.TO
55
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production · Energy
Price
C$61.15
+0.51 (+0.84%)
Market Cap
C$2.01B
Exchange
Toronto Stock Exchange
Winston Score
55
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Good
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Good
Valuation
Strong

Share count rising — dilution

+111.8% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 14.9M (2021) → 31.5M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Tenaz Energy Corp. is a Canadian oil and gas company that finds, buys, and produces crude oil and natural gas. It sells that energy to refiners, utilities, and other industrial buyers. Tenaz focuses on acquiring undervalued or overlooked energy assets, primarily in Canada and the Netherlands, rather than exploring for brand-new discoveries.

The company earns money by selling the oil and gas it produces, so its revenue rises and falls with commodity prices. With a market cap of roughly $1.7 billion, Tenaz is a small-to-mid-size producer competing against much larger energy companies. Its strategy of buying existing, cash-flowing assets at low prices is its main competitive edge, but thin operating margins and a low return on invested capital suggest the business is still in an early stage of building scale. The key risk is that falling oil or natural gas prices could quickly squeeze profitability given how dependent the company is on commodity markets.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+160.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Strong revenue growth

EPS Growth

-59.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

C$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (1%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

14.9%ownership

Declining

Insider ownership declining — could be dilution or selling

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

C$169M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

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

Strong grower

Tenaz Energy is growing revenue at 161% year-over-year. The Winston Score penalises unprofitable companies, but revenue at this pace tells a different story — this is a company still in "build mode."

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
29.9%
Modest — 29.9% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
27.2%
Excellent — 27.2% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
9.8%
Below par — 9.8% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+362.7%
Fast-growing sales (+362.7% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-39.5%
Earnings shrinking (-39.5% 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
165%
Turns 165% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
0.6%
Thin free cash flow (0.6%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.96
Moderate — manageable debt (0.96)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
2.59x
Tight — interest eats into profit (2.6x)

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)
16.2x
Fair value — P/E 16.2

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+8.9
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (16.2 → 7.3)

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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