7Baggers

Adams Resources & Energy, Inc
(NYSE MKT:AE) 

AE stock logo

Adams Resources & Energy, Inc., through its subsidiaries, primarily engages in the marketing, transportation, terminalling, and storage of crude oil in the United States. The company operates in three segments: Crude Oil Marketing, Transportation and Storage; Tank truck Transportation of Liquid Chem...

Founded: 1947
Full Time Employees: 664
Sector: Energy
Industry: Oil & Gas Integrated

Share this website to your friends
• Market Cap:
• Exchange:
• Shs Outstanding:
• Employees:
• Beta:
• Return on Equity (ROE) ttm:
• Return on Assets (ROA) ttm:
• EPS ttm:
• Book value per Share:
• Cash per Share:
• Current ast per Share:
• P/E ttm:
• P/E forward:
• P/E ttm high:
• P/E ttm low:
• P/S ttm:
• P/B ttm:
• P/FCF ttm:
• PEG ratio:
• Cash Ratio ttm:
• Quick Ratio ttm:
• Current Ratio ttm:
• Gross Mgn ttm:
• EBITDA Mgn ttm:
• Operating Mgn ttm:
• Net Income Mgn ttm:
• Trailing Div yield:
• Forward Div yield:
• Payout Ratio ttm:
• Ex-Dividend date:
• Target Price High:
• Target Price Low:
• Target Price Mean:
• Number of Analysts:
• Debt Ratio ttm:
• Debt to Equity ttm:
• Total Net Debt:
At a glance:
  • Diversified Energy Logistics Footprint: Adams Resources & Energy operates across crude oil marketing/transportation and related logistics services, providing multiple revenue streams tied to U.S. energy activity.
  • Earnings and Cash Flow Sensitive to Commodity Cycles: Results are typically influenced by crude oil price dynamics, regional supply/demand conditions, and volume throughput, which can create meaningful quarter-to-quarter variability.
  • Operational Execution and Margin Discipline Are Key Drivers: Performance often hinges on optimizing logistics utilization, managing operating costs, and maintaining favorable contract terms to protect margins in volatile markets.
  • Balance Sheet and Liquidity Management Matter in Downcycles: Maintaining ample liquidity and prudent leverage is important given potential working-capital swings and cyclical downturn risk in energy markets.
  • Regulatory, Safety, and Environmental Compliance Remain Ongoing Risks: As an energy transportation and logistics participant, the company faces compliance and operational risk related to environmental regulations, safety standards, and incident prevention.
Bull Thesis:
  • Enhanced Financial Flexibility Post-Asset Sale: The sale of Gulfmark Energy, Inc. for $15 million significantly boosts Adams Resources & Energy's cash reserves. This provides substantial capital for potential debt reduction, increased shareholder returns (dividends or share buybacks), or strategic investments and acquisitions, strengthening the balance sheet.
  • Focus on Core Profitable Operations: By divesting a non-core asset like Gulfmark Energy, management can now concentrate resources, capital, and strategic attention on its remaining crude oil marketing/transportation (Adams Trading) and chemical tank truck transportation (Service Transport) segments, potentially leading to improved operational efficiency and profitability in these core areas.
  • Resilient Demand for Essential Logistics Services: Adams Resources & Energy operates in critical midstream and specialized transportation sectors for crude oil and chemicals. Despite broader energy transition narratives, the demand for these essential logistical services remains robust in the near to medium term, providing a stable foundation for revenue generation.
  • Potential for Strategic Capital Deployment: With a strengthened cash position and a more focused operational footprint, AE is better positioned to pursue accretive acquisitions that complement its existing specialized transportation and marketing niches, or to invest in organic growth opportunities within these segments, driving future expansion.
Bear Thesis:
  • Revenue and Earnings Headwinds from Asset Divestiture: While the Gulfmark Energy sale provides cash, it also removes a revenue-generating segment. This will likely lead to a near-term reduction in reported top-line revenue and potentially net income, requiring the remaining segments to perform exceptionally well or new investments to offset the loss.
  • Increased Concentration Risk: Post-sale, Adams Resources & Energy's business becomes more concentrated in its Adams Trading (crude oil marketing/transportation) and Service Transport (chemical tank truck) segments. This increased concentration makes the company more susceptible to specific market downturns, competitive pressures, or regulatory changes within these particular industries.
  • Exposure to Commodity Price Volatility and Economic Cycles: The company's performance remains sensitive to fluctuations in crude oil prices, demand for petroleum products, and overall industrial activity impacting chemical transportation volumes. Significant downturns in these markets could negatively impact volumes, margins, and overall profitability.
  • Limited Organic Growth Prospects in Mature Markets: Operating in established midstream and specialized transportation sectors, Adams Resources & Energy may face challenges in achieving significant organic growth without substantial capital investment or successful mergers and acquisitions, which carry their own integration and execution risks.
Main Competitors:
  • Enterprise Products Partners L.P. ($EPD) (Midstream energy services (natural gas, NGLs, crude oil, petrochemicals)), A diversified midstream giant that competes with Adams Resources & Energy in both crude oil and natural gas marketing and transportation, offering a vast integrated system of pipelines, processing plants, and storage.
  • Kenan Advantage Group, Inc. (Bulk liquid transportation (petroleum, chemicals, food-grade)), As one of North America's largest tank truck transporters, KAG directly competes with Adams Resources & Energy's transportation segment for hauling crude oil, refined products, and other liquid chemicals.
  • Energy Transfer LP ($ET) (Midstream energy services (natural gas, NGLs, crude oil, refined products)), A large and diversified midstream company that competes with Adams Resources & Energy in crude oil gathering, transportation, and marketing, as well as natural gas marketing, through its extensive infrastructure and market presence.
Moat:
Adams Resources & Energy, Inc. (AEI) operates in a highly competitive and capital-intensive segment of the energy industry. Its primary moat lies in its established relationships with crude oil producers and refiners, its operational efficiency in specific regional markets, and its specialized fleet for tank truck transportation. A long operating history and reputation for reliability in its core geographic areas (e.g., Texas, Oklahoma) also contribute to its competitive standing. However, AEI lacks the scale and integrated infrastructure of larger midstream players. It faces intense competition from diversified midstream companies like Plains All American, Enterprise Products, and Energy Transfer, which possess extensive pipeline networks, storage facilities, and greater financial resources, allowing them to offer more comprehensive services and potentially better pricing. In its transportation segment, AEI competes with other specialized bulk liquid carriers, including larger national players like Kenan Advantage Group, as well as numerous smaller, regional operators. The natural gas marketing segment also faces competition from large energy companies and specialized marketers. AEI's continued success depends on maintaining strong customer relationships, operational excellence, and identifying profitable niche opportunities within this challenging landscape.
Income Statements:
Quarterly
Annual
    Unit: USD2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 
                        
