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BRN

BEARISH
$1.14 Live
Barnwell Industries, Inc. · AMEX
$0.92 52W Range $2.28

At a glance

Key valuation, profitability, growth, and risk metrics.

Updated Apr 25, 2026
Market cap
$16.23M
P/E
N/A
ROE
-71.2%
Profit margin
-52.9%
Debt/Equity
0.01
Dividend yield
N/A

AI Analysis

AI-powered fundamental assessment

Confidence
95%
Barnwell Industries exhibits severe financial distress, highlighted by a critical Piotroski F-Score of 1/9, indicating fundamental weakness across nearly all health metrics. The company is suffering from a significant revenue contraction of 30.20% YoY and deep negative profitability, with an ROE of -71.16%. While the balance sheet is remarkably clean with a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.01, this lack of leverage cannot offset the operational collapse and consistent long-term price erosion. The combination of negative margins and bearish insider activity suggests a high-risk profile with no immediate catalyst for recovery.

Key Strengths

Extremely low leverage (Debt/Equity: 0.01)
Positive Gross Margin (31.72%)
Adequate short-term liquidity (Current Ratio: 1.46)
Quick Ratio above 1.0 (1.26)
Low Price-to-Sales ratio (1.30)

Key Risks

Severe revenue decline (-30.20% YoY)
Deeply negative profit margins (-52.86%)
Critical Piotroski F-Score (1/9) indicating poor financial health
Significant long-term value destruction (5Y Change: -47.4%)
Micro-cap liquidity risk and lack of analyst coverage
AI Fair Value Estimate
Based on comprehensive analysis
$0.65
-43.0% below current price

Performance Snowflake

Multi-dimensional analysis across 5 key categories

Overall
17
Weak
Value
30
Future
10
Past
20
Health
25
Dividend
0
AI Verdict
High Risk / Avoid
Key drivers: Piotroski F-Score 1/9, Negative ROE/ROA, Revenue contraction, Bearish price trend
Confidence
90%
Value
30/100

Graham Number N/A due to negative earnings; valuation is purely asset-based.

Positives
  • Low P/S ratio
Watchpoints
  • P/E N/A due to losses
  • P/B of 1.75 is high for a company with shrinking revenue
Future
10/100

Growth metrics are severely lagging behind the Energy sector average of +26.6%.

Positives
No standout positives identified.
Watchpoints
  • Revenue growth -30.20%
  • Negative operating margins
Past
20/100

Consistent multi-year downward trajectory in share price.

Positives
No standout positives identified.
Watchpoints
  • 5Y Change -47.4%
  • 3Y Change -57.1%
Health
25/100

Strong balance sheet (low debt) but failing operational health.

Positives
  • Very low debt
  • Current ratio > 1
Watchpoints
  • Piotroski F-Score 1/9
  • Negative ROA
Dividend
0/100

Non-dividend paying stock.

Positives
No standout positives identified.
Watchpoints
  • No dividend paid
  • 0/100 strength score

Stock Price & Analyst Targets

Real-time price movements and analyst price targets

Current Price
$1.14

Multi-Horizon Performance vs Peers

Price momentum across 5Y → 1W horizons for BRN and closest competitors.

Updated 2026-04-24
BRN
Barnwell Industries, Inc.
Primary
5Y
-47.4%
3Y
-57.1%
1Y
-20.8%
6M
-0.9%
1M
-2.6%
1W
+3.6%
RBN
Robin Energy Ltd.
Peer
5Y
-95.5%
3Y
-95.5%
1Y
-89.5%
6M
-69.3%
1M
+41.2%
1W
+14.3%
STA
STAK Inc.
Peer
5Y
-74.7%
3Y
-74.7%
1Y
-45.8%
6M
+21.3%
1M
-7.5%
1W
-14.9%
CKX
CKX Lands, Inc.
Peer
5Y
-9.0%
3Y
+10.6%
1Y
+0.2%
6M
-1.7%
1M
+1.1%
1W
-0.3%
MAR
Marine Petroleum Trust
Peer
5Y
+69.6%
3Y
-13.0%
1Y
+42.3%
6M
+12.2%
1M
+0.6%
1W
-6.9%

Positive values indicate cumulative gains over the specified period. Comparables pulled from the same sector to highlight whether momentum is stock-specific or industry-wide.

