ARENDALS FOSSEKOMPANI ASA (AFK.OL) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe • Euronext Oslo • OSL:AFK • NO0003572802

157.5 NOK
+5.5 (+3.62%)
Last: Feb 10, 2026, 03:19 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

Taking everything into account, AFK scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. AFK was compared to 15 industry peers in the Industrial Conglomerates industry. AFK scores excellent points on both the profitability and health parts. This is a solid base for a good stock. AFK has a bad growth rate and is valued cheaply. These ratings could make AFK a good candidate for value investing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • AFK had positive earnings in the past year.
  • AFK had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years AFK has been profitable.
  • 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 Return On Assets of 37.85%. This is amongst the best in the industry. AFK outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • AFK has a Return On Equity of 60.35%. This is amongst the best in the industry. AFK outperforms 93.33% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Invested Capital value of 3.09%, AFK is not doing good in the industry: 60.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for AFK is in line with the industry average of 6.70%.
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

  • AFK's Profit Margin of 89.95% is amongst the best of the industry. AFK outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • AFK's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • AFK has a Operating Margin (8.00%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • AFK's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of AFK (60.59%) is better than 86.67% 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

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so AFK is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, AFK has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, AFK has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • The debt/assets ratio for AFK has been reduced compared to a year ago.
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

  • AFK has an Altman-Z score of 3.09. This indicates that AFK is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • AFK has a better Altman-Z score (3.09) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of AFK is 7.98, which is on the high side as it means it would take AFK, 7.98 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 7.98, AFK is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.28 indicates that AFK is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of AFK (0.28) is better than 86.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.28
Debt/FCF 7.98
Altman-Z 3.09
ROIC/WACC0.38
WACC8.16%
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's Current ratio of 1.99 is amongst the best of the industry. AFK outperforms 86.67% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.54 indicates that AFK should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.54, AFK is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 73.33% of the companies in the same industry.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 853.14% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 118.94% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
  • Looking at the last year, AFK shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -36.01% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, AFK shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -0.59% on average per year.
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

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 2.51, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of AFK.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of AFK indicates a rather cheap valuation: AFK is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 28.06. AFK is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.60, the valuation of AFK can be described as reasonable.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, AFK is valued cheaply inside the industry as 93.33% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • AFK's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.86.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 2.51
Fwd PE 8.6
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

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as AFK.
  • AFK's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 38.61
EV/EBITDA 15.72
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

  • 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 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

  • No dividends for AFK!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

ARENDALS FOSSEKOMPANI ASA

OSL:AFK (2/10/2026, 3:19:15 PM)

157.5

+5.5 (+3.62%)

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 Cap8.82B
Revenue(TTM)3.85B
Net Income(TTM)3.46B
Analysts80
Price Target170.85 (8.48%)
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)-8.72%
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 2.51
Fwd PE 8.6
P/S 2.29
P/FCF 38.61
P/OCF 17.14
P/B 1.54
P/tB 1.87
EV/EBITDA 15.72
EPS(TTM)62.83
EY39.89%
EPS(NY)18.31
Fwd EY11.62%
FCF(TTM)4.08
FCFY2.59%
OCF(TTM)9.19
OCFY5.83%
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 3.09
F-Score5
WACC8.16%
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%.