KNOT OFFSHORE PARTNERS LP (KNOP) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:KNOP • MHY481251012
10.575 USD
-0.1 (-0.89%)
Last: Feb 2, 2026, 11:34 AM
Overall KNOP gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated KNOP against 207 industry peers in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. KNOP has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. KNOP may be a bit undervalued, certainly considering the very reasonable score on growth
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- KNOP had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year KNOP had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Of the past 5 years KNOP 4 years were profitable.
- KNOP had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of KNOP (2.62%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- KNOP has a Return On Equity of 7.15%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: KNOP outperforms 49.28% of its industry peers.
- KNOP has a Return On Invested Capital (6.39%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- KNOP had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.45%. This is significantly below the industry average of 21.94%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (4.45%) for KNOP is below the current ROIC(6.39%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.62% | ||
| ROE | 7.15% | ||
| ROIC | 6.39% |
ROA(3y)0.29%
ROA(5y)1.36%
ROE(3y)0.78%
ROE(5y)3.47%
ROIC(3y)4.45%
ROIC(5y)4.96%
1.3 Margins
- KNOP's Profit Margin of 12.56% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. KNOP outperforms 63.28% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of KNOP has declined.
- With a decent Operating Margin value of 30.51%, KNOP is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.85% of the companies in the same industry.
- KNOP's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- With a decent Gross Margin value of 65.01%, KNOP is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.95% of the companies in the same industry.
- KNOP's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 30.51% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 12.56% | ||
| GM | 65.01% |
OM growth 3Y-8.79%
OM growth 5Y-9.25%
PM growth 3Y-48.51%
PM growth 5Y-34.08%
GM growth 3Y-4.48%
GM growth 5Y-3.81%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), KNOP is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for KNOP remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, KNOP has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, KNOP has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- The Debt to FCF ratio of KNOP is 6.41, which is on the high side as it means it would take KNOP, 6.41 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 6.41, KNOP is in line with its industry, outperforming 58.94% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.04 is on the high side and indicates that KNOP has dependencies on debt financing.
- KNOP has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.04) than 69.57% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.04 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.41 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
ROIC/WACC0.76
WACC8.46%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.28 indicates that KNOP may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- KNOP has a worse Current ratio (0.28) than 90.34% of its industry peers.
- KNOP has a Quick Ratio of 0.28. This is a bad value and indicates that KNOP is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- KNOP has a Quick ratio of 0.27. This is amonst the worse of the industry: KNOP underperforms 90.34% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.28 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.27 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- KNOP shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 457.91%, which is quite impressive.
- The earnings per share for KNOP have been decreasing by -23.10% on average. This is quite bad
- KNOP shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 19.59%.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.43% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)457.91%
EPS 3Y-37.38%
EPS 5Y-23.1%
EPS Q2Q%500%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)19.59%
Revenue growth 3Y4.26%
Revenue growth 5Y2.43%
Sales Q2Q%26.97%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, KNOP will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 50.99% on average per year.
- KNOP is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.72% yearly.
EPS Next Y214.67%
EPS Next 2Y100.83%
EPS Next 3Y50.99%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year17.12%
Revenue Next 2Y9.68%
Revenue Next 3Y3.72%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 6.87, the valuation of KNOP can be described as very cheap.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of KNOP indicates a rather cheap valuation: KNOP is cheaper than 89.86% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 28.32, KNOP is valued rather cheaply.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 6.55, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of KNOP.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of KNOP indicates a rather cheap valuation: KNOP is cheaper than 93.24% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.57, KNOP is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 6.87 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.55 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- KNOP's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. KNOP is cheaper than 72.95% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, KNOP is valued cheaper than 97.58% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 2.33 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.57 |
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.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as KNOP's earnings are expected to grow with 50.99% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.03
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y100.83%
EPS Next 3Y50.99%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a yearly dividend of 0.98%, KNOP is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
- KNOP's Dividend Yield is slightly below the industry average, which is at 3.64.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.83, KNOP's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.98% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of KNOP decreases each year by -34.67%.
- KNOP has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- The dividend of KNOP decreased recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-34.67%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
- 23.07% of the earnings are spent on dividend by KNOP. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
DP23.07%
EPS Next 2Y100.83%
EPS Next 3Y50.99%
KNOT OFFSHORE PARTNERS LP / KNOP FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for KNOT OFFSHORE PARTNERS LP?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to KNOP.
What is the valuation status for KNOP stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 9 / 10 to KNOT OFFSHORE PARTNERS LP (KNOP). This can be considered as Undervalued.
How profitable is KNOT OFFSHORE PARTNERS LP (KNOP) stock?
KNOT OFFSHORE PARTNERS LP (KNOP) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for KNOT OFFSHORE PARTNERS LP (KNOP) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of KNOT OFFSHORE PARTNERS LP (KNOP) is expected to grow by 214.67% in the next year.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for KNOP stock?
The dividend rating of KNOT OFFSHORE PARTNERS LP (KNOP) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 23.07%.