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Pulse OilTSXV:PUL -33.33% Net Margin % is -193.35% as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 916 Oil & Gas companies, Pulse Oil ranks worse than 86.35% on this metric.
Net margin is calculated as Net Income divided by its Revenue. Pulse Oil's Net Income for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was C$-1.80 Mil. Pulse Oil's Revenue for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was C$0.93 Mil. Therefore, Pulse Oil's net margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -193.35%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Pulse Oil's Net Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
TSXV:PUL'
s Net Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1118.18 Med: -68.49 Max: 26.63
Current: -57.39
TSXV:PUL's Net Margin % is ranked worse than 86.35% of 916
companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 3.48
vs TSXV:PUL: -57.39
Pulse Oil (TSXV:PUL) Net Margin % Explanation
Although Net Income and Earnings-per-Share (EPS) are the most widely used parameter in measuring a company's profitability and valuation, it is the least reliable. The reason is that reported earnings can be manipulated easily by adjusting any numbers such as Depreciation, Depletion and Amotorization and non-recurring items.
But the long term trend of the net margin is a good indicator of the competitiveness and health of the business.
Pulse Oil Net Margin % Related Terms
Pulse Oil Net Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Pulse Oil's Net Margin % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
TSXV:PUL vs COP, EOG, FANG: Net Margin % Comparison
For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Pulse Oil's Net Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Net Margin % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Pulse Oil Net Margin % vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Pulse Oil's Net Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Pulse Oil's Net Margin % falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Pulse Oil (TSXV:PUL) has a Net Margin % of -193.35% as of Dec. 2025. Net margin is the ratio of total net income to net sales. View historical data on Pulse Oil and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Pulse Oil ranks #791 out of 916 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 86.4%.
Is Pulse Oil's Net Margin % too high?
Pulse Oil's current Net Margin % is -193.35%. Based on the distribution chart, Pulse Oil ranks #791 out of 916 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Pulse Oil's Net Margin % compare to COP and EOG?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Pulse Oil ranks #791 out of 916 companies for Net Margin %. This places Pulse Oil in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Net Margin % is 3.48. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Net Margin % for an Oil & Gas company?
The median Net Margin % among Oil & Gas companies is 3.48, based on 916 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Net Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Net Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Net Margin % mean?
A high Net Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Net margin is the ratio of total net income to net sales. View historical data on Pulse Oil and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Net Margin % is 3.48 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Pulse Oil's current Net Margin % is -193.35%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Pulse Oil stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Pulse Oil (TSXV:PUL) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is C$0.02, compared to a current price of C$0.01 — trading 50% below its estimated fair value. The current Net Margin % is -193.35%. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Net Margin % calculated?
Net Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Pulse Oil (TSXV:PUL), the current Net Margin % is -193.35% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Pulse Oil Corp is a Canadian oil and gas company engaged in oil and gas exploration and production in Canada. It has two primary reporting segments located in the Bigoray area of Alberta and the Queenstown area of southern Alberta. The company holds various acres of land in the Bigoray area of Alberta and the Queenstown area of southern Alberta, managing its oil and gas assets, including proved, probable, producing, and non-producing reserves. It focuses on enhanced oil recovery (EOR) in its Nisku D and E Pools, aiming to improve production efficiency through miscible flood schemes. The company produces all of its crude oil and natural gas through conventional methods of production. All production is transported via pipeline or trucking to nearby purchasers of all products.
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