POLARIS MEDIA ASA (POL.OL) Stock Fundamental Analysis
OSL:POL - Euronext Oslo - NO0010466022 - Common Stock - Currency: NOK
Taking everything into account, POL scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. POL was compared to 62 industry peers in the Media industry. POL has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. POL has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
POL had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year POL had a positive cash flow from operations.
Of the past 5 years POL 4 years were profitable.
POL had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
POL has a better Return On Assets (12.89%) than 93.55% of its industry peers.
POL has a Return On Equity of 21.62%. This is amongst the best in the industry. POL outperforms 83.87% of its industry peers.
POL's Return On Invested Capital of 0.47% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. POL is outperformed by 70.97% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 12.89% | ||
| ROE | 21.62% | ||
| ROIC | 0.47% |
ROA(3y)3.96%
ROA(5y)3.18%
ROE(3y)6.42%
ROE(5y)5.29%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
POL has a better Profit Margin (18.82%) than 95.16% of its industry peers.
POL's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
POL has a Operating Margin of 0.70%. This is in the lower half of the industry: POL underperforms 67.74% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of POL has declined.
With a decent Gross Margin value of 88.97%, POL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 79.03% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of POL has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 0.7% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 18.82% | ||
| GM | 88.97% |
OM growth 3Y-49.57%
OM growth 5Y-12.12%
PM growth 3Y66.39%
PM growth 5Y22.47%
GM growth 3Y1.12%
GM growth 5Y1.85%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), POL is destroying value.
Compared to 1 year ago, POL has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
Compared to 5 years ago, POL has more shares outstanding
POL has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 2.51 indicates that POL is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
The Altman-Z score of POL (2.51) is better than 85.48% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of POL is 4.02, which is a neutral value as it means it would take POL, 4.02 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
POL's Debt to FCF ratio of 4.02 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. POL outperforms 69.35% of its industry peers.
POL has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.14. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
POL has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.14. This is in the better half of the industry: POL outperforms 72.58% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.14 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.02 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.51 |
ROIC/WACC0.06
WACC7.4%
2.3 Liquidity
POL has a Current Ratio of 1.69. This is a normal value and indicates that POL is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
With an excellent Current ratio value of 1.69, POL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 80.65% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 1.68 indicates that POL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
POL has a Quick ratio of 1.68. This is amongst the best in the industry. POL outperforms 82.26% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.68 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 3107.68% over the past year.
POL shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 36.22% yearly.
Looking at the last year, POL shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 0.00% in the last year.
The Revenue has been growing by 8.96% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)3107.68%
EPS 3Y65%
EPS 5Y36.22%
EPS Q2Q%17.13%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.79%
Revenue growth 5Y8.96%
Sales Q2Q%2.84%
3.2 Future
No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 4.42, the valuation of POL can be described as very cheap.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, POL is valued cheaper than 96.77% of the companies in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.11. POL is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 4.42 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as POL.
POL's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 19.84 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.59 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
POL has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.12
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
POL has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.23%.
POL's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 6.07.
POL's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 2.39.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.23% |
5.2 History
The dividend of POL has a limited annual growth rate of 0.67%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.67%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
7.47% of the earnings are spent on dividend by POL. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
POL's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP7.47%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
OSL:POL (8/13/2025, 2:16:39 PM)
61.5
-0.5 (-0.81%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners11.55%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners1.44%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap3.01B
AnalystsN/A
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.23% |
Yearly Dividend1.04
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.67%
DP7.47%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
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)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
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)N/A
PT rev (3m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)N/A
EPS NY rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 4.42 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 0.83 | ||
| P/FCF | 19.84 | ||
| P/OCF | 13.3 | ||
| P/B | 0.96 | ||
| P/tB | 1.75 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.59 |
EPS(TTM)13.91
EY22.62%
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)3.1
FCFY5.04%
OCF(TTM)4.63
OCFY7.52%
SpS73.91
BVpS64.34
TBVpS35.2
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.12
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 12.89% | ||
| ROE | 21.62% | ||
| ROCE | 0.61% | ||
| ROIC | 0.47% | ||
| ROICexc | 0.78% | ||
| ROICexgc | 1.81% | ||
| OM | 0.7% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 18.82% | ||
| GM | 88.97% | ||
| FCFM | 4.19% |
ROA(3y)3.96%
ROA(5y)3.18%
ROE(3y)6.42%
ROE(5y)5.29%
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 3Y-39.25%
ROICexcg growth 5Y-1.96%
ROICexc growth 3Y-43.82%
ROICexc growth 5Y-6.23%
OM growth 3Y-49.57%
OM growth 5Y-12.12%
PM growth 3Y66.39%
PM growth 5Y22.47%
GM growth 3Y1.12%
GM growth 5Y1.85%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.68
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.14 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.02 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.67 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 30.86% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.07% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 0.75 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 84.68% | ||
| Profit Quality | 22.28% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.51 |
F-Score8
WACC7.4%
ROIC/WACC0.06
Cap/Depr(3y)31.25%
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)2.16%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.21%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)3107.68%
EPS 3Y65%
EPS 5Y36.22%
EPS Q2Q%17.13%
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.79%
Revenue growth 5Y8.96%
Sales Q2Q%2.84%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y202.12%
EBIT growth 3Y-49.97%
EBIT growth 5Y-4.25%
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y36.72%
FCF growth 3Y-19.76%
FCF growth 5Y-5.55%
OCF growth 1Y13.12%
OCF growth 3Y-15.97%
OCF growth 5Y-2.82%