SCHIBSTED ASA-CL A (SCHA.OL) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
OSL:SCHA • NO0003028904
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This SCHA.OL fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. SCHA.OL Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year SCHA was profitable.
- SCHA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- SCHA had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years SCHA had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- With an excellent Return On Assets value of 32.31%, SCHA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 95.59% of the companies in the same industry.
- With an excellent Return On Equity value of 39.89%, SCHA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 92.65% of the companies in the same industry.
- SCHA has a Return On Invested Capital of 2.09%. This is in the lower half of the industry: SCHA underperforms 69.12% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for SCHA is significantly below the industry average of 7.80%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (2.06%) for SCHA is below the current ROIC(2.09%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 32.31% | ||
| ROE | 39.89% | ||
| ROIC | 2.09% |
ROA(3y)1.92%
ROA(5y)14.39%
ROE(3y)-1.98%
ROE(5y)16.93%
ROIC(3y)2.06%
ROIC(5y)2.64%
1.3 Margins
- SCHA's Profit Margin of 155.64% is amongst the best of the industry. SCHA outperforms 97.06% of its industry peers.
- SCHA's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- SCHA's Operating Margin of 12.17% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SCHA outperforms 77.94% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of SCHA has declined.
- With an excellent Gross Margin value of 111.90%, SCHA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 97.06% of the companies in the same industry.
- SCHA's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 12.17% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 155.64% | ||
| GM | 111.9% |
OM growth 3Y-1.54%
OM growth 5Y-3.72%
PM growth 3Y-18.04%
PM growth 5Y99.1%
GM growth 3Y-1.25%
GM growth 5Y-1.05%
2. SCHA.OL Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- SCHA has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, SCHA has more shares outstanding
- SCHA has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for SCHA has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- SCHA has a debt to FCF ratio of 5.81. This is a neutral value as SCHA would need 5.81 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- SCHA has a Debt to FCF ratio (5.81) which is in line with its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.11 indicates that SCHA is not too dependend on debt financing.
- SCHA's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.11 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SCHA outperforms 79.41% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.11 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.81 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
ROIC/WACC0.25
WACC8.22%
2.3 Liquidity
- SCHA has a Current Ratio of 3.04. This indicates that SCHA is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- SCHA has a Current ratio of 3.04. This is amongst the best in the industry. SCHA outperforms 95.59% of its industry peers.
- SCHA has a Quick Ratio of 3.04. This indicates that SCHA is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- SCHA has a Quick ratio of 3.04. This is amongst the best in the industry. SCHA outperforms 95.59% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 3.04 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 3.04 |
3. SCHA.OL Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 365.92% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 33.81% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- Looking at the last year, SCHA shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 9.29% in the last year.
- SCHA shows a very negative growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -15.28% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)365.92%
EPS 3Y75.21%
EPS 5Y33.81%
EPS Q2Q%-120.87%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.29%
Revenue growth 3Y-17.12%
Revenue growth 5Y-15.28%
Sales Q2Q%-46.89%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, SCHA will show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -26.48% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, SCHA will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.20% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-81.01%
EPS Next 2Y-45.69%
EPS Next 3Y-26.48%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-3.06%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.12%
Revenue Next 3Y3.2%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
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 accelerating.
4. SCHA.OL Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 18.01, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of SCHA.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as SCHA.
- SCHA is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.60, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- SCHA is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 47.73.
- SCHA's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.84. SCHA is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.01 | ||
| Fwd PE | 47.73 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 70.59% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than SCHA, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, SCHA is valued a bit more expensive than 69.12% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 119.06 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 22.24 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The decent profitability rating of SCHA may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A cheap valuation may be justified as SCHA's earnings are expected to decrease with -26.48% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.53
EPS Next 2Y-45.69%
EPS Next 3Y-26.48%
5. SCHA.OL Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- SCHA has a yearly dividend return of 0.66%, which is pretty low.
- SCHA's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 3.87.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.90, SCHA's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.66% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of SCHA grows each year by 113.59%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)113.59%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- 157.84% of the earnings are spent on dividend by SCHA. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- SCHA's earnings are declining while the Dividend Rate has been growing. This means the dividend growth is most likely not sustainable.
