QM · rank #19 · 2026-07-24
MAU
PARIS · EUR · $1.87B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Momentum 12-1 Return from 12 months ago to 1 month ago. | +68.11% |
|---|---|
| ROE TTM Return on equity, trailing 12 months. | +31.1% |
| Profit margin Net profit margin, trailing 12 months. | +71.0% |
| Market cap (USD) Size filter: > $300M required (USD-equivalent). | $1.87B |
| Anchor (recent) Close on 2026-06-24 | $7.70 |
| Anchor (far) Close on 2025-06-24 | $4.58 |
The AI research card
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Summary
Maurel & Prom is a French independent E&P with ~37,444 boepd of working-interest production across Gabon, Angola, Tanzania, Colombia, and Venezuela, currently in an active drilling and portfolio-rotation cycle.
Rationale
The quality_momentum signal is reinforced by concrete fundamentals — 71% profit margins, 31% ROE, and 68% trailing momentum — all anchored by a real operational catalyst: Q1 2026 sales more than doubling YoY on higher realized prices and Venezuelan drilling resumption, not mere sentiment rotation.
Material risks
- 1Venezuelan operations depend on U.S. OFAC licences that have been revoked before; any reimposition of sanctions would immediately curtail a production growth driver that is central to the near-term momentum thesis.
- 2The 71% profit margin and ROE are highly oil-price-sensitive — the 2025 episode showed a 32% profit collapse on weaker crude, meaning the quality signal can deteriorate rapidly if prices reverse from current ~$90/bbl levels.
AI verdict council
Each pick is reviewed independently by 3 models before any order. 3 of 3 voted to proceed.