Empire Petroleum Corporation (EP) Balance Sheet
EP balance sheet, 2025
December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars$65.9M assets = $70.5M liabilities + −$4.6M equity
Liabilities exceed assets: shareholders’ equity is negative (−$4.6M).
Both columns are drawn to the same scale: what EP owns equals what it owes plus shareholders’ equity. Hover a block for its value.
EP financial health
Descriptive bands, not a rating. Fiscal 2025.
EP balance sheet trends, 2016–2025
| Metric | Trend | Then | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $382,7432016 | $65.9M2025 | +77.2%/yr | |
| Total liabilities | $81,3622016 | $70.5M2025 | +112.0%/yr | |
| Shareholders’ equity | $301,3812016 | −$4.6M2025 | — | |
| Cash & short-term investments | $68,7432016 | $1.2M2025 | +37.3%/yr | |
| Total debt | $58,8442016 | $15.4M2025 | +85.6%/yr | |
| Net cash (debt) | $9,8992016 | −$14.2M2025 | −$14.2M | |
| Working capital | $60,2252016 | −$16.2M2025 | −$16.2M | |
| Book value per share | $0.982022 | −$0.142025 | — | |
| Current ratio | 3.672016 | 0.342025 | −3.34 | |
| Debt / equity | 0.202016 | 0.192024 | −0.01 | |
| Shares outstanding | 23.8M2022 | 34.1M2025 | +12.7%/yr |
Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.
EP assets
EP liabilities and equity
EP debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease obligations.
EP balance sheet
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||||||||
| Cash & short-term investments | $1.2M | $2.3M | $7.8M | $11.9M | $3.6M | $157,695 | $0 | $84,631 | $77,780 | $68,743 |
| Cash & equivalents | $1.2M | $2.3M | $7.8M | $11.9M | $3.6M | $157,695 | $0 | $84,631 | $77,780 | $68,743 |
| Short-term investments | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $113,081 | — | — |
| Receivables | $5.1M | $8.2M | $8.4M | $7.8M | $7.7M | $1.3M | $982,814 | $124,577 | $0 | $0 |
| Inventory | $1.3M | $1.3M | $1.4M | $1.8M | $1.0M | $531,309 | $476,305 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other current assets | $607,000 | $640,349 | $1.2M | $1.2M | $734,364 | $281,895 | $247,718 | $158,295 | $0 | $14,000 |
| Total current assets | $8.2M | $12.4M | $18.7M | $22.7M | $13.1M | $2.2M | $1.7M | $367,503 | $77,780 | $82,743 |
| Property, plant & equipment (net) | $1.5M | $110.1M | $72.4M | $45.3M | $30.7M | $8.2M | $9.3M | $1.6M | $0 | $0 |
| Goodwill & intangible assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2.8M | $4.8M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other non-current assets | $56.2M | $1.4M | $1.5M | $719,930 | $1.5M | $802,050 | $0 | $0 | $300,000 | $300,000 |
| Total assets | $65.9M | $123.9M | $92.6M | $71.5M | $50.1M | $11.2M | $11.0M | $2.0M | $377,780 | $382,743 |
| Liabilities | ||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $10.8M | $10.5M | $16.4M | $5.8M | $4.3M | $1.9M | $1.0M | $320,749 | $64,964 | $22,518 |
| Short-term debt | $927,000 | $470,244 | $1.5M | $2.3M | $1.9M | $1.4M | $96,704 | $279,204 | $137,256 | $0 |
| Deferred revenue | — | — | $1 | — | — | $2.7M | $1.1M | — | −$64,964 | — |
| Total current liabilities | $24.3M | $21.3M | $25.0M | $17.6M | $12.1M | $6.1M | $2.2M | $740,986 | $202,220 | $22,518 |
| Long-term debt | $15.4M | $11.3M | $4.6M | $5.1M | $7.6M | $8.3M | $7.7M | $1.2M | $47,370 | $58,840 |
| Lease obligations | $298,000 | $544,381 | $977,204 | $804,667 | $826,416 | $623,778 | — | — | — | — |
| Other long-term liabilities | $30.7M | $28.6M | $28.0M | $25.5M | $20.6M | $15.4M | $6.0M | $230,650 | $0 | $4 |
| Total liabilities | $70.5M | $61.1M | $57.7M | $48.3M | $40.3M | $29.7M | $16.0M | $2.1M | $249,586 | $81,362 |
| Shareholders' equity | ||||||||||
| Common stock & paid-in capital | $94,000 | $93,188 | $85,025 | $81,615 | $79,362 | $24,892 | $20,367 | $17,345 | $8,803 | $8,710 |
