QM · rank #19 · 2026-07-27
MAU
PARIS · EUR · $1.87B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Momentum 12-1 Return from 12 months ago to 1 month ago. | +70.80% |
|---|---|
| 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 2026-06-26 | $7.70 |
| Anchor (far) Close on 2025-06-27 | $4.51 |
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Summary
Maurel & Prom (MAU) is a French independent E&P company producing ~37,890 boepd across conventional oil and gas assets in Gabon, Tanzania, Colombia, Angola, and Venezuela.
Rationale
The quality-momentum thesis is reinforced by a 71% profit margin, 31% ROE, 71% trailing price momentum, net cash of $235M, and a confirmed H1 2026 revenue surge of 27% YoY—demonstrating that earnings quality and price strength are co-moving on real fundamental improvement, not sentiment alone.
Material risks
- 1Revenue is structurally unhedged against oil price swings—the prior full-year sales miss on weak prices and the sharp Q1 2026 rebound to $90.8/bbl illustrate that the high profit margin is price-level-dependent and could compress rapidly if Brent retreats.
- 2Multi-jurisdiction political and regulatory risk is active and concrete—the Angola acquisition was already terminated via pre-emption rights, signaling that inorganic growth and even existing asset security in frontier markets can be disrupted by host-government intervention.
AI verdict council
Each pick is reviewed independently by 3 models before any order. 3 of 3 voted to proceed.