AUSTEVOLL SEAFOOD ASA (AUSS.OL) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - OSL:AUSS - NO0010073489 - Common Stock
94.4 NOK
-1.1 (-1.15%)
Taking everything into account, AUSS scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. AUSS was compared to 59 industry peers in the Food Products industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of AUSS get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. AUSS has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
AUSS had positive earnings in the past year.
AUSS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
AUSS had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
In the past 5 years AUSS always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
AUSS has a Return On Assets (2.54%) which is in line with its industry peers.
The Return On Equity of AUSS (8.51%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
AUSS has a Return On Invested Capital (4.20%) which is in line with its industry peers.
AUSS had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.36%. This is below the industry average of 7.03%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.54% | ||
| ROE | 8.51% | ||
| ROIC | 4.2% |
ROA(3y)3.56%
ROA(5y)3.29%
ROE(3y)11.43%
ROE(5y)10.64%
ROIC(3y)4.36%
ROIC(5y)4.18%
1.3 Margins
AUSS's Profit Margin of 3.44% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. AUSS outperforms 50.85% of its industry peers.
AUSS's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
AUSS has a Operating Margin of 9.04%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: AUSS outperforms 57.63% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of AUSS has declined.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 45.36%, AUSS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 64.41% of the companies in the same industry.
AUSS's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 9.04% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.44% | ||
| GM | 45.36% |
OM growth 3Y-4.03%
OM growth 5Y-3.2%
PM growth 3Y1.33%
PM growth 5Y7.57%
GM growth 3Y0.51%
GM growth 5Y0.65%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so AUSS is destroying value.
AUSS has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for AUSS remains at a similar level compared to 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for AUSS is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
AUSS has an Altman-Z score of 1.86. This is not the best score and indicates that AUSS is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.86, AUSS is doing worse than 61.02% of the companies in the same industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of AUSS is 11.18, which is on the high side as it means it would take AUSS, 11.18 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
AUSS's Debt to FCF ratio of 11.18 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. AUSS is outperformed by 62.71% of its industry peers.
AUSS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.89. This is a neutral value indicating AUSS is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.89, AUSS is not doing good in the industry: 69.49% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.89 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 11.18 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.86 |
ROIC/WACC0.67
WACC6.28%
2.3 Liquidity
AUSS has a Current Ratio of 2.28. This indicates that AUSS is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of AUSS (2.28) is better than 83.05% of its industry peers.
AUSS has a Quick Ratio of 1.05. This is a normal value and indicates that AUSS is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
AUSS has a Quick ratio of 1.05. This is in the better half of the industry: AUSS outperforms 66.10% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.28 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.05 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 11.86% over the past year.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 16.54% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
AUSS shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 11.61%.
Measured over the past years, AUSS shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 8.69% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)11.86%
EPS 3Y37.89%
EPS 5Y16.54%
EPS Q2Q%-74.51%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.61%
Revenue growth 3Y10%
Revenue growth 5Y8.69%
Sales Q2Q%16.88%
3.2 Future
Based on estimates for the next years, AUSS will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 5.65% on average per year.
Based on estimates for the next years, AUSS will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 7.84% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-25.78%
EPS Next 2Y3.55%
EPS Next 3Y5.65%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year5.93%
Revenue Next 2Y5.82%
Revenue Next 3Y5.19%
Revenue Next 5Y7.84%
3.3 Evolution
The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
A Price/Earnings ratio of 9.44 indicates a reasonable valuation of AUSS.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of AUSS indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: AUSS is cheaper than 76.27% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.30, AUSS is valued rather cheaply.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 6.83, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of AUSS.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, AUSS is valued cheaply inside the industry as 91.53% of the companies are valued more expensively.
