BELSHIPS ASA (BELCO.OL) Stock Fundamental Analysis

OSL:BELCO • NO0003094104

20.35 NOK
0 (0%)
Last: Mar 31, 2025, 07:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

BELCO gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 17 industry peers in the Marine Transportation industry. There are concerns on the financial health of BELCO while its profitability can be described as average. BELCO is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • BELCO had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year BELCO had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Of the past 5 years BELCO 4 years were profitable.
  • In the past 5 years BELCO always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
BELCO.OL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFBELCO.OL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M 100M 150M

1.2 Ratios

  • With a Return On Assets value of 7.06%, BELCO is not doing good in the industry: 63.16% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • BELCO has a Return On Equity (22.99%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • BELCO has a Return On Invested Capital (6.77%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for BELCO is in line with the industry average of 8.66%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.06%
ROE 22.99%
ROIC 6.77%
ROA(3y)9.96%
ROA(5y)7.73%
ROE(3y)36.04%
ROE(5y)27.47%
ROIC(3y)10.05%
ROIC(5y)N/A
BELCO.OL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICBELCO.OL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 -40 -60

1.3 Margins

  • BELCO's Profit Margin of 14.01% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. BELCO is outperformed by 63.16% of its industry peers.
  • BELCO's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With a Operating Margin value of 16.15%, BELCO perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 57.89% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of BELCO has grown nicely.
  • The Gross Margin of BELCO (76.45%) is better than 94.74% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of BELCO has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 16.15%
PM (TTM) 14.01%
GM 76.45%
OM growth 3Y0.15%
OM growth 5Y18.78%
PM growth 3Y3.21%
PM growth 5Y45.38%
GM growth 3Y-1.41%
GM growth 5Y-1.22%
BELCO.OL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsBELCO.OL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 -50

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so BELCO is still creating some value.
  • BELCO has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, BELCO has more shares outstanding
  • BELCO has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
BELCO.OL Yearly Shares OutstandingBELCO.OL Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
BELCO.OL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsBELCO.OL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

  • BELCO has an Altman-Z score of 1.60. This is a bad value and indicates that BELCO is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • BELCO has a worse Altman-Z score (1.60) than 68.42% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of BELCO is 9.10, which is on the high side as it means it would take BELCO, 9.10 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 9.10, BELCO is not doing good in the industry: 68.42% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • BELCO has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.98. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • BELCO has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.98. This is amonst the worse of the industry: BELCO underperforms 89.47% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.98
Debt/FCF 9.1
Altman-Z 1.6
ROIC/WACC0.92
WACC7.39%
BELCO.OL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFBELCO.OL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

2.3 Liquidity

  • BELCO has a Current Ratio of 2.30. This indicates that BELCO is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • BELCO's Current ratio of 2.30 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BELCO outperforms 78.95% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 2.19 indicates that BELCO has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of BELCO (2.19) is better than 78.95% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.3
Quick Ratio 2.19
BELCO.OL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesBELCO.OL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • BELCO shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -33.33%.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 51.57% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
  • BELCO shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -26.78%.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 20.77% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)-33.33%
EPS 3Y-20.18%
EPS 5Y51.57%
EPS Q2Q%-66.67%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-26.78%
Revenue growth 3Y-20.16%
Revenue growth 5Y20.77%
Sales Q2Q%-40.5%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, BELCO will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 31.02% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 1.39% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y43.77%
EPS Next 2Y31.02%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-11%
Revenue Next 2Y1.39%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past 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 decreasing.
BELCO.OL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesBELCO.OL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 200M 400M 600M 800M
BELCO.OL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesBELCO.OL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 0.2 0.4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 7.95, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of BELCO.
  • BELCO's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. BELCO is more expensive than 78.95% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BELCO's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.16.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 5.53, the valuation of BELCO can be described as very cheap.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as BELCO.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.10, BELCO is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 7.95
Fwd PE 5.53
BELCO.OL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsBELCO.OL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80 100

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of BELCO indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: BELCO is more expensive than 63.16% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as BELCO.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 8.37
EV/EBITDA 8.72
BELCO.OL Per share dataBELCO.OL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15

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.
  • BELCO's earnings are expected to grow with 31.02% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.18
PEG (5Y)0.15
EPS Next 2Y31.02%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • BELCO has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 13.88%, which is a nice return.
  • BELCO's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 7.38.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, BELCO pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 13.88%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of BELCO is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 117.83%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)117.83%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0

