FRONTLINE PLC (FRO.OL) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
OSL:FRO • CY0200352116
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This FRO.OL fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. FRO.OL Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- FRO had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year FRO had a positive cash flow from operations.
- FRO had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- FRO had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of 3.82%, FRO perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 51.22% of the companies in the same industry.
- FRO has a Return On Equity (9.37%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 6.58%, FRO is in line with its industry, outperforming 53.66% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for FRO is in line with the industry average of 8.92%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.82% | ||
| ROE | 9.37% | ||
| ROIC | 6.58% |
ROA(3y)8.57%
ROA(5y)7.06%
ROE(3y)21.7%
ROE(5y)17.04%
ROIC(3y)9.37%
ROIC(5y)7.18%
1.3 Margins
- With a decent Profit Margin value of 12.34%, FRO is doing good in the industry, outperforming 67.07% of the companies in the same industry.
- FRO's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- FRO's Operating Margin of 25.52% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. FRO outperforms 64.63% of its industry peers.
- FRO's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- With a Gross Margin value of 45.19%, FRO perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- FRO's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 25.52% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 12.34% | ||
| GM | 45.19% |
OM growth 3Y-0.14%
OM growth 5Y-4.88%
PM growth 3Y-16.6%
PM growth 5Y-10.62%
GM growth 3Y2.91%
GM growth 5Y-2.47%
2. FRO.OL Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), FRO is creating some value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, FRO has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
- FRO has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- FRO has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 1.93 indicates that FRO is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- FRO has a Altman-Z score (1.93) which is in line with its industry peers.
- FRO has a debt to FCF ratio of 5.82. This is a neutral value as FRO would need 5.82 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- FRO's Debt to FCF ratio of 5.82 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. FRO outperforms 57.32% of its industry peers.
- FRO has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.27. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- FRO's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.27 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. FRO is outperformed by 75.61% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.27 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.82 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.93 |
ROIC/WACC0.75
WACC8.76%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.37 indicates that FRO should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 1.37, FRO perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 53.66% of the companies in the same industry.
- FRO has a Quick Ratio of 1.37. This is a normal value and indicates that FRO is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a decent Quick ratio value of 1.37, FRO is doing good in the industry, outperforming 73.17% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.37 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.37 |
3. FRO.OL Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- FRO shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -1.12%.
- The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -3.92% on average over the past years.
- FRO shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -4.16%.
- Measured over the past years, FRO shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 9.98% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-1.12%
EPS 3Y4.55%
EPS 5Y-3.92%
EPS Q2Q%415%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.16%
Revenue growth 3Y11.17%
Revenue growth 5Y9.98%
Sales Q2Q%-0.27%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 28.69% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 8.03% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y108.31%
EPS Next 2Y33.26%
EPS Next 3Y28.69%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year49.68%
Revenue Next 2Y8.88%
Revenue Next 3Y8.03%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
4. FRO.OL Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 17.54 indicates a rather expensive valuation of FRO.
- FRO's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.96. FRO is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 8.42, which indicates a very decent valuation of FRO.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, FRO is valued cheaply inside the industry as 91.46% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.04, FRO is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.54 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.42 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, FRO is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 78.05% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 12.34 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
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.
- FRO's earnings are expected to grow with 28.69% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.16
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y33.26%
EPS Next 3Y28.69%
5. FRO.OL Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.72%, FRO is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- FRO's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 4.49. FRO pays more dividend than 85.37% of the companies in the same industry.
