AKVA GROUP ASA (AKVA.OL) Stock Fundamental Analysis
OSL:AKVA - Euronext Oslo - NO0003097503 - Common Stock - Currency: NOK
AKVA gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 106 industry peers in the Machinery industry. While AKVA is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. AKVA shows excellent growth, but is valued quite expensive already.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year AKVA was profitable.
In the past year AKVA had a positive cash flow from operations.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: AKVA reported negative net income in multiple years.
Each year in the past 5 years AKVA had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 4.04%, AKVA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.26% of the companies in the same industry.
AKVA has a Return On Equity of 12.80%. This is in the better half of the industry: AKVA outperforms 75.47% of its industry peers.
AKVA's Return On Invested Capital of 8.04% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. AKVA outperforms 66.98% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.04% | ||
| ROE | 12.8% | ||
| ROIC | 8.04% |
ROA(3y)-0.31%
ROA(5y)0.44%
ROE(3y)-1.02%
ROE(5y)1.31%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
AKVA has a Profit Margin (4.38%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
AKVA's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
The Operating Margin of AKVA (7.64%) is better than 61.32% of its industry peers.
AKVA's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
The Gross Margin of AKVA (45.89%) is better than 62.26% of its industry peers.
AKVA's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 7.64% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.38% | ||
| GM | 45.89% |
OM growth 3Y35.57%
OM growth 5Y19.18%
PM growth 3Y115.68%
PM growth 5Y50.47%
GM growth 3Y4.17%
GM growth 5Y2.92%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
AKVA has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
The number of shares outstanding for AKVA has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
AKVA has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for AKVA is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
The Debt to FCF ratio of AKVA is 8.29, which is on the high side as it means it would take AKVA, 8.29 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
AKVA has a Debt to FCF ratio of 8.29. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: AKVA outperforms 41.51% of its industry peers.
AKVA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.00. This is a neutral value indicating AKVA is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
AKVA's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.00 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. AKVA is outperformed by 78.30% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.29 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
ROIC/WACC1.21
WACC6.62%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 1.24 indicates that AKVA should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
With a Current ratio value of 1.24, AKVA is not doing good in the industry: 73.58% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
AKVA has a Quick Ratio of 1.24. This is a bad value and indicates that AKVA is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
AKVA has a Quick ratio of 0.72. This is in the lower half of the industry: AKVA underperforms 77.36% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.24 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.72 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 942.86% over the past year.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 47.11% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
Looking at the last year, AKVA shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 15.17% in the last year.
AKVA shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 2.89% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)942.86%
EPS 3Y111%
EPS 5Y47.11%
EPS Q2Q%792.31%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)15.17%
Revenue growth 3Y4.17%
Revenue growth 5Y2.89%
Sales Q2Q%29.14%
3.2 Future
AKVA is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 28.21% yearly.
Based on estimates for the next years, AKVA will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 10.23% on average per year.
EPS Next Y11.87%
EPS Next 2Y23.2%
EPS Next 3Y23.9%
EPS Next 5Y28.21%
Revenue Next Year13.26%
Revenue Next 2Y10.93%
Revenue Next 3Y10.3%
Revenue Next 5Y10.23%
3.3 Evolution
The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
A Price/Earnings ratio of 22.57 indicates a rather expensive valuation of AKVA.
AKVA's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
AKVA is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.30, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
AKVA is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.81.
AKVA's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. AKVA is more expensive than 62.26% of the companies in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 21.76. AKVA is around the same levels.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22.57 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.81 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of AKVA is on the same level as its industry peers.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of AKVA is on the same level as its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 18.67 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.52 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
AKVA has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as AKVA's earnings are expected to grow with 23.90% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.9
PEG (5Y)0.48
EPS Next 2Y23.2%
EPS Next 3Y23.9%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.23%, AKVA has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
AKVA's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.89.
With a Dividend Yield of 1.23, AKVA pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 2.37.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.23% |
5.2 History
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
DP0%
EPS Next 2Y23.2%
EPS Next 3Y23.9%
OSL:AKVA (7/11/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners17.49%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners1.12%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap3.42B
Analysts84.44
Price Target96.9 (3.97%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.23% |
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-53.04%
Min EPS beat(2)-167.39%
Max EPS beat(2)61.31%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)97.86%
Min EPS beat(4)-167.39%
Max EPS beat(4)425.75%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)139.4%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-695.93%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)-526.22%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-6.92%
Min Revenue beat(2)-11.23%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.6%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.69%
Min Revenue beat(4)-11.23%
Max Revenue beat(4)5.19%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.17%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.02%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.83%
PT rev (1m)11.76%
PT rev (3m)11.76%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.02%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.71%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22.57 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.81 | ||
| P/S | 0.89 | ||
| P/FCF | 18.67 | ||
| P/OCF | 9.45 | ||
| P/B | 2.61 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.52 |
EPS(TTM)4.13
EY4.43%
EPS(NY)4.71
Fwd EY5.05%
FCF(TTM)4.99
FCFY5.36%
OCF(TTM)9.86
OCFY10.58%
SpS104.46
BVpS35.72
TBVpS-8
PEG (NY)1.9
PEG (5Y)0.48
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.04% | ||
| ROE | 12.8% | ||
| ROCE | 10.44% | ||
| ROIC | 8.04% | ||
| ROICexc | 8.64% | ||
| ROICexgc | 22.39% | ||
| OM | 7.64% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.38% | ||
| GM | 45.89% | ||
| FCFM | 4.78% |
ROA(3y)-0.31%
ROA(5y)0.44%
ROE(3y)-1.02%
ROE(5y)1.31%
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 3Y35.15%
ROICexcg growth 5Y20.25%
ROICexc growth 3Y25.31%
ROICexc growth 5Y15.43%
OM growth 3Y35.57%
OM growth 5Y19.18%
PM growth 3Y115.68%
PM growth 5Y50.47%
GM growth 3Y4.17%
GM growth 5Y2.92%
F-Score9
Asset Turnover0.92
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.29 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.62 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 86.88% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 4.66% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 13.06 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 72.6% | ||
| Profit Quality | 109.21% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.24 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.72 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
F-Score9
WACC6.62%
ROIC/WACC1.21
Cap/Depr(3y)95.76%
Cap/Depr(5y)77.06%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.64%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.55%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)942.86%
EPS 3Y111%
EPS 5Y47.11%
EPS Q2Q%792.31%
EPS Next Y11.87%
EPS Next 2Y23.2%
EPS Next 3Y23.9%
EPS Next 5Y28.21%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)15.17%
Revenue growth 3Y4.17%
Revenue growth 5Y2.89%
Sales Q2Q%29.14%
Revenue Next Year13.26%
Revenue Next 2Y10.93%
Revenue Next 3Y10.3%
Revenue Next 5Y10.23%
EBIT growth 1Y337.83%
EBIT growth 3Y41.23%
EBIT growth 5Y22.63%
EBIT Next Year136.62%
EBIT Next 3Y42.32%
EBIT Next 5Y33.92%
FCF growth 1Y573.27%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y69.73%
OCF growth 3Y38.33%
OCF growth 5Y-6.31%