ARENDALS FOSSEKOMPANI ASA (AFK.OL) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Euronext Oslo - OSL:AFK - NO0003572802 - Common Stock
152 NOK
+1 (+0.66%)
AFK gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 16 industry peers in the Industrial Conglomerates industry. AFK has outstanding health and profitabily ratings, belonging to the best of the industry. This is a solid base for any company. AFK has a bad growth rate and is valued cheaply. These ratings would make AFK suitable for value investing!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- AFK had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year AFK had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years AFK has always been profitable.
- Of the past 5 years AFK 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of AFK (37.85%) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- AFK has a Return On Equity of 60.35%. This is amongst the best in the industry. AFK outperforms 93.75% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 3.09%, AFK is doing worse than 62.50% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for AFK is in line with the industry average of 6.39%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 37.85% | ||
| ROE | 60.35% | ||
| ROIC | 3.09% |
ROA(3y)8.57%
ROA(5y)5.63%
ROE(3y)14.92%
ROE(5y)9.94%
ROIC(3y)5.74%
ROIC(5y)5.55%
1.3 Margins
- AFK has a better Profit Margin (89.95%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- AFK's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With a Operating Margin value of 8.00%, AFK perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- AFK's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 60.59%, AFK belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 87.50% of the companies in the same industry.
- AFK's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 8% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 89.95% | ||
| GM | 60.59% |
OM growth 3Y-4.19%
OM growth 5Y9.48%
PM growth 3Y173.12%
PM growth 5Y119.93%
GM growth 3Y-3.02%
GM growth 5Y2.37%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), AFK is destroying value.
- AFK has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, AFK has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
- Compared to 1 year ago, AFK has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 3.08 indicates that AFK is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- AFK has a better Altman-Z score (3.08) than 87.50% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of AFK is 7.98, which is on the high side as it means it would take AFK, 7.98 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 7.98, AFK is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 68.75% of the companies in the same industry.
- AFK has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.28. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- AFK has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.28. This is amongst the best in the industry. AFK outperforms 87.50% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.28 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.98 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.08 |
ROIC/WACC0.38
WACC8.15%
2.3 Liquidity
- AFK has a Current Ratio of 1.99. This is a normal value and indicates that AFK is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- AFK's Current ratio of 1.99 is amongst the best of the industry. AFK outperforms 87.50% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.54 indicates that AFK should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- AFK has a better Quick ratio (1.54) than 75.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.99 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.54 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 853.14% over the past year.
- Measured over the past years, AFK shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 118.94% on average per year.
- The Revenue for AFK has decreased by -36.01% in the past year. This is quite bad
- Measured over the past years, AFK shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -0.59% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)853.14%
EPS 3Y175.92%
EPS 5Y118.94%
EPS Q2Q%133200%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-36.01%
Revenue growth 3Y0.97%
Revenue growth 5Y-0.59%
Sales Q2Q%-6.37%
3.2 Future
- No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
- No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next Y1594.19%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year1036.26%
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
- No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 2.42, the valuation of AFK can be described as very cheap.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, AFK is valued cheaply inside the industry as 100.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- AFK is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.94, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.30, the valuation of AFK can be described as reasonable.
- AFK's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. AFK is cheaper than 93.75% of the companies in the same industry.
- AFK's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 23.94.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 2.42 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.3 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- AFK's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as AFK.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 37.26 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.62 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- AFK has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)0
PEG (5Y)0.02
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for AFK!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
OSL:AFK (1/20/2026, 4:05:25 PM)
152
+1 (+0.66%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryIndustrial Conglomerates
Earnings (Last)11-07 2025-11-07
Earnings (Next)02-13 2026-02-13
Inst Owners1.89%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners3.03%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap8.51B
Revenue(TTM)3.85B
Net Income(TTM)3.46B
Analysts80
Price Target170.85 (12.4%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly Dividend4.56
Dividend Growth(5Y)11.52%
DP5.56%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-7.97%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 2.42 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.3 | ||
| P/S | 2.21 | ||
| P/FCF | 37.26 | ||
| P/OCF | 16.54 | ||
| P/B | 1.48 | ||
| P/tB | 1.81 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.62 |
EPS(TTM)62.83
EY41.34%
EPS(NY)18.31
Fwd EY12.05%
FCF(TTM)4.08
FCFY2.68%
OCF(TTM)9.19
OCFY6.04%
SpS68.72
BVpS102.43
TBVpS84.14
PEG (NY)0
PEG (5Y)0.02
Graham Number380.53
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 37.85% | ||
| ROE | 60.35% | ||
| ROCE | 4.11% | ||
| ROIC | 3.09% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.9% | ||
| ROICexgc | 4.69% | ||
| OM | 8% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 89.95% | ||
| GM | 60.59% | ||
| FCFM | 5.94% |
ROA(3y)8.57%
ROA(5y)5.63%
ROE(3y)14.92%
ROE(5y)9.94%
ROIC(3y)5.74%
ROIC(5y)5.55%
ROICexc(3y)9.12%
ROICexc(5y)15.33%
ROICexgc(3y)20.69%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)7.63%
ROCE(5y)7.38%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-38.51%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-27.22%
ROICexc growth 3Y-28.04%
ROICexc growth 5Y-17.4%
OM growth 3Y-4.19%
OM growth 5Y9.48%
PM growth 3Y173.12%
PM growth 5Y119.93%
GM growth 3Y-3.02%
GM growth 5Y2.37%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.42
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.28 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.98 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.99 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 122.66% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 7.43% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.14 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 95.07% | ||
| Profit Quality | 6.6% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.99 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.54 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.08 |
F-Score5
WACC8.15%
ROIC/WACC0.38
Cap/Depr(3y)124.09%
Cap/Depr(5y)112.85%
Cap/Sales(3y)11.86%
Cap/Sales(5y)9.63%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)853.14%
EPS 3Y175.92%
EPS 5Y118.94%
EPS Q2Q%133200%
EPS Next Y1594.19%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-36.01%
Revenue growth 3Y0.97%
Revenue growth 5Y-0.59%
Sales Q2Q%-6.37%
Revenue Next Year1036.26%
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-19.79%
EBIT growth 3Y-3.26%
EBIT growth 5Y8.83%
EBIT Next Year-5.82%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y140.55%
FCF growth 3Y-23.89%
FCF growth 5Y-1.99%
OCF growth 1Y5309.47%
OCF growth 3Y-4.64%
OCF growth 5Y9.46%
ARENDALS FOSSEKOMPANI ASA / AFK.OL FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of ARENDALS FOSSEKOMPANI ASA (AFK.OL) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to AFK.OL.
What is the valuation status for AFK stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to ARENDALS FOSSEKOMPANI ASA (AFK.OL). This can be considered as Undervalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for ARENDALS FOSSEKOMPANI ASA?
ARENDALS FOSSEKOMPANI ASA (AFK.OL) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for ARENDALS FOSSEKOMPANI ASA (AFK.OL) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ARENDALS FOSSEKOMPANI ASA (AFK.OL) is expected to grow by 1594.19% in the next year.
Is the dividend of ARENDALS FOSSEKOMPANI ASA sustainable?
The dividend rating of ARENDALS FOSSEKOMPANI ASA (AFK.OL) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 5.56%.