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Cardinal Energy Ltd.

Cardinal Energy Ltd.

CJ.TOTSXEnergy● Active
$12.03
+$0.24(+2.04%)
Market Cap$2.1B
P/E Ratio
52W High$13.38
52W Low$6.31

Cardinal Energy Ltd. (CJ.TO) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

CJ.TO · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $128.5M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), down 10.9% year-over-year The FCF margin was 29.2%. Five-year CAGR stands at +60.6%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$128.5M▼ -10.9% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$80.1Mtrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin29.2%$128.5M ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR-16.0%FY2022 → FY2025
5-Year CAGR+60.6%FY2020 → FY2025
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$128.5M▼ 10.9%29.2%
FY2024$144.3M▲ +14.6%23.6%
FY2023$125.8M▼ 41.9%26.1%
FY2022$216.6M▲ +215.2%29.2%
FY2021$68.7M▲ +471.7%15.3%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

Cardinal Energy Ltd. (CJ.TO) trades at a FCF yield of 3.80% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 24.1x. FCF per share stands at $0.50, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
3.80%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$0.50
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x24.1
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x28.4
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, Cardinal Energy Ltd. generated $206.8M in operating cash flow and spent 78M in capital expenditures, yielding $128.5M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$206.8M
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
−$241.9M
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
+$35.1M
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($206.8M) − |CapEx| (78M) = FCF ($128.5M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Energy)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Cardinal Energy Ltd.
Cardinal Energy Ltd.YOU
CJ.TO
$128.5M-10.9%
#2
Exxon Mobil Corporation
Exxon Mobil Corporation
XOM
$23.61B-23.1%
#3
Shell plc
Shell plc
SHEL
$21.82B-37.8%
#4
Chevron Corporation
Chevron Corporation
CVX
$16.59B+10.3%
#5
TotalEnergies SE
TotalEnergies SE
TTE
$10.81B-32.2%
#6
Enbridge Inc.
Enbridge Inc.
ENB.TO
$3.98B-29.8%
Energy · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Cardinal Energy Ltd. (CJ.TO) reported free cash flow of $128.5M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), down 10.9% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 29.2%.

Based on available data, Cardinal Energy Ltd. has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 9 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $216.6M in FY2022. The 5-year CAGR stands at +60.6%.

Cardinal Energy Ltd.'s FCF yield is 3.80% and price-to-FCF ratio is 24.1x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

CJ.TO free cash flow · 8 questions

Cardinal Energy Ltd. free cash flow was $128.5M for FY2025, down 10.9% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $80.1M.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Cardinal Energy Ltd. · Cardinal Energy Ltd. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026