LEROY SEAFOOD GROUP ASA (LSG.OL) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Euronext Oslo - OSL:LSG - NO0003096208 - Common Stock
47.26 NOK
-0.34 (-0.71%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to LSG. LSG was compared to 59 industry peers in the Food Products industry. LSG has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. LSG has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year LSG was profitable.
In the past year LSG had a positive cash flow from operations.
Each year in the past 5 years LSG has been profitable.
LSG had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
LSG has a Return On Assets of 3.29%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: LSG outperforms 50.85% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 7.13%, LSG is in line with its industry, outperforming 49.15% of the companies in the same industry.
With a Return On Invested Capital value of 6.22%, LSG perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 55.93% of the companies in the same industry.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for LSG is in line with the industry average of 6.47%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.29% | ||
| ROE | 7.13% | ||
| ROIC | 6.22% |
ROA(3y)4.91%
ROA(5y)5.01%
ROE(3y)9.86%
ROE(5y)9.75%
ROIC(3y)6.82%
ROIC(5y)6.56%
1.3 Margins
LSG has a Profit Margin (3.91%) which is in line with its industry peers.
LSG's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
LSG has a Operating Margin of 8.16%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: LSG outperforms 57.63% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LSG has declined.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 44.85%, LSG is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 64.41% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LSG has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 8.16% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.91% | ||
| GM | 44.85% |
OM growth 3Y-7.05%
OM growth 5Y-8.07%
PM growth 3Y-9.03%
PM growth 5Y-1.13%
GM growth 3Y0.62%
GM growth 5Y0.16%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), LSG is destroying value.
LSG has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for LSG remains at a similar level compared to 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for LSG is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
LSG has an Altman-Z score of 2.60. This is not the best score and indicates that LSG is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
With a decent Altman-Z score value of 2.60, LSG is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.49% of the companies in the same industry.
LSG has a debt to FCF ratio of 9.63. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as LSG would need 9.63 years to pay back of all of its debts.
LSG has a Debt to FCF ratio (9.63) which is in line with its industry peers.
LSG has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.61. This is a neutral value indicating LSG is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.61, LSG perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 49.15% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.61 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.63 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.6 |
ROIC/WACC0.85
WACC7.32%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 2.12 indicates that LSG has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
LSG has a better Current ratio (2.12) than 79.66% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 1.82 indicates that LSG should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
With an excellent Quick ratio value of 1.82, LSG belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 88.14% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.12 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.82 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
LSG shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 48.79%, which is quite impressive.
Measured over the past years, LSG shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 8.38% on average per year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 0.83% in the past year.
Measured over the past years, LSG shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 8.79% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)48.79%
EPS 3Y20.89%
EPS 5Y8.38%
EPS Q2Q%-169.46%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.83%
Revenue growth 3Y10.49%
Revenue growth 5Y8.79%
Sales Q2Q%10.97%
3.2 Future
Based on estimates for the next years, LSG will show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -2.64% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.17% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-54.83%
EPS Next 2Y-10.09%
EPS Next 3Y-2.64%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year4.65%
Revenue Next 2Y5.8%
Revenue Next 3Y5.17%
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 decreasing.
The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
With a Price/Earnings ratio of 8.66, the valuation of LSG can be described as very reasonable.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, LSG is valued cheaply inside the industry as 83.05% of the companies are valued more expensively.
LSG is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.76, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
LSG is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.54.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of LSG indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: LSG is cheaper than 74.58% of the companies listed in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.96. LSG is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.66 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.54 |
4.2 Price Multiples
LSG's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as LSG.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 21.42 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.36 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
A cheap valuation may be justified as LSG's earnings are expected to decrease with -2.64% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.03
EPS Next 2Y-10.09%
EPS Next 3Y-2.64%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
LSG has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.25%, which is a nice return.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.35, LSG pays a better dividend. On top of this LSG pays more dividend than 84.75% of the companies listed in the same industry.
LSG's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 2.31.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.25% |
5.2 History
The dividend of LSG has a limited annual growth rate of 3.85%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.85%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
LSG pays out 118.80% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
LSG's earnings are declining while the Dividend Rate has been growing. This means the dividend growth is most likely not sustainable.