      revenues:
                        
      marketing
    660,842,000 682,825,000 623,824,000 671,682,000 719,925,000 585,272,000 608,476,000 707,728,000 814,394,000 962,516,000 747,555,000 619,699,000 543,228,000 463,092,000 304,023,000 227,880,000 245,184,000 140,141,000 337,221,000  
      transportation
    21,758,000 22,756,000 23,231,000 23,256,000 24,206,000 24,452,000 26,445,000 26,322,000 29,830,000 29,534,000 26,690,000 24,940,000 24,826,000 23,497,000 21,235,000 21,603,000 21,720,000 12,145,000 16,256,000  
      pipeline and storage
    43,000 20,000 4,000 15,000 59,000 249,000      149,000 127,000 155,000 233,000      
      logistics and repurposing
    12,520,000 12,892,000 13,991,000 14,798,000 16,424,000 14,793,000 15,241,000 13,671,000 8,677,000            
      total revenues
    695,163,000 718,493,000 661,050,000 709,751,000 760,614,000 624,766,000 650,162,000 747,721,000 852,901,000 992,050,000 774,245,000 644,788,000 568,181,000 486,744,000 325,491,000 249,755,000 266,904,000 152,286,000 353,477,000  
      yoy
    -8.61% 15.00% 1.67% -5.08% -10.82% -37.02% -16.03% 15.96% 50.11% 103.81% 137.87% 158.17% 112.88% 219.62% -7.92%      
      qoq
    -3.25% 8.69% -6.86% -6.69% 21.74% -3.91% -13.05% -12.33% -14.03% 28.13% 20.08% 13.48% 16.73% 49.54% 30.32% -6.43% 75.26% -56.92%   
      costs and expenses:
                        