| Retained earnings (deficit) | −$152.9M | −$80.8M | −$64.6M | −$52.1M | −$59.2M | −$40.6M | −$23.8M | −$17.1M | −$16.1M | −$15.3M |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | — | — | — | $0 | $0 | — | — | — | $3,225 | $2,000 |
| Total shareholders' equity | −$4.6M | $62.8M | $35.0M | $23.2M | $9.8M | −$18.4M | −$4.9M | −$150,183 | $128,194 | $301,381 |
| Key figures | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $15.4M | $11.9M | $6.7M | $8.0M | $9.4M | $9.6M | $7.8M | $1.5M | $184,626 | $58,844 |
| Net cash (debt) | −$14.2M | −$9.6M | $1.1M | $3.9M | −$5.8M | −$9.5M | −$7.8M | −$1.4M | −$106,846 | $9,899 |
| Working capital | −$16.2M | −$8.9M | −$6.3M | $5.1M | $1.1M | −$3.9M | −$531,229 | −$373,483 | −$124,440 | $60,225 |
| Tangible book value | −$4.6M | $62.8M | $35.0M | $23.2M | $9.8M | −$18.4M | −$4.9M | −$150,183 | $128,194 | $301,381 |
| Book value per share | −$0.14 | $2.09 | $1.54 | $0.98 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shares outstanding | 34.1M | 30.1M | 22.7M | 23.8M | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Current ratio | 0.34 | 0.58 | 0.75 | 1.29 | 1.09 | 0.37 | 0.76 | 0.50 | 0.38 | 3.67 |
| Quick ratio | 0.26 | 0.49 | 0.64 | 1.12 | 0.94 | 0.23 | 0.44 | 0.28 | 0.38 | 3.05 |
| Debt / equity | — | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.34 | 0.96 | — | — | — | 1.44 | 0.20 |
| Equity / assets | −7.0% | 50.7% | 37.7% | 32.5% | 19.6% | −163.9% | −44.8% | −7.5% | 33.9% | 78.7% |
| Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Dec '25 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 | Dec '24 | Sep '24 | Jun '24 | Mar '24 | Dec '23 | Sep '23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||||||||||
| Cash & short-term investments | $3.1M | $8.8M | $1.2M | $4.6M | $2.3M | $1.1M | $2.3M | $3.1M | $9.3M | $3.5M | $7.8M | $11.0M |
| Cash & equivalents | $3.1M | $8.8M | $1.2M | $4.6M | $2.3M | $1.1M | $2.3M | $3.1M | $9.3M | $3.5M | $7.8M | $11.0M |
| Receivables | $6.7M | $6.0M | $5.1M | $8.3M | $10.2M | $7.9M | $8.2M | $6.5M | $8.8M | $7.3M | $8.4M | $7.2M |
| Inventory | $1.4M | $1.5M | $1.3M | $1.2M | $1.3M | $1.5M | $1.3M | $1.5M | $1.5M | $1.8M | $1.4M | $1.6M |
| Other current assets | $826,000 | $1.1M | $607,000 | $536,001 | $756,000 | $1.1M | $640,349 | $576,340 | $788,073 | $1.3M | $1.2M | $591,732 |
| Total current assets | $12.0M | $17.3M | $8.2M | $14.7M | $14.5M | $11.6M | $12.4M | $11.7M | $20.3M | $13.8M | $18.7M | $20.4M |
| Property, plant & equipment (net) | $2.0M | $59.7M | $1.5M | $106.9M | $1.5M | $110.7M | $110.1M | $108.3M | $98.1M | $84.3M | $72.4M | $54.5M |
| Goodwill & intangible assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other non-current assets | $67.1M | $999,000 | $56.2M | $1.5M | $108.7M | $1.4M | $1.4M | $1.2M | $1.6M | $1.9M | $1.5M | $1.4M |
| Total assets | $81.1M | $78.0M | $65.9M | $123.0M | $124.7M | $123.7M | $123.9M | $121.2M | $119.9M | $100.1M | $92.6M | $76.3M |
| Liabilities | ||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $9.7M | $12.7M | $10.8M | $10.6M | $11.9M | $12.0M | $10.5M | $18.2M | $13.6M | $17.2M | $16.4M | $6.1M |
| Short-term debt | $2.2M | $1.3M | $927,000 | $737,000 | $1.1M | $1.0M | $470,244 | $609,028 | $1.8M | $2.0M | $1.5M | $6.0M |
| Deferred revenue | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −$2.7M | $2.1M | $774,359 | $1 | $5.7M |
| Total current liabilities | $28.3M | $29.3M | $24.3M | $23.3M | $26.2M | $24.0M | $21.3M | $27.0M | $23.8M | $27.0M | $25.0M | $18.9M |
| Long-term debt | $13.5M | $13.9M | $15.4M | $15.6M | $14.6M | $11.6M | $11.3M | $8.5M | $8.5M | $11.5M | $4.6M | $10.1M |
| Lease obligations | $901,000 | $412,000 | $298,000 | $391,000 | $339,000 | $441,000 | $544,381 | $654,524 | $764,481 | $872,021 | $977,204 | $1.1M |
