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Cardinal Energy Ltd. (CJ.TO) Stock Analysis

Cardinal Energy Ltd. (CJ.TO) is a Oil & Gas E&P stock listed on TSX and quoted in Canadian Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

CJ.TO

CA$13.43

+CA$0.03 (+0.22%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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CJ.TO Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
CA$13.43
Previous Close
CA$13.40
Day's Range
13.30–13.49
52-Week Range
7.52–13.47
Volume
1.09M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.08
Valuation
Market Cap
CA$2.36B
P/E Ratio
37.25
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
12.96
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
4.28
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
0.36
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
CA$538.34M−11.91%
Net Income (FY)
CA$20.80M−80.80%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
11.46%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
175.75M
1-Year Return
+87.36%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
CA$0.72+5.48%
Ex-Dividend Date
September 29, 2026
Earnings Date
November 5, 2026
Avg Volume
1.06M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, CJ.TO closed at CA$13.43, +87.36% over 1 year.

Cardinal Energy Ltd. (CJ.TO) has a market capitalization of CA$2.36B.

In fiscal 2025, CJ.TO reported revenue of CA$538.34M.

CJ.TO Stock Return by Calendar Year

Cardinal Energy Ltd. (CJ.TO) 10-year return: what CA$10,000 became

1 year
CA$10,000 CA$18,736
+87.36%
5 years
CA$10,000 CA$45,668
+356.68%
10 years
CA$10,000 CA$26,353
+163.53%

If you had invested CA$10,000 in Cardinal Energy Ltd. (CJ.TO) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth CA$26,353 at the close on October 21, 2026: +163.53% in total, +10.18% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+60.65%
2025+48.33%
2024+14.78%
2023−8.86%
2022+87.06%
2021+420.72%
2020−68.03%
2019+24.69%
2018−52.26%
2017−48.12%
2016 (partial year)+14.27%

As of October 21, 2026.

CJ.TO Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025CA$538.34MCA$20.80M3.9%
2024CA$611.12MCA$108.35M17.7%
2023CA$593.74MCA$103.60M17.4%
2022CA$741.84MCA$302.69M40.8%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025CA$538.34MCA$330.66MCA$97.83MCA$20.80M3.9%
2024CA$611.12MCA$392.29MCA$155.35MCA$108.35M17.7%
2023CA$593.74MCA$377.61MCA$138.25MCA$103.60M17.4%
2022CA$741.84MCA$489.37MCA$258.19MCA$302.69M40.8%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

CJ.TO Dividend History

CA$0.72+0.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 12 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*CA$0.488—
2025CA$0.7212+0.0%
2024CA$0.7212+0.0%
2023CA$0.7212+89.5%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)CA$0.488—
2025CA$0.7212+0.0%
2024CA$0.7212+0.0%
2023CA$0.7212+89.5%
2022CA$0.387—
2020CA$0.032−80.0%
2019CA$0.1512−62.0%
2018CA$0.4012−6.0%
2017CA$0.4212+300.0%
2016CA$0.113—

Most recent payment: CA$0.06 per share, ex-dividend August 31, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

CJ.TO Valuation vs Oil & Gas E&P Median

Median of 116 stocks
MetricCJ.TOOil & Gas E&P medianvs median
P/E37.2514.65154% above
P/S ratio4.282.4178% above
Profit margin11.46%12.09%0.6 pts below

Medians across 116 Oil & Gas E&P stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

Analysis

Data-derived

Company Overview

Cardinal Energy Ltd. (CJ.TO) carries a market capitalisation of CA$2.36B. It is classified in the Oil & Gas E&P industry, within the Energy sector.

CJ.TO last closed at CA$13.43 on October 21, 2026. That is +CA$0.03 (+0.22%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from CA$7.52 to CA$13.47. The latest close sits 78.71% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to CA$538.34M. Against the prior fiscal year total of CA$611.12M, that is a change of −11.91%. Net income for the same year was CA$20.80M. That is −80.80% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 11.46%. That is 0.6 percentage points below the Oil & Gas E&P median of 12.09%. Trailing earnings per share are 0.36.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from CA$741.84M in 2022 to CA$538.34M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The trailing P/E ratio stands at 37.25. That is 154.27% above the Oil & Gas E&P median of 14.65. The forward P/E on file is 12.96. The price-to-sales ratio is 4.28. On price-to-sales that is 77.79% above the Oil & Gas E&P median of 2.41. 116 Oil & Gas E&P companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The trailing one-year total return is +87.36%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +10.18%. The reported beta is 1.08. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 54.99%.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 5.48%. That is 2.2 percentage points above the Oil & Gas E&P median yield of 3.27%. At the indicated rate that is CA$0.72 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is September 29, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 10 calendar years; 2026 shows 8 payments totalling CA$0.48 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled CA$0.72 a share.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2021 at +420.72%; the weakest is 2020 at −68.03%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 5 finished higher. So far in 2026 the total return is +60.65%.

Peer Comparison

Cardinal Energy Ltd. (CJ.TO) operates in the Oil & Gas E&P industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Cardinal Energy Ltd. CJ.TO CA$2.36B 37.3
ConocoPhillips COP $175.00B 19.3
Canadian Natural Resources Limited CNQ $111.69B 13.3
EOG Resources, Inc. EOG $82.81B 12.3

Market caps are shown in each company's own trading currency, without conversion, and the peers are listed in order of these unconverted figures.

The Oil & Gas E&P industry average P/E ratio is 14.6x. Cardinal Energy Ltd. trades at a P/E of 37.3.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Cardinal Energy Ltd.

Cardinal Energy Ltd. engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, optimization, and production of petroleum and natural gas in the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan in Canada. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

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