DP157.84%
EPS Next 2Y-45.69%
EPS Next 3Y-26.48%
SCHA.OL Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
OSL:SCHA (5/12/2025, 4:19:51 PM)
340
+1.4 (+0.41%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)05-07 2025-05-07/bmo
Earnings (Next)07-18 2025-07-18
Inst Owners84.23%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.12%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap79.53B
Revenue(TTM)8.32B
Net Income(TTM)12.96B
Analysts71.3
Price Target354.53 (4.27%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.66% |
Yearly Dividend89.76
Dividend Growth(5Y)113.59%
DP157.84%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)1016.78%
Min EPS beat(2)545.98%
Max EPS beat(2)1487.57%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)375.92%
Min EPS beat(4)-514.8%
Max EPS beat(4)1487.57%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)55.15%
EPS beat(12)3
Avg EPS beat(12)7.91%
EPS beat(16)4
Avg EPS beat(16)-1.96%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.17%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.05%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.72%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.07%
Min Revenue beat(4)-19.17%
Max Revenue beat(4)7.24%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.96%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.76%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.46%
PT rev (1m)-5.39%
PT rev (3m)-8.62%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-41.74%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-18.45%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.47%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.01%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.15%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.01 | ||
| Fwd PE | 47.73 | ||
| P/S | 9.55 | ||
| P/FCF | 119.06 | ||
| P/OCF | 55.23 | ||
| P/B | 2.45 | ||
| P/tB | 3.22 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 22.24 |
EPS(TTM)18.88
EY5.55%
EPS(NY)7.12
Fwd EY2.09%
FCF(TTM)2.86
FCFY0.84%
OCF(TTM)6.16
OCFY1.81%
SpS35.59
BVpS138.87
TBVpS105.57
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.53
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 32.31% | ||
| ROE | 39.89% | ||
| ROCE | 2.71% | ||
| ROIC | 2.09% | ||
| ROICexc | 2.45% | ||
| ROICexgc | 3.24% | ||
| OM | 12.17% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 155.64% | ||
| GM | 111.9% | ||
| FCFM | 8.02% |
ROA(3y)1.92%
ROA(5y)14.39%
ROE(3y)-1.98%
ROE(5y)16.93%
ROIC(3y)2.06%
ROIC(5y)2.64%
ROICexc(3y)2.28%
ROICexc(5y)2.84%
ROICexgc(3y)3.08%
ROICexgc(5y)3.81%
ROCE(3y)2.73%
ROCE(5y)3.46%
ROICexgc growth 3Y1.98%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-40.51%
ROICexc growth 3Y-1.35%
ROICexc growth 5Y-24.02%
OM growth 3Y-1.54%
OM growth 5Y-3.72%
PM growth 3Y-18.04%
PM growth 5Y99.1%
GM growth 3Y-1.25%
GM growth 5Y-1.05%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.21
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.11 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.81 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.07 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 31.02% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 9.27% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 3.34 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 41.12% | ||
| Profit Quality | 5.16% | ||
| Current Ratio | 3.04 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 3.04 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
F-Score7
WACC8.22%
ROIC/WACC0.25
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)9.96%
Cap/Sales(5y)8.93%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)365.92%
EPS 3Y75.21%
EPS 5Y33.81%
EPS Q2Q%-120.87%
EPS Next Y-81.01%
EPS Next 2Y-45.69%
EPS Next 3Y-26.48%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.29%
Revenue growth 3Y-17.12%
Revenue growth 5Y-15.28%
Sales Q2Q%-46.89%
Revenue Next Year-3.06%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.12%
Revenue Next 3Y3.2%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-22.26%
EBIT growth 3Y-18.4%
EBIT growth 5Y-18.43%
EBIT Next Year113.35%
EBIT Next 3Y48.65%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y1.06%
FCF growth 3Y-24.42%
FCF growth 5Y-19.17%
OCF growth 1Y-15.69%
OCF growth 3Y-16.77%
OCF growth 5Y-12.73%
SCHIBSTED ASA-CL A / SCHA.OL Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for SCHA stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to SCHA.OL.
What is the valuation status for SCHA stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to SCHIBSTED ASA-CL A (SCHA.OL). This can be considered as Overvalued.
How profitable is SCHIBSTED ASA-CL A (SCHA.OL) stock?
SCHIBSTED ASA-CL A (SCHA.OL) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of SCHIBSTED ASA-CL A (SCHA.OL) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for SCHIBSTED ASA-CL A (SCHA.OL) is 18.01 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.45.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for SCHA stock?
The dividend rating of SCHIBSTED ASA-CL A (SCHA.OL) is 2 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 157.84%.