ARENDALS FOSSEKOMPANI ASA (AFK.OL) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe • Euronext Oslo • OSL:AFK • NO0003572802

153.5 NOK
-3 (-1.92%)
Last: Feb 4, 2026, 03:27 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

Overall AFK gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated AFK against 16 industry peers in the Industrial Conglomerates industry. AFK gets an excellent profitability rating and is at the same time showing great financial health properties. AFK is cheap, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth. These ratings could make AFK a good candidate for value investing.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year AFK was profitable.
  • In the past year AFK had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • AFK had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • AFK had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
AFK.OL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFAFK.OL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B -1B 2B

1.2 Ratios

  • AFK has a better Return On Assets (37.85%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • AFK has a better Return On Equity (60.35%) than 93.75% of its industry peers.
  • AFK has a Return On Invested Capital of 3.09%. This is in the lower half of the industry: AFK underperforms 62.50% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for AFK is in line with the industry average of 6.41%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 37.85%
ROE 60.35%
ROIC 3.09%
ROA(3y)8.57%
ROA(5y)5.63%
ROE(3y)14.92%
ROE(5y)9.94%
ROIC(3y)5.74%
ROIC(5y)5.55%
AFK.OL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICAFK.OL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30 40 50

1.3 Margins

  • With an excellent Profit Margin value of 89.95%, AFK belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • AFK's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With a Operating Margin value of 8.00%, AFK perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • AFK's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • AFK has a better Gross Margin (60.59%) than 87.50% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of AFK has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 8%
PM (TTM) 89.95%
GM 60.59%
OM growth 3Y-4.19%
OM growth 5Y9.48%
PM growth 3Y173.12%
PM growth 5Y119.93%
GM growth 3Y-3.02%
GM growth 5Y2.37%
AFK.OL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsAFK.OL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • AFK 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 AFK remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for AFK remains at a similar level compared to 5 years ago.
  • AFK has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
AFK.OL Yearly Shares OutstandingAFK.OL Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
AFK.OL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsAFK.OL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.14 indicates that AFK is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • AFK's Altman-Z score of 3.14 is amongst the best of the industry. AFK outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • AFK has a debt to FCF ratio of 7.98. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as AFK would need 7.98 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • AFK has a better Debt to FCF ratio (7.98) than 68.75% of its industry peers.
  • AFK has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.28. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • AFK's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.28 is amongst the best of the industry. AFK outperforms 87.50% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.28
Debt/FCF 7.98
Altman-Z 3.14
ROIC/WACC0.38
WACC8.15%
AFK.OL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFAFK.OL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

  • AFK has a Current Ratio of 1.99. This is a normal value and indicates that AFK is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • AFK has a better Current ratio (1.99) than 87.50% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.54 indicates that AFK should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • AFK has a better Quick ratio (1.54) than 75.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.99
Quick Ratio 1.54
AFK.OL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesAFK.OL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • AFK shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 853.14%, which is quite impressive.
  • AFK shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 118.94% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, AFK shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -36.01% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been decreasing by -0.59% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)853.14%
EPS 3Y175.92%
EPS 5Y118.94%
EPS Q2Q%133200%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-36.01%
Revenue growth 3Y0.97%
Revenue growth 5Y-0.59%
Sales Q2Q%-6.37%

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 Y1594.19%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year1036.26%
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.
AFK.OL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesAFK.OL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B
AFK.OL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesAFK.OL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2024 2025 5 10 15

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 2.44, the valuation of AFK can be described as very cheap.
  • AFK's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. AFK is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of AFK to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.25), we can say AFK is valued rather cheaply.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.38, the valuation of AFK can be described as very reasonable.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, AFK is valued cheaply inside the industry as 93.75% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of AFK to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.50), we can say AFK is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 2.44
Fwd PE 8.38
AFK.OL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsAFK.OL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of AFK is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as AFK.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 37.63
EV/EBITDA 16.19
AFK.OL Per share dataAFK.OL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60 80 100

