RE: Back to where we were15 Apr 2026 14:11
I understand the frustration when the share price drifts back and people focus on the short-term moves around 0.07–0.08, but if you step back, the bigger picture has changed significantly over the past months.
Most of the major de-risking steps are now in place. The settlement removed the dispute and overhang, the SHA and SPV structure defined Empyrean’s participation, FID moved Mako into fully funded development with a clear path to first gas in Q4 2027, and the recent CLN amendment has eased near-term financial pressure.
So for me, the question is no longer whether the project works... That part is largely addressed.
The real question is: when can analysts assign a clean, per-share valuation with confidence rather than relying on assumptions?
We know EME is entitled to 8.5% of all cash flows to WNEL, including farm-out consideration and future gas revenues, but there is still a gap between understanding that in principle and being able to model it cleanly in terms of structure, timing and per-share impact. The remaining uncertainty around that translation, combined with the impact of the CLN, is where I think the current discount comes from.
And it’s not just about being able to model it. Larger capital needs confidence in how that value ultimately reaches shareholders before it can step in at scale.
As the company continues to move forward without further issues and the project progresses as planned, that confidence should build naturally.
We have been above 0.15 before, when the story was more uncertain but expectations were higher. Now the risk is lower, but the structure is more complex, and that seems to be where the disconnect lies.
The market does not usually wait for first gas to start pricing value, but it does tend to wait for enough clarity to quantify that value. So yes, patience is required, and I am prepared to hold through this year and beyond if needed. But I do not see this as dead time. This is the phase where the story needs to become modelable and investable.
I’d expect the rerating to develop from here in stages, with sharper moves as key uncertainties are removed, rather than only occurring at first gas.