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Serica Energy plc (SQZ.L)

GBp229.80 -3.00 (-1.29%)
GB LSE Energy Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
Address H1 Building AB15 6BY
Aberdeen, GB
CEO Christopher Martin Cox
IPO 2005-12-08
ISIN GB00B0CY5V57

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Also trades on London Stock Exchange · SQZ.L (GBp) Other OTC · SQZZF (USD)
Description

Serica Energy plc operates as an upstream oil and gas enterprise, dedicated to the discovery, procurement, appraisal, and production of hydrocarbon reserves. The company boasts full ownership of the Keith oil fields, a 98% stake in the Bruce gas fields, and a 50% interest in the Rhum gas fields, all situated in the Northern North Sea. In addition, it maintains an 18% non-operating share in the Erskine field, located in the Central North Sea. Serica is also responsible for operating the Columbus development, along with the Skerryvore and Ruvaal prospects, which are also found in the Central North Sea. Its operational footprint extends to the North and South Eigg exploration prospects in the Northern North Sea. Serica Energy plc was established in 2004 and bases its headquarters in Aberdeen, United Kingdom.

Market Cap & Enterprise Value
Merger & Acquisition History

No mergers or acquisitions recorded for this company.

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GBp229.80 -3.00 (-1.29%)
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Liquidity & share structure
Average Volume
2M
Beta
-0.19
Float Shares
250.67M
Free Float %
63.8%
Price Performance
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-2.35% -5.16% -13.26% +3.44% +45.91% +42.91% +58.10% +14.80% +111.69% +2,223.72% +147.69%
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Market Data

Price Targets & DCF
Current price
229.80
DCF (Unlevered) 389.29 +69.4%
DCF (Levered) 923.52 +301.9%

DCF figures are point estimates: small changes in growth or discount-rate assumptions move them materially. Read them as a reference, not a precise target.

Ratings Trend (MoM) 88% Bullish
Rating 2026-05 Change
Strong Buy 0 0
Buy 7 0
Hold 0 0
Sell 0 0
Strong Sell 1 0
Quality scores
Altman Z-Score
1.10
Distress
Piotroski F-Score
3 / 9
Average
MOAT Score
1 / 10
No MOAT
Composite Rating
B-
Overall Score
2 / 5
Medium
DCF Score
4 / 5
High
ROE Score
1 / 5
Low
ROA Score
1 / 5
Low
D/E Score
3 / 5
Medium
P/E Score
1 / 5
Low
P/Book Score
4 / 5
High
Operational MOAT
✗ Below peers
  • Revenue growth Oil & Gas Exploration & Production: +0.0%
    -15.6% Q4'25: +63.2% (vs Q2'24)
  • EPS growth Oil & Gas Exploration & Production: +11.9%
    -159.1% Q4'25: -128.2% (vs Q2'24)
  • FCF margin FCF growth · Oil & Gas Exploration & Production: +19.3%
    -27.1% Q4'25: -16.3% (vs Q2'24)
  • EBIT margin Oil & Gas Exploration & Production: +22.0%
    +5.1% Q4'25: -9.4% (vs Q2'24)
  • ROIC Oil & Gas Exploration & Production: +5.1%
    +2.2% Q4'25: -7.8% (vs Q2'24)
  • Share dilution Oil & Gas Exploration & Production: +0.0%
    -4.9% Q4'25: -4.8% (vs Q2'24)
  • Debt / EBITDA Net debt/EBITDA · Oil & Gas Exploration & Production: 0.70×
    1.13× Q4'25: 0.71× (vs Q2'24)
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DCF Interactive Model (UFCF)
Projection years:
Market assumptions
WACC components (optional)
Ke (Cost of Equity) = Rf + β (-0.17) × ERP
WACC = 81% × Ke + 19% × Kd (12.9%) × (1−t)

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Business assumptions
Intrinsic value (base): 389.29 Current price: 229.80
Enterprise Value: Equity Value: Terminal Value: TV as % of EV:

Base values reflect the latest available data for this company and market conditions.

