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NORTHERN OCEAN LTD (NOL.OL) Stock Fundamental Analysis

OSL:NOL - Euronext Oslo - BMG6682J1036 - Common Stock - Currency: NOK

6.015  +0.11 (+1.95%)

Fundamental Rating

2

We assign a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10 to NOL. NOL was compared to 36 industry peers in the Energy Equipment & Services industry. NOL may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. NOL is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

NOL had negative earnings in the past year.
In the past year NOL has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
In the past 5 years NOL always reported negative net income.
NOL had negative operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
NOL.OL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFNOL.OL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -50M -100M -150M -200M

1.2 Ratios

NOL has a worse Return On Assets (-6.36%) than 88.89% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Equity value of -14.72%, NOL is not doing good in the industry: 86.11% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -6.36%
ROE -14.72%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-7.3%
ROA(5y)-5.25%
ROE(3y)-16.42%
ROE(5y)-11.74%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
NOL.OL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICNOL.OL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 40 60 80

1.3 Margins

NOL's Gross Margin of 21.81% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. NOL outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of NOL has grown nicely.
The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for NOL so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 21.81%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.2%
GM growth 5Y128.67%
NOL.OL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsNOL.OL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -100 -200 -300 -400

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

NOL does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
The number of shares outstanding for NOL has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, NOL has more shares outstanding
Compared to 1 year ago, NOL has a worse debt to assets ratio.
NOL.OL Yearly Shares OutstandingNOL.OL Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M
NOL.OL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsNOL.OL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.06, we must say that NOL is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
NOL's Altman-Z score of 0.06 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. NOL outperforms 41.67% of its industry peers.
NOL has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.16. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.16, NOL is not doing good in the industry: 69.44% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.16
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.06
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC6.99%
NOL.OL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFNOL.OL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M 400M

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 1.53 indicates that NOL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
NOL has a Current ratio (1.53) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
A Quick Ratio of 1.53 indicates that NOL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.53, NOL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.89% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.53
Quick Ratio 1.53
NOL.OL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesNOL.OL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

NOL shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 17.95%, which is quite good.
The Revenue has grown by 11.37% in the past year. This is quite good.
Measured over the past years, NOL shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 79.78% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)17.95%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%50%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.37%
Revenue growth 3Y57.31%
Revenue growth 5Y79.78%
Sales Q2Q%-18.32%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, NOL will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 30.78% on average per year.
NOL is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.24% yearly.
EPS Next Y49.5%
EPS Next 2Y51.65%
EPS Next 3Y30.78%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-10.59%
Revenue Next 2Y10.13%
Revenue Next 3Y4.24%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
NOL.OL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesNOL.OL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 100M 200M 300M
NOL.OL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesNOL.OL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 -0.2 -0.4 -0.6 -0.8 -1

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

NOL reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Also next year NOL is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
NOL.OL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsNOL.OL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 20

4.2 Price Multiples

77.78% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than NOL, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 16.81
NOL.OL Per share dataNOL.OL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

A more expensive valuation may be justified as NOL's earnings are expected to grow with 30.78% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y51.65%
EPS Next 3Y30.78%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for NOL!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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NORTHERN OCEAN LTD

OSL:NOL (6/19/2025, 12:04:22 PM)

6.015

+0.11 (+1.95%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryEnergy Equipment & Services
Earnings (Last)05-23 2025-05-23
Earnings (Next)08-28 2025-08-28
Inst Owners8.02%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.02%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.82B
Analysts80
Price Target8.33 (38.49%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-128.27%
Min EPS beat(2)-147.52%
Max EPS beat(2)-109.02%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-159.02%
Min EPS beat(4)-197.03%
Max EPS beat(4)-109.02%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-148.02%
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-5.08%
Min Revenue beat(2)-5.3%
Max Revenue beat(2)-4.86%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.6%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.3%
Max Revenue beat(4)10.5%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)7.67%
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-30%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-100%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-70.21%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-13.33%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.34%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.7
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 0.41
P/tB 0.41
EV/EBITDA 16.81
EPS(TTM)-3.18
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-1.61
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-2.45
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.64
OCFYN/A
SpS8.65
BVpS14.63
TBVpS14.63
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -6.36%
ROE -14.72%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 21.81%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-7.3%
ROA(5y)-5.25%
ROE(3y)-16.42%
ROE(5y)-11.74%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.2%
GM growth 5Y128.67%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.26
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.16
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 12.99
Cap/Depr 110.97%
Cap/Sales 21%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.53
Quick Ratio 1.53
Altman-Z 0.06
F-Score5
WACC6.99%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)78.92%
Cap/Depr(5y)75.36%
Cap/Sales(3y)21.09%
Cap/Sales(5y)21.44%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)17.95%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%50%
EPS Next Y49.5%
EPS Next 2Y51.65%
EPS Next 3Y30.78%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.37%
Revenue growth 3Y57.31%
Revenue growth 5Y79.78%
Sales Q2Q%-18.32%
Revenue Next Year-10.59%
Revenue Next 2Y10.13%
Revenue Next 3Y4.24%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y56.73%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year900.83%
EBIT Next 3Y171.58%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y5.93%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y36.46%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A