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Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings and third-party price providers. Scores, valuations, and metrics are algorithmic estimates. This is not investment advice. See our Terms and Methodology.
Pharos Energy plc is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Founded in 1997 and formerly known as SOCO International plc, it rebranded in 2019 to emphasize sustainable growth in Asia and the Middle East. The company operates producing assets in Vietnam, including the Ca Ngu Vang field in Block 9-2 and Te Giac Trang field in Block 16-1, with exploration opportunities in the Phu Khanh basin's Blocks 125 and 126. In Egypt, it maintains low-cost onshore production from the El Fayum concession and pursues exploration in the adjacent North Beni Suef area. Previously active in Africa and other regions, Pharos Energy plc has streamlined its portfolio to focus on these core regions, prioritizing operational efficiency, balance sheet strength, and environmental stewardship. Led by CEO Katherine Roe, with over 20 years in energy and capital markets, and CFO Sue Rivett, the firm employs 33 staff and supports long-term value through dividends and buybacks post-Covid recovery.
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EOD Jul 3, 2026
Operating margin is thin at 7.85%. Limited cushion if revenue slows or costs rise, not the profile of a wide-moat business.
Revenue declined 15.7% YoY. Margins deteriorated 20.2pp alongside, both lines moving the wrong way.
ROIC dropped from 6.24% to 1.55%, capital efficiency is deteriorating. Operating margin contracted 20.2pp YoY, cost discipline may be slipping.
Based on TTM earnings · Diluted shares
Profitability & Returns
Revenue (TTM)
$115M
▼ -15.7% YoY
Net Income (TTM)
-$7M
▼ -128.0% YoY
Op. Margin
7.85%
▼ -20.2pp YoY
ROIC
1.55%
▼ -4.7pp YoY
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
FCF (TTM)
$32M
▲ +5.6% YoY
Op. Cash Flow (TTM)
$40M
▼ -43.7% YoY
Net Debt
-$35M
Net Cash Position
Cash & Equiv.
$35M
3Y CAGR: -8.1%
3Y CAGR: +22.1%
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Pharos Energy (PHAR.XLON) trades below a two-stage DCF intrinsic value of about $3.21 per share, so at $0.25 the stock looks undervalued (1,184.8% below estimated intrinsic value). A high multiple is not the same as overvalued: fast-growing, high-quality businesses can deserve a premium. See the general approach in how to tell if a stock is overvalued.
On quality, Pharos Energy scores 40/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality scorecard (a mixed business on these measures), weighing growth, margins, returns on capital, share count, and balance-sheet strength. It currently yields about 4.7%; see dividend safety for coverage and history. All figures are computed from SEC filings; read the full methodology. This is analysis, not investment advice.
Intrinsiqq's two-stage DCF estimates an intrinsic value of about $3.21 per share for PHAR.XLON, projecting its recent free cash flow forward with a growth rate that fades toward a long-run rate and discounting it back to today. Applying a 25% margin of safety gives a more conservative fair-value entry around $2.41. At today's $0.25, that puts the stock about 1,184.8% below estimated intrinsic value. The result is sensitive to the growth and discount-rate inputs, so it is best to run conservative, base and optimistic cases. You can adjust all of them yourself with the sliders on the DCF tab.
Pharos Energy scores 40 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 7 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which makes it a mixed business on these measures. Recent fundamentals include a 7.9% operating margin and a 1.6% return on invested capital. The score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, share-count change, and balance-sheet strength, all computed from SEC filings, not opinion. Because valuation only means something relative to quality, the full metric-by-metric breakdown is on the quality scorecard.
Yes, Pharos Energy pays a regular dividend of about $0.02 per share per year (typically in quarterly installments), a yield of roughly 4.7% at the current price. Pharos Energy has grown the dividend at roughly 7.7% a year over the past few years. A low headline yield is not the same as a weak dividend: what matters is how well earnings and free cash flow cover the payout and whether it is growing, not the percentage alone. For PHAR.XLON's full payout history, growth streak and dividend-safety score, see the dividends tab.
That depends on valuation and quality together, not either alone. PHAR.XLON currently trades below its estimated intrinsic value and scores 40/100 on quality (mixed). It also yields about 4.7%. A cheap price is only a bargain if the business is durable, and a premium can be justified by genuine quality, so the two questions, "is it cheap?" and "is it good?", only make sense side by side. Read the valuation against the quality scorecard, run the DCF on your own assumptions, and decide for yourself. This is analysis from SEC filings, not investment advice.