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Barnwell Industries Inc

BRNNYSE

SectorEnergy

IndustryOil & Gas Exploration & Production

Beta (adjusted)0.32

Intrinsic Value

No headline value published yetWe haven't published a headline intrinsic value for this company yet. Our data-reliability standards weren't met. Method estimates are shown for reference.

Market Price $0.92Price as of 30 Sep 2026

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Market Cap $13.3M

Enterprise Value $8.8M

Shares Outstanding 12.7M diluted

Last ex-dividend23 Aug 2023

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Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

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Thesis Summary

Barnwell Industries is undergoing a significant corporate transition, having relocated its headquarters from Honolulu to Houston to establish a lower-cost operating platform. The company is actively exploring strategic alternatives for its core Canadian oil and gas assets (primarily in the Twining field in Alberta), which currently produce approximately 950 barrels of oil equivalent per day. While the company remains debt-free and has bolstered its balance sheet through private placements and an ATM facility, it continues to report net losses. Given the ongoing strategic review of its Canadian assets and the upcoming proxy vote on June 29, 2026, a Hold recommendation is warranted until there is greater clarity on asset monetization and future corporate direction.

This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.

Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 20 Jun 2026

Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date

Bear CaseDownside scenario

$0.85

The strategic review fails to result in a transaction for the Canadian assets, and oil prices decline, worsening operating losses. Ongoing proxy battles and shareholder activism continue to distract management and elevate professional fees.

Base CaseCentral scenario

$1.25

The company successfully completes its strategic review, potentially selling its Canadian oil and gas assets at a fair valuation supported by elevated oil prices. Proceeds are used to strengthen the balance sheet or pivot to new growth areas, while the transition to Houston permanently lowers G&A expenses.

Scenarios reflect our research view at the research date.

Key Investment Merits

Debt-free balance sheet with over $4.0 million in cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2026.
Successful relocation of corporate headquarters to Houston, Texas, expected to lower long-term G&A expenses.
Embedded value in retained Hawaii resort development interests, which continue to yield cash distributions.
Active strategic review process to monetize Canadian oil and gas assets under favorable commodity price conditions.

Key Investment Risks

History of persistent operating losses and negative cash flows from operations.
High sensitivity to volatile oil and natural gas commodity prices.
Ongoing shareholder activism and proxy contests that increase administrative and professional costs.
Uncertainty regarding the execution and terms of any potential transaction resulting from the strategic review.

Thesis Invalidation Triggers

Termination of the Canadian asset sale process without a transaction.
A sharp and sustained decline in global crude oil prices below $60/barrel.
Significant escalation of proxy litigation or activist-related expenses that depletes cash reserves.

All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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