Strathcona Resources (TSX:SCR) Valuation After Vawn Thermal Acquisition and Court‑Approved Special Cash Distribution
Strathcona Resources (TSX:SCR) just closed its Vawn thermal acquisition and secured court approval for a CA$10 per share special cash distribution, a one two punch that directly reshapes both its growth runway and near term shareholder returns.
See our latest analysis for Strathcona Resources.
Even after a small pullback, with the share price at CA$41.90 and a 30 day share price return of 3.46 percent contributing to a year to date share price return of 34.42 percent and a 1 year total shareholder return of 45.68 percent, the market clearly sees these deals as adding long term value rather than just a one off cash splash.
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But with the stock now trading above consensus price targets and its intrinsic value estimate, even as growth accelerates from Vawn and other thermal expansions, is there still a buying opportunity here, or has the market already priced in the next leg of growth?
Most Popular Narrative: 8.1% Overvalued
With Strathcona Resources closing at CA$41.90 versus a narrative fair value of about CA$38.78, expectations are clearly stretching beyond that intrinsic mark.
The analysts have a consensus price target of CA$37.1 for Strathcona Resources based on their expectations of its future earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors. However, there is a degree of disagreement amongst analysts, with the most bullish reporting a price target of CA$42.0, and the most bearish reporting a price target of just CA$34.0.
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Result: Fair Value of $38.78 (OVERVALUED)
Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts.
However, if Strathcona delivers its targeted 8 percent production growth and carbon capture projects unlock ESG capital, margins and valuation multiples could increase.
Find out about the key risks to this Strathcona Resources narrative.
Another Angle On Value
On simple earnings math, Strathcona looks more stretched than the narrative suggests. Its 14.9x P/E sits just below the Canadian market at 16.1x and the oil and gas industry at 15x, but above its 10.9x fair ratio. This hints the market may be paying up for execution.
See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown.
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