NAVIGATOR CO SA/THE (NVG.LS) Stock Fundamental Analysis

ELI:NVG • PTPTI0AM0006

3.39 EUR
+0.02 (+0.59%)
Last: Feb 17, 2026, 05:27 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

Taking everything into account, NVG scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. NVG was compared to 12 industry peers in the Paper & Forest Products industry. NVG has an excellent profitability rating, but there are concerns on its financial health. NVG is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • NVG had positive earnings in the past year.
  • NVG had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • NVG had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years NVG had a positive operating cash flow.
NVG.LS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFNVG.LS 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 200M 400M 600M

1.2 Ratios

  • NVG has a better Return On Assets (5.20%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • NVG has a Return On Equity of 11.84%. This is amongst the best in the industry. NVG outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • NVG's Return On Invested Capital of 7.57% is amongst the best of the industry. NVG outperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
  • NVG had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 16.51%. This is significantly above the industry average of 4.80%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (16.51%) for NVG is well above the current ROIC(7.57%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.2%
ROE 11.84%
ROIC 7.57%
ROA(3y)10.61%
ROA(5y)8.58%
ROE(3y)24.41%
ROE(5y)20.06%
ROIC(3y)16.51%
ROIC(5y)12.83%
NVG.LS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICNVG.LS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • NVG has a better Profit Margin (8.18%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • NVG's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 11.61%, NVG belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 91.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NVG's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • NVG's Gross Margin of 55.49% is amongst the best of the industry. NVG outperforms 91.67% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of NVG has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 11.61%
PM (TTM) 8.18%
GM 55.49%
OM growth 3Y8.54%
OM growth 5Y6.43%
PM growth 3Y8.56%
PM growth 5Y6.62%
GM growth 3Y-1.66%
GM growth 5Y-0.01%
NVG.LS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsNVG.LS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • NVG has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, NVG has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • The number of shares outstanding for NVG remains at a similar level compared to 5 years ago.
  • NVG has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
NVG.LS Yearly Shares OutstandingNVG.LS Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M
NVG.LS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsNVG.LS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

  • NVG has an Altman-Z score of 2.16. This is not the best score and indicates that NVG is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 2.16, NVG perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of NVG is 18.88, which is on the high side as it means it would take NVG, 18.88 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 18.88, NVG perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.59 indicates that NVG is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • NVG has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.59) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.59
Debt/FCF 18.88
Altman-Z 2.16
ROIC/WACC1.12
WACC6.77%
NVG.LS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFNVG.LS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.32 indicates that NVG should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • NVG's Current ratio of 1.32 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. NVG is outperformed by 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • NVG has a Quick Ratio of 1.32. This is a bad value and indicates that NVG is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of NVG (0.86) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.32
Quick Ratio 0.86
NVG.LS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesNVG.LS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for NVG have decreased strongly by -49.43% in the last year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 11.32% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • NVG shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -2.53%.
  • NVG shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 4.35% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-49.43%
EPS 3Y18.74%
EPS 5Y11.32%
EPS Q2Q%-61.17%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.53%
Revenue growth 3Y9.38%
Revenue growth 5Y4.35%
Sales Q2Q%-6.51%

3.2 Future

  • NVG is expected to show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -7.55% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, NVG will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 0.02% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-38.94%
EPS Next 2Y-17.32%
EPS Next 3Y-6.74%
EPS Next 5Y-7.55%
Revenue Next Year-3.45%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.05%
Revenue Next 3Y0.96%
Revenue Next 5Y0.02%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
NVG.LS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesNVG.LS 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
NVG.LS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesNVG.LS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 14.74, NVG is valued correctly.
  • 75.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than NVG, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • NVG is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.19, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 11.31, which indicates a very decent valuation of NVG.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, NVG is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 66.67% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • NVG's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 28.06.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.74
Fwd PE 11.31
NVG.LS Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsNVG.LS Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as NVG.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 45.86
EV/EBITDA N/A
NVG.LS Per share dataNVG.LS EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • NVG has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A cheap valuation may be justified as NVG's earnings are expected to decrease with -6.74% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.3
EPS Next 2Y-17.32%
EPS Next 3Y-6.74%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • NVG has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 7.25%, which is a nice return.
  • NVG's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.91. NVG pays more dividend than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, NVG pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 7.25%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of NVG decreases each year by -5.52%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-5.52%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
NVG.LS Yearly Dividends per shareNVG.LS Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25

5.3 Sustainability

  • NVG pays out 106.49% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • NVG's earnings and Dividend Rate are declining. This means the current dividend is most likely not sustainable.
DP106.49%
EPS Next 2Y-17.32%
EPS Next 3Y-6.74%
NVG.LS Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendNVG.LS Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M
NVG.LS Dividend Payout.NVG.LS Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.NVG.LS Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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NAVIGATOR CO SA/THE