Consensus Estimates
Metric Dec 2015
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Dec 2016
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Dec 2017
actual
Dec 2018
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Dec 2019
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Dec 2020
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Dec 2021
actual
Dec 2022
actual
Dec 2023
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Dec 2024
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Dec 2025
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Dec 2026
6 Rev. Ana.
5 EPS Ana.
Dec 2027
6 Rev. Ana.
4 EPS Ana.
Dec 2028
4 Rev. Ana.
2 EPS Ana.
Dec 2029
3 Rev. Ana.
1 EPS Ana.
Dec 2030
3 Rev. Ana.
1 EPS Ana.
Revenue
15.72M
est: 18.40M (-14.6%)
15.88M
est: 19.12M (-16.9%)
24.82M
est: 35.68M (-30.4%)
34.31M
est: 42.67M (-19.6%)
250.53M
est: 328.42M (-23.7%)
125.64M
est: 212.24M (-40.8%)
514.14M
est: 640.16M (-19.7%)
998.52M
est: 1.03B (-2.8%)
632.64M
est: 1.06B (-40.4%)
727.18M
est: 726.02M (+0.2%)
614.05M
est: 600.26M (+2.3%)
1.23B
931.33M – 1.65B
+104.2% YoY
1.18B
1.01B – 1.51B
-3.7% YoY
1.02B
818.75M – 1.34B
-13.8% YoY
745.96M
600.34M – 980.43M
-26.7% YoY
707.86M
569.68M – 930.35M
-5.1% YoY
EBITDA
3.71M
est: 10.33M (-64.1%)
3.41M
est: 10.73M (-68.2%)
9.86M
est: 20.02M (-50.8%)
50.50M
est: 23.94M (+110.9%)
162.84M
est: 184.30M (-11.6%)
51.55M
est: 119.11M (-56.7%)
172.68M
est: 359.24M (-51.9%)
684.98M
est: 576.27M (+18.9%)
538.44M
est: 578.24M (-6.9%)
380.03M
est: 395.22M (-3.8%)
200.34M
est: 326.76M (-38.7%)
667.10M
506.99M – 896.05M
+104.2% YoY
642.65M
548.76M – 824.27M
-3.7% YoY
553.82M
445.70M – 727.89M
-13.8% YoY
406.08M
326.81M – 533.71M
-26.7% YoY
385.34M
310.11M – 506.45M
-5.1% YoY
EBIT
2.83M
est: 6.84M (-58.7%)
2.46M
est: 7.11M (-65.3%)
8.53M
est: 13.27M (-35.7%)
44.62M
est: 15.87M (+181.2%)
109.51M
est: 122.14M (-10.3%)
13.06M
est: 78.93M (-83.5%)
135.63M
est: 238.07M (-43.0%)
591.93M
est: 381.88M (+55.0%)
401.89M
est: 383.69M (+4.7%)
191.71M
est: 262.25M (-26.9%)
31.04M
est: 216.82M (-85.7%)
442.65M
336.41M – 594.57M
+104.2% YoY
426.42M
364.13M – 546.94M
-3.7% YoY
367.48M
295.74M – 482.98M
-13.8% YoY
269.45M
216.85M – 354.14M
-26.7% YoY
255.69M
205.77M – 336.05M
-5.1% YoY
Net Income
4.25M
est: 13.47M (-68.5%)
8.03M
est: 10.88M (-26.2%)
13.28M
est: 29.23M (-54.6%)
56.03M
est: 125.89M (-55.5%)
64.02M
est: 137.43M (-53.4%)
7.78M
est: 39.74M (-80.4%)
79.29M
est: 478.85M (-83.4%)
215.17M
est: 563.76M (-61.8%)
102.98M
est: 144.47M (-28.7%)
92.43M
est: 107.00M (-13.6%)
-52.91M
est: -390.5K (-13,448.8%)
209.00M
99.69M – 270.12M
+53,619.6% YoY
150.72M
78.15M – 223.30M
-27.9% YoY
117.13M
112.52M – 121.73M
-22.3% YoY
86.47M
64.53M – 121.80M
-26.2% YoY
129.71M
96.79M – 182.71M
+50.0% YoY
SGA
1.84M
est: 472.4K (+289.7%)
1.77M
est: 490.9K (+261.2%)
2.05M
est: 915.9K (+124.2%)
4.18M
est: 1.10M (+281.2%)
7.43M
est: 8.43M (-11.8%)
5.58M
est: 5.45M (+2.4%)
6.10M
est: 16.43M (-62.9%)
11.34M
est: 26.36M (-57.0%)
19.64M
est: 25.46M (-22.9%)
21.60M
est: 17.40M (+24.1%)
22.03M
est: 14.39M (+53.1%)
29.37M
22.32M – 39.45M
+104.2% YoY
28.29M
24.16M – 36.29M
-3.7% YoY
24.38M
19.62M – 32.05M
-13.8% YoY
17.88M
14.39M – 23.50M
-26.7% YoY
16.97M
13.65M – 22.30M
-5.1% YoY
EPS
0.02
est: 0.03 (-49.5%)
0.03
est: 0.03 (+15.6%)
0.05
est: 0.07 (-28.9%)
0.21
est: 0.31 (-31.2%)
0.24
est: 0.33 (-28.0%)
0.03
est: 0.10 (-68.9%)
0.30
est: 1.16 (-74.2%)
0.79
est: 1.34 (-40.9%)
0.29
est: 0.37 (-21.1%)
0.24
est: 0.25 (-5.3%)
-0.13
est: -0.02 (-510.5%)
0.50
0.25 – 0.69
+2,447.7% YoY
0.35
0.20 – 0.57
-29.9% YoY
0.30
0.29 – 0.31
-14.7% YoY
0.22
0.16 – 0.31
-26.2% YoY
0.33
0.25 – 0.47
+50.0% YoY
Historical Ratings (3M)
Date Rating Overall DCF ROE ROA D/E P/E P/B
2026-05-29 B- 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 3/5 1/5 4/5
2026-05-28 B- 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 3/5 1/5 4/5
2026-05-27 B- 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 3/5 1/5 4/5
2026-05-26 B- 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 3/5 1/5 4/5
2026-05-22 B- 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 3/5 1/5 4/5
2026-05-21 B- 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 3/5 1/5 4/5
2026-05-20 B- 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 3/5 1/5 4/5
2026-05-19 B- 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 3/5 1/5 4/5
2026-05-18 B- 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 3/5 1/5 4/5
2026-05-15 B- 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 3/5 1/5 4/5
2026-05-14 B- 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 3/5 1/5 4/5
2026-05-13 B- 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 3/5 1/5 4/5
2026-05-12 B- 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 3/5 1/5 4/5
2026-05-11 B- 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 3/5 1/5 4/5
2026-05-08 B- 3/5 5/5 1/5 1/5 3/5 1/5 4/5
2026-05-07 B- 3/5 5/5 1/5 1/5 3/5 1/5 4/5
2026-05-06 B- 3/5 5/5 1/5 1/5 3/5 1/5 4/5
2026-05-05 C+ 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 2/5 1/5 4/5
2026-05-01 B- 2/5 5/5 1/5 1/5 2/5 1/5 4/5
2026-04-30 B- 2/5 5/5 1/5 1/5 2/5 1/5 4/5
2026-04-29 B- 2/5 5/5 1/5 1/5 2/5 1/5 4/5
2026-04-28 B- 2/5 5/5 1/5 1/5 2/5 1/5 4/5
2026-04-27 B- 2/5 5/5 1/5 1/5 2/5 1/5 4/5
2026-04-24 B- 2/5 5/5 1/5 1/5 2/5 1/5 4/5
2026-04-23 C+ 2/5 5/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 4/5
2026-04-22 C+ 2/5 5/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 4/5
2026-04-21 C+ 2/5 5/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 4/5
2026-04-20 C+ 2/5 5/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 4/5
2026-04-17 C+ 2/5 5/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 4/5
2026-04-16 C+ 2/5 5/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 4/5

