NAVIGATOR CO SA/THE (NVG.LS) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
ELI:NVG • PTPTI0AM0006
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This NVG.LS fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. NVG.LS Profitability Analysis
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.
- NVG had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- With an excellent Return On Assets value of 4.54%, NVG belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 91.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 10.24%, NVG belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 91.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- NVG has a Return On Invested Capital of 6.32%. This is amongst the best in the industry. NVG outperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for NVG is significantly above the industry average of 4.30%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (6.32%) for NVG is well below the 3 year average (11.09%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that NVG had better years and this may not be a problem.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.54% | ||
| ROE | 10.24% | ||
| ROIC | 6.32% |
ROA(3y)7.63%
ROA(5y)8.63%
ROE(3y)17.44%
ROE(5y)19.98%
ROIC(3y)11.09%
ROIC(5y)13.27%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of NVG (7.34%) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of NVG has remained more or less at the same level.
- With an excellent Operating Margin value of 10.00%, NVG belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 91.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of NVG has grown nicely.
- NVG has a better Gross Margin (54.65%) than 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 10% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.34% | ||
| GM | 54.65% |
OM growth 3Y-26.08%
OM growth 5Y2.16%
PM growth 3Y-22.74%
PM growth 5Y-1.41%
GM growth 3Y-5.11%
GM growth 5Y-0.67%
2. NVG.LS Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so NVG is still creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for NVG remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for NVG remains at a similar level compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, NVG has about the same debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- NVG has an Altman-Z score of 2.12. 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.
- NVG has a Altman-Z score (2.12) which is in line with its industry peers.
- NVG has a debt to FCF ratio of 10.00. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as NVG would need 10.00 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of NVG (10.00) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.63 indicates that NVG is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.63, NVG perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 41.67% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.63 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 10 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.12 |
ROIC/WACC0.93
WACC6.76%
2.3 Liquidity
- NVG has a Current Ratio of 1.41. This is a normal value and indicates that NVG is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- NVG's Current ratio of 1.41 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 1.41. This is a bad value and indicates that NVG is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- NVG has a Quick ratio (0.93) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.41 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.93 |
3. NVG.LS Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for NVG have decreased strongly by -49.58% in the last year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 6.24% on average over the past years.
- NVG shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -5.68%.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.29% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-49.58%
EPS 3Y-28.18%
EPS 5Y6.24%
EPS Q2Q%-45%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.68%
Revenue growth 3Y-7.2%
Revenue growth 5Y7.29%
Sales Q2Q%-7.55%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 29.60% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- Based on estimates for the next years, NVG will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 2.42% on average per year.
EPS Next Y22.73%
EPS Next 2Y31.21%
EPS Next 3Y29.6%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year2.9%
Revenue Next 2Y2.57%
Revenue Next 3Y2.42%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better 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.
4. NVG.LS Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 16.73, NVG is valued correctly.
- 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than NVG, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.51. NVG is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 13.43, which indicates a correct 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.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 21.41. NVG is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16.73 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.43 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as NVG.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 24.62 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
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.
