LEROY SEAFOOD GROUP ASA (LSG.OL) Stock Fundamental Analysis
OSL:LSG - Euronext Oslo - NO0003096208 - Common Stock - Currency: NOK
We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to LSG. LSG was compared to 58 industry peers in the Food Products industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of LSG get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. LSG is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent 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.
Each year in the past 5 years LSG had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
With a decent Return On Assets value of 4.56%, LSG is doing good in the industry, outperforming 68.97% of the companies in the same industry.
LSG's Return On Equity of 9.31% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. LSG outperforms 58.62% of its industry peers.
LSG has a Return On Invested Capital of 6.78%. This is in the better half of the industry: LSG outperforms 65.52% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for LSG is in line with the industry average of 6.77%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.56% | ||
| ROE | 9.31% | ||
| ROIC | 6.78% |
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 of 5.68%. This is in the better half of the industry: LSG outperforms 60.34% of its industry peers.
LSG's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
LSG's Operating Margin of 9.42% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. LSG outperforms 56.90% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LSG has declined.
With a decent Gross Margin value of 46.13%, LSG is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.79% of the companies in the same industry.
LSG's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 9.42% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.68% | ||
| GM | 46.13% |
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.
The number of shares outstanding for LSG remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
LSG has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, LSG has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 2.70 indicates that LSG is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
With a decent Altman-Z score value of 2.70, LSG is doing good in the industry, outperforming 68.97% of the companies in the same industry.
LSG has a debt to FCF ratio of 8.85. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as LSG would need 8.85 years to pay back of all of its debts.
LSG has a Debt to FCF ratio (8.85) which is in line with its industry peers.
LSG has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.52. This is a neutral value indicating LSG is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
LSG has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.52. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: LSG outperforms 53.45% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.52 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.85 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.7 |
ROIC/WACC0.92
WACC7.37%
2.3 Liquidity
LSG has a Current Ratio of 2.51. This indicates that LSG is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
LSG has a better Current ratio (2.51) than 82.76% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 2.14 indicates that LSG has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
LSG's Quick ratio of 2.14 is amongst the best of the industry. LSG outperforms 89.66% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.51 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.14 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 1174.64% over the past year.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 8.38% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
LSG shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 3.09%.
LSG shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 8.79% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)1174.64%
EPS 3Y20.89%
EPS 5Y8.38%
EPS Q2Q%201.27%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.09%
Revenue growth 3Y10.49%
Revenue growth 5Y8.79%
Sales Q2Q%11.84%
3.2 Future
The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -0.34% on average over the next years.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.47% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-23.92%
EPS Next 2Y-2.7%
EPS Next 3Y-0.34%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year4.73%
Revenue Next 2Y4.44%
Revenue Next 3Y4.47%
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
A Price/Earnings ratio of 6.68 indicates a rather cheap valuation of LSG.
93.10% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LSG, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
LSG's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.15.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.08, the valuation of LSG can be described as reasonable.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, LSG is valued cheaply inside the industry as 81.03% of the companies are valued more expensively.
LSG is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 21.60, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 6.68 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.08 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, LSG is valued a bit cheaper than 62.07% of the companies in the same industry.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as LSG.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 21.29 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.73 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
LSG has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.8
EPS Next 2Y-2.7%
EPS Next 3Y-0.34%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.34%, LSG is a good candidate for dividend investing.
LSG's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 3.31. LSG pays more dividend than 93.10% of the companies in the same industry.
LSG's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 2.42.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.34% |
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 84.51% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
The Dividend Rate of LSG has been growing, while earnings will be declining. This means the dividend growth is most likely not sustainable.
DP84.51%
EPS Next 2Y-2.7%
EPS Next 3Y-0.34%
OSL:LSG (6/30/2025, 4:19:18 PM)
47.68
+0.48 (+1.02%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood Products
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners25.99%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.02%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap28.41B
Analysts73.33
Price Target55.9 (17.24%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.34% |
Yearly Dividend2.58
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.85%
DP84.51%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)197.45%
Min EPS beat(2)116.98%
Max EPS beat(2)277.91%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)108.21%
Min EPS beat(4)-26.34%
Max EPS beat(4)277.91%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)24.15%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)8.24%
EPS beat(16)4
Avg EPS beat(16)3.44%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-8.42%
Min Revenue beat(2)-10.81%
Max Revenue beat(2)-6.03%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-7.7%
Min Revenue beat(4)-10.81%
Max Revenue beat(4)-5.59%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.78%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.55%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.69%
PT rev (1m)-9.5%
PT rev (3m)-14.52%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-47.11%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-7.7%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-4.47%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)4.73%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 6.68 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.08 | ||
| P/S | 0.89 | ||
| P/FCF | 21.29 | ||
| P/OCF | 9.22 | ||
| P/B | 1.46 | ||
| P/tB | 2.66 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.73 |
EPS(TTM)7.14
EY14.97%
EPS(NY)5.25
Fwd EY11.02%
FCF(TTM)2.24
FCFY4.7%
OCF(TTM)5.17
OCFY10.84%
SpS53.66
BVpS32.74
TBVpS17.91
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.8
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.56% | ||
| ROE | 9.31% | ||
| ROCE | 9.07% | ||
| ROIC | 6.78% | ||
| ROICexc | 7.29% | ||
| ROICexgc | 10.1% | ||
| OM | 9.42% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.68% | ||
| GM | 46.13% | ||
| FCFM | 4.17% |
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%
ROICexcg growth 3Y-9%
ROICexcg 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-Score6
Asset Turnover0.8
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.52 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.85 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.16 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 102.11% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 5.46% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 4.06 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 65.25% | ||
| Profit Quality | 73.46% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.51 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.14 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.7 |
F-Score6
WACC7.37%
ROIC/WACC0.92
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)1174.64%
EPS 3Y20.89%
EPS 5Y8.38%
EPS Q2Q%201.27%
EPS Next Y-23.92%
EPS Next 2Y-2.7%
EPS Next 3Y-0.34%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.09%
Revenue growth 3Y10.49%
Revenue growth 5Y8.79%
Sales Q2Q%11.84%
Revenue Next Year4.73%
Revenue Next 2Y4.44%
Revenue Next 3Y4.47%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-5.14%
EBIT growth 3Y2.7%
EBIT growth 5Y0.01%
EBIT Next Year85.65%
EBIT Next 3Y32.33%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-12.14%
FCF growth 3Y-61.08%
FCF growth 5Y-35.39%
OCF growth 1Y22.99%
OCF growth 3Y-18.24%
OCF growth 5Y-6.49%