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Whitecap Resources (WCP) Earnings: 4Q Production Meets Estimates, EPS Declines

By February 20, 2025 No Comments
  • Whitecap Resources‘ average production for Q4 was 176,730 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d), a 6.1% increase from last year, aligning with the estimates of 175,277 boe/d.
  • Crude oil production reached 94,965 barrels per day (b/d), up 7.1% from the previous year, and slightly above the estimated 93,798 b/d.
  • Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) production increased by 8.1% year-over-year to 20,797 barrels per day (b/d), surpassing the expectations of 20,046 b/d.
  • Average natural gas production was 365,809 million cubic feet per day (Mcf/d), marking a 4% increase compared to the previous year but slightly below the estimate of 367.87 million Mcf/d.
  • The realized price for natural gas dipped 37% year-over-year to C$1.57 per thousand cubic feet.
  • Reported Earnings Per Share (EPS) decreased to C$0.40 from last year’s C$0.49.
  • Whitecap’s unchanged 2025 guidance targets an average production of 176,000 to 180,000 boe/d, with 63% composed of liquids, and a capital budget set between $1.1 billion and $1.2 billion.
  • Market sentiment appears positive, with 11 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings reported.

A look at Whitecap Resources Smart Scores

FactorScoreMagnitude
Value4
Dividend5
Growth3
Resilience2
Momentum3
OVERALL SMART SCORE3.4

Smart Score is a compound score for the Company indicating its overall outlook. It is derived by taking an equally weighted average of underlying Factor scores computed by Smartkarma

Whitecap Resources, Inc., a company focused on oil and natural gas exploration in western Canada, is showing a promising long-term outlook based on Smartkarma Smart Scores. With strong scores in Dividend and Value, Whitecap Resources is signaling stability and undervaluation in the market, which could attract value investors looking for consistent returns over time.

Although the company scores lower on Resilience and Growth, its moderate Momentum score suggests there is potential for some positive movement in the near future. This mix of scores indicates that Whitecap Resources may be an appealing choice for investors seeking reliable dividends and solid value in the energy sector, despite some challenges in growth and resilience factors.


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