ELI:NVG (2/17/2026, 5:27:30 PM)

3.39

+0.02 (+0.59%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryPaper & Forest Products
Earnings (Last)10-23
Earnings (Next)02-19
Inst Owners5.54%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.41B
Revenue(TTM)2.01B
Net Income(TTM)164.34M
Analysts76
Price Target4.05 (19.47%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 7.25%
Yearly Dividend0.21
Dividend Growth(5Y)-5.52%
DP106.49%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-41.56%
Min EPS beat(2)-44.99%
Max EPS beat(2)-38.12%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-36.67%
Min EPS beat(4)-44.99%
Max EPS beat(4)-22.99%
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-9.14%
Min Revenue beat(2)-9.77%
Max Revenue beat(2)-8.51%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-8.47%
Min Revenue beat(4)-13%
Max Revenue beat(4)-2.6%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-4.54%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-4.22%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.79%
PT rev (1m)-3.64%
PT rev (3m)-5.18%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-55.56%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-55.56%
EPS NY rev (1m)-8.09%
EPS NY rev (3m)-15.87%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-10.07%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-10.07%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.46%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.74
Fwd PE 11.31
P/S 1.2
P/FCF 45.86
P/OCF 7.42
P/B 1.74
P/tB 2.8
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)0.23
EY6.78%
EPS(NY)0.3
Fwd EY8.84%
FCF(TTM)0.07
FCFY2.18%
OCF(TTM)0.46
OCFY13.48%
SpS2.82
BVpS1.95
TBVpS1.21
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.3
Graham Number3.18
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.2%
ROE 11.84%
ROCE 9.43%
ROIC 7.57%
ROICexc 7.66%
ROICexgc 9.78%
OM 11.61%
PM (TTM) 8.18%
GM 55.49%
FCFM 2.62%
ROA(3y)10.61%
ROA(5y)8.58%
ROE(3y)24.41%
ROE(5y)20.06%
ROIC(3y)16.51%
ROIC(5y)12.83%
ROICexc(3y)19.19%
ROICexc(5y)14.9%
ROICexgc(3y)25.18%
ROICexgc(5y)19.53%
ROCE(3y)20.57%
ROCE(5y)15.98%
ROICexgc growth 3Y10.73%
ROICexgc growth 5Y9.54%
ROICexc growth 3Y9.95%
ROICexc growth 5Y8.17%
OM growth 3Y8.54%
OM growth 5Y6.43%
PM growth 3Y8.56%
PM growth 5Y6.62%
GM growth 3Y-1.66%
GM growth 5Y-0.01%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.64
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.59
Debt/FCF 18.88
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr N/A
Cap/Sales 13.56%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality 31.99%
Current Ratio 1.32
Quick Ratio 0.86
Altman-Z 2.16
F-Score4
WACC6.77%
ROIC/WACC1.12
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)8.64%
Cap/Sales(5y)7.63%
Profit Quality(3y)85.07%
Profit Quality(5y)130.31%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-49.43%
EPS 3Y18.74%
EPS 5Y11.32%
EPS Q2Q%-61.17%
EPS Next Y-38.94%
EPS Next 2Y-17.32%
EPS Next 3Y-6.74%
EPS Next 5Y-7.55%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.53%
Revenue growth 3Y9.38%
Revenue growth 5Y4.35%
Sales Q2Q%-6.51%
Revenue Next Year-3.45%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.05%
Revenue Next 3Y0.96%
Revenue Next 5Y0.02%
EBIT growth 1Y-43.54%
EBIT growth 3Y18.72%
EBIT growth 5Y11.06%
EBIT Next Year10.95%
EBIT Next 3Y8.2%
EBIT Next 5Y4.38%
FCF growth 1Y-81.43%
FCF growth 3Y-11.06%
FCF growth 5Y-1.55%
OCF growth 1Y-34.75%
OCF growth 3Y5.17%
OCF growth 5Y1.62%

NAVIGATOR CO SA/THE / NVG.LS FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for NAVIGATOR CO SA/THE?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to NVG.LS.


Can you provide the valuation status for NAVIGATOR CO SA/THE?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to NAVIGATOR CO SA/THE (NVG.LS). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for NAVIGATOR CO SA/THE?

NAVIGATOR CO SA/THE (NVG.LS) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of NAVIGATOR CO SA/THE (NVG.LS) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for NAVIGATOR CO SA/THE (NVG.LS) is 14.74 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.74.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for NVG stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of NAVIGATOR CO SA/THE (NVG.LS) is expected to decline by -38.94% in the next year.