ARCHER (ARCH.OL) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Euronext Oslo - OSL:ARCH - BMG0451H2087 - Common Stock
22.25 NOK
+0.3 (+1.37%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to ARCH. ARCH was compared to 36 industry peers in the Energy Equipment & Services industry. There are concerns on the financial health of ARCH while its profitability can be described as average. ARCH is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year ARCH has reported negative net income.
In the past year ARCH had a positive cash flow from operations.
In the past 5 years ARCH reported 4 times negative net income.
Each year in the past 5 years ARCH had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
The Return On Assets of ARCH (-4.13%) is worse than 81.08% of its industry peers.
ARCH has a worse Return On Equity (-20.18%) than 94.59% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Invested Capital value of 8.30%, ARCH perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 54.05% of the companies in the same industry.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ARCH is above the industry average of 10.82%.
The 3 year average ROIC (12.88%) for ARCH is well above the current ROIC(8.30%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -4.13% | ||
| ROE | -20.18% | ||
| ROIC | 8.3% |
ROA(3y)-1.54%
ROA(5y)-1.45%
ROE(3y)-4.92%
ROE(5y)-7.67%
ROIC(3y)12.88%
ROIC(5y)9.12%
1.3 Margins
ARCH has a Operating Margin of 5.80%. This is in the lower half of the industry: ARCH underperforms 72.97% of its industry peers.
ARCH's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
With an excellent Gross Margin value of 85.44%, ARCH belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 94.59% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ARCH has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 5.8% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 85.44% |
OM growth 3Y18.86%
OM growth 5Y3.43%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.81%
GM growth 5YN/A
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ARCH is still creating some value.
The number of shares outstanding for ARCH has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for ARCH has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, ARCH has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
ARCH has an Altman-Z score of 1.82. This is not the best score and indicates that ARCH is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
ARCH's Altman-Z score of 1.82 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ARCH outperforms 72.97% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.10 is on the high side and indicates that ARCH has dependencies on debt financing.
ARCH has a Debt to Equity ratio of 2.10. This is amonst the worse of the industry: ARCH underperforms 86.49% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.1 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.82 |
ROIC/WACC0.89
WACC9.36%
2.3 Liquidity
ARCH has a Current Ratio of 1.18. This is a normal value and indicates that ARCH is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
ARCH's Current ratio of 1.18 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ARCH is outperformed by 62.16% of its industry peers.
ARCH has a Quick Ratio of 1.18. This is a bad value and indicates that ARCH is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
With a Quick ratio value of 0.93, ARCH is not doing good in the industry: 78.38% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.18 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.93 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The earnings per share for ARCH have decreased strongly by -179.31% in the last year.
The Revenue has grown by 9.64% in the past year. This is quite good.
ARCH shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 6.97% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-179.31%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%600%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.64%
Revenue growth 3Y11.59%
Revenue growth 5Y6.97%
Sales Q2Q%1.25%
3.2 Future
The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 71.87% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
Based on estimates for the next years, ARCH will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 2.68% on average per year.
EPS Next Y13.86%
EPS Next 2Y116.86%
EPS Next 3Y71.87%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year4.09%
Revenue Next 2Y2.36%
Revenue Next 3Y2.68%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for ARCH. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 5.48, the valuation of ARCH can be described as very cheap.
83.78% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ARCH, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ARCH to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.46), we can say ARCH is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.48 |
4.2 Price Multiples
The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as ARCH.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.76 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
ARCH's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as ARCH's earnings are expected to grow with 71.87% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y116.86%
EPS Next 3Y71.87%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
ARCH does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
OSL:ARCH (12/23/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
22.25
+0.3 (+1.37%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryEnergy Equipment & Services
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners18.47%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.33%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.21B
Revenue(TTM)1.38B
Net Income(TTM)-44.00M
Analysts84
Price Target34.34 (54.34%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)62.45%
Min EPS beat(2)-91.83%
Max EPS beat(2)216.73%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-98.11%
Min EPS beat(4)-529.9%
Max EPS beat(4)216.73%
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)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.54%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.31%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.77%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.08%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.23%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.77%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.38%
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)-10.22%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-6.25%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-31.82%
EPS NY rev (1m)5%
EPS NY rev (3m)9.52%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.15%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.15%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.07%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.22%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.48 | ||
| P/S | 0.16 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 4.8 | ||
| P/B | 1.02 | ||
| P/tB | 221.07 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.76 |
EPS(TTM)-2.3
EYN/A
EPS(NY)4.06
Fwd EY18.25%
FCF(TTM)-1.1
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)4.64
OCFY20.85%
SpS138.76
BVpS21.84
TBVpS0.1
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -4.13% | ||
| ROE | -20.18% | ||
| ROCE | 10.78% | ||
| ROIC | 8.3% | ||
| ROICexc | 8.3% | ||
| ROICexgc | 11.71% | ||
| OM | 5.8% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 85.44% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)-1.54%
ROA(5y)-1.45%
ROE(3y)-4.92%
ROE(5y)-7.67%
ROIC(3y)12.88%
ROIC(5y)9.12%
ROICexc(3y)26.55%
ROICexc(5y)17.43%
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)16.73%
ROCE(5y)11.84%
ROICexgc growth 3Y35.33%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-55.58%
ROICexc growth 3Y32.61%
ROICexc growth 5Y-12.99%
OM growth 3Y18.86%
OM growth 5Y3.43%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.81%
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score4
Asset Turnover1.29
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.1 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.11 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 85.07% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 4.13% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.29 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 31.36% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.18 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.82 |
F-Score4
WACC9.36%
ROIC/WACC0.89
Cap/Depr(3y)89.07%
Cap/Depr(5y)79.23%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.14%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.98%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-179.31%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%600%
EPS Next Y13.86%
EPS Next 2Y116.86%
EPS Next 3Y71.87%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.64%
Revenue growth 3Y11.59%
Revenue growth 5Y6.97%
Sales Q2Q%1.25%
Revenue Next Year4.09%
Revenue Next 2Y2.36%
Revenue Next 3Y2.68%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y12.04%
EBIT growth 3Y32.64%
EBIT growth 5Y10.65%
EBIT Next Year99.78%
EBIT Next 3Y31.82%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-142.22%
FCF growth 3Y28.77%
FCF growth 5Y26.61%
OCF growth 1Y12.99%
OCF growth 3Y25.03%
OCF growth 5Y13.74%
ARCHER / ARCH.OL FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for ARCH stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to ARCH.OL.
What is the valuation status for ARCH stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to ARCHER (ARCH.OL). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is ARCHER (ARCH.OL) stock?
ARCHER (ARCH.OL) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for ARCHER?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ARCHER (ARCH.OL) is expected to grow by 13.86% in the next year.