ARCHER (ARCH.OL) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - OSL:ARCH - BMG0451H2087 - Common Stock
22.25 NOK
+0.7 (+3.25%)
Taking everything into account, ARCH scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. 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 has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
ARCH had negative earnings in the past year.
In the past year ARCH had a positive cash flow from operations.
ARCH had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
Each year in the past 5 years ARCH had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
The Return On Assets of ARCH (-4.36%) is worse than 80.56% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Equity value of -23.14%, ARCH is not doing good in the industry: 94.44% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
ARCH's Return On Invested Capital of 8.62% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ARCH outperforms 61.11% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ARCH is above the industry average of 10.49%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (8.62%) for ARCH is well below the 3 year average (12.88%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that ARCH had better years and this may not be a problem.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -4.36% | ||
| ROE | -23.14% | ||
| ROIC | 8.62% |
ROA(3y)-1.53%
ROA(5y)-1.44%
ROE(3y)-4.88%
ROE(5y)-7.65%
ROIC(3y)12.88%
ROIC(5y)9.12%
1.3 Margins
ARCH's Operating Margin of 5.63% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ARCH is outperformed by 72.22% of its industry peers.
ARCH's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 84.96%, ARCH belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 94.44% 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 | 5.63% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 84.96% |
OM growth 3Y19.08%
OM growth 5Y3.55%
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.
ARCH has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
ARCH has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for ARCH has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
ARCH has an Altman-Z score of 1.89. 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.
The Altman-Z score of ARCH (1.89) is better than 69.44% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.40 is on the high side and indicates that ARCH has dependencies on debt financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 2.40, ARCH is doing worse than 86.11% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.4 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.89 |
ROIC/WACC0.95
WACC9.04%
2.3 Liquidity
ARCH has a Current Ratio of 1.19. This is a normal value and indicates that ARCH is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of ARCH (1.19) is worse than 63.89% of its industry peers.
ARCH has a Quick Ratio of 1.19. This is a bad value and indicates that ARCH is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
ARCH has a worse Quick ratio (0.94) than 77.78% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.19 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.94 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The earnings per share for ARCH have decreased strongly by -368.57% in the last year.
Looking at the last year, ARCH shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 12.22% in the last year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.97% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-368.57%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%0%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.22%
Revenue growth 3Y11.59%
Revenue growth 5Y6.97%
Sales Q2Q%12.91%
3.2 Future
Based on estimates for the next years, ARCH will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 78.69% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 1.61% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y4.8%
EPS Next 2Y124.19%
EPS Next 3Y78.69%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year4.31%
Revenue Next 2Y1.47%
Revenue Next 3Y1.61%
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.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 4.90, the valuation of ARCH can be described as very cheap.
88.89% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ARCH, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
ARCH's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 22.99.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 4.9 |
4.2 Price Multiples
66.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ARCH, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.6 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as ARCH's earnings are expected to grow with 78.69% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y124.19%
EPS Next 3Y78.69%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for ARCH!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
OSL:ARCH (10/24/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
22.25
+0.7 (+3.25%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryEnergy Equipment & Services
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners14.05%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.35%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.21B
Revenue(TTM)1.37B
Net Income(TTM)-44600000
Analysts82.5
Price Target30.6 (37.53%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
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)-39.64%
Min EPS beat(2)-91.83%
Max EPS beat(2)12.56%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-167.49%
Min EPS beat(4)-529.9%
Max EPS beat(4)12.56%
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)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.46%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.23%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.31%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.24%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.23%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.13%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.44%
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)-20%
PT rev (3m)-28%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-42.86%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-176.36%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.05%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-6%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 4.9 | ||
| P/S | 0.16 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 3.85 | ||
| P/B | 1.15 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.6 |
EPS(TTM)-4.7
EYN/A
EPS(NY)4.54
Fwd EY20.41%
FCF(TTM)-0.49
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)5.78
OCFY25.99%
SpS138.25
BVpS19.38
TBVpS-2.05
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -4.36% | ||
| ROE | -23.14% | ||
| ROCE | 11.2% | ||
| ROIC | 8.62% | ||
| ROICexc | 9.24% | ||
| ROICexgc | 13.79% | ||
| OM | 5.63% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 84.96% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)-1.53%
ROA(5y)-1.44%
ROE(3y)-4.88%
ROE(5y)-7.65%
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)16.72%
ROCE(5y)11.84%
ROICexgc growth 3Y35.61%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-55.53%
ROICexc growth 3Y32.84%
ROICexc growth 5Y-12.9%
OM growth 3Y19.08%
OM growth 5Y3.55%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.81%
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score4
Asset Turnover1.34
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.4 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.24 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 95.71% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 4.54% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.56 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 40.32% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.19 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.94 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.89 |
F-Score4
WACC9.04%
ROIC/WACC0.95
Cap/Depr(3y)89.27%
Cap/Depr(5y)79.35%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.13%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.97%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-368.57%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%0%
EPS Next Y4.8%
EPS Next 2Y124.19%
EPS Next 3Y78.69%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.22%
Revenue growth 3Y11.59%
Revenue growth 5Y6.97%
Sales Q2Q%12.91%
Revenue Next Year4.31%
Revenue Next 2Y1.47%
Revenue Next 3Y1.61%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y11.37%
EBIT growth 3Y32.88%
EBIT growth 5Y10.77%
EBIT Next Year99.78%
EBIT Next 3Y31.49%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-118.85%
FCF growth 3Y28.46%
FCF growth 5Y26.43%
OCF growth 1Y-12.08%
OCF growth 3Y24.99%
OCF growth 5Y13.72%
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 4.8% in the next year.