YARA INTERNATIONAL ASA (YAR.OL) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe • Euronext Oslo • OSL:YAR • NO0010208051
443.05 NOK
-0.15 (-0.03%)
Last: Feb 2, 2026, 01:16 PM
Overall YAR gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated YAR against 68 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of YAR get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. YAR may be a bit undervalued, certainly considering the very reasonable score on growth
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- YAR had positive earnings in the past year.
- YAR had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years YAR has always been profitable.
- In the past 5 years YAR always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- YAR has a Return On Assets of 4.33%. This is in the better half of the industry: YAR outperforms 67.65% of its industry peers.
- With a decent Return On Equity value of 8.75%, YAR is doing good in the industry, outperforming 67.65% of the companies in the same industry.
- YAR has a Return On Invested Capital of 8.49%. This is in the better half of the industry: YAR outperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
- YAR had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 10.26%. This is above the industry average of 6.72%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.33% | ||
| ROE | 8.75% | ||
| ROIC | 8.49% |
ROA(3y)5.28%
ROA(5y)4.52%
ROE(3y)11.06%
ROE(5y)9.6%
ROIC(3y)10.26%
ROIC(5y)9.83%
1.3 Margins
- YAR's Profit Margin of 4.88% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. YAR outperforms 64.71% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of YAR has declined.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 9.59%, YAR is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 69.12% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of YAR has declined.
- The Gross Margin of YAR (28.01%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of YAR has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 9.59% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.88% | ||
| GM | 28.01% |
OM growth 3Y-15.9%
OM growth 5Y-3.81%
PM growth 3Y-66.57%
PM growth 5Y-53.53%
GM growth 3Y-0.02%
GM growth 5Y-0.33%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so YAR is still creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for YAR remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
- YAR has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- YAR has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.89 indicates that YAR is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- YAR's Altman-Z score of 2.89 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. YAR outperforms 64.71% of its industry peers.
- YAR has a debt to FCF ratio of 6.26. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as YAR would need 6.26 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of YAR (6.26) is better than 67.65% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.42 indicates that YAR is not too dependend on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of YAR (0.42) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.42 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.26 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.89 |
ROIC/WACC1.01
WACC8.43%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.73 indicates that YAR should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- YAR has a Current ratio (1.73) which is in line with its industry peers.
- YAR has a Quick Ratio of 1.73. This is a bad value and indicates that YAR is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- YAR has a worse Quick ratio (0.86) than 64.71% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.86 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 60.44% over the past year.
- The earnings per share for YAR have been decreasing by -11.01% on average. This is quite bad
- YAR shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 8.03%.
- Measured over the past years, YAR shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 1.52% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)60.44%
EPS 3Y-22.66%
EPS 5Y-11.01%
EPS Q2Q%82.19%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.03%
Revenue growth 3Y-5.85%
Revenue growth 5Y1.52%
Sales Q2Q%12.42%
3.2 Future
- YAR is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 8.11% yearly.
- YAR is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 0.93% yearly.
EPS Next Y148.34%
EPS Next 2Y53.85%
EPS Next 3Y29.63%
EPS Next 5Y8.11%
Revenue Next Year11%
Revenue Next 2Y4.2%
Revenue Next 3Y3.03%
Revenue Next 5Y0.93%
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 accelerating.
- 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
- YAR is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 12.85.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of YAR indicates a rather cheap valuation: YAR is cheaper than 88.24% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of YAR to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.32), we can say YAR is valued rather cheaply.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 11.32, which indicates a very decent valuation of YAR.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, YAR is valued cheaper than 91.18% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 25.57. YAR is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.85 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.32 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, YAR is valued cheaper than 88.24% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of YAR indicates a rather cheap valuation: YAR is cheaper than 82.35% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 17.4 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.95 |
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.
- YAR has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as YAR's earnings are expected to grow with 29.63% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.09
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y53.85%
EPS Next 3Y29.63%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.25%, YAR has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.28, YAR has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
- YAR's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.83.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.25% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of YAR decreases each year by -8.80%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-8.8%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- 17.28% of the earnings are spent on dividend by YAR. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
DP17.28%
EPS Next 2Y53.85%
EPS Next 3Y29.63%
YARA INTERNATIONAL ASA / YAR.OL FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for YARA INTERNATIONAL ASA?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to YAR.OL.
Can you provide the valuation status for YARA INTERNATIONAL ASA?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 9 / 10 to YARA INTERNATIONAL ASA (YAR.OL). This can be considered as Undervalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for YARA INTERNATIONAL ASA?
YARA INTERNATIONAL ASA (YAR.OL) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
How financially healthy is YARA INTERNATIONAL ASA?
The financial health rating of YARA INTERNATIONAL ASA (YAR.OL) is 4 / 10.
Is the dividend of YARA INTERNATIONAL ASA sustainable?
The dividend rating of YARA INTERNATIONAL ASA (YAR.OL) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 17.28%.