BOUVET ASA (BOUV.OL) Stock Fundamental Analysis
OSL:BOUV • NO0010360266
54.45 NOK
-0.25 (-0.46%)
Last: Feb 12, 2026, 04:19 PM
We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to BOUV. BOUV was compared to 74 industry peers in the IT Services industry. BOUV scores excellent on profitability, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. BOUV has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year BOUV was profitable.
- BOUV had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years BOUV has been profitable.
- BOUV had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- BOUV's Return On Assets of 23.11% is amongst the best of the industry. BOUV outperforms 98.65% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Equity value of 98.60%, BOUV belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 98.65% of the companies in the same industry.
- BOUV's Return On Invested Capital of 58.06% is amongst the best of the industry. BOUV outperforms 98.65% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for BOUV is significantly above the industry average of 26.55%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (48.99%) for BOUV is below the current ROIC(58.06%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 23.11% | ||
| ROE | 98.6% | ||
| ROIC | 58.06% |
ROA(3y)20.7%
ROA(5y)20.05%
ROE(3y)74.72%
ROE(5y)68.18%
ROIC(3y)48.99%
ROIC(5y)45.99%
1.3 Margins
- BOUV has a better Profit Margin (9.71%) than 83.78% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of BOUV has grown nicely.
- BOUV's Operating Margin of 12.41% is amongst the best of the industry. BOUV outperforms 82.43% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of BOUV has remained more or less at the same level.
- BOUV has a better Gross Margin (92.06%) than 86.49% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of BOUV has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 12.41% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 9.71% | ||
| GM | 92.06% |
OM growth 3Y-0.3%
OM growth 5Y0.32%
PM growth 3Y-0.25%
PM growth 5Y2.96%
GM growth 3Y1.47%
GM growth 5Y0.86%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so BOUV is creating value.
- The number of shares outstanding for BOUV remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, BOUV has more shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for BOUV has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- BOUV has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.73. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.73 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 0.73, BOUV belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 86.49% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.68 indicates that BOUV is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.68, BOUV perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 44.59% of the companies in the same industry.
- Although BOUV does not score too well on debt/equity it has very limited outstanding debt, which is well covered by the FCF. We will not put too much weight on the debt/equity number as it may be because of low equity, which could be a consequence of a share buyback program for instance. This needs to be investigated.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.68 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.73 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
ROIC/WACC6.9
WACC8.42%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.17 indicates that BOUV should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- BOUV has a Current ratio of 1.17. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: BOUV outperforms 44.59% of its industry peers.
- BOUV has a Quick Ratio of 1.12. This is a normal value and indicates that BOUV is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.12, BOUV is in line with its industry, outperforming 48.65% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.17 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.12 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 2.21% over the past year.
- BOUV shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 16.16% yearly.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 1.93% in the past year.
- The Revenue has been growing by 12.96% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)2.21%
EPS 3Y13.26%
EPS 5Y16.16%
EPS Q2Q%-10.53%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.93%
Revenue growth 3Y13.32%
Revenue growth 5Y12.96%
Sales Q2Q%-0.92%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 4.94% on average over the next years.
- Based on estimates for the next years, BOUV will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.16% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-1.1%
EPS Next 2Y2.35%
EPS Next 3Y4.94%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-0.3%
Revenue Next 2Y2.64%
Revenue Next 3Y4.16%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
- 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
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 14.72, the valuation of BOUV can be described as correct.
- 71.62% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than BOUV, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- BOUV is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.67, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- BOUV is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.05.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BOUV is on the same level as its industry peers.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 27.69. BOUV is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.72 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.05 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- BOUV's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, BOUV is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 63.51% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 11.86 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.52 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- BOUV has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.91
EPS Next 2Y2.35%
EPS Next 3Y4.94%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- BOUV has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 6.60%, which is a nice return.
