Epsilon Energy
EPSN on Nasdaq. Epsilon Energy sells natural gas and oil to energy buyers. Market value $184m.
Price checks use the past 12 months to June 2026. Some use the latest annual report instead, as marked. Quality checks use five annual reports, the latest for the year to December 2025.
We can't read total debt from the filing, so debt is left out.
Cash flow or capital spending isn't reported, so free cash flow is unknown.
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$5.97 a share, 42% above its 1-year low
Over the past year the price has ranged from $4.20 to $6.65.
Dividend: 3.3% a year
Paid every year for 4 years
Prices from Tuesday’s close (6 October).
Five years of cash, in billions
| Revenue | |||||
| Revenue | $42m | $70m | $31m | $32m | $52m |
| Operating margin | |||||
| Operating margin | 48.6% | 67.1% | 17.6% | 10.9% | -20.4% |
| Debt to equity | |||||
| Debt to equity | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Shares outstanding | |||||
| Shares outstanding | 0.02bn | 0.02bn | 0.02bn | 0.02bn | 0.03bn |
Health checks
- Free cash flow positiveNot enough data
- Accounting looks honest (Beneish)Not enough data
- Financial strength (Piotroski)2 of 7 checks we could run
- Profit backed by cash (accruals)No
- DebtUnknown
- Revenue growth, five yearsStrong, 16.1% a year
- Buying back its own sharesNo, 28% more shares since 2021
The quarter to June 2026
How the business did, compared with the same quarter a year earlier.
- Sales: $18 million last quarter, up 57% on a year ago.
- Profit: $7 million, up 360% on a year ago.
- It keeps 1 cents of each $1 of sales as operating profit, down from 20 cents a year earlier.
- 37% more shares than a year ago. Each share owns a bit less of the company.
- Sales grew on a year ago in each of the last 4 quarters.
| Quarter to | Amount |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | $7m |
| December 2024 | $9m |
| March 2025 | $16m |
| June 2025 | $12m |
| September 2025 | $9m |
| December 2025 | $15m |
| March 2026 | $26m |
| June 2026 | $18m |
| Quarter to | Amount |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | $366,021 |
| December 2024 | -$760,777 |
| March 2025 | $4m |
| June 2025 | $2m |
| September 2025 | $1m |
| December 2025 | -$12m |
| March 2026 | $729,425 |
| June 2026 | $7m |
From the company's quarterly reports to the SEC.
Dates
- Next results (estimated)
- n/a
- Last annual report (10-K)
- 27 March 2026
- Next quarterly (estimated, 10-Q)
- 11 November 2026
Who owns it
None of the long-term investors we follow own it. 103 funds in all.
Largest holders overall
- Solas Capital Management$19m
- Yorktown Energy Partners XI, L.P.$16m
- Yorktown Energy Partners X, L.P.$14m
- Yorktown Energy Partners IX, L.P.$6m
- BlackRock$5m
- Vanguard Capital Management$5m
- Ballast Asset Management, LP$4m
- Dimensional Fund Advisors LP$4mCut
- Geode Capital Management$3mAdded
- Punch & Associates Investment Management$3mAdded
From 13F filings for the quarter ended 30 June 2026.
Big holders and activists
5 investors own more than 5%.
- Solas Capital Management, LLCPassive investorat least 11.9%(filed with 1 related holder)Since 31 December 2025
- AZVALOR ASSET MANAGEMENT SGIIC SAPassive investor10.0%Since 7 May 2026
- at least 9.6%(filed with 2 related holders)Since 14 November 2025
What they said
Director Appointment Pursuant to the terms of the Peak E&P Agreement, on the Closing Date, Bryan H. Lawrence, one of the Managing Members of Yorktown XI Associates, was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Issuer. Registration Rights Agreement On November 14, 2025, the…
Read the filing - at least 8.9%(filed with 2 related holders)Since 14 November 2025
What they said
Director Appointment Pursuant to the terms of the Peak E&P Agreement, on the Closing Date, Bryan H. Lawrence, one of the Managing Members of Yorktown X Associates, was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Issuer. Registration Rights Agreement On November 14, 2025, the…
Read the filing - Jumana Capital Investments LLCPassive investorat least 3.3%(filed with 1 related holder)Since 30 June 2025
- The Vanguard GroupPassive investorSold down below 5%Since 31 December 2025
| Holder | Stake | Since | |
|---|---|---|---|
Solas Capital Management, LLC Passive investor | at least 11.9% (filed with 1 related holder) | 31 December 2025 | |
AZVALOR ASSET MANAGEMENT SGIIC SA Passive investor | 10.0% | 7 May 2026 | |
at least 9.6% (filed with 2 related holders) | 14 November 2025 | What they saidDirector Appointment Pursuant to the terms of the Peak E&P Agreement, on the Closing Date, Bryan H. Lawrence, one of the Managing Members of Yorktown XI Associates, was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Issuer. Registration Rights Agreement On November 14, 2025, the… Read the filing | |
at least 8.9% (filed with 2 related holders) | 14 November 2025 | What they saidDirector Appointment Pursuant to the terms of the Peak E&P Agreement, on the Closing Date, Bryan H. Lawrence, one of the Managing Members of Yorktown X Associates, was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Issuer. Registration Rights Agreement On November 14, 2025, the… Read the filing | |
Jumana Capital Investments LLC Passive investor | at least 3.3% (filed with 1 related holder) | 30 June 2025 | |
The Vanguard Group Passive investor | Sold down below 5% | 31 December 2025 |
From Schedule 13D and 13G filings: anyone owning more than 5% must file one.