DP118.8%
EPS Next 2Y-10.09%
EPS Next 3Y-2.64%
OSL:LSG (12/12/2025, 4:18:32 PM)
47.26
-0.34 (-0.71%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood Products
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners27.36%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.02%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap28.16B
Revenue(TTM)31.12B
Net Income(TTM)1.30B
Analysts69.33
Price Target55.65 (17.75%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.25% |
Yearly Dividend2.58
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.85%
DP118.8%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)75.79%
Min EPS beat(2)34.6%
Max EPS beat(2)116.98%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)123.45%
Min EPS beat(4)34.6%
Max EPS beat(4)277.91%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)69.06%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)14.77%
EPS beat(16)5
Avg EPS beat(16)6.13%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.47%
Min Revenue beat(2)-6.03%
Max Revenue beat(2)5.1%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-4.34%
Min Revenue beat(4)-10.81%
Max Revenue beat(4)5.1%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.5%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.65%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.74%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)2.08%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-69.33%
EPS NY rev (1m)-16.35%
EPS NY rev (3m)-22.07%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.43%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)6.92%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.01%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.04%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.66 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.54 | ||
| P/S | 0.85 | ||
| P/FCF | 21.42 | ||
| P/OCF | 8.81 | ||
| P/B | 1.55 | ||
| P/tB | 3.01 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.36 |
EPS(TTM)5.46
EY11.55%
EPS(NY)4.49
Fwd EY9.49%
FCF(TTM)2.21
FCFY4.67%
OCF(TTM)5.37
OCFY11.36%
SpS55.63
BVpS30.55
TBVpS15.7
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.03
Graham Number61.26
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.29% | ||
| ROE | 7.13% | ||
| ROCE | 8.49% | ||
| ROIC | 6.22% | ||
| ROICexc | 6.6% | ||
| ROICexgc | 9.17% | ||
| OM | 8.16% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.91% | ||
| GM | 44.85% | ||
| FCFM | 3.97% |
ROA(3y)4.91%
ROA(5y)5.01%
ROE(3y)9.86%
ROE(5y)9.75%
ROIC(3y)6.82%
ROIC(5y)6.56%
ROICexc(3y)7.66%
ROICexc(5y)7.42%
ROICexgc(3y)10.71%
ROICexgc(5y)10.76%
ROCE(3y)9.22%
ROCE(5y)8.76%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-9%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-9.91%
ROICexc growth 3Y-5.88%
ROICexc growth 5Y-7.36%
OM growth 3Y-7.05%
OM growth 5Y-8.07%
PM growth 3Y-9.03%
PM growth 5Y-1.13%
GM growth 3Y0.62%
GM growth 5Y0.16%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.84
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.61 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.63 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.47 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 106.28% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 5.68% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 3.49 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 71.43% | ||
| Profit Quality | 101.33% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.12 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.82 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.6 |
F-Score5
WACC7.32%
ROIC/WACC0.85
Cap/Depr(3y)90.7%
Cap/Depr(5y)91.27%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.59%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.83%
Profit Quality(3y)263.65%
Profit Quality(5y)208.41%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)48.79%
EPS 3Y20.89%
EPS 5Y8.38%
EPS Q2Q%-169.46%
EPS Next Y-54.83%
EPS Next 2Y-10.09%
EPS Next 3Y-2.64%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.83%
Revenue growth 3Y10.49%
Revenue growth 5Y8.79%
Sales Q2Q%10.97%
Revenue Next Year4.65%
Revenue Next 2Y5.8%
Revenue Next 3Y5.17%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-11.54%
EBIT growth 3Y2.7%
EBIT growth 5Y0.01%
EBIT Next Year45.85%
EBIT Next 3Y31.92%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-22.46%
FCF growth 3Y-61.08%
FCF growth 5Y-35.39%
OCF growth 1Y17.64%
OCF growth 3Y-18.24%
OCF growth 5Y-6.49%
LEROY SEAFOOD GROUP ASA / LSG.OL FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for LEROY SEAFOOD GROUP ASA?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to LSG.OL.
Can you provide the valuation status for LEROY SEAFOOD GROUP ASA?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to LEROY SEAFOOD GROUP ASA (LSG.OL). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for LEROY SEAFOOD GROUP ASA?
LEROY SEAFOOD GROUP ASA (LSG.OL) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
What is the valuation of LEROY SEAFOOD GROUP ASA based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for LEROY SEAFOOD GROUP ASA (LSG.OL) is 8.66 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.55.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for LSG stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of LEROY SEAFOOD GROUP ASA (LSG.OL) is expected to decline by -54.83% in the next year.