Granite Ridge Resources, Inc (GRNT) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Granite Ridge Resources, Inc is graded D (A to F). Of 23 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 10 pass, warnings: 5, red flags: 8.

About Granite Ridge Resources, Inc

Granite Ridge Resources, Inc is a Financial Services company (Shell Companies) based in the United States, listed on NYSE as GRNT.

What our checks show for GRNT

Red flags

• The net margin fell by 42.9 points over 5 years, to -5.6%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• The gross margin fell by 24.7 points, to 27.4%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• Revenue fell 0.1% a year over the last 3 years.
• Earnings per share fell 52.6% a year over the last 3 years.
• The company is losing money: the net margin is -5.6%.
• Free cash flow is negative (-15.4% of revenue): the business spends more cash than it brings in.
• Granite Ridge Resources, Inc pays a dividend while losing money: it is funded from reserves or debt.
• Pay in shares equals 0% of free cash flow: it dilutes shareholders.

Warning signs

• A small company (market value $773 million): usually riskier and followed by fewer analysts.
• The price swings a lot: 42.1% annual volatility. Expect large ups and downs.
• The stock has fallen as much as 59% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• The stock is still below its previous peak.
• Return on capital (ROCE) is only 8.6%.

Strengths

• Operating cash flow is 9.29x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 64.3% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 20.6 points from today's -5.6%.
• Beta 0.17: the stock usually moves less than the market.

Next earnings report: 2026-11-05

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Questions

What grade does Granite Ridge Resources, Inc (GRNT) have?

In our weekly check, Granite Ridge Resources, Inc is graded D (A to F). Of 23 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 10 pass, warnings: 5, red flags: 8. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of GRNT stock?

This week's biggest flags for Granite Ridge Resources, Inc: Margins falling, Gross margin falling, Weak revenue growth. In total 13 of 23 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Granite Ridge Resources, Inc do?

Granite Ridge Resources, Inc is a Financial Services company (Shell Companies) based in the United States, listed on NYSE as GRNT.

When does Granite Ridge Resources, Inc report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-11-05. We re-run the checks every week, so the grade can change after it.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-24

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