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AUTOSTORE HOLDINGS LTD (AUTO.OL) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe - Euronext Oslo - OSL:AUTO - BMG0670A1099 - Common Stock

11.67 NOK
+0.47 (+4.2%)
Last: 12/5/2025, 4:19:54 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to AUTO. AUTO was compared to 108 industry peers in the Machinery industry. AUTO has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. AUTO is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

AUTO had positive earnings in the past year.
AUTO had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In multiple years AUTO reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
AUTO had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
AUTO.OL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFAUTO.OL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M -50M 100M 150M 200M

1.2 Ratios

AUTO's Return On Assets of 3.65% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. AUTO outperforms 56.48% of its industry peers.
The Return On Equity of AUTO (5.49%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
AUTO has a Return On Invested Capital (5.70%) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.65%
ROE 5.49%
ROIC 5.7%
ROA(3y)3.37%
ROA(5y)1.34%
ROE(3y)5.16%
ROE(5y)2.01%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
AUTO.OL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICAUTO.OL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 10 15 20

1.3 Margins

AUTO's Profit Margin of 15.11% is amongst the best of the industry. AUTO outperforms 94.44% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of AUTO has declined.
AUTO's Operating Margin of 28.46% is amongst the best of the industry. AUTO outperforms 99.07% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of AUTO has declined.
AUTO has a Gross Margin of 72.23%. This is amongst the best in the industry. AUTO outperforms 97.22% of its industry peers.
AUTO's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 28.46%
PM (TTM) 15.11%
GM 72.23%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y-4.03%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-4.68%
GM growth 3Y3.01%
GM growth 5Y1.61%
AUTO.OL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsAUTO.OL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 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 AUTO is destroying value.
The number of shares outstanding for AUTO remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
AUTO has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
AUTO has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
AUTO.OL Yearly Shares OutstandingAUTO.OL Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B
AUTO.OL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsAUTO.OL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.2 Solvency

AUTO has an Altman-Z score of 4.08. This indicates that AUTO is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
AUTO has a better Altman-Z score (4.08) than 80.56% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of AUTO is 11.21, which is on the high side as it means it would take AUTO, 11.21 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
The Debt to FCF ratio of AUTO (11.21) is worse than 67.59% of its industry peers.
AUTO has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.34. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
AUTO has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.34) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.34
Debt/FCF 11.21
Altman-Z 4.08
ROIC/WACC0.67
WACC8.54%
AUTO.OL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFAUTO.OL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

AUTO has a Current Ratio of 3.66. This indicates that AUTO is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
With an excellent Current ratio value of 3.66, AUTO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 93.52% of the companies in the same industry.
AUTO has a Quick Ratio of 3.00. This indicates that AUTO is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
With an excellent Quick ratio value of 3.00, AUTO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 95.37% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.66
Quick Ratio 3
AUTO.OL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesAUTO.OL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The earnings per share for AUTO have decreased strongly by -37.74% in the last year.
Measured over the past years, AUTO shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 19.55% on average per year.
The Revenue has decreased by -6.86% in the past year.
Measured over the past years, AUTO shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 25.48% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-37.74%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y19.55%
EPS Q2Q%-9.09%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.86%
Revenue growth 3Y22.67%
Revenue growth 5Y25.48%
Sales Q2Q%-3.61%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 15.33% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
AUTO is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.99% yearly.
EPS Next Y-50.88%
EPS Next 2Y-7.25%
EPS Next 3Y-0.38%
EPS Next 5Y15.33%
Revenue Next Year-16.04%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.38%
Revenue Next 3Y3.8%
Revenue Next 5Y3.99%

3.3 Evolution

Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
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.
AUTO.OL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesAUTO.OL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 200M 400M 600M
AUTO.OL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesAUTO.OL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.1

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

With a Price/Earnings ratio of 35.36, AUTO can be considered very expensive at the moment.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, AUTO is valued a bit more expensive than 62.04% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.46, AUTO is valued a bit more expensive.
AUTO is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 26.86.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of AUTO indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: AUTO is more expensive than 69.44% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 36.10, AUTO is valued a bit cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 35.36
Fwd PE 26.86
AUTO.OL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsAUTO.OL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, AUTO is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 73.15% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, AUTO is valued a bit more expensive than 75.93% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 86.31
EV/EBITDA 19.23
AUTO.OL Per share dataAUTO.OL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 1 2 3 4