      general and administrative
    4,520,000 4,454,000 4,781,000 4,283,000 4,162,000 1,715,000 4,772,000 4,858,000 4,630,000 4,211,000 4,018,000 3,862,000 3,502,000 2,961,000 3,376,000 3,254,000 1,405,000 2,731,000 2,894,000  
      depreciation and amortization
    5,752,000 6,180,000 6,355,000 6,574,000 6,936,000 7,303,000 7,050,000 6,598,000 6,008,000 5,088,000 5,013,000 5,094,000 4,849,000 4,801,000 5,053,000 4,963,000 4,859,000 4,278,000 4,473,000  
      total costs and expenses
    700,725,000 720,928,000 661,411,000 710,427,000 756,689,000 622,986,000 652,792,000 756,051,000 849,908,000 989,090,000 766,097,000 641,116,000 565,880,000 480,409,000 321,640,000 244,553,000 260,848,000 149,351,000 373,417,000  
      operating earnings
    -5,562,000 -2,435,000 -361,000 -676,000 3,925,000 1,780,000 -2,630,000 -8,330,000 2,993,000 2,960,000 8,148,000 3,672,000 2,301,000 6,335,000 3,851,000 5,202,000 6,056,000 2,935,000 -19,940,000  
      yoy
    -241.71% -236.80% -86.27% -91.88% 31.14% -39.86% -132.28% -326.85% 30.07% -53.28% 111.58% -29.41% -62.00% 115.84% -119.31%      
      qoq
    128.42% 574.52% -46.60% -117.22% 120.51% -167.68% -68.43% -378.32% 1.11% -63.67% 121.90% 59.58% -63.68% 64.50% -25.97% -14.10% 106.34% -114.72%   
      operating margin %
    -0.80% -0.34% -0.05% -0.10% 0.52% 0.28% -0.40% -1.11% 0.35% 0.30% 1.05% 0.57% 0.40% 1.30% 1.18% 2.08% 2.27% 1.93% -5.64%  
      other income:
                        
      interest and other income
    528,000 573,000 561,000 223,250 119,000 570,000 204,000 166,250 338,000 303,000 24,000 58,250 37,000 62,000 134,000      
      interest expense
    -572,000 -671,000 -793,000 -859,000 -1,027,000 -802,000 -696,000 -918,000 -119,000 -136,000 -114,000 -144,000 -178,000 -204,000 -220,000 -156,000 -70,000 -68,000 -150,000  
      total other income
    -44,000 -98,000 -232,000 -281,000 -908,000 -232,000 -492,000 -662,000 219,000 167,000 -90,000 -134,000 -141,000 -142,000 -86,000 -114,000 35,000 76,000 215,000  
      earnings before income taxes
    -5,606,000 -2,533,000 -593,000 -957,000 3,017,000 1,548,000 -3,122,000 -8,992,000 3,212,000 3,127,000 8,058,000 3,538,000 2,160,000 6,193,000 3,765,000 5,088,000 6,091,000 3,011,000 -19,725,000  
      income tax benefit
    1,066,000 304,000 95,000 -89,250 -759,000 -721,000 1,123,000     -713,000 -614,000 -1,484,000 -957,000 758,000 -3,018,000 492,000 8,298,000  
      net earnings
    -4,540,000 -2,229,000 -498,000 -874,000 2,258,000 827,000 -1,999,000 -7,269,000 2,190,000 2,476,000 6,090,000 2,825,000 1,546,000 4,709,000 2,808,000 5,846,000 3,073,000 3,503,000 -11,427,000  
      yoy
    -301.06% -369.53% -75.09% -87.98% 3.11% -66.60% -132.82% -357.31% 41.66% -47.42% 116.88% -51.68% -49.69% 34.43% -124.57%      
      qoq
    103.68% 347.59% -43.02% -138.71% 173.04% -141.37% -72.50% -431.92% -11.55% -59.34% 115.58% 82.73% -67.17% 67.70% -51.97% 90.24% -12.28% -130.66%   
      net income margin %
    -0.65% -0.31% -0.08% -0.12% 0.30% 0.13% -0.31% -0.97% 0.26% 0.25% 0.79% 0.44% 0.27% 0.97% 0.86% 2.34% 1.15% 2.30% -3.23%  
      earnings per share:
                        
      basic net earnings per common share
    -1.76 -0.87 -0.19 -0.35 0.89 0.33 -0.79 -1.6 0.5 0.57 1.4 0.65 0.36 1.11 0.66 1.37 0.72 0.83 -2.7  
      diluted net earnings per common share
    -1.76 -0.87 -0.19 -0.34 0.88 0.32 -0.79 -1.59 0.5 0.56 1.39 0.63 0.36 1.1 0.66 1.37 0.72 0.82 -2.69  
      dividends per common share
    0.24 0.24 0.24 0.24 0.24 0.24 0.24 0.24 0.24 0.24 0.24 0.24 0.24 0.24 0.24 0.24 0.24 0.24 0.24  
      income tax provision
           -910,250 -1,022,000 -651,000 -1,968,000          
      gain on dissolution of investment
                        
