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ARCHER (ARCH.OL) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe - OSL:ARCH - BMG0451H2087 - Common Stock

21.5 NOK
+0.3 (+1.42%)
Last: 11/20/2025, 11:19:16 AM
Fundamental Rating

3

ARCH gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 37 industry peers in the Energy Equipment & Services industry. While ARCH is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. ARCH has a valuation in line with the averages, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

ARCH had negative earnings in the past year.
In the past year ARCH had a positive cash flow from operations.
In the past 5 years ARCH reported 4 times negative net income.
In the past 5 years ARCH always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
ARCH.OL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFARCH.OL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M -100M -200M -300M

1.2 Ratios

ARCH's Return On Assets of -4.36% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ARCH is outperformed by 81.08% of its industry peers.
ARCH's Return On Equity of -23.14% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ARCH is outperformed by 94.59% of its industry peers.
ARCH has a Return On Invested Capital of 8.62%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ARCH outperforms 56.76% of its industry peers.
ARCH had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 12.88%. This is in line with the industry average of 11.08%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (8.62%) for ARCH is well below the 3 year average (12.88%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that ARCH had better years and this may not be a problem.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -4.36%
ROE -23.14%
ROIC 8.62%
ROA(3y)-1.53%
ROA(5y)-1.44%
ROE(3y)-4.88%
ROE(5y)-7.65%
ROIC(3y)12.88%
ROIC(5y)9.12%
ARCH.OL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICARCH.OL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -100 -200 -300 -400 -500

1.3 Margins

The Operating Margin of ARCH (5.63%) is worse than 75.68% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ARCH has grown nicely.
The Gross Margin of ARCH (84.96%) is better than 94.59% of its industry peers.
ARCH's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 5.63%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 84.96%
OM growth 3Y19.08%
OM growth 5Y3.55%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.81%
GM growth 5YN/A
ARCH.OL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsARCH.OL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

ARCH 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 ARCH has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for ARCH has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for ARCH has been reduced compared to a year ago.
ARCH.OL Yearly Shares OutstandingARCH.OL Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
ARCH.OL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsARCH.OL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

ARCH has an Altman-Z score of 1.88. This is not the best score and indicates that ARCH is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
The Altman-Z score of ARCH (1.88) is better than 67.57% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.40 is on the high side and indicates that ARCH has dependencies on debt financing.
ARCH has a Debt to Equity ratio of 2.40. This is amonst the worse of the industry: ARCH underperforms 86.49% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.4
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 1.88
ROIC/WACC0.95
WACC9.09%
ARCH.OL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFARCH.OL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M 600M

2.3 Liquidity

ARCH has a Current Ratio of 1.19. This is a normal value and indicates that ARCH is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of ARCH (1.19) is worse than 64.86% of its industry peers.
ARCH has a Quick Ratio of 1.19. This is a bad value and indicates that ARCH is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
With a Quick ratio value of 0.94, ARCH is not doing good in the industry: 78.38% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.19
Quick Ratio 0.94
ARCH.OL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesARCH.OL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The earnings per share for ARCH have decreased strongly by -368.57% in the last year.
The Revenue has grown by 12.22% in the past year. This is quite good.
Measured over the past years, ARCH shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 6.97% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-368.57%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%0%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.22%
Revenue growth 3Y11.59%
Revenue growth 5Y6.97%
Sales Q2Q%12.91%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 70.13% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
The Revenue is expected to grow by 2.77% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y9.34%
EPS Next 2Y118.04%
EPS Next 3Y70.13%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year4.01%
Revenue Next 2Y2.69%
Revenue Next 3Y2.77%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
ARCH.OL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesARCH.OL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
ARCH.OL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesARCH.OL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 -10 -20

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for ARCH. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 5.13 indicates a rather cheap valuation of ARCH.
ARCH's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ARCH is cheaper than 91.89% of the companies in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 35.42. ARCH is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 5.13
ARCH.OL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsARCH.OL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

ARCH's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. ARCH is cheaper than 64.86% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 4.51
ARCH.OL Per share dataARCH.OL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 50 100

4.3 Compensation for Growth

ARCH's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as ARCH's earnings are expected to grow with 70.13% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y118.04%
EPS Next 3Y70.13%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for ARCH!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

ARCHER

OSL:ARCH (11/20/2025, 11:19:16 AM)

21.5

+0.3 (+1.42%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryEnergy Equipment & Services
Earnings (Last)10-30 2025-10-30
Earnings (Next)02-27 2026-02-27
Inst Owners14.05%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.35%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.14B
Revenue(TTM)1.37B
Net Income(TTM)-44.60M
Analysts84
Price Target34.34 (59.72%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-39.64%
Min EPS beat(2)-91.83%
Max EPS beat(2)12.56%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-167.49%
Min EPS beat(4)-529.9%
Max EPS beat(4)12.56%
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)-1.46%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.23%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.31%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.24%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.23%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.13%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.44%
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)12.22%
PT rev (3m)-19.2%
EPS NQ rev (1m)4.16%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-40.48%
EPS NY rev (1m)4.76%
EPS NY rev (3m)-172.73%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.36%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.7%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.29%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 5.13
P/S 0.15
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 3.67
P/B 1.09
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 4.51
EPS(TTM)-4.77
EYN/A
EPS(NY)4.19
Fwd EY19.49%
FCF(TTM)-0.5
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)5.86
OCFY27.26%
SpS140.14
BVpS19.64
TBVpS-2.08
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -4.36%
ROE -23.14%
ROCE 11.2%
ROIC 8.62%
ROICexc 9.24%
ROICexgc 13.79%
OM 5.63%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 84.96%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-1.53%
ROA(5y)-1.44%
ROE(3y)-4.88%
ROE(5y)-7.65%
ROIC(3y)12.88%
ROIC(5y)9.12%
ROICexc(3y)26.55%
ROICexc(5y)17.43%
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)16.72%
ROCE(5y)11.84%
ROICexgc growth 3Y35.61%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-55.53%
ROICexc growth 3Y32.84%
ROICexc growth 5Y-12.9%
OM growth 3Y19.08%
OM growth 5Y3.55%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.81%
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score4
Asset Turnover1.34
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.4
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 3.24
Cap/Depr 95.71%
Cap/Sales 4.54%
Interest Coverage 1.56
Cash Conversion 40.32%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.19
Quick Ratio 0.94
Altman-Z 1.88
F-Score4
WACC9.09%
ROIC/WACC0.95
Cap/Depr(3y)89.27%
Cap/Depr(5y)79.35%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.13%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.97%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-368.57%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%0%
EPS Next Y9.34%
EPS Next 2Y118.04%
EPS Next 3Y70.13%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.22%
Revenue growth 3Y11.59%
Revenue growth 5Y6.97%
Sales Q2Q%12.91%
Revenue Next Year4.01%
Revenue Next 2Y2.69%
Revenue Next 3Y2.77%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y11.37%
EBIT growth 3Y32.88%
EBIT growth 5Y10.77%
EBIT Next Year99.78%
EBIT Next 3Y31.49%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-118.85%
FCF growth 3Y28.46%
FCF growth 5Y26.43%
OCF growth 1Y-12.08%
OCF growth 3Y24.99%
OCF growth 5Y13.72%

ARCHER / ARCH.OL FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for ARCH stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to ARCH.OL.


What is the valuation status for ARCH stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to ARCHER (ARCH.OL). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is ARCHER (ARCH.OL) stock?

ARCHER (ARCH.OL) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for ARCHER?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ARCHER (ARCH.OL) is expected to grow by 9.34% in the next year.