GOLAR LNG LTD (GLNG) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:GLNG • BMG9456A1009

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This GLNG fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. GLNG Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • GLNG had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year GLNG had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • GLNG had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • GLNG had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
GLNG Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFGLNG 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 2025 0 200M -200M 400M -400M 600M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of GLNG (1.23%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • GLNG has a Return On Equity (3.56%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • GLNG has a worse Return On Invested Capital (2.15%) than 68.90% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for GLNG is significantly below the industry average of 22.77%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (1.85%) for GLNG is below the current ROIC(2.15%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.23%
ROE 3.56%
ROIC 2.15%
ROA(3y)0.42%
ROA(5y)5.6%
ROE(3y)1.27%
ROE(5y)11.85%
ROIC(3y)1.85%
ROIC(5y)1.87%
GLNG Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICGLNG Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 20 -20 30

1.3 Margins

  • With a decent Profit Margin value of 16.69%, GLNG is doing good in the industry, outperforming 68.90% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GLNG's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 33.02%, GLNG is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 78.47% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GLNG's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of GLNG (59.37%) is better than 67.94% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of GLNG has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 33.02%
PM (TTM) 16.69%
GM 59.37%
OM growth 3Y3.68%
OM growth 5Y-3.6%
PM growth 3Y-61.58%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-6.19%
GM growth 5Y-5.19%
GLNG Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsGLNG Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100 -100 200 -200

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2. GLNG Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), GLNG is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, GLNG has less shares outstanding
  • GLNG has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, GLNG has a worse debt to assets ratio.
GLNG Yearly Shares OutstandingGLNG Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
GLNG Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsGLNG Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.2 Solvency

  • GLNG has an Altman-Z score of 1.22. This is a bad value and indicates that GLNG is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • GLNG's Altman-Z score of 1.22 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. GLNG outperforms 44.98% of its industry peers.
  • GLNG has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.33. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • GLNG has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.33. This is in the lower half of the industry: GLNG underperforms 71.77% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.33
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 1.22
ROIC/WACC0.33
WACC6.5%
GLNG Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFGLNG Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.55 indicates that GLNG has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • GLNG has a better Current ratio (2.55) than 80.38% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 2.54 indicates that GLNG has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • GLNG has a better Quick ratio (2.54) than 80.86% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.55
Quick Ratio 2.54
GLNG Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesGLNG Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

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3. GLNG Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for GLNG have decreased strongly by -15.33% in the last year.
  • The earnings per share for GLNG have been decreasing by -16.43% on average. This is quite bad
  • Looking at the last year, GLNG shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 51.14%.
  • GLNG shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 8.53% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-15.33%
EPS 3Y-16.43%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%3.76%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)51.14%
Revenue growth 3Y13.7%
Revenue growth 5Y8.53%
Sales Q2Q%101.48%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, GLNG will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 46.44% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 31.88% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
EPS Next Y-30.49%
EPS Next 2Y-54.97%
EPS Next 3Y46.44%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year3.39%
Revenue Next 2Y5.99%
Revenue Next 3Y31.88%
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 accelerating.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
GLNG Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesGLNG Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 200M 400M 600M 800M
GLNG Yearly EPS VS EstimatesGLNG Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 2 -2 4

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4. GLNG Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 38.99, GLNG can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • 63.16% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than GLNG, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • GLNG's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit more expensive than the S&P500 average which is at 27.42.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 56.17, which means the current valuation is very expensive for GLNG.
  • 61.24% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than GLNG, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of GLNG to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.24), we can say GLNG is valued expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 38.99
Fwd PE 56.17
GLNG Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsGLNG Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 69.86% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than GLNG, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 38.81
GLNG Per share dataGLNG EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • GLNG's earnings are expected to grow with 46.44% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-54.97%
EPS Next 3Y46.44%

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5. GLNG Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • GLNG has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.90%.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.23, GLNG has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, GLNG has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.9%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of GLNG grows each year by 37.84%, which is quite nice.
  • GLNG has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • The dividend of GLNG decreased in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)37.84%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years2
GLNG Yearly Dividends per shareGLNG Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

5.3 Sustainability

  • 157.36% of the earnings are spent on dividend by GLNG. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • GLNG's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP157.36%
EPS Next 2Y-54.97%
EPS Next 3Y46.44%
GLNG Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendGLNG Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M -200M 400M -400M 600M
GLNG Dividend Payout.GLNG Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.GLNG Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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GLNG Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

