VAR ENERGI ASA (VAR.OL) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
OSL:VAR • NO0011202772
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This VAR.OL fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. VAR.OL Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- VAR had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year VAR had a positive cash flow from operations.
- VAR had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- VAR had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of VAR (2.59%) is worse than 65.22% of its industry peers.
- VAR has a Return On Equity of 123.29%. This is amongst the best in the industry. VAR outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 12.99%, VAR belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 91.30% of the companies in the same industry.
- VAR had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 14.88%. This is significantly above the industry average of 9.56%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.59% | ||
| ROE | 123.29% | ||
| ROIC | 12.99% |
ROA(3y)2.53%
ROA(5y)3.18%
ROE(3y)70.72%
ROE(5y)63.78%
ROIC(3y)14.88%
ROIC(5y)18.59%
1.3 Margins
- With a Profit Margin value of 7.84%, VAR perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 49.28% of the companies in the same industry.
- VAR's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- With an excellent Operating Margin value of 44.42%, VAR belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 94.20% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of VAR has declined.
- VAR's Gross Margin of 84.70% is amongst the best of the industry. VAR outperforms 89.86% of its industry peers.
- VAR's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 44.42% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.84% | ||
| GM | 84.7% |
OM growth 3Y-14.33%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y0.56%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.67%
GM growth 5Y5.77%
2. VAR.OL Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- VAR has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- VAR has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- VAR has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- VAR has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- The Debt to FCF ratio of VAR is 4.22, which is a neutral value as it means it would take VAR, 4.22 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 4.22, VAR is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 65.22% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 10.41 is on the high side and indicates that VAR has dependencies on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 10.41, VAR is not doing good in the industry: 97.10% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 10.41 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.22 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
ROIC/WACC1.55
WACC8.4%
2.3 Liquidity
- VAR has a Current Ratio of 0.63. This is a bad value and indicates that VAR is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.63, VAR is doing worse than 89.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- VAR has a Quick Ratio of 0.63. This is a bad value and indicates that VAR is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- VAR's Quick ratio of 0.54 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. VAR is outperformed by 86.96% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.63 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.54 |
3. VAR.OL Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 190.91% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -5.57% on average over the past years.
- The Revenue has grown by 20.72% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
- VAR shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 22.84% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)190.91%
EPS 3Y-5.57%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-22.5%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)20.72%
Revenue growth 3Y-6.22%
Revenue growth 5Y22.84%
Sales Q2Q%45.51%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 2.01% on average over the next years.
- VAR is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 1.93% yearly.
EPS Next Y30.2%
EPS Next 2Y7.9%
EPS Next 3Y3.05%
EPS Next 5Y2.01%
Revenue Next Year33.94%
Revenue Next 2Y8.74%
Revenue Next 3Y3.45%
Revenue Next 5Y1.93%
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 decreasing.
4. VAR.OL Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 15.75 indicates a correct valuation of VAR.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, VAR is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 65.22% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of VAR to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.64), we can say VAR is valued slightly cheaper.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.51, VAR is valued correctly.
- VAR's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of VAR to the average of the S&P500 Index (21.36), we can say VAR is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15.75 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.51 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- VAR's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. VAR is cheaper than 92.75% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, VAR is valued cheaply inside the industry as 89.86% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 8.67 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 2.55 |
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.
- The decent profitability rating of VAR may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)0.52
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y7.9%
EPS Next 3Y3.05%
5. VAR.OL Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 10.85%, VAR is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- VAR's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 4.64. VAR pays more dividend than 95.65% of the companies in the same industry.
