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NYSE American · Oil & Gas E&P · USD

Empire Petroleum Corporation (EP) Stock Analysis

Empire Petroleum Corporation (EP) is a Oil & Gas E&P stock listed on NYSE American and quoted in US Dollar.

EP

$3.13

+$0.01 (+0.32%)

Sep 4, 2026 · Market close

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EP Key Statistics

As of Sep 4, 2026
Trading
Open
$3.11
Previous Close
$3.12
Day's Range
3.05–3.13
52-Week Range
2.41–4.91
Volume
14.80K
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.
0.34
Valuation
Market Cap
$130.20M
P/E Ratio
unprofitable
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
3.69
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
−2.07
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$34.20M−22.33%
Net Income (FY)
−$72.07M
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
−202.21%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
41.60M
1-Year Return
−36.77%
Dividend and dates
Earnings Date
November 12, 2026estimated
Avg Volume
81.56K

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

EP Stock Return by Calendar Year

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

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+2.96%
2025−60.00%
2024−30.85%
2023−10.65%
2022+1.89%
2021+673.85%
2020+129.41%
2019−5.56%
2018+13.92%
2017+0.00%
2016 (partial year)+43.64%

As of September 4, 2026.

EP Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$34.20M−$72.07M−210.7%
2024$44.04M−$16.20M−36.8%
2023$40.14M−$12.47M−31.1%
2022$53.27M$7.08M13.3%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$34.20M−$4.47M−$20.03M−$72.07M−210.7%
2024$44.04M$3.47M−$13.28M−$16.20M−36.8%
2023$40.14M$5.38M−$11.56M−$12.47M−31.1%
2022$53.27M$23.80M$10.11M$7.08M13.3%

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

EP Valuation vs Oil & Gas E&P Median

Median of 122 stocks
MetricEPOil & Gas E&P medianvs median
P/S ratio3.692.3359% above
Profit margin−202.21%11.54%213.8 pts below

Medians across 122 Oil & Gas E&P stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of September 4, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Empire Petroleum Corporation (EP) carries a market capitalisation of $130.20M. The company sits in the Energy sector, in the Oil & Gas E&P industry. Headcount on file is 61.

EP last closed at $3.13 on September 4, 2026. That is +$0.01 (+0.32%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $2.41 to $4.91. The latest close sits 29.88% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $34.20M. That is −22.33% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $44.04M. The same year closed with a net loss of $72.07M. Profit margin runs at −202.22%. That is 213.8 percentage points below the Oil & Gas E&P median of 11.54%. Trailing earnings per share are −2.07.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $53.27M in 2022 to $34.20M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 1 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The record shows negative trailing earnings, so no price-to-earnings ratio is published. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 3.69 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 58.53% above the Oil & Gas E&P median of 2.33. 122 Oil & Gas E&P companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The reported beta is 0.34. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 179.41%. Over the trailing twelve months the price has returned −36.77%. Measured over 10 years, that is +24.14% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

No dividend is on file for EP.

2026 is still running; the price is +2.96% year to date. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2021 returned +673.85% and 2025 returned −60.00%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 4 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Empire Petroleum Corporation (EP) 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
Empire Petroleum Corporation EP $130.20M —
ConocoPhillips COP $161.29B 17.9
Canadian Natural Resources Limited CNQ $104.02B 12.5
EOG Resources, Inc. EOG $76.16B 11.4

The Oil & Gas E&P industry average P/E ratio is 15.0x. Empire Petroleum Corporation has no P/E ratio because it is not currently profitable.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of September 4, 2026.

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About Empire Petroleum Corporation

Empire Petroleum Corporation engages in the optimization and development of oil and gas interests in the United States. It operates properties in New Mexico, North Dakota, Montana, Texas, and Louisiana. The company was formerly known as Americomm Resources Corporation and changed its name to Empire Petroleum Corporation in August 2001. Empire Petroleum Corporation was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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