POLARIS MEDIA ASA (POL.OL) Stock Fundamental Analysis
OSL:POL - NO0010466022 - Common Stock
60 NOK
+0.5 (+0.84%)
Overall POL gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated POL against 62 industry peers in the Media industry. POL has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. POL is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year POL was profitable.
POL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
POL had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
In the past 5 years POL always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
POL's Return On Assets of 12.89% is amongst the best of the industry. POL outperforms 96.77% of its industry peers.
With an excellent Return On Equity value of 21.62%, POL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 87.10% of the companies in the same industry.
The Return On Invested Capital of POL (0.47%) is worse than 66.13% 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's Profit Margin of 18.82% is amongst the best of the industry. POL outperforms 98.39% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of POL has grown nicely.
With a Operating Margin value of 0.70%, POL is not doing good in the industry: 62.90% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
POL's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
POL has a Gross Margin of 88.97%. This is amongst the best in the industry. POL outperforms 80.65% of its industry peers.
POL's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| 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
POL has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
The number of shares outstanding for POL remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, POL has more shares outstanding
The debt/assets ratio for POL has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
POL has an Altman-Z score of 2.48. This is not the best score and indicates that POL is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
The Altman-Z score of POL (2.48) 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.
With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 4.02, POL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.13% of the companies in the same industry.
POL has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.14. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.14, POL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 74.19% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.14 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.02 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.48 |
ROIC/WACC0.06
WACC7.31%
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.
POL has a Current ratio of 1.69. This is amongst the best in the industry. POL outperforms 83.87% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 1.68 indicates that POL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of POL (1.68) is better than 85.48% 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.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 36.22% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
Looking at the last year, POL shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 0.00% in the last year.
Measured over the past years, POL shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 8.96% on average per year.
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
POL is valuated cheaply with a Price/Earnings ratio of 4.31.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of POL indicates a rather cheap valuation: POL is cheaper than 96.77% of the companies listed in the same industry.
POL is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.06, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 4.31 | ||
| 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 | 19.36 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.22 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The decent profitability rating of POL 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
With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.36%, POL has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 5.92, POL pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.41, POL pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.36% |
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 (9/5/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
60
+0.5 (+0.84%)
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 Cap2.94B
AnalystsN/A
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.36% |
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 | 4.31 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 0.81 | ||
| P/FCF | 19.36 | ||
| P/OCF | 12.97 | ||
| P/B | 0.93 | ||
| P/tB | 1.7 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.22 |
EPS(TTM)13.91
EY23.18%
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)3.1
FCFY5.17%
OCF(TTM)4.63
OCFY7.71%
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 | 2.48 |
F-Score8
WACC7.31%
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%