      interest income
                   42,000 105,000 144,000 365,000  
    Balance Sheets:
    Quarterly
    Annual
      Unit: USD2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 
                          
        assets
                          
        current assets:
                          
        cash and cash equivalents
      25,089,000 38,512,000 36,603,000 33,256,000 16,313,000 8,974,000 42,135,000 20,532,000 86,510,000 67,728,000 99,295,000 97,825,000 95,634,000 88,668,000 58,985,000 39,293,000 53,106,000 70,215,000 87,398,000 112,994,000 
        restricted cash
      10,448,000 11,124,000 11,664,000 11,990,000 8,575,000 8,784,000 8,847,000 10,535,000 7,404,000 7,853,000 8,850,000 9,492,000 6,788,000 7,033,000 12,377,000 12,772,000 4,865,000 7,982,000 8,827,000 9,261,000 
        accounts receivable
         164,295,000    189,039,000    137,789,000    99,799,000    94,534,000 
        losses of 42 and 117, respectively
      144,334,000 171,735,000                   
        inventory
      30,028,000 19,895,000 27,326,000 19,827,000 27,650,000 26,523,000 22,275,000 26,919,000 29,844,000 61,281,000 42,382,000 18,942,000 24,362,000 29,712,000 29,223,000 19,336,000 15,942,000 19,837,000 10,021,000 26,407,000 
        income tax receivable
      823,000 109,000   510,000 469,000     5,140,000 6,424,000 6,189,000 5,846,000 11,638,000 13,288,000 7,054,000 10,005,000 14,495,000 2,569,000 
        prepayments and other current assets
      2,322,000 3,328,000 2,538,000 3,103,000 2,470,000 2,608,000 3,028,000 3,118,000 2,058,000 2,007,000 1,705,000 2,389,000 1,509,000 2,122,000 3,621,000 2,964,000 1,417,000 1,297,000 1,306,000 1,559,000 
        total current assets
      213,044,000 244,703,000 263,427,000 232,471,000 274,786,000 205,791,000 234,568,000 250,143,000 326,647,000 408,006,000 370,972,000 273,210,000 265,661,000 260,550,000 227,501,000 187,513,000 177,041,000 176,817,000 175,533,000 247,324,000 
        property and equipment
      99,607,000 100,426,000 104,659,000 105,065,000 111,042,000 111,834,000 110,264,000 106,425,000 107,991,000 84,528,000 86,543,000 88,036,000 90,739,000 90,577,000 90,643,000 94,134,000 64,469,000 69,280,000 65,381,000 69,046,000 
        operating lease right-of-use assets
      3,971,000 4,702,000 5,385,000 5,832,000 6,212,000 6,783,000 7,414,000 7,720,000 7,906,000 6,437,000 6,699,000 7,113,000 7,551,000 7,249,000 7,774,000 8,051,000 8,453,000 8,599,000 9,090,000 9,576,000 
        intangible assets
      6,743,000 7,144,000 7,563,000 7,985,000 8,407,000 8,837,000 9,294,000 9,745,000 10,379,000 2,938,000 3,126,000 3,317,000 3,509,000 3,700,000 3,902,000 4,106,000 4,304,000 4,491,000 1,465,000 1,597,000 
        goodwill
      6,673,000 6,673,000 6,673,000 6,673,000 6,673,000 6,673,000 6,428,000 6,428,000 5,755,000            
        other assets
      2,956,000 3,061,000 3,124,000 3,308,000 3,475,000 3,564,000 3,595,000 3,698,000 3,445,000 2,714,000 2,777,000 3,027,000 2,965,000 2,930,000 2,482,000 2,383,000     
        total assets
      332,994,000 366,709,000 390,831,000 361,334,000 410,595,000 343,482,000 371,563,000 384,159,000 462,123,000 504,623,000 470,117,000 374,703,000 370,425,000 365,006,000 332,302,000 296,187,000 256,460,000 261,334,000 253,656,000 330,842,000 
        liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                          
        current liabilities:
                          
