Enquest /£ENQ
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About Enquest
EnQuest PLC is an independent British petroleum exploration and production company that was established in 2010. The company operates primarily in the UK North Sea and Malaysia, where it focuses on maturing and underdeveloped assets to optimize production. EnQuest PLC is listed on the London Stock, and the company is recognized for its efforts in enhancing oil recovery from existing oil fields while adhering to high standards of safety and environmental management.
- Ticker
- £ENQ
- Sector
- Energy
- Primary listing
- LSE
- Employees
- 719
- Headquarters
- London, United Kingdom
- Website
- www.enquest.com
Enquest Metrics
BasicAdvanced
£499M
4.96
£0.05
0.03
£0.01
2.97%
Price and volume
Market cap
£499M
Beta
0.03
52-week high
£0.33
52-week low
£0.10
Average daily volume
9.2M
Dividend rate
£0.01
Financial strength
Current ratio
0.636
Quick ratio
0.581
Long term debt to equity
1.974
Total debt to equity
2.314
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
14.92%
Interest coverage (TTM)
1.00%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
250.56
Gross margin (TTM)
15.47%
Net profit margin (TTM)
12.30%
Operating margin (TTM)
13.53%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
66.47%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
£1,145,890
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
2.59%
Return on equity (TTM)
32.85%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
4.956
Price to revenue (TTM)
0.609
Price to book
1.06
Price to tangible book (TTM)
1.65
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
2.847
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
35.13%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
0.095
Dividend yield (TTM)
2.97%
Forward dividend yield
2.97%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
-3.92%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-219.65%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-14.93%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
2.29%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-20.40%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-22.36%
What the Analysts think about Enquest
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Analyst projections of the future price of Enquest stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
The Malaysian acquisition is set to more than double EnQuest’s scale: the interests add about 57,400 boepd and 138 million barrels of 2P reserves, taking pro-forma production above 100,000 boepd. EnQuest says all conditions are met and completion is expected at the end of 2026. (London Stock Exchange, EnQuest)
Underlying operations strengthened in the first half: production rose 9%, operating cash flow increased 31% and adjusted free cash flow more than doubled to $71.3 million, despite the Magnus disruption. (London Stock Exchange)
Refinancing reduced borrowing costs by 175 basis points and extended bond maturities to 2031. Liquidity, including undrawn facilities, reached $758.6 million and leverage was 1.0 times adjusted EBITDA at June-end. (London Stock Exchange)
A six-week third-party infrastructure outage curtailed Magnus by about 4,100 boepd and deferred a cargo worth roughly $60 million. EnQuest consequently narrowed its 2026 production guidance towards the lower end of its previous range. (Reuters)
Net debt rose to $517 million from $433.9 million at the end of 2025, while cash fell; the planned Malaysian purchase also carries maximum consideration of $833 million. The scale of spending could constrain balance-sheet flexibility if cash generation weakens. (London Stock Exchange, London Stock Exchange)
UK North Sea earnings face a substantial fiscal burden: EnQuest paid $23.7 million in Energy Profits Levy during the first half and expects to keep paying it while the levy remains in force. The industry has also warned that uncertainty over the UK tax regime is deterring investment. (London Stock Exchange, Energy Voice)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 2 Nov 2026.
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Funds containing Enquest
Fund name | Fund size | £ENQ weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares FTSE 250£MIDD | £672M | 0.13% |
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