This about does it for Zedi. I want to show one last chart: For me, it is impossible to look at this chart and not think “gosh, what would happen if the natural gas market actually improved?” I am going to streamline the analysis as much as possible. Forget estimating revenue and profit by segment … Read more →

There are a number of ways to value Zedi. I’ve already looked at free cash flow. The other conventional valuation method one might use is EV/EBITDA. Zedi looks awfully cheap on this basis too. On trailing figures, ZED shares trade for 4.6x EBITDA. On a forward basis, and including the cash I think could accrue … Read more →

One conceivable criticism of Zedi is that there hasn’t been much in the way of cash generation in recent years. To wit:   Profit, as measured by EBITDA, has grown at a pleasing rate. Free cash flow, as measured by cash flow from operations less investments in PP&E and intangibles, has failed to keep up. … Read more →

You have to dig into Zedi’s financials a bit to really understand what is going on. After you’ve looked at the income statement, the best place to go next is the segment financial disclosure. Zedi reports in three segments: Canadian Production Operations, Canadian Field Operations, and United States Operations. Canadian Production Operations is the original … Read more →

In the last post I wrote about fracking and how it has created a temporary but massive oversupply of gas in North America. Despite this harsh industry climate, Zedi has survived, and even prospered. Revenue and EBITDA have grown at 30% annual CAGRs through the collapse. This strong performance has been the result of stable … Read more →

If you are already familiar with how fracking has changed the North American natural gas industry, you can skip this post and wait for the next one. If you aren’t, here is a primer: In the 1990s, a few U.S. natural gas producers began experimenting with horizontal, rather than vertical, gas drilling. Sending a drill … Read more →

Zedi was co-founded in 1987 by Don Clark and Dr. Ito Tokunosuke. Zedi’s founding and early growth was based on a simple premise: the traditional method of measuring gas well flow, pressure, and other parameters was inadequate. The conventional method of measurement involves a rotating paper chart that records well flow and pressure over a … Read more →

Monte Sol and its affiliates own Zedi shares. In the future Monte Sol and its affiliates may reduce or increase their investments in Zedi depending on changes in share price or business performance. Monte Sol and its affiliates have no obligation to disclose any future transactions in Zedi shares. The analysis presented here is the … Read more →