        accounts payable
      178,617,000 203,833,000 219,421,000 183,102,000 226,613,000 162,787,000 191,704,000 204,391,000 217,123,000 289,381,000 259,451,000 168,224,000 154,860,000 151,113,000 122,155,000 85,991,000 76,407,000 83,410,000 78,245,000 147,851,000 
        current portion of finance lease obligations
      5,843,000 6,075,000 6,251,000 6,206,000 6,863,000 6,444,000 5,221,000 4,382,000 4,263,000 4,308,000 3,293,000 3,663,000 4,028,000 4,333,000 4,494,000 4,112,000 2,505,000 2,482,000 2,193,000 2,167,000 
        current portion of operating lease liabilities
      1,688,000 2,096,000 2,508,000 2,829,000 2,769,000 2,802,000 2,821,000 2,712,000 2,724,000 2,228,000 2,258,000 2,178,000 2,201,000 2,184,000 2,172,000 2,050,000 2,137,000 2,159,000 2,203,000 2,252,000 
        current portion of long-term debt
      2,500,000 2,500,000 2,500,000 2,500,000 2,500,000 2,500,000 2,500,000              
        other current liabilities
      16,720,000 16,484,000 15,492,000 16,150,000 13,856,000 14,011,000 16,627,000 19,214,000 20,972,000 14,207,000 10,828,000 11,622,000 13,084,000 13,556,000 19,888,000 22,343,000 11,687,000 11,167,000 8,808,000 7,302,000 
        total current liabilities
      205,368,000 230,988,000 246,172,000 210,787,000 252,601,000 188,574,000 218,873,000 231,060,000 245,231,000 310,972,000 276,979,000 186,011,000 175,137,000 172,407,000 149,255,000 114,548,000 92,894,000 99,238,000 91,981,000 159,577,000 
        other long-term liabilities:
                          
        long-term debt
      12,500,000 13,125,000 16,750,000 19,375,000 20,000,000 20,625,000 21,250,000 24,375,000 15,000,000    8,000,000 8,000,000       
        asset retirement obligations
      2,551,000 2,545,000 2,529,000 2,514,000 2,499,000 2,650,000 2,434,000 2,459,000 2,474,000 2,406,000 2,391,000 2,376,000 2,359,000 2,342,000 2,325,000 2,308,000 1,610,000 1,598,000 1,585,000 1,573,000 
        finance lease obligations
      15,248,000 16,567,000 18,087,000 19,685,000 22,292,000 20,693,000 18,677,000 12,085,000 9,934,000 8,609,000 8,903,000 9,672,000 10,434,000 11,246,000 12,202,000 11,507,000 4,011,000 4,647,000 3,818,000 4,376,000 
        operating lease liabilities
      2,293,000 2,617,000 2,883,000 3,006,000 3,446,000 3,986,000 4,595,000 5,007,000 5,179,000 4,205,000 4,445,000 4,938,000 5,353,000 5,067,000 5,603,000 6,000,000 6,314,000 6,442,000 6,887,000 7,323,000 
        deferred taxes and other liabilities
      10,254,000 11,637,000 12,756,000 13,251,000 15,696,000 15,233,000 14,579,000 15,996,000 15,054,000 10,979,000 11,878,000 11,320,000 11,060,000 11,093,000 11,900,000 12,732,000 7,547,000 7,519,000 10,059,000 6,352,000 
        total liabilities
      248,214,000 277,479,000 299,177,000 268,618,000 316,534,000 251,761,000 280,408,000 290,982,000 292,872,000 337,171,000 304,596,000 214,317,000 212,343,000 210,155,000 181,285,000 147,095,000 112,376,000 119,444,000 114,330,000 179,201,000 
        commitments and contingencies
                          
        shareholders’ equity:
                          
