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Touchstone Exploration

TXP.TO
55
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production · Energy
Price
C$0.17
+0.01 (+9.68%)
Market Cap
C$48.5M
Exchange
Toronto Stock Exchange
Winston Score
55
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 29, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Good
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Mixed
Valuation
Good

Share count rising — dilution

+19.9% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 217.7M (2021) → 261.1M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Touchstone Exploration Inc. operates as an upstream energy company, concentrating on the exploration, development, production, and sale of petroleum and natural gas. All its operational endeavors are conducted within the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. The company holds interests in numerous privately leased mineral properties and manages two separate exploration blocks, with a particular strategic focus on the Ortoire exploration block. Having initially operated as Petrobank Energy and Resources Ltd., the firm officially changed its name to Touchstone Exploration Inc. in May 2014. The company was founded in 2012, and its main corporate office is located in Calgary, Canada.

Growth Profile

When traditional metrics don't capture the full picture, these are the signals growth stock investors use instead.

Revenue Growth

+16.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+337.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (1%)

Research and development spending

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$14M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Growth + cash flow

Touchstone Exploration is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 17%. The Winston Score doesn't fully credit this transition from "burner" to "earner."

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
48.8%
Healthy — 48.8% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
37.7%
Excellent — 37.7% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
1.4%
Weak — 1.4% 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
+1.3%
Nearly flat sales (+1.3% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
>+1,000%
Earnings growing fast (>+1,000% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
4/8 quarters
Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
197%
Turns 197% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
5.7%
Thin free cash flow (5.7%)

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
0.75
Moderate — manageable debt (0.75)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
0.44x
Dangerous — barely covers interest (0.4x)

Interest coverage below 1. Their profits don't cover the interest bill.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
3.9x
Attractive valuation — P/E 3.9

P/E under 10. The price tag is small relative to last year's profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
-2.3
SLOWING
Earnings expected to fall — forward P/E higher than today

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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