Energean Oil & Gas plc (LON:ENOG): Commentary On Fundamentals

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As an investor, I look for investments which does not compromise one fundamental factor for another. By this I mean, I look at stocks holistically, from their financial health to their future outlook. In the case of Energean Oil & Gas plc (LON:ENOG), it has a an impressive history of performance as well as an optimistic growth outlook going forward. Below is a brief commentary on these key aspects. If you're interested in understanding beyond my broad commentary, take a look at the report on Energean Oil & Gas here.

Solid track record with reasonable growth potential

Investors in search of impressive top-line expansion should look no further than ENOG, with its expected revenue growth to more than double in the upcoming year, made up of high-quality, operational cash from its core business, which is expected to increase by 80% next year. This indicates that revenue is driven by high-quality cash from ENOG's day-to-day business as opposed to one-off income. Over the past few years, ENOG has more than doubled its earnings, with its most recent figure exceeding its annual average over the past five years. Not only did ENOG outperformed its past performance, its growth also surpassed the Oil and Gas industry, which also generated a tremendous triple-digit earnings growth. This paints a buoyant picture for the company.

LSE:ENOG Past and Future Earnings, May 1st 2019
LSE:ENOG Past and Future Earnings, May 1st 2019

Next Steps:

For Energean Oil & Gas, I've put together three fundamental factors you should look at:

  1. Financial Health: Does it have a healthy balance sheet? Take a look at our free balance sheet analysis with six simple checks on key factors like leverage and risk.

  2. Valuation: What is ENOG worth today? Is the stock undervalued, even when its growth outlook is factored into its intrinsic value? The intrinsic value infographic in our free research report helps visualize whether ENOG is currently mispriced by the market.

  3. Other Attractive Alternatives : Are there other well-rounded stocks you could be holding instead of ENOG? Explore our interactive list of stocks with large potential to get an idea of what else is out there you may be missing!

We aim to bring you long-term focused research analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material.

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