GOLAR LNG LTD

NASDAQ:GLNG (4/24/2026, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 53.5311 +0.9 (+1.71%)

52.63

-0.05 (-0.09%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)02-25
Earnings (Next)05-20
Inst Owners88.7%
Inst Owner Change0.13%
Ins Owners2.76%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap5.35B
Revenue(TTM)393.52M
Net Income(TTM)65.68M
Analysts86.25
Price Target55.67 (5.78%)
Short Float %8.25%
Short Ratio3.42
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.9%
Yearly Dividend1
Dividend Growth(5Y)37.84%
DP157.36%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-Date03-09
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)18.73%
Min EPS beat(2)7.85%
Max EPS beat(2)29.6%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)5.04%
Min EPS beat(4)-9.66%
Max EPS beat(4)29.6%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)3.44%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)13.78%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)37.36%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.11%
Min Revenue beat(2)-6.29%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.07%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-4.37%
Min Revenue beat(4)-8.19%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.07%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-9.67%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-8.81%
Revenue beat(16)1
Avg Revenue beat(16)-13.42%
PT rev (1m)6.51%
PT rev (3m)6.51%
EPS NQ rev (1m)3.14%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-16.48%
EPS NY rev (1m)21.09%
EPS NY rev (3m)30.06%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.38%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)3.54%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.4%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.87%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 38.99
Fwd PE 56.17
P/S 13.59
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 11.35
P/B 2.9
P/tB 2.9
EV/EBITDA 38.81
EPS(TTM)1.35
EY2.57%
EPS(NY)0.94
Fwd EY1.78%
FCF(TTM)-4.06
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)4.64
OCFY8.81%
SpS3.87
BVpS18.14
TBVpS18.12
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number23.4743 (-55.4%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.23%
ROE 3.56%
ROCE 2.72%
ROIC 2.15%
ROICexc 2.84%
ROICexgc 2.84%
OM 33.02%
PM (TTM) 16.69%
GM 59.37%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)0.42%
ROA(5y)5.6%
ROE(3y)1.27%
ROE(5y)11.85%
ROIC(3y)1.85%
ROIC(5y)1.87%
ROICexc(3y)2.33%
ROICexc(5y)2.37%
ROICexgc(3y)2.33%
ROICexgc(5y)2.37%
ROCE(3y)2.34%
ROCE(5y)2.37%
ROICexgc growth 3Y10.6%
ROICexgc growth 5Y0.82%
ROICexc growth 3Y10.58%
ROICexc growth 5Y0.8%
OM growth 3Y3.68%
OM growth 5Y-3.6%
PM growth 3Y-61.58%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-6.19%
GM growth 5Y-5.19%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.07
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.33
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 13.71
Cap/Depr 1793.71%
Cap/Sales 224.51%
Interest Coverage 17.93
Cash Conversion 262.81%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 2.55
Quick Ratio 2.54
Altman-Z 1.22
F-Score8
WACC6.5%
ROIC/WACC0.33
Cap/Depr(3y)1080.35%
Cap/Depr(5y)829.05%
Cap/Sales(3y)166.41%
Cap/Sales(5y)136.3%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-15.33%
EPS 3Y-16.43%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%3.76%
EPS Next Y-30.49%
EPS Next 2Y-54.97%
EPS Next 3Y46.44%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)51.14%
Revenue growth 3Y13.7%
Revenue growth 5Y8.53%
Sales Q2Q%101.48%
Revenue Next Year3.39%
Revenue Next 2Y5.99%
Revenue Next 3Y31.88%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y183.17%
EBIT growth 3Y17.89%
EBIT growth 5Y4.61%
EBIT Next Year46.01%
EBIT Next 3Y56.71%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-225.27%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y47.98%
OCF growth 3Y16.36%
OCF growth 5Y26.13%

GOLAR LNG LTD / GLNG Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of GOLAR LNG LTD (GLNG) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to GLNG.


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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to GOLAR LNG LTD (GLNG). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for GOLAR LNG LTD?

GOLAR LNG LTD (GLNG) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


How financially healthy is GOLAR LNG LTD?

The financial health rating of GOLAR LNG LTD (GLNG) is 4 / 10.


How sustainable is the dividend of GOLAR LNG LTD (GLNG) stock?

The dividend rating of GOLAR LNG LTD (GLNG) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 157.36%.