ARCHER (ARCH.OL) Stock Fundamental Analysis
OSL:ARCH - BMG0451H2087 - Common Stock
24.9 NOK
+0.2 (+0.81%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to ARCH. ARCH was compared to 37 industry peers in the Energy Equipment & Services industry. While ARCH is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. ARCH is valued correctly, 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.
ARCH had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
With a Return On Assets value of -4.36%, ARCH is not doing good in the industry: 86.49% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
ARCH has a worse Return On Equity (-23.14%) than 91.89% of its industry peers.
ARCH has a Return On Invested Capital (8.62%) which is in line with its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ARCH is in line with the industry average of 11.44%.
The 3 year average ROIC (12.88%) for ARCH is well above the current ROIC(8.62%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
| 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 has a worse Operating Margin (5.63%) than 75.68% of its industry peers.
ARCH's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
ARCH has a Gross Margin of 84.96%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ARCH outperforms 97.30% of its industry peers.
ARCH's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| 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.
The number of shares outstanding for ARCH has been increased compared to 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.
With a decent Altman-Z score value of 1.89, ARCH is doing good in the industry, outperforming 64.86% of the companies in the same industry.
ARCH has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.40. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of ARCH (2.40) is worse than 83.78% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.4 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.89 |
ROIC/WACC0.95
WACC9.08%
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.
ARCH has a Current ratio (1.19) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
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.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.94, ARCH is doing worse than 72.97% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.19 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.94 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
ARCH shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -368.57%.
Looking at the last year, ARCH shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 12.22% in the last year.
Measured over the past years, ARCH shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 6.97% on average per year.
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
ARCH is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 81.37% yearly.
ARCH is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 2.05% yearly.
EPS Next Y43.34%
EPS Next 2Y128.94%
EPS Next 3Y81.37%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year4.16%
Revenue Next 2Y2.1%
Revenue Next 3Y2.05%
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
ARCH reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 5.16, the valuation of ARCH can be described as very cheap.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ARCH is valued cheaper than 91.89% of the companies in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ARCH to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.87), we can say ARCH is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.16 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ARCH is valued a bit cheaper than 67.57% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.63 |
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 81.37% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y128.94%
EPS Next 3Y81.37%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for ARCH!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
OSL:ARCH (9/11/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
24.9
+0.2 (+0.81%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryEnergy Equipment & Services
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners13.2%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.35%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.25B
Analysts82.5
Price Target38.25 (53.61%)
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)-10%
PT rev (3m)-10%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-42.86%
EPS NQ rev (3m)300%
EPS NY rev (1m)-145.45%
EPS NY rev (3m)-145.45%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.05%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.15%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-6.14%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.16 | ||
| P/S | 0.17 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 3.95 | ||
| P/B | 1.18 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.63 |
EPS(TTM)-4.66
EYN/A
EPS(NY)4.83
Fwd EY19.38%
FCF(TTM)-0.54
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)6.3
OCFY25.31%
SpS150.71
BVpS21.12
TBVpS-2.24
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/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%
ROICexcg growth 3Y35.61%
ROICexcg 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
WACC9.08%
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 Y43.34%
EPS Next 2Y128.94%
EPS Next 3Y81.37%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.22%
Revenue growth 3Y11.59%
Revenue growth 5Y6.97%
Sales Q2Q%12.91%
Revenue Next Year4.16%
Revenue Next 2Y2.1%
Revenue Next 3Y2.05%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y11.37%
EBIT growth 3Y32.88%
EBIT growth 5Y10.77%
EBIT Next Year117.49%
EBIT Next 3Y32.78%
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%