Historical Performance Trends

Long-term financial metrics and growth patterns

Revenue & Net Income

Profit & Operating Margins

Return on Equity (ROE)

Quarterly Revenue Growth

Historical data shows last 12 quarters (3 years)

Valuation Metrics

Key valuation ratios and pricing indicators

P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E
N/A
PEG Ratio
0.6
P/B Ratio
1.75
P/S Ratio
1.3
EV/Revenue
0.86
EV/EBITDA
-4.04
Market Cap
$16.23M

Profitability

Profit margins and return metrics

Profit Margin -52.86%
Operating Margin -57.72%
Gross Margin 31.72%
ROE -71.16%
ROA -16.61%

Growth

Revenue and earnings growth rates

Revenue Growth -30.2%
Earnings Growth N/A
Q/Q Revenue Growth -30.2%
Q/Q Earnings Growth N/A

Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and liquidity metrics

Debt/Equity
0.01
Low debt
Current Ratio
1.46
Good
Quick Ratio
1.26
Good
Cash/Share
$0.29

Financial Statement Flow

Interactive flow visualization showing how money moves through the company Q4 2025

Revenue
$0.0B
Gross Margin
3.0%
Op. Margin
-55.8%
Net Margin
-51.9%
Total Assets
$0.0B
Liabilities
$0.0B
Equity
$0.0B
Debt/Equity
1.63x
Operating CF
$-0.0B
CapEx
$-0.0B
Free Cash Flow
$-0.0B
FCF Yield
102%

Energy Sector Comparison

Comparing BRN against 68 companies in the Energy sector (4 bullish, 23 neutral, 41 bearish)
Return on Equity (ROE)
-71.16%
This Stock
vs
2.38%
Sector Avg
-3084.8% (Below Avg)
Profit Margin
-52.86%
This Stock
vs
6.3%
Sector Avg
-939.7% (Weaker)
Debt to Equity
0.01
This Stock
vs
1.52
Sector Avg
-99.3% (Less Debt)
Revenue Growth
-30.2%
This Stock
vs
26.86%
Sector Avg
-212.4% (Slower)
Current Ratio
1.46
This Stock
vs
2.34
Sector Avg
-37.8% (Weaker)

Similar Companies

Peer comparison within the same industry

Recent Insider Trading

Insider buy and sell transactions from the last 6 months

HOROWITZ JOSHUA S
Director
Buy
2026-02-26
4,433 shares · $4,655
GROSSMAN KENNETH S
Director
Stock Award
2025-12-10
9,346 shares
HOROWITZ JOSHUA S
Director
Stock Award
2025-12-10
9,346 shares
PATMAN PHILIP F JR
Officer and Director
Stock Award
2025-12-10
9,346 shares
SHERWOOD NED L
Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security
Sell
2025-12-03
320,240 shares · $361,544
SCHECHTER JOSHUA E
Director
Stock Award
2025-12-03
43,860 shares
GROSSMAN KENNETH S
Director
Buy
2025-11-24
59,563 shares · $65,519
HOROWITZ JOSHUA S
Director
Buy
2025-11-24
59,563 shares · $65,519
PATMAN PHILIP F JR
Officer and Director
Buy
2025-11-24
43,796 shares · $48,176
Insider transactions can signal confidence or concerns about company prospects

SEC Filings

Recent regulatory filings from the SEC EDGAR database

8-K
8-K
2026-03-27

BRN filed an 8-K on March 27, 2026, likely to announce its quarterly or annual financial results.

8-K
8-K
2026-03-23
8-K
8-K
2026-03-16
8-K
8-K
2026-03-13
8-K
8-K
2026-03-09

BRN filed a current report on March 9, 2026, likely to announce its annual financial results.

8-K
8-K
2026-02-25

BRN filed an 8-K on February 25, 2026, likely to announce its fourth-quarter and full-year financial results.

8-K
8-K
2026-02-23

BRN filed an 8-K on February 23, 2026, likely to announce its annual financial results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.

10-Q
10-Q
2026-02-23

BRN filed its 10-Q quarterly report on February 23, 2026. Due to the absence of provided excerpts, specific financial highlights and risk factors cannot be detailed at this time.

8-K
8-K
2026-02-02

BRN filed an 8-K on February 2, 2026, likely to announce its fourth-quarter and full-year financial results.

8-K
8-K
2025-12-30

BRN filed an 8-K on December 30, 2025, likely reporting year-end financial results or a material corporate update.

10-K
10-K
2025-12-23
8-K
8-K
2025-12-19
8-K/A
8-K/A
2025-12-10
8-K
8-K
2025-12-02
8-K
8-K
2025-11-26
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR. AI summaries generated automatically.

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