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.81
EPS Next 2Y-7.25%
EPS Next 3Y-0.38%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

AUTO does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

AUTOSTORE HOLDINGS LTD

OSL:AUTO (12/5/2025, 4:19:54 PM)

11.67

+0.47 (+4.2%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)11-06 2025-11-06/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-12 2026-02-12/amc
Inst Owners29.61%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.68%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap40.01B
Revenue(TTM)601.40M
Net Income(TTM)79.90M
Analysts69.09
Price Target10.67 (-8.57%)
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)11.41%
Min EPS beat(2)-100%
Max EPS beat(2)122.82%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)3.91%
Min EPS beat(4)-100%
Max EPS beat(4)122.82%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)7.69%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)4.47%
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.43%
Min Revenue beat(2)-41.77%
Max Revenue beat(2)38.9%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.25%
Min Revenue beat(4)-41.77%
Max Revenue beat(4)38.9%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-4.85%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-4.65%
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)17.5%
PT rev (3m)19.78%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.87%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.87%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.32%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)6.1%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.72%
Revenue NY rev (3m)5.15%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 35.36
Fwd PE 26.86
P/S 7.49
P/FCF 86.31
P/OCF 39.9
P/B 2.72
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 19.23
EPS(TTM)0.33
EY2.83%
EPS(NY)0.43
Fwd EY3.72%
FCF(TTM)0.14
FCFY1.16%
OCF(TTM)0.29
OCFY2.51%
SpS1.56
BVpS4.29
TBVpS-0.31
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.81
Graham Number5.64
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.65%
ROE 5.49%
ROCE 7.35%
ROIC 5.7%
ROICexc 6.68%
ROICexgc 62.76%
OM 28.46%
PM (TTM) 15.11%
GM 72.23%
FCFM 8.68%
ROA(3y)3.37%
ROA(5y)1.34%
ROE(3y)5.16%
ROE(5y)2.01%
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
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5Y7.04%
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5Y-1.79%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y-4.03%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-4.68%
GM growth 3Y3.01%
GM growth 5Y1.61%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.24
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.34
Debt/FCF 11.21
Debt/EBITDA 2.4
Cap/Depr 90.97%
Cap/Sales 10.1%
Interest Coverage 4.56
Cash Conversion 47.47%
Profit Quality 57.45%
Current Ratio 3.66
Quick Ratio 3
Altman-Z 4.08
F-Score5
WACC8.54%
ROIC/WACC0.67
Cap/Depr(3y)82.65%
Cap/Depr(5y)68.09%
Cap/Sales(3y)8.32%
Cap/Sales(5y)9.06%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-37.74%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y19.55%
EPS Q2Q%-9.09%
EPS Next Y-50.88%
EPS Next 2Y-7.25%
EPS Next 3Y-0.38%
EPS Next 5Y15.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.86%
Revenue growth 3Y22.67%
Revenue growth 5Y25.48%
Sales Q2Q%-3.61%
Revenue Next Year-16.04%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.38%
Revenue Next 3Y3.8%
Revenue Next 5Y3.99%
EBIT growth 1Y-35.57%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y20.42%
EBIT Next Year-20.58%
EBIT Next 3Y7.02%
EBIT Next 5Y6.51%
FCF growth 1Y-71.11%
FCF growth 3Y19.96%
FCF growth 5Y27.77%
OCF growth 1Y-51.13%
OCF growth 3Y21.12%
OCF growth 5Y29.42%

AUTOSTORE HOLDINGS LTD / AUTO.OL FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for AUTOSTORE HOLDINGS LTD?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to AUTO.OL.


What is the valuation status for AUTO stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to AUTOSTORE HOLDINGS LTD (AUTO.OL). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for AUTOSTORE HOLDINGS LTD?

AUTOSTORE HOLDINGS LTD (AUTO.OL) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for AUTOSTORE HOLDINGS LTD (AUTO.OL) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of AUTOSTORE HOLDINGS LTD (AUTO.OL) is expected to decline by -50.88% in the next year.