Owner Earnings

Owner's Earnings (history) From To
Owner alignment
Owner's Earnings TTM
10.84M
OE per share TTM
0.03
Owner's Yield
1.11%
Maintenance CapEx ratio
Maint CapEx / Avg PPE
105.0%

Ownership Overview

Ownership breakdown

Ownership breakdown not available.

At a glance
Institutional holders
Total invested
Insider transactions (90d)
0
Beneficial owners (>5%)
0
Beneficial owners (>5%)

No beneficial ownership filings recorded.

Institutional Activity (13F)

Institutional ownership trend

Institutional history not available.

Top institutional holders

Top holders not available.

ETF Ownership

Top ETFs holding this stock Held by 38 ETFs in our universe
# ETF Weight Est. AUM exposure TER
1 Amundi Prime UK Mid & Small Cap UCITS ETF DR - GBP (D) PRUK.L 0.37% 1.56M 0.05%
2 iShares MSCI UK Small Cap UCITS ETF CUKS.L 0.16% 206.4K 0.58%
3 iShares MSCI United Kingdom Small-Cap ETF EWUS 0.16% 64.9K 0.59%
4 Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF AVDV 0.12% 22.89M 0.36%
5 Dimensional - International Small Cap Value ETF DISV 0.09% 4.20M 0.42%
6 Dimensional - International Small Cap ETF DFIS 0.05% 2.98M 0.39%
7 Xtrackers MSCI Europe Small Cap UCITS ETF 1C XXSC.L 0.05% 1.75M 0.30%
8 iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF IEUS 0.05% 83.8K 0.41%
9 Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF FNDC 0.05% 1.40M 0.39%
10 Avantis Global Small Cap Value UCITS ETF AVGS.L 0.04% 476.6K 0.39%

Insider Activity

Insider Activity — Latest Quarter

No insider activity available.

Insider buys vs sells (history)

Insider history not available.

Recent insider transactions

No recent insider transactions.

Executive team

Top executives
EBIT / Employee
136.2K
Shares Outstanding
393.03M

Executive compensation

Executive compensation (annual)

Executive compensation not available.

CEO compensation breakdown

No CEO compensation history available.

Proxy statements

Proxy statements (DEF 14A)

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Recent SEC filings

Recent SEC filings

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Executive team

NameTitleCompensationGender
Christopher Cox Chief Executive Officer & Director 1M male
Martin Francis David Copeland CFO & Executive Director 677.3K male
Carla Riddell Chief Technical Officer female
Janice Doyle Chief People Officer female
John Alexander Stockdale General Counsel & Company Secretary male
Mike Killeen Chief Operating Officer male
Alessandro Agostini Chief Non-Operated Joint Ventures Officer male
Stephen David Lambert Chief Corporate Affairs Officer male
Andrew Benbow Head of Investor Relations male
ESG Score History

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House Trading Activity

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