What insiders did
In the last 12 months, 1 insider bought $906,421 of shares on the open market.
- Stabell JasonChief Executive Officer, DirectorBought
- Date
- 21 September 2026
- Shares
- 13,467
- Price
- $5.93
- Value
- $79,859
- Stabell JasonChief Executive Officer, DirectorBought
- Date
- 18 September 2026
- Shares
- 1,430
- Price
- $5.90
- Value
- $8,437
- Stabell JasonChief Executive Officer, DirectorBought
- Date
- 16 September 2026
- Shares
- 8,207
- Price
- $5.88
- Value
- $48,257
- Stabell JasonChief Executive Officer, DirectorBought
- Date
- 24 August 2026
- Shares
- 21,413
- Price
- $5.63
- Value
- $120,470
- Stabell JasonChief Executive Officer, DirectorBought
- Date
- 21 August 2026
- Shares
- 4,900
- Price
- $5.56
- Value
- $27,244
- Stabell JasonChief Executive Officer, DirectorBought
- Date
- 24 June 2026
- Shares
- 22,000
- Price
- $5.27
- Value
- $115,940
- Stabell JasonChief Executive Officer, DirectorBought
- Date
- 22 June 2026
- Shares
- 28,000
- Price
- $5.33
- Value
- $149,238
- Stabell JasonChief Executive Officer, DirectorBought
- Date
- 31 March 2026
- Shares
- 2,000
- Price
- $6.17
- Value
- $12,340
- Stabell JasonChief Executive Officer, DirectorBought
- Date
- 30 March 2026
- Shares
- 12,000
- Price
- $6.22
- Value
- $74,640
- Stabell JasonChief Executive Officer, DirectorBought
- Date
- 27 March 2026
- Shares
- 6,000
- Price
- $6.20
- Value
- $37,200
| Date | Who | Did | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 September 2026 | Stabell Jason Chief Executive Officer, Director | Bought | 13,467 | $5.93 | $79,859 |
| 18 September 2026 | Stabell Jason Chief Executive Officer, Director | Bought | 1,430 | $5.90 | $8,437 |
| 16 September 2026 | Stabell Jason Chief Executive Officer, Director | Bought | 8,207 | $5.88 | $48,257 |
| 24 August 2026 | Stabell Jason Chief Executive Officer, Director | Bought | 21,413 | $5.63 | $120,470 |
| 21 August 2026 | Stabell Jason Chief Executive Officer, Director | Bought | 4,900 | $5.56 | $27,244 |
| 24 June 2026 | Stabell Jason Chief Executive Officer, Director | Bought | 22,000 | $5.27 | $115,940 |
| 22 June 2026 | Stabell Jason Chief Executive Officer, Director | Bought | 28,000 | $5.33 | $149,238 |
| 31 March 2026 | Stabell Jason Chief Executive Officer, Director | Bought | 2,000 | $6.17 | $12,340 |
| 30 March 2026 | Stabell Jason Chief Executive Officer, Director | Bought | 12,000 | $6.22 | $74,640 |
| 27 March 2026 | Stabell Jason Chief Executive Officer, Director | Bought | 6,000 | $6.20 | $37,200 |
From Form 4 filings: insiders must report trades in their own company's shares within two days.
Warning signs in its filings
Problems the company itself reported to the SEC, in its own words.
1 serious warning sign in Epsilon Energy’s filings.
We look for five warning signs: doubt it can keep going, weak checks on its own accounts, a notice that its past accounts can't be relied on, a change of auditor, and one customer bringing in a big share of sales. We don't check lawsuits, investigations or debt yet.
We checked the auditor's report, internal controls, restatement notices, auditor changes and big customers in the 10-K filed 27 Mar 2026, plus the 10-Q filed 12 Aug 2026 and 5 later 8-Ks.
Weak checks on its own accounts
SeriousThe company said its checks on its own accounts did not work at the end of its latest quarter. Mistakes could slip into the numbers.
“Our chief executive officer and chief financial officer have concluded that our current disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of June 30, 2026 because of the material weakness in internal control over financial reporting discussed below.”
Show the full paragraph
As required by Rule 13a-15(b) under the Exchange Act, we have evaluated, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our chief executive officer and our chief financial officer, the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this 10-Q. Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC. Our chief executive officer and chief financial officer have concluded that our current disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of June 30, 2026 because of the material weakness in internal control over financial reporting discussed below.
From the 10-Q filed 12 August 2026, Part I, Item 4. Controls and Procedures. Read it in the filing
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