KONGSBERG AUTOMOTIVE ASA (KOA.OL) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe • Euronext Oslo • OSL:KOA • NO0003033102
2.16 NOK
0 (0%)
Last: Jan 30, 2026, 07:00 PM
Overall KOA gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated KOA against 31 industry peers in the Automobile Components industry. KOA scores quite bad on profitability, while its financial health is fine. Not spectacular, but in line with the averages. KOA has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- KOA had negative earnings in the past year.
- In the past year KOA had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In multiple years KOA reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years KOA had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- KOA has a Return On Assets of -2.80%. This is in the lower half of the industry: KOA underperforms 70.97% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -8.95%, KOA is doing worse than 61.29% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Invested Capital of KOA (0.62%) is worse than 77.42% of its industry peers.
- KOA had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.96%. This is below the industry average of 6.49%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -2.8% | ||
| ROE | -8.95% | ||
| ROIC | 0.62% |
ROA(3y)-2.65%
ROA(5y)-4.12%
ROE(3y)-9.12%
ROE(5y)-14.89%
ROIC(3y)3.96%
ROIC(5y)3.79%
1.3 Margins
- KOA's Operating Margin of 0.44% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. KOA is outperformed by 77.42% of its industry peers.
- KOA's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 58.04%, KOA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 90.32% of the companies in the same industry.
- KOA's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 0.44% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 58.04% |
OM growth 3Y-32.91%
OM growth 5Y-20.33%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.56%
GM growth 5Y-0.19%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- KOA has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- KOA has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for KOA has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for KOA has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- KOA has an Altman-Z score of 1.75. This is a bad value and indicates that KOA is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- The Altman-Z score of KOA (1.75) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- KOA has a debt to FCF ratio of 6.47. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as KOA would need 6.47 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 6.47, KOA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.97% of the companies in the same industry.
- KOA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.08. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- KOA's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.08 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. KOA outperforms 45.16% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.08 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.47 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.75 |
ROIC/WACC0.07
WACC8.42%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.93 indicates that KOA should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- KOA has a Current ratio of 1.93. This is amongst the best in the industry. KOA outperforms 96.77% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.43 indicates that KOA should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of KOA (1.43) is better than 96.77% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.93 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.43 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 62.04% over the past year.
- Looking at the last year, KOA shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -10.26% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been decreasing by -7.45% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)62.04%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%118.89%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-10.26%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.76%
Revenue growth 5Y-7.45%
Sales Q2Q%-10.3%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 45.35% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- Based on estimates for the next years, KOA will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 1.60% on average per year.
EPS Next Y100%
EPS Next 2Y61.62%
EPS Next 3Y45.35%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-8.15%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.87%
Revenue Next 3Y1.6%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- 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
- The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for KOA. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 14.05, which indicates a correct valuation of KOA.
- 64.52% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than KOA, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- KOA is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 25.57, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.05 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 74.19% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than KOA, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, KOA is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 67.74% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 5.9 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.68 |
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 KOA's earnings are expected to grow with 45.35% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y61.62%
EPS Next 3Y45.35%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- KOA does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
KONGSBERG AUTOMOTIVE ASA / KOA.OL FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for KOA stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to KOA.OL.
What is the valuation status of KONGSBERG AUTOMOTIVE ASA (KOA.OL) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to KONGSBERG AUTOMOTIVE ASA (KOA.OL). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for KONGSBERG AUTOMOTIVE ASA?
KONGSBERG AUTOMOTIVE ASA (KOA.OL) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.
How sustainable is the dividend of KONGSBERG AUTOMOTIVE ASA (KOA.OL) stock?
The dividend rating of KONGSBERG AUTOMOTIVE ASA (KOA.OL) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -3.18%.