FRONTLINE PLC (FRO) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:FRO • CY0200352116

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36.225 USD
-0.25 (-0.7%)
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This FRO fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. FRO Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year FRO was profitable.
  • 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.
FRO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFFRO 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 2025 0 500M -500M

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 3.82%, FRO is in line with its industry, outperforming 53.11% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a Return On Equity value of 9.37%, FRO perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 57.42% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 6.75%, FRO is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.64% of the companies in the same industry.
  • FRO had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 9.61%. This is significantly below the industry average of 23.10%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.82%
ROE 9.37%
ROIC 6.75%
ROA(3y)8.57%
ROA(5y)7.06%
ROE(3y)21.7%
ROE(5y)17.04%
ROIC(3y)9.61%
ROIC(5y)7.36%
FRO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICFRO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 20 -20

1.3 Margins

  • FRO's Profit Margin of 12.34% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. FRO outperforms 61.24% of its industry peers.
  • FRO's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Operating Margin of FRO (25.52%) is better than 68.42% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of FRO has declined.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 45.19%, FRO perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 54.55% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of FRO has declined.
Industry RankSector 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%
FRO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsFRO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40 -40 60

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2. FRO Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • FRO has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it 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.
FRO Yearly Shares OutstandingFRO Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M
FRO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsFRO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • FRO has an Altman-Z score of 2.16. This is not the best score and indicates that FRO is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of FRO (2.16) is better than 66.51% of 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.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 5.82, FRO is doing good in the industry, outperforming 64.11% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.27 is on the high side and indicates that FRO has dependencies on debt 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 69.86% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.27
Debt/FCF 5.82
Altman-Z 2.16
ROIC/WACC0.84
WACC8.08%
FRO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFFRO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.37 indicates that FRO should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • FRO has a Current ratio of 1.37. This is in the better half of the industry: FRO outperforms 60.77% of its industry peers.
  • 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 66.03% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.37
Quick Ratio 1.37
FRO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesFRO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M

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3. FRO Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for FRO have decreased by -1.12% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, FRO shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -3.92% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, FRO shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -4.16% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 9.98% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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 2Y9.82%
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.
  • The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
FRO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesFRO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
FRO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesFRO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 1 2 3

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4. FRO Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 20.58, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of FRO.
  • FRO's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • FRO's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 26.21.
  • FRO is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.88.
  • FRO's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. FRO is cheaper than 88.52% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.13, FRO is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.58
Fwd PE 9.88
FRO Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsFRO Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • FRO's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. FRO is cheaper than 72.25% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 14.48
EV/EBITDA N/A
FRO Per share dataFRO EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 2 4 6 8 10

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.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as FRO's earnings are expected to grow with 28.69% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.19
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y33.26%
EPS Next 3Y28.69%

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5. FRO Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.23%, FRO is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.16, FRO pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, FRO pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 5.23%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of FRO grows each year by 78.57%, which is quite nice.
  • FRO has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • FRO has decreased its dividend recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)78.57%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
FRO Yearly Dividends per shareFRO Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2019 2020 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • 110.35% of the earnings are spent on dividend by FRO. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of FRO is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP110.35%
EPS Next 2Y33.26%
EPS Next 3Y28.69%
FRO Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendFRO Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M -500M
FRO Dividend Payout.FRO Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.FRO Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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FRO Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

FRONTLINE PLC

NYSE:FRO (4/7/2026, 10:13:00 AM)

36.225

-0.25 (-0.7%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)02-27
Earnings (Next)05-21
Inst Owners29.73%
Inst Owner Change-0.01%
Ins Owners0.15%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap8.06B
Revenue(TTM)1.97B
Net Income(TTM)217.88M
Analysts87.5
Price Target38.25 (5.59%)
Short Float %2.48%
Short Ratio0.88
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 5.23%
Yearly Dividend1.95
Dividend Growth(5Y)78.57%
DP110.35%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date03-12
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)25%
PT rev (3m)31.58%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.4%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)16.56%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.55%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)15.75%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.58
Fwd PE 9.88
P/S 4.57
P/FCF 14.48
P/OCF 14.22
P/B 3.47
P/tB 3.64
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)1.76
EY4.86%
EPS(NY)3.67
Fwd EY10.12%
FCF(TTM)2.5
FCFY6.91%
OCF(TTM)2.55
OCFY7.03%
SpS7.93
BVpS10.45
TBVpS9.94
PEG (NY)0.19
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number20.34
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.82%
ROE 9.37%
ROCE 8.55%
ROIC 6.75%
ROICexc 7.01%
ROICexgc 7.17%
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)9.61%
ROIC(5y)7.36%
ROICexc(3y)10.23%
ROICexc(5y)7.93%
ROICexgc(3y)10.45%
ROICexgc(5y)8.12%
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 RankSector 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 2.16
F-Score4
WACC8.08%
ROIC/WACC0.84
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 2Y9.82%
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 Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of FRONTLINE PLC (FRO) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to FRO.


What is the valuation status for FRO stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to FRONTLINE PLC (FRO). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of FRO stock?

FRONTLINE PLC (FRO) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


What is the valuation of FRONTLINE PLC based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for FRONTLINE PLC (FRO) is 20.58 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.47.


Is the dividend of FRONTLINE PLC sustainable?

The dividend rating of FRONTLINE PLC (FRO) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 110.35%.