Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. (REPX) stock analysis

P/E above its 5-year median

Riley Exploration Permian's P/E of 9.2 is above its own 5-year median of 5.9.

P/E below the industry

Riley Exploration Permian's P/E of 9.2 is below the Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas median of 10.4.

EV/EBITDA below its 5-year median

Riley Exploration Permian's EV/EBITDA of 3.1 is below its 5-year median of 4.3.

P/B above the industry

Riley Exploration Permian's price-to-book of 1.52 is above the Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas median of 1.33.

Trading below fair value

The share price of $42.83 is below our fair value estimate of $58.41.

Margin of safety over 20%

The price is 26.7% below fair value, more than the 20% cushion we look for.

Revenue growing 10%+ a year

Revenue grew 331% a year over the last three fiscal years.

EPS growth over 3 years

Needs positive EPS three years ago and today.

Earnings acceleration

Needs positive net income now, a year ago and five years ago.

Growing faster than the industry

Revenue grew 45.5% over the last twelve months; the Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas median is 8.7%.

Guidance raised

Riley Exploration Permian raised its Q3 2026 Total Investments outlook on Aug 5, 2026.

Gross margin trend

This company does not report gross profit.

Return on equity over 15%

Return on equity was 16.8% over the last twelve months and averaged 23.8% over five years.

Return on capital over 10%

Return on invested capital was 23.2%, above the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.

Return on equity above the industry

Riley Exploration Permian's return on equity of 16.8% is above the Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas median of 5.5%.

Earnings over 5 years

Needs positive net income five years ago and in the latest year.

Net margin below its 5-year average

Net margin was 17.3% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 22.1%.

Net margin above the industry

Riley Exploration Permian's net margin of 17.3% is above the Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas median of 3.8%.

Low debt

Debt is 38.4% of shareholders' equity, under the 40% we consider low.

Debt rising against equity

Debt to equity rose from 1.7% five years ago to 38.4%.

Debt covered by cash flow

Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals 119% of total debt.

Interest well covered

Operating income covers interest expense 9.5 times.

Short-term assets don't cover short-term debts

Current assets are 0.41 times current liabilities.

Bankruptcy risk in the grey zone

The Altman Z-score is 2.09; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.

Pays a dividend

Riley Exploration Permian paid dividends worth 2.8% of the share price over the last twelve months.

Yield below Treasuries

The 2.8% yield is below the 4.4% on a 1-year Treasury.

Yield below the top quarter

The top quarter of US dividend payers yield 3.8% or more; Riley Exploration Permian yields 2.8%.

Dividend stability

Fewer than five years of dividend history.

Earnings cover

Needs dividends paid and net income.

Cash-flow cover

Needs dividends paid and free cash flow.