profit from every $100 of sales.
$0$100
Empire Petroleum
$2.44+0.00% today
-22.8% in 1 year
1-year low $2.011-year high $3.77
Trading in the middle of its range for the past year.
The essentials
Four questions every investor asks, answered in one line each.
more sales each year, on average, 2022 to 2025.
0%20% a year
It has no yearly profit to compare the price with.
CheapExpensive
of earnings would pay off all its debt.
No debt5 years
Money in, money out
What Empire Petroleum sold, what it kept, and what it did with the cash.
Sales went from $53.3 million in 2022 to $34.2 million in 2025, with -$72.1 million of profit last year.
SalesProfit
Empire Petroleum vs. similar companies
How it compares with the largest companies in its industry.
| Company | Profit from $100 of sales | Sales growth a year | Price per $1 of profit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empire Petroleum | No profit yet | ||
 EQT | 15.3× · Fair price | ||
 Coterra Energy | 14.4× · Cheap | ||
 Expand Energy | 10.9× · Cheap | ||
 Permian Resources | 19.3× · Fair price |
AI analysis
An AI analyst reads Empire Petroleum's last five years, its segments, earnings, insiders and peers, and writes the bull case, the bear case and what the price expects.
Run the AI analysisFull statementsIncome, balance sheet and cash flow, year by year
Income statement
| In millions of USD | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | 40 | 44 | 34 | |
| 24 | 5 | 3 | -4 | |
| 10 | -12 | -13 | -20 | |
| 10 | -8 | -5 | -59 | |
| 7 | -12 | -16 | -72 | |
| 0.29 | -0.55 | -0.54 | -2.12 | |
| 44.7% | 13.4% | 7.9% | -13.1% | |
| 19.0% | -28.8% | -30.1% | -58.6% | |
| 13.3% | -31.1% | -36.8% | -210.7% |
Balance sheet
| In millions of USD | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 72 | 93 | 124 | 66 |
| Cash | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| Total debt | 8 | 7 | 12 | 16 |
| Total liabilities | 48 | 58 | 61 | 70 |
| 23 | 35 | 63 | -5 | |
| 24 | 23 | 30 | 34 | |
| 19.7% | -22.0% | -15.5% | -473.3% | |
| 30.5% | -35.7% | -25.8% | 1,564.8% |
Cash flow
| In millions of USD | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | -10 | 6 | -4 | |
| 13 | 18 | 54 | 5 | |
| 5 | -27 | -48 | -9 | |
| Dividends paid | – | – | – | – |
| – | – | – | – | |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Valuation
- –
- –
- –
- 26.6×
- 3.0×
- –
- –
- -9.0%
- -71.0%
- 0.0%
Profitability
- -13.1%
- -58.6%
- -210.7%
- -177.5%
- -38.1%
- -159.2%
- -277.8%
- -95.5%
- -39.1%
- –
Growth
- −13.7%
- –
- +91.6%
- –
- +74.7%
Financial health
- –
- 4.14
- 19.6%
- -11.0×
- 0.59
- 0.54
- 0.42
How it ranks in Energy
Each dot is where the company stands among every company over $300M in the sector. Further right is better.
Bottom 1%of 465
Bottom 1%of 462
Bottom 16%of 457
Bottom 8%of 458
Recent earnings
Our results feed has not updated since May 21, 2026. Results reported after that are not in this table yet.
| Date | EPS | Expected | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | -0.10 | – | – |
| Mar 16, 2026 | -0.24 | – | – |
| Nov 17, 2025 | -0.12 | – | – |
| Aug 13, 2025 | -0.15 | – | – |
| May 14, 2025 | -0.13 | – | – |
| Mar 27, 2025 | -0.13 | – | – |
| Nov 14, 2024 | -0.12 | – | – |
| Aug 14, 2024 | -0.10 | – | – |
News
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Our insider feed has not updated since May 26, 2026. Trades filed after that are not listed yet.
No insider trades on file.
The seven classic investing rulebooks
0/7Passes 0 of 7. Each bar is how well the company fits that investor's published rules, from 0 to 100; 60 or more counts as a pass.
Warren Buffett
1No pass
Benjamin Graham
1No pass
Philip Fisher
18No pass
Peter Lynch
0No pass
Joel Greenblatt
0No pass
Charlie Munger
13No pass
Terry Smith
12No pass
Questions about Empire Petroleum
Is Empire Petroleum a good stock to buy?
A business with weak numbers that is not profitable yet. 0 of the 7 famous investors' published rulebooks we apply pass it. Whether it suits you depends on your goals and the price you pay; invest-like never tells anyone to buy or sell. The AI analysis lays out the case for and against. Read the Empire Petroleum AI analysis
What does Empire Petroleum do?
Empire Petroleum Corporation engages in the exploration and development of oil and gas interests in Louisiana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Montana, and Texas. It is in Oil & Gas Exploration & Production.
Does Empire Petroleum pay a dividend?
No. Empire Petroleum does not pay a dividend at the moment.
Is Empire Petroleum stock halal?
Yes. Empire Petroleum passes our halal screen: its business is permitted and its debt is 16% of its market value, under the 30% limit. How we check
How has Empire Petroleum stock done over the past year?
Down 22.8% over the past twelve months, to $2.44. It traded between $2.01 and $3.77 and is 35.3% below its high.
Who are Empire Petroleum's competitors?
The largest listed companies in the same industry are EQT, Coterra Energy, Expand Energy and Permian Resources. The peers table on this page compares their profit, growth and price with Empire Petroleum's.
Prices: daily closes to Nov 9, 2026. Fundamentals: company reports via invest-like data.