- BOUV's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.44. BOUV pays more dividend than 89.19% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.80, BOUV pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 6.6% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of BOUV grows each year by 22.65%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)22.65%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- 107.69% of the earnings are spent on dividend by BOUV. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of BOUV is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP107.69%
EPS Next 2Y2.35%
EPS Next 3Y4.94%
OSL:BOUV (2/12/2026, 4:19:10 PM)
54.45
-0.25 (-0.46%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT Services
Earnings (Last)11-11 2025-11-11/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-13 2026-02-13
Inst Owners47.91%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners4.96%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap5.65B
Revenue(TTM)3.94B
Net Income(TTM)382.52M
Analysts46.67
Price Target64.6 (18.64%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 6.6% |
Yearly Dividend3.61
Dividend Growth(5Y)22.65%
DP107.69%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-1.63%
Min EPS beat(2)-8.68%
Max EPS beat(2)5.41%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-5.72%
Min EPS beat(4)-15.18%
Max EPS beat(4)5.41%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)0.61%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)0.63%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)2.78%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-5.1%
Min Revenue beat(2)-6.04%
Max Revenue beat(2)-4.17%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-5.39%
Min Revenue beat(4)-6.73%
Max Revenue beat(4)-4.17%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.22%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.55%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.16%
PT rev (1m)-3.06%
PT rev (3m)-11.63%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.58%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.18%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.83%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.81%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.72 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.05 | ||
| P/S | 1.43 | ||
| P/FCF | 11.86 | ||
| P/OCF | 11.17 | ||
| P/B | 14.57 | ||
| P/tB | 17.99 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.52 |
EPS(TTM)3.7
EY6.8%
EPS(NY)3.88
Fwd EY7.12%
FCF(TTM)4.59
FCFY8.43%
OCF(TTM)4.88
OCFY8.95%
SpS37.96
BVpS3.74
TBVpS3.03
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.91
Graham Number17.64
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 23.11% | ||
| ROE | 98.6% | ||
| ROCE | 74.53% | ||
| ROIC | 58.06% | ||
| ROICexc | 134.76% | ||
| ROICexgc | 182.36% | ||
| OM | 12.41% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 9.71% | ||
| GM | 92.06% | ||
| FCFM | 12.1% |
ROA(3y)20.7%
ROA(5y)20.05%
ROE(3y)74.72%
ROE(5y)68.18%
ROIC(3y)48.99%
ROIC(5y)45.99%
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)62.88%
ROCE(5y)59.03%
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-0.3%
OM growth 5Y0.32%
PM growth 3Y-0.25%
PM growth 5Y2.96%
GM growth 3Y1.47%
GM growth 5Y0.86%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover2.38
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.68 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.73 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.44 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 27.98% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.75% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 85.21% | ||
| Profit Quality | 124.62% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.17 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.12 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
F-Score7
WACC8.42%
ROIC/WACC6.9
Cap/Depr(3y)45.16%
Cap/Depr(5y)44.49%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.24%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.21%
Profit Quality(3y)146.16%
Profit Quality(5y)142.87%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)2.21%
EPS 3Y13.26%
EPS 5Y16.16%
EPS Q2Q%-10.53%
EPS Next Y-1.1%
EPS Next 2Y2.35%
EPS Next 3Y4.94%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.93%
Revenue growth 3Y13.32%
Revenue growth 5Y12.96%
Sales Q2Q%-0.92%
Revenue Next Year-0.3%
Revenue Next 2Y2.64%
Revenue Next 3Y4.16%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y2.34%
EBIT growth 3Y12.97%
EBIT growth 5Y13.33%
EBIT Next Year15.62%
EBIT Next 3Y9.7%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y74.57%
FCF growth 3Y44.54%
FCF growth 5Y26.17%
OCF growth 1Y58.79%
OCF growth 3Y41.27%
OCF growth 5Y24.87%
BOUVET ASA / BOUV.OL FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of BOUVET ASA (BOUV.OL) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to BOUV.OL.
What is the valuation status for BOUV stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to BOUVET ASA (BOUV.OL). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for BOUVET ASA?
BOUVET ASA (BOUV.OL) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for BOUV stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for BOUVET ASA (BOUV.OL) is 14.72 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 14.57.
What is the expected EPS growth for BOUVET ASA (BOUV.OL) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of BOUVET ASA (BOUV.OL) is expected to decline by -1.1% in the next year.