        preferred stock – 1.00 par value, 960,000 shares
                          
        authorized, none outstanding
                          
        common stock – 0.10 par value, 7,500,000 shares
                          
        authorized, 2,577,872 and 2,547,154 shares outstanding, respectively
      256,000                    
        contributed capital
      23,066,000 22,330,000 21,879,000 21,802,000 21,653,000 20,943,000 20,571,000 19,965,000 18,218,000 17,541,000 17,020,000 16,913,000 16,375,000 13,655,000 13,494,000 13,340,000 13,150,000 13,001,000 12,912,000 12,778,000 
        retained earnings
      61,458,000 66,645,000 69,520,000 70,661,000 72,155,000 70,526,000 70,332,000 72,964,000 150,595,000 149,475,000 148,066,000 143,040,000 141,275,000 140,772,000 137,100,000 135,329,000 130,511,000 128,466,000 125,991,000 138,440,000 
        total shareholders’ equity
      84,780,000 89,230,000 91,654,000 92,716,000 94,061,000 91,721,000 91,155,000 93,177,000 169,251,000 167,452,000 165,521,000 160,386,000 158,082,000 154,851,000 151,017,000 149,092,000 144,084,000 141,890,000 139,326,000 151,641,000 
        total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
      332,994,000 366,709,000 390,831,000 361,334,000 410,595,000 343,482,000 371,563,000 384,159,000 462,123,000 504,623,000 470,117,000 374,703,000 370,425,000 365,006,000 332,302,000 296,187,000 256,460,000 261,334,000 253,656,000 330,842,000 
        authorized, 2,567,700 and 2,547,154 shares outstanding, respectively
       255,000                   
        losses of 94 and 117, respectively
        185,296,000                  
        authorized, 2,566,649 and 2,547,154 shares outstanding, respectively
        255,000                  
        accounts payable – related party
             31,000 20,000  47,000      158,000 6,000 6,000 5,000 
        derivative liabilities
           30,000  330,000 129,000 848,000 1,102,000 324,000 964,000 1,221,000 546,000 52,000  14,000 526,000  
        preferred stock – 1.00 par value, 960,000 shares authorized, none outstanding
                          
        common stock – 0.10 par value, 7,500,000 shares authorized, 2,547,154 and 2,495,484 shares outstanding, respectively
         253,000                 
        accounts of 117 and 88, respectively
          219,263,000                
        derivative assets
          5,000  157,000  2,036,000 1,501,000 1,145,000 347,000 1,005,000 1,255,000 576,000 61,000 3,000 26,000 545,000  
        authorized, 2,546,441 and 2,495,484 shares outstanding, respectively
          253,000                
        accounts of 78 and 88, respectively
           158,433,000               
        authorized, 2,534,685 and 2,495,484 shares outstanding, respectively
           252,000 252,000              
        accounts of 85 and 88, respectively
            158,126,000              
        accounts receivable – related party
              5,000 2,000 1,000 2,000 5,000 4,000 13,000      
        common stock – 0.10 par value, 7,500,000 shares authorized, 2,495,484 and 4,355,001 shares outstanding, respectively
             248,000             
        accounts of 88 and 108, respectively
              198,790,000            
        authorized, 4,394,837 and 4,355,001 shares outstanding, respectively
              438,000            
        accounts of 100 and 108, respectively
               267,634,000           
        authorized, 4,378,316 and 4,355,001 shares outstanding, respectively
               436,000           
        accounts of 103 and 108, respectively
                212,454,000          
        authorized, 4,367,866 and 4,355,001 shares outstanding, respectively
                435,000          
        common stock – 0.10 par value, 7,500,000 shares authorized, 4,355,001 and 4,243,716 shares outstanding, respectively
                 433,000         
        accounts of 111 and 114, respectively
                  130,169,000        
        authorized, 4,343,701 and 4,243,716 shares outstanding, respectively
                  432,000        
        accounts of 112 and 114, respectively
                   125,910,000       
        authorized, 4,257,378 and 4,243,716 shares outstanding, respectively
                   424,000       
        accounts of 113 and 114, respectively
                    111,068,000      
        authorized, 4,251,015 and 4,243,716 shares outstanding, respectively
                    423,000      
        common stock – 0.10 par value, 7,500,000 shares authorized, 4,243,716 and 4,235,533 shares outstanding, respectively
                     423,000     
        accounts of 114 and 141, respectively
                      94,654,000    
        cash deposits and other assets
                      2,193,000 2,147,000 2,187,000 3,299,000 
        authorized, 4,242,284 and 4,235,533 shares outstanding, respectively
                      423,000 423,000   
        accounts of 117 and 141, respectively
                       67,455,000 52,941,000  
        authorized, 4,235,750 and 4,235,533 shares outstanding, respectively
                        423,000  
        common stock – 0.10 par value, 7,500,000 shares authorized, 4,235,533 and 4,217,596 shares outstanding, respectively
                         423,000 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 
                           
          operating activities:
                           
          net earnings
           -874,000 2,258,000 827,000 -1,999,000 -7,269,000 2,190,000 2,476,000 6,090,000 2,825,000 1,546,000 4,709,000 2,808,000 5,846,000 3,073,000 3,503,000 -11,427,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash from
                           
