Cygnus Oil & Gas

CYNS

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production · Energy

Price

$0.00

+0.00 (+0.00%)

Market Cap

$8,586

Winston Score

Winston is serious

Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.

Share count falling — buybacks

−62.0% over 3y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 166.8M (2002) → 63.3M (2005)

Cygnus Oil & Gas Corp. is a small oil and gas exploration and production company. It searches for, drills, and produces crude oil and natural gas, then sells those resources to energy buyers and refiners. The company operates in the upstream segment of the energy industry, meaning it focuses on finding and extracting hydrocarbons rather than refining or selling fuel directly to consumers.

Cygnus generates revenue by selling the oil and natural gas it produces, with income tied directly to commodity prices and production volumes. It is a micro-cap company with a very small operational footprint, which means limited resources compared to major energy producers. Small exploration companies like Cygnus face significant risk from volatile oil and gas prices, since a sharp drop in commodity prices can quickly erase profits regardless of how efficiently the company operates. Its ability to grow depends heavily on discovering new reserves and securing financing to develop them.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+309.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Strong revenue growth

EPS Growth

+16.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady EPS growth

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (1%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

2.2%ownership

→ Flat

Insiders holding steady — not selling despite ability to

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$1M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Strong grower

Cygnus Oil & Gas is growing revenue at 310% year-over-year. The Winston Score penalises unprofitable companies, but revenue at this pace tells a different story — this is a company still in "build mode."

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Quality

Gross Margin

-610.6%

Thin — -610.6% gross margin

Operating Margin

1692.4%

Excellent — 1692.4% operating margin

ROCE

11.9%

Below par — 11.9% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales YoY

+297.6%

Fast-growing sales (297.6% YoY)

EPS YoY

N/A

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Data not available

EPS Consistency

0/8 quarters

Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion

N/A

—

Data not available

FCF Margin

-2087.6%

Burning cash (-2087.6%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

Debt / Equity

2.01

Heavy debt load (2.01)

Interest Cover

6.12x

Adequate interest coverage (6.1x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

N/M

—

Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful

P/E vs Forward

N/A

not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.

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