| Other long-term liabilities | $31.9M | $31.1M | $30.7M | $30.5M | $29.4M | $29.0M | $28.6M | $29.2M | $29.0M | $29.8M | $28.0M | $28.5M |
| Total liabilities | $73.8M | $74.3M | $70.5M | $69.3M | $70.2M | $64.6M | $61.1M | $64.7M | $61.3M | $68.4M | $57.7M | $57.4M |
| Shareholders' equity | ||||||||||||
| Common stock & paid-in capital | $101,000 | $99,000 | $94,000 | $94,000 | $93,000 | $93,000 | $93,188 | $91,179 | $90,897 | $85,145 | $85,025 | $82,414 |
| Retained earnings (deficit) | −$161.4M | −$159.5M | −$152.9M | −$93.9M | −$90.1M | −$85.0M | −$80.8M | −$76.6M | −$73.0M | −$68.6M | −$64.6M | −$59.8M |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | — | — | — | $0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0 |
| Total shareholders' equity | $7.3M | $3.7M | −$4.6M | $53.7M | $54.5M | $59.1M | $62.8M | $56.5M | $58.7M | $31.7M | $35.0M | $18.8M |
| Key figures | ||||||||||||
| Total debt | $16.0M | $15.3M | $15.4M | $16.4M | $15.8M | $12.7M | $11.9M | $9.4M | $10.7M | $13.9M | $6.7M | $16.8M |
| Net cash (debt) | −$12.9M | −$6.5M | −$14.2M | −$11.8M | −$13.5M | −$11.6M | −$9.6M | −$6.2M | −$1.4M | −$10.4M | $1.1M | −$5.8M |
| Working capital | −$16.3M | −$12.0M | −$16.2M | −$8.6M | −$11.6M | −$12.4M | −$8.9M | −$15.3M | −$3.5M | −$13.2M | −$6.3M | $1.6M |
| Tangible book value | $7.3M | $3.7M | −$4.6M | $53.7M | $54.5M | $59.1M | $62.8M | $56.5M | $58.7M | $31.7M | $35.0M | $18.8M |
| Book value per share | $0.18 | $0.10 | −$0.14 | $1.58 | $1.61 | $1.75 | $1.90 | $1.79 | $1.97 | $1.23 | $1.54 | $0.83 |
| Shares outstanding | 41.3M | 36.0M | 34.1M | 34.0M | 33.9M | 33.8M | 33.0M | 31.6M | 29.8M | 25.7M | 22.7M | 22.7M |
| Current ratio | 0.42 | 0.59 | 0.34 | 0.63 | 0.55 | 0.48 | 0.58 | 0.43 | 0.85 | 0.51 | 0.75 | 1.08 |
| Quick ratio | 0.34 | 0.50 | 0.26 | 0.55 | 0.48 | 0.37 | 0.49 | 0.36 | 0.76 | 0.40 | 0.64 | 0.97 |
| Debt / equity | 2.19 | 4.14 | — | 0.30 | 0.29 | 0.21 | 0.19 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.44 | 0.19 | 0.89 |
| Equity / assets | 9.0% | 4.7% | −7.0% | 43.6% | 43.7% | 47.8% | 50.7% | 46.6% | 48.9% | 31.7% | 37.7% | 24.7% |
Quarterly columns are labeled by the month the quarter ended. Figures in U.S. dollars as reported (latest annual report filed March 13, 2026); data from EODHD.
EP financial position
At the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), Empire Petroleum had total assets of $65.9 million (down 46.8% from a year earlier), total liabilities of $70.5 million and shareholders' equity of -$4.6 million. It held $1.2 million in cash and short-term investments against $15.4 million of debt, net debt of $14.2 million. Its current ratio was 0.34. In the latest quarter (ended June 30, 2026) total assets were $81.1 million and equity $7.3 million.
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EP balance sheet FAQ
What are Empire Petroleum's total assets?
Empire Petroleum reported total assets of $65.9 million at the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), compared with $123.9 million a year earlier.
How much debt does Empire Petroleum have?
Empire Petroleum had $15.4 million of total debt at the end of fiscal 2025, including short-term borrowings and lease obligations. Its debt-to-equity ratio was —.
How much cash does Empire Petroleum have?
Empire Petroleum held $1.2 million in cash and short-term investments at the end of fiscal 2025; with $15.4 million of debt that is net debt of $14.2 million.
What is Empire Petroleum's book value?
Empire Petroleum's shareholders' equity (book value) was -$4.6 million at the end of fiscal 2025, or −$0.14 per share.
What is Empire Petroleum's current ratio?
Empire Petroleum had current assets of $8.2 million and current liabilities of $24.3 million, a current ratio of 0.34 (current liabilities exceed current assets).