          depreciation and amortization
        5,752,000 6,180,000 6,355,000 6,574,000 6,936,000 7,303,000 7,050,000 6,598,000 6,008,000 5,088,000 5,013,000 5,094,000 4,849,000 4,801,000 5,053,000 4,963,000 4,859,000 4,278,000 4,473,000 
          gains on sales of property
        -57,000 -518,000 -337,000 -2,607,000 -663,000 -735,000 -31,000 -803,000 -771,000 -447,000 -491,000 -201,000 -267,000 -182,000 -83,000 -874,000 -845,000 -140,000 
          provision for credit losses
        -52,000 -23,000                 
          stock-based compensation expense
        423,000 451,000 307,000 149,000 389,000 372,000 283,000 310,000 254,000 263,000 195,000 213,000 224,000 232,000 185,000 190,000 149,000 170,000 134,000 
          change in contingent consideration liability
                         
          deferred income taxes
        -1,086,000 -1,119,000 -504,000 -2,419,000 773,000 654,000 -1,424,000 -375,000 -1,429,000 -893,000 561,000 263,000 -28,000 -807,000 -829,000 7,892,000 31,000 1,155,000 -2,689,000 
          net change in fair value contracts
           5,000 -35,000 187,000 -487,000 2,237,000 -1,254,000 -610,000 -20,000 18,000 -7,000 -4,000 -21,000 -6,000 9,000 7,000 -19,000 
          changes in assets and liabilities:
                           
          accounts receivable
        27,537,000 13,613,000 -20,978,000 54,968,000 -60,869,000 -300,000 30,916,000 9,483,000 73,777,000 -55,177,000 -74,660,000 -7,617,000 -4,258,000 -14,841,000 -11,268,000 -5,069,000 -27,196,000 -14,514,000 41,617,000 
          accounts receivable/payable, affiliates
           -31,000 16,000   48,000 3,000 -1,000 9,000 -13,000 -158,000 152,000 1,000 
          inventories
        -10,133,000 7,431,000 -7,499,000 7,823,000 -1,127,000 -4,248,000 4,644,000 2,925,000 32,080,000 -18,899,000 -23,440,000 5,420,000 5,350,000 -489,000 -9,887,000 -5,714,000 3,895,000 -9,816,000 16,386,000 
          income tax receivable/payable
                           
          prepayments and other current assets
        1,006,000 -790,000 565,000 -633,000 138,000 420,000 90,000 -1,060,000 86,000 -302,000 684,000 -880,000 613,000 1,499,000 -657,000 -1,543,000 -120,000 9,000 253,000 
          accounts payable
        -25,246,000 -15,619,000 36,291,000 -43,509,000 63,845,000 -28,953,000 -12,653,000 -12,163,000 -74,219,000 29,933,000 91,211,000 13,404,000 4,935,000 27,704,000 36,127,000 8,966,000 -7,069,000 5,371,000 -68,384,000 
          accrued liabilities
        256,000 992,000 -599,000 2,294,000 -145,000 -50,000 -2,514,000 -2,162,000 3,875,000 3,389,000 -775,000 -1,462,000 -465,000 1,184,000 51,000 656,000 521,000 2,369,000 1,506,000 
          other
        127,000 84,000 -17,000 156,000 -52,000 250,000 -134,000 208,000 -592,000 39,000 178,000 -48,000 -22,000 -500,000 -114,000 -121,000 -38,000 58,000 -3,000 
          net cash from operating activities
        -6,675,000 8,315,000 13,063,000 22,437,000 11,446,000 -27,315,000 23,707,000 -2,055,000 40,010,000 -30,051,000 5,873,000  12,125,000 29,106,000 23,001,000 6,091,000 -19,631,000 -6,613,000 -23,846,000 
          capital expenditures
         
          free cash flows
        -6,675,000 8,315,000 13,063,000 22,437,000 11,446,000 -27,315,000 23,707,000 -2,055,000 40,010,000 -30,051,000 5,873,000  12,125,000 29,106,000 23,001,000 6,091,000 -19,631,000 -6,613,000 -23,846,000 
          investing activities:
                           