- VAR's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 10.85% |
5.2 History
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- 172.14% of the earnings are spent on dividend by VAR. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP172.14%
EPS Next 2Y7.9%
EPS Next 3Y3.05%
VAR.OL Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
OSL:VAR (4/30/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
46.93
+0.68 (+1.47%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Industry StrengthN/A
Industry GrowthN/A
Earnings (Last)04-22 2026-04-22
Earnings (Next)07-21 2026-07-21
Inst Owners16.7%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.04%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap117.16B
Revenue(TTM)8.89B
Net Income(TTM)697.10M
Analysts70.91
Price Target40.64 (-13.4%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 10.85% |
Yearly Dividend4.38
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP172.14%
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)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.34%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.68%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.35%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.86%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.49%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.35%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.87%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-3.82%
Revenue beat(16)1
Avg Revenue beat(16)-4.17%
PT rev (1m)8.34%
PT rev (3m)5.47%
EPS NQ rev (1m)38.05%
EPS NQ rev (3m)47.06%
EPS NY rev (1m)25.28%
EPS NY rev (3m)19.99%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)17.96%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)24.1%
Revenue NY rev (1m)22.03%
Revenue NY rev (3m)18.64%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15.75 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.51 | ||
| P/S | 1.41 | ||
| P/FCF | 8.67 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.89 | ||
| P/B | 22.22 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 2.55 |
EPS(TTM)2.98
EY6.35%
EPS(NY)3.47
Fwd EY7.4%
FCF(TTM)5.42
FCFY11.54%
OCF(TTM)16.22
OCFY34.56%
SpS33.21
BVpS2.11
TBVpS-13.77
PEG (NY)0.52
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number11.9 (-74.64%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.59% | ||
| ROE | 123.29% | ||
| ROCE | 16.87% | ||
| ROIC | 12.99% | ||
| ROICexc | 13.39% | ||
| ROICexgc | 16.48% | ||
| OM | 44.42% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.84% | ||
| GM | 84.7% | ||
| FCFM | 16.31% |
ROA(3y)2.53%
ROA(5y)3.18%
ROE(3y)70.72%
ROE(5y)63.78%
ROIC(3y)14.88%
ROIC(5y)18.59%
ROICexc(3y)15.34%
ROICexc(5y)19.07%
ROICexgc(3y)18.42%
ROICexgc(5y)22.76%
ROCE(3y)19.33%
ROCE(5y)24.15%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-28.98%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-29.77%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-14.33%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y0.56%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.67%
GM growth 5Y5.77%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.33
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 10.41 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.22 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.83 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 92.99% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 32.52% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 10.79 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 61.5% | ||
| Profit Quality | 207.99% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.63 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.54 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
F-Score7
WACC8.4%
ROIC/WACC1.55
Cap/Depr(3y)150.12%
Cap/Depr(5y)158.02%
Cap/Sales(3y)38.41%
Cap/Sales(5y)37.22%
Profit Quality(3y)161.22%
Profit Quality(5y)220.02%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)190.91%
EPS 3Y-5.57%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-22.5%
EPS Next Y30.2%
EPS Next 2Y7.9%
EPS Next 3Y3.05%
EPS Next 5Y2.01%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)20.72%
Revenue growth 3Y-6.22%
Revenue growth 5Y22.84%
Sales Q2Q%45.51%
Revenue Next Year33.94%
Revenue Next 2Y8.74%
Revenue Next 3Y3.45%
Revenue Next 5Y1.93%
EBIT growth 1Y5.45%
EBIT growth 3Y-19.66%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year110.36%
EBIT Next 3Y23.12%
EBIT Next 5Y13.38%
FCF growth 1Y336.82%
FCF growth 3Y-17.89%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y41.34%
OCF growth 3Y-6.75%
OCF growth 5Y21.45%
VAR ENERGI ASA / VAR.OL Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for VAR stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to VAR.OL.
What is the valuation status for VAR stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to VAR ENERGI ASA (VAR.OL). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of VAR stock?
VAR ENERGI ASA (VAR.OL) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What is the valuation of VAR ENERGI ASA based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for VAR ENERGI ASA (VAR.OL) is 15.75 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 22.22.
What is the expected EPS growth for VAR ENERGI ASA (VAR.OL) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of VAR ENERGI ASA (VAR.OL) is expected to grow by 30.2% in the next year.