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SUBSEA 7 SA (SUBC.OL) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe - Euronext Oslo - OSL:SUBC - LU0075646355 - Common Stock

236.4 NOK
+9.6 (+4.23%)
Last: 1/23/2026, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

Taking everything into account, SUBC scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. SUBC was compared to 38 industry peers in the Energy Equipment & Services industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of SUBC get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. SUBC has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year SUBC was profitable.
  • SUBC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • SUBC had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • SUBC had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
SUBC.OL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSUBC.OL 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 0 500M -500M 1B -1B

1.2 Ratios

  • SUBC has a Return On Assets (3.46%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Equity value of 6.77%, SUBC is not doing good in the industry: 63.16% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • SUBC has a Return On Invested Capital (8.72%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for SUBC is significantly below the industry average of 10.43%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (3.46%) for SUBC is below the current ROIC(8.72%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.46%
ROE 6.77%
ROIC 8.72%
ROA(3y)1.21%
ROA(5y)-2.65%
ROE(3y)2.16%
ROE(5y)-3.72%
ROIC(3y)3.46%
ROIC(5y)N/A
SUBC.OL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSUBC.OL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 -20

1.3 Margins

  • With a Profit Margin value of 4.12%, SUBC is not doing good in the industry: 65.79% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of SUBC has grown nicely.
  • The Operating Margin of SUBC (8.25%) is worse than 63.16% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of SUBC has grown nicely.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 13.02%, SUBC is doing worse than 63.16% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SUBC has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 8.25%
PM (TTM) 4.12%
GM 13.02%
OM growth 3Y41.82%
OM growth 5Y9.29%
PM growth 3Y66.8%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y15.93%
GM growth 5Y-1.33%
SUBC.OL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSUBC.OL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), SUBC is destroying value.
  • SUBC has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, SUBC has less shares outstanding
  • SUBC has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
SUBC.OL Yearly Shares OutstandingSUBC.OL Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M
SUBC.OL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSUBC.OL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.2 Solvency

  • SUBC has an Altman-Z score of 2.38. This is not the best score and indicates that SUBC is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • SUBC has a better Altman-Z score (2.38) than 78.95% of its industry peers.
  • SUBC has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.20. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.20 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 1.20, SUBC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 84.21% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.15 indicates that SUBC is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • SUBC's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.15 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SUBC outperforms 76.32% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.15
Debt/FCF 1.2
Altman-Z 2.38
ROIC/WACC0.94
WACC9.28%
SUBC.OL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSUBC.OL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.02 indicates that SUBC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.02, SUBC is doing worse than 81.58% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.00 indicates that SUBC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • SUBC's Quick ratio of 1.00 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SUBC is outperformed by 78.95% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.02
Quick Ratio 1
SUBC.OL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSUBC.OL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • SUBC shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 77.78%, which is quite impressive.
  • Measured over the past years, SUBC shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 82.63% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.97% in the past year.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 13.33% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)77.78%
EPS 3Y82.63%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%22.58%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.97%
Revenue growth 3Y10.92%
Revenue growth 5Y13.33%
Sales Q2Q%0.31%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 26.76% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • SUBC is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 1.85% yearly.
EPS Next Y124.78%
EPS Next 2Y72.16%
EPS Next 3Y45.95%
EPS Next 5Y26.76%
Revenue Next Year4.83%
Revenue Next 2Y4.05%
Revenue Next 3Y3.36%
Revenue Next 5Y1.85%

3.3 Evolution

  • Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
SUBC.OL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSUBC.OL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2B 4B 6B 8B
SUBC.OL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSUBC.OL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 1 -1 2

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • SUBC is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 24.91.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, SUBC is valued a bit more expensive than 71.05% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of SUBC to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.21), we can say SUBC is valued inline with the index average.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 12.04, which indicates a correct valuation of SUBC.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of SUBC is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.26. SUBC is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 24.91
Fwd PE 12.04
SUBC.OL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSUBC.OL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • SUBC's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, SUBC is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 65.79% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 8.29
EV/EBITDA 6.3
SUBC.OL Per share dataSUBC.OL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 50 100 150 200

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • SUBC's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as SUBC's earnings are expected to grow with 45.95% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.2
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y72.16%
EPS Next 3Y45.95%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • SUBC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.88%, which is a nice return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.61, SUBC pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, SUBC pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 5.88%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of SUBC decreases each year by -2.89%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-2.89%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0

5.3 Sustainability

  • 92.01% of the earnings are spent on dividend by SUBC. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP92.01%
EPS Next 2Y72.16%
EPS Next 3Y45.95%
SUBC.OL Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendSUBC.OL Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M -1B
SUBC.OL Dividend Payout.SUBC.OL Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.SUBC.OL Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

SUBSEA 7 SA / SUBC.OL FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of SUBSEA 7 SA (SUBC.OL) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to SUBC.OL.


What is the valuation status of SUBSEA 7 SA (SUBC.OL) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to SUBSEA 7 SA (SUBC.OL). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for SUBSEA 7 SA?

SUBSEA 7 SA (SUBC.OL) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for SUBSEA 7 SA?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of SUBSEA 7 SA (SUBC.OL) is expected to grow by 124.78% in the next year.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for SUBC stock?

The dividend rating of SUBSEA 7 SA (SUBC.OL) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 92.01%.