- FRO's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.91.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.72% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of FRO grows each year by 78.57%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)78.57%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- FRO pays out 110.35% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- FRO's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP110.35%
EPS Next 2Y33.26%
EPS Next 3Y28.69%
FRO.OL Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
OSL:FRO (3/17/2026, 4:01:15 PM)
299.9
+2.3 (+0.77%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)02-27 2026-02-27/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-21 2026-05-21/bmo
Inst Owners29.73%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.15%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap66.76B
Revenue(TTM)1.97B
Net Income(TTM)217.88M
Analysts87.5
Price Target284.2 (-5.24%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.72% |
Yearly Dividend18.96
Dividend Growth(5Y)78.57%
DP110.35%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-31.92%
Min EPS beat(2)-38.99%
Max EPS beat(2)-24.85%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-32.45%
Min EPS beat(4)-44.42%
Max EPS beat(4)-21.54%
EPS beat(8)0
Avg EPS beat(8)-21.91%
EPS beat(12)1
Avg EPS beat(12)-17.02%
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)56.87%
Min Revenue beat(2)53.65%
Max Revenue beat(2)60.08%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)51.47%
Min Revenue beat(4)40.16%
Max Revenue beat(4)60.08%
Revenue beat(8)8
Avg Revenue beat(8)47.42%
Revenue beat(12)11
Avg Revenue beat(12)43.12%
Revenue beat(16)15
Avg Revenue beat(16)53.64%
PT rev (1m)1.98%
PT rev (3m)-3.52%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.79%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3.22%
EPS NY rev (1m)20.52%
EPS NY rev (3m)19.08%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.83%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.55%
Revenue NY rev (1m)21.79%
Revenue NY rev (3m)15.75%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.54 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.42 | ||
| P/S | 3.89 | ||
| P/FCF | 12.34 | ||
| P/OCF | 12.12 | ||
| P/B | 2.96 | ||
| P/tB | 3.11 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
EPS(TTM)17.1
EY5.7%
EPS(NY)35.61
Fwd EY11.87%
FCF(TTM)24.3
FCFY8.1%
OCF(TTM)24.74
OCFY8.25%
SpS77.06
BVpS101.47
TBVpS96.57
PEG (NY)0.16
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number197.59
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.82% | ||
| ROE | 9.37% | ||
| ROCE | 8.55% | ||
| ROIC | 6.58% | ||
| ROICexc | 6.83% | ||
| ROICexgc | 6.99% | ||
| OM | 25.52% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 12.34% | ||
| GM | 45.19% | ||
| FCFM | 31.54% |
ROA(3y)8.57%
ROA(5y)7.06%
ROE(3y)21.7%
ROE(5y)17.04%
ROIC(3y)9.37%
ROIC(5y)7.18%
ROICexc(3y)9.97%
ROICexc(5y)7.73%
ROICexgc(3y)10.19%
ROICexgc(5y)7.92%
ROCE(3y)12.16%
ROCE(5y)9.32%
ROICexgc growth 3Y1.81%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-3.07%
ROICexc growth 3Y2.03%
ROICexc growth 5Y-2.87%
OM growth 3Y-0.14%
OM growth 5Y-4.88%
PM growth 3Y-16.6%
PM growth 5Y-10.62%
GM growth 3Y2.91%
GM growth 5Y-2.47%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.31
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.27 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.82 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | N/A | ||
| Cap/Depr | N/A | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.56% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | N/A | ||
| Profit Quality | 255.64% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.37 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.37 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.93 |
F-Score4
WACC8.76%
ROIC/WACC0.75
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-1.12%
EPS 3Y4.55%
EPS 5Y-3.92%
EPS Q2Q%415%
EPS Next Y108.31%
EPS Next 2Y33.26%
EPS Next 3Y28.69%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.16%
Revenue growth 3Y11.17%
Revenue growth 5Y9.98%
Sales Q2Q%-0.27%
Revenue Next Year49.68%
Revenue Next 2Y8.88%
Revenue Next 3Y8.03%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-42.95%
EBIT growth 3Y11.02%
EBIT growth 5Y4.61%
EBIT Next Year162.93%
EBIT Next 3Y24.12%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y132.39%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-15.26%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A
FRONTLINE PLC / FRO.OL Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of FRONTLINE PLC (FRO.OL) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to FRO.OL.
What is the valuation status for FRO stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to FRONTLINE PLC (FRO.OL). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for FRONTLINE PLC?
FRONTLINE PLC (FRO.OL) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for FRO stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for FRONTLINE PLC (FRO.OL) is 17.54 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.96.
What is the earnings growth outlook for FRONTLINE PLC?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of FRONTLINE PLC (FRO.OL) is expected to grow by 108.31% in the next year.