- NVG has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as NVG's earnings are expected to grow with 29.60% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.74
PEG (5Y)2.68
EPS Next 2Y31.21%
EPS Next 3Y29.6%
5. NVG.LS Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 7.35%, NVG is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.95, NVG pays a better dividend. On top of this NVG pays more dividend than 100.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- NVG's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.80.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 7.35% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of NVG decreases each year by -2.46%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-2.46%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
- NVG pays out 120.96% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP120.96%
EPS Next 2Y31.21%
EPS Next 3Y29.6%
NVG.LS Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
ELI:NVG (4/30/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
3.346
+0.03 (+0.9%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryPaper & Forest Products
Industry Strength58.78
Industry Growth48
Earnings (Last)02-19 2026-02-19/amc
Earnings (Next)05-07 2026-05-07
Inst Owners5.69%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.38B
Revenue(TTM)1.97B
Net Income(TTM)144.67M
Analysts74
Price Target4.08 (21.94%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 7.35% |
Yearly Dividend0.25
Dividend Growth(5Y)-2.46%
DP120.96%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-28.22%
Min EPS beat(2)-38.12%
Max EPS beat(2)-18.32%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-31.11%
Min EPS beat(4)-44.99%
Max EPS beat(4)-18.32%
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)-5.54%
Min Revenue beat(2)-9.77%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.3%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-5.54%
Min Revenue beat(4)-9.77%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.3%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-4.59%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-4.5%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.4%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-0.42%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)-11.9%
EPS NY rev (3m)-16.85%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.33%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.93%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16.73 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.43 | ||
| P/S | 1.21 | ||
| P/FCF | 24.62 | ||
| P/OCF | 7.15 | ||
| P/B | 1.68 | ||
| P/tB | 2.69 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
EPS(TTM)0.2
EY5.98%
EPS(NY)0.25
Fwd EY7.45%
FCF(TTM)0.14
FCFY4.06%
OCF(TTM)0.47
OCFY13.99%
SpS2.77
BVpS1.99
TBVpS1.24
PEG (NY)0.74
PEG (5Y)2.68
Graham Number2.98984 (-10.64%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.54% | ||
| ROE | 10.24% | ||
| ROCE | 7.72% | ||
| ROIC | 6.32% | ||
| ROICexc | 6.66% | ||
| ROICexgc | 8.51% | ||
| OM | 10% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.34% | ||
| GM | 54.65% | ||
| FCFM | 4.91% |
ROA(3y)7.63%
ROA(5y)8.63%
ROE(3y)17.44%
ROE(5y)19.98%
ROIC(3y)11.09%
ROIC(5y)13.27%
ROICexc(3y)12.17%
ROICexc(5y)15.25%
ROICexgc(3y)15.77%
ROICexgc(5y)19.94%
ROCE(3y)13.56%
ROCE(5y)16.23%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-39.36%
ROICexgc growth 5Y0.4%
ROICexc growth 3Y-38.67%
ROICexc growth 5Y1.02%
OM growth 3Y-26.08%
OM growth 5Y2.16%
PM growth 3Y-22.74%
PM growth 5Y-1.41%
GM growth 3Y-5.11%
GM growth 5Y-0.67%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.62
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.63 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 10 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | N/A | ||
| Cap/Depr | N/A | ||
| Cap/Sales | 12% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | N/A | ||
| Profit Quality | 66.8% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.41 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.12 |
F-Score4
WACC6.76%
ROIC/WACC0.93
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)11%
Cap/Sales(5y)8.67%
Profit Quality(3y)64.46%
Profit Quality(5y)95.55%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-49.58%
EPS 3Y-28.18%
EPS 5Y6.24%
EPS Q2Q%-45%
EPS Next Y22.73%
EPS Next 2Y31.21%
EPS Next 3Y29.6%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.68%
Revenue growth 3Y-7.2%
Revenue growth 5Y7.29%
Sales Q2Q%-7.55%
Revenue Next Year2.9%
Revenue Next 2Y2.57%
Revenue Next 3Y2.42%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-48.86%
EBIT growth 3Y-31.4%
EBIT growth 5Y9.61%
EBIT Next Year64.87%
EBIT Next 3Y25.33%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-48.54%
FCF growth 3Y-42.37%
FCF growth 5Y-18.13%
OCF growth 1Y-19.07%
OCF growth 3Y-18.96%
OCF growth 5Y-1.38%
NAVIGATOR CO SA/THE / NVG.LS Fundamental Analysis 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 6 / 10 to NAVIGATOR CO SA/THE (NVG.LS). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of NVG stock?
NAVIGATOR CO SA/THE (NVG.LS) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for NVG stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for NAVIGATOR CO SA/THE (NVG.LS) is 16.73 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.68.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for NVG stock?
The dividend rating of NAVIGATOR CO SA/THE (NVG.LS) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 120.96%.