5.3 Sustainability

  • 132.17% of the earnings are spent on dividend by BELCO. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of BELCO is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP132.17%
EPS Next 2Y31.02%
EPS Next 3YN/A
BELCO.OL Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendBELCO.OL Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M 100M
BELCO.OL Dividend Payout.BELCO.OL Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.BELCO.OL Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

BELSHIPS ASA

OSL:BELCO (3/31/2025, 7:00:00 PM)

20.35

0 (0%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupTransportation
GICS IndustryMarine Transportation
Earnings (Last)02-11
Earnings (Next)05-08
Inst Owners14.75%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.61%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap5.15B
Revenue(TTM)415.02M
Net Income(TTM)58.16M
Analysts86
Price Target33.22 (63.24%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 13.88%
Yearly Dividend3.24
Dividend Growth(5Y)117.83%
DP132.17%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-21.09%
Min EPS beat(2)-41.75%
Max EPS beat(2)-0.42%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-0.53%
Min EPS beat(4)-41.75%
Max EPS beat(4)23.57%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)16.46%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)9.29%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)50.76%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)14.25%
Min Revenue beat(2)1.83%
Max Revenue beat(2)26.67%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)25.15%
Min Revenue beat(4)1.83%
Max Revenue beat(4)41.76%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)17.15%
Revenue beat(12)10
Avg Revenue beat(12)25.57%
Revenue beat(16)14
Avg Revenue beat(16)42.77%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)3.26%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-21.22%
EPS NY rev (1m)9.24%
EPS NY rev (3m)-15.72%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.08%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)12.72%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 7.95
Fwd PE 5.53
P/S 1.16
P/FCF 8.37
P/OCF 5.39
P/B 1.91
P/tB 1.91
EV/EBITDA 8.72
EPS(TTM)2.56
EY12.58%
EPS(NY)3.68
Fwd EY18.08%
FCF(TTM)2.43
FCFY11.94%
OCF(TTM)3.78
OCFY18.57%
SpS17.49
BVpS10.66
TBVpS10.66
PEG (NY)0.18
PEG (5Y)0.15
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.06%
ROE 22.99%
ROCE 8.79%
ROIC 6.77%
ROICexc 7.79%
ROICexgc 7.79%
OM 16.15%
PM (TTM) 14.01%
GM 76.45%
FCFM 13.9%
ROA(3y)9.96%
ROA(5y)7.73%
ROE(3y)36.04%
ROE(5y)27.47%
ROIC(3y)10.05%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)11.84%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)11.84%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)13.05%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y-23.41%
ROICexgc growth 5Y23.32%
ROICexc growth 3Y-23.41%
ROICexc growth 5Y23.68%
OM growth 3Y0.15%
OM growth 5Y18.78%
PM growth 3Y3.21%
PM growth 5Y45.38%
GM growth 3Y-1.41%
GM growth 5Y-1.22%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.5
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.98
Debt/FCF 9.1
Debt/EBITDA 4.8
Cap/Depr 86.11%
Cap/Sales 7.71%
Interest Coverage 2.25
Cash Conversion 86.07%
Profit Quality 99.19%
Current Ratio 2.3
Quick Ratio 2.19
Altman-Z 1.6
F-Score5
WACC7.39%
ROIC/WACC0.92
Cap/Depr(3y)102.64%
Cap/Depr(5y)134%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.67%
Cap/Sales(5y)6.97%
Profit Quality(3y)105.45%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-33.33%
EPS 3Y-20.18%
EPS 5Y51.57%
EPS Q2Q%-66.67%
EPS Next Y43.77%
EPS Next 2Y31.02%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-26.78%
Revenue growth 3Y-20.16%
Revenue growth 5Y20.77%
Sales Q2Q%-40.5%
Revenue Next Year-11%
Revenue Next 2Y1.39%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-36.64%
EBIT growth 3Y-20.05%
EBIT growth 5Y43.45%
EBIT Next Year68.79%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-52.28%
FCF growth 3Y-0.74%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-25.82%
OCF growth 3Y-15.65%
OCF growth 5Y33.19%

BELSHIPS ASA / BELCO.OL FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of BELSHIPS ASA (BELCO.OL) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to BELCO.OL.


What is the valuation status of BELSHIPS ASA (BELCO.OL) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to BELSHIPS ASA (BELCO.OL). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for BELSHIPS ASA?

BELSHIPS ASA (BELCO.OL) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for BELCO stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for BELSHIPS ASA (BELCO.OL) is 7.95 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.91.


How sustainable is the dividend of BELSHIPS ASA (BELCO.OL) stock?

The dividend rating of BELSHIPS ASA (BELCO.OL) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 132.17%.