          property and equipment additions
        -4,806,000 -2,358,000 -6,152,000 -2,980,000 -3,009,000 -4,008,000 -1,900,000 -694,000 -2,014,000 -1,089,000 -3,694,000 -2,453,000 -6,327,000 -3,432,000 -170,000 -1,419,000 -709,000 -668,000 -2,212,000 
          proceeds from property sales
        196,000 1,348,000 962,000 5,707,000 1,634,000 1,003,000 441,000 893,000 835,000 518,000 856,000 400,000 570,000 311,000 1,005,000 2,233,000 1,768,000 12,000 502,000 
          net cash from investing activities
        -4,610,000 -1,010,000 -5,190,000 2,727,000 -1,375,000 -3,005,000 -1,459,000 1,844,000 -34,438,000 -571,000 -2,838,000 -2,053,000 -5,757,000 -3,121,000 835,000 -10,320,000 1,031,000 -9,792,000 -582,000 
          financing activities:
                           
          borrowings under credit agreement
           38,000,000 20,000,000 18,000,000 72,000,000 15,000,000         
          repayments under credit agreement
        -625,000 -3,625,000 -2,625,000 -625,000 -38,625,000 -20,625,000 -18,625,000 -62,625,000           
          principal repayments of finance lease obligations
        -1,551,000 -1,696,000 -1,553,000 -3,572,000 -1,697,000 -1,671,000 -1,576,000 -1,250,000 -1,185,000 -1,167,000 -1,139,000 -1,127,000 -1,117,000 -1,109,000 -1,014,000 -659,000 -607,000 -538,000 -532,000 
          net proceeds from sale of equity
           549,000 1,441,000   326,000        
          dividends paid on common stock
        -638,000 -615,000 -674,000 -609,000 -619,000 -608,000 -681,000 -595,000 -1,054,000 -1,058,000 -1,068,000 -1,045,000 -1,034,000 -1,037,000 -1,025,000 -1,018,000 -1,019,000 -1,028,000 -1,016,000 
          net cash from financing activities
        -2,814,000 -5,936,000 -4,852,000 -4,806,000 -2,941,000 -2,904,000 -2,333,000 -62,636,000 12,761,000 -1,942,000 -2,207,000 -9,846,000 353,000 -1,646,000 -4,539,000 -1,677,000 -1,626,000 -1,623,000 -1,602,000 
          decrease in cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash
                           
          cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, at beginning of period
        45,246,000 31,067,000 107,317,000 52,065,000 122,255,000 
          cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, at end of period
        -14,099,000 1,369,000 48,267,000 20,358,000 7,130,000 -33,224,000 50,982,000 -62,847,000 18,333,000 -32,564,000 108,145,000 4,895,000 6,721,000 24,339,000 71,362,000 -5,906,000 -20,226,000 -18,028,000 96,225,000 
          net losses
         -2,229,000 -498,000                 
          adjustments to reconcile net losses to net cash from
                           
          (used in) operating activities:
                           
          income tax receivable
            -41,000   5,140,000 1,284,000 -235,000 -343,000 5,792,000 1,650,000 -8,937,000 2,951,000 797,000 -5,530,000 
          increase in cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash
         1,369,000 3,021,000 20,358,000   19,915,000 -62,847,000 18,333,000 -32,564,000 828,000 4,895,000 6,721,000 24,339,000 19,297,000 -5,906,000 -20,226,000 -18,028,000 -26,030,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net losses to net cash
                           
          provided by operating activities:
                           
          adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash
                           
          provision for doubtful accounts
           39,000 -7,000 -3,000 -12,000 -3,000 -5,000 -3,000 -1,000 -1,000 -1,000 -3,000 -24,000 
          acquisition of firebird and phoenix, net of cash acquired
               443,000            
          insurance and state collateral refunds
               1,202,000            
          cash paid for debt issuance costs
                           
          payment for financed portion of vex acquisition
                   -7,500,000 -2,500,000     
          repurchase of common shares from ksa
                           
          used in operating activities:
                           
          from operating activities:
                           
          asset acquisitions
                           
          payment of contingent consideration liability
                       -57,000 -54,000 
          gain on dissolution of arec
                           
          net cash provided (used in) by operating activities
                           
          acquisitions
                           
          proceeds from dissolution of arec
                           
          insurance and state collateral (deposits) refunds
                       -97,000 -2,000 1,000 1,128,000 
          asset acquisition
                        -26,000   
          depreciation, depletion and amortization
                           
          impairment of oil and natural gas properties
                           
          impairment of investments in unconsolidated affiliates
                           
          loss on deconsolidation of subsidiary
                           
          proceeds from sales of arec assets