AUSS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 22.73.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.44 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.83 |
4.2 Price Multiples
AUSS's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. AUSS is cheaper than 79.66% of the companies in the same industry.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, AUSS is valued a bit cheaper than 64.41% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 13.69 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.06 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.57
EPS Next 2Y3.55%
EPS Next 3Y5.65%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
AUSS has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 6.81%, which is a nice return.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.23, AUSS pays a better dividend. On top of this AUSS pays more dividend than 98.31% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.41, AUSS pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 6.81% |
5.2 History
The dividend of AUSS has a limited annual growth rate of 5.74%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.74%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
AUSS pays out 238.50% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
The dividend of AUSS is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP238.5%
EPS Next 2Y3.55%
EPS Next 3Y5.65%
OSL:AUSS (9/12/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
94.4
-1.1 (-1.15%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood Products
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners23.59%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.05%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap19.14B
Analysts78.57
Price Target113.35 (20.07%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 6.81% |
Yearly Dividend4.5
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.74%
DP238.5%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-34.01%
Min EPS beat(2)-47.93%
Max EPS beat(2)-20.09%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)6.14%
Min EPS beat(4)-47.93%
Max EPS beat(4)80.07%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)3.01%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)-16.66%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)-19.17%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.5%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.11%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.11%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-4.57%
Min Revenue beat(4)-12.13%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.11%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.85%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.1%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.02%
PT rev (1m)-0.44%
PT rev (3m)1.06%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-21.41%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-42.23%
EPS NY rev (1m)-17.26%
EPS NY rev (3m)-17.26%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-2.91%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-31.75%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.34%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.06%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.44 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.83 | ||
| P/S | 0.5 | ||
| P/FCF | 13.69 | ||
| P/OCF | 4.82 | ||
| P/B | 1.24 | ||
| P/tB | 4.87 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.06 |
EPS(TTM)10
EY10.59%
EPS(NY)13.83
Fwd EY14.65%
FCF(TTM)6.9
FCFY7.31%
OCF(TTM)19.58
OCFY20.75%
SpS188.63
BVpS76.36
TBVpS19.4
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.57
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.54% | ||
| ROE | 8.51% | ||
| ROCE | 8.06% | ||
| ROIC | 4.2% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.66% | ||
| ROICexgc | 6.52% | ||
| OM | 9.04% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.44% | ||
| GM | 45.36% | ||
| FCFM | 3.66% |
ROA(3y)3.56%
ROA(5y)3.29%
ROE(3y)11.43%
ROE(5y)10.64%
ROIC(3y)4.36%
ROIC(5y)4.18%
ROICexc(3y)4.9%
ROICexc(5y)4.74%
ROICexgc(3y)6.98%
ROICexgc(5y)7.01%
ROCE(3y)8.25%
ROCE(5y)7.89%
ROICexcg growth 3Y-6.6%
ROICexcg growth 5Y-4.53%
ROICexc growth 3Y-2.84%
ROICexc growth 5Y-1.55%
OM growth 3Y-4.03%
OM growth 5Y-3.2%
PM growth 3Y1.33%
PM growth 5Y7.57%
GM growth 3Y0.51%
GM growth 5Y0.65%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.74
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.89 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 11.18 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.46 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 119.52% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 6.73% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 3.99 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 70.8% | ||
| Profit Quality | 106.15% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.28 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.05 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.86 |
F-Score4
WACC6.28%
ROIC/WACC0.67
Cap/Depr(3y)106.46%
Cap/Depr(5y)100.95%
Cap/Sales(3y)6.06%
Cap/Sales(5y)6%
Profit Quality(3y)166.65%
Profit Quality(5y)190.55%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)11.86%
EPS 3Y37.89%
EPS 5Y16.54%
EPS Q2Q%-74.51%
EPS Next Y-25.78%
EPS Next 2Y3.55%
EPS Next 3Y5.65%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.61%
Revenue growth 3Y10%
Revenue growth 5Y8.69%
Sales Q2Q%16.88%
Revenue Next Year5.93%
Revenue Next 2Y5.82%
Revenue Next 3Y5.19%
Revenue Next 5Y7.84%
EBIT growth 1Y6.73%
EBIT growth 3Y5.56%
EBIT growth 5Y5.22%
EBIT Next Year63.31%
EBIT Next 3Y26.83%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-19.75%
FCF growth 3Y-42.62%
FCF growth 5Y-17.47%
OCF growth 1Y10.38%
OCF growth 3Y-14.44%
OCF growth 5Y-1.76%