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • AFK's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of AFK may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)0
PEG (5Y)0.02
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • AFK does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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ARENDALS FOSSEKOMPANI ASA

OSL:AFK (2/4/2026, 3:27:04 PM)

153.5

-3 (-1.92%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryIndustrial Conglomerates
Earnings (Last)11-07
Earnings (Next)02-13
Inst Owners1.89%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners3.03%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap8.60B
Revenue(TTM)3.85B
Net Income(TTM)3.46B
Analysts80
Price Target170.85 (11.3%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly Dividend4.56
Dividend Growth(5Y)11.52%
DP5.56%
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)0%
PT rev (3m)-7.97%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 2.44
Fwd PE 8.38
P/S 2.23
P/FCF 37.63
P/OCF 16.71
P/B 1.5
P/tB 1.82
EV/EBITDA 16.19
EPS(TTM)62.83
EY40.93%
EPS(NY)18.31
Fwd EY11.93%
FCF(TTM)4.08
FCFY2.66%
OCF(TTM)9.19
OCFY5.99%
SpS68.72
BVpS102.43
TBVpS84.14
PEG (NY)0
PEG (5Y)0.02
Graham Number380.53
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 37.85%
ROE 60.35%
ROCE 4.11%
ROIC 3.09%
ROICexc 3.9%
ROICexgc 4.69%
OM 8%
PM (TTM) 89.95%
GM 60.59%
FCFM 5.94%
ROA(3y)8.57%
ROA(5y)5.63%
ROE(3y)14.92%
ROE(5y)9.94%
ROIC(3y)5.74%
ROIC(5y)5.55%
ROICexc(3y)9.12%
ROICexc(5y)15.33%
ROICexgc(3y)20.69%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)7.63%
ROCE(5y)7.38%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-38.51%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-27.22%
ROICexc growth 3Y-28.04%
ROICexc growth 5Y-17.4%
OM growth 3Y-4.19%
OM growth 5Y9.48%
PM growth 3Y173.12%
PM growth 5Y119.93%
GM growth 3Y-3.02%
GM growth 5Y2.37%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.42
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.28
Debt/FCF 7.98
Debt/EBITDA 2.99
Cap/Depr 122.66%
Cap/Sales 7.43%
Interest Coverage 2.14
Cash Conversion 95.07%
Profit Quality 6.6%
Current Ratio 1.99
Quick Ratio 1.54
Altman-Z 3.14
F-Score5
WACC8.15%
ROIC/WACC0.38
Cap/Depr(3y)124.09%
Cap/Depr(5y)112.85%
Cap/Sales(3y)11.86%
Cap/Sales(5y)9.63%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)853.14%
EPS 3Y175.92%
EPS 5Y118.94%
EPS Q2Q%133200%
EPS Next Y1594.19%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-36.01%
Revenue growth 3Y0.97%
Revenue growth 5Y-0.59%
Sales Q2Q%-6.37%
Revenue Next Year1036.26%
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-19.79%
EBIT growth 3Y-3.26%
EBIT growth 5Y8.83%
EBIT Next Year-5.82%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y140.55%
FCF growth 3Y-23.89%
FCF growth 5Y-1.99%
OCF growth 1Y5309.47%
OCF growth 3Y-4.64%
OCF growth 5Y9.46%

ARENDALS FOSSEKOMPANI ASA / AFK.OL FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of ARENDALS FOSSEKOMPANI ASA (AFK.OL) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to AFK.OL.


What is the valuation status for AFK stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to ARENDALS FOSSEKOMPANI ASA (AFK.OL). This can be considered as Undervalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for ARENDALS FOSSEKOMPANI ASA?

ARENDALS FOSSEKOMPANI ASA (AFK.OL) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for ARENDALS FOSSEKOMPANI ASA (AFK.OL) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ARENDALS FOSSEKOMPANI ASA (AFK.OL) is expected to grow by 1594.19% in the next year.


Is the dividend of ARENDALS FOSSEKOMPANI ASA sustainable?

The dividend rating of ARENDALS FOSSEKOMPANI ASA (AFK.OL) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 5.56%.