Whitecap Resources Inc. (WCP.TO) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Whitecap Resources Inc. is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 18 pass, warnings: 2, red flags: 5.

About Whitecap Resources Inc.

Whitecap Resources Inc. is an Energy company (Oil & Gas Exploration & Production) based in Canada, listed on TSX as WCP.TO.

What our checks show for WCP.TO

Red flags

• The net margin fell by 58.3 points over 5 years, to 19.7%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• The gross margin fell by 25.9 points, to 38.9%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• The stock has fallen as much as 96% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 6.3 years.
• The share count grew by 64.1% in 2 years: each shareholder owns a smaller slice.

Warning signs

• Earnings per share fell 24.5% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit fell 5.3% a year over the last 3 years.

Strengths

• Net debt is only 0.7x a year of EBITDA: the balance sheet has room.
• Operating profit covers interest 12.9 times over.
• Operating cash flow is 3.08x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 19.3% a year over the next years.
• Revenue grew 22.7% a year over the last 3 years.
• Free cash flow is 27.7% of revenue: cash for dividends, buybacks or growth.

Next earnings report: 2026-10-28

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Questions

What grade does Whitecap Resources Inc. (WCP.TO) have?

In our weekly check, Whitecap Resources Inc. is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 18 pass, warnings: 2, red flags: 5. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of WCP.TO stock?

This week's biggest flags for Whitecap Resources Inc.: Margins falling, Gross margin falling, Deep past fall. In total 7 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Whitecap Resources Inc. do?

Whitecap Resources Inc. is an Energy company (Oil & Gas Exploration & Production) based in Canada, listed on TSX as WCP.TO.

When does Whitecap Resources Inc. report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-10-28. 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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