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NOL.OL

STRONG SELL

Northern Ocean Ltd. · Energy · Bermuda · $250M · Avg Vol: $2M/d

19
StockRank
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Q
27
V
40
M
38
P/E (TTM)
ROE
-30.3%
D/E
0.3x
Dividend %

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Northern Ocean Ltd. is an international offshore drilling contractor owning a fleet of high-specification, harsh-environment semi-submersible drilling rigs. The company's ultra-deepwater rigs are designed to operate in the most challenging offshore environments, such as the North Sea and deep-water West Africa. Its competitive advantage lies in the premium quality of its modern assets, which command high dayrates and utilization from major oil and gas operators.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue21.7M236.9M263.9M279.4M134.5%229.0M630.5M1.0B91.4%
EPS-0.80-0.39-0.23-0.34-0.38
Shares181.6M182.7M303.2M303.2M+67.0%303.2M
Debt481.6M541.8M530.9M100.0M-40.8%100.0M
Equity506.8M436.9M446.2M345.1M-12.0%
Op CF-52.8M-30.6M-19.4M-0.6M-32.5M
Inv CF-4.7M-49.0M-55.4M427.2M
Fin CF114.8M61.1M63.2M-431.8M
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PRICE (1Y)-1.5%
0.760.780.790.810.83Jun 1Jun 22Jul 10
SMA 50SMA 200
Close
$0.7761
RSI (14)
38.1
52W High
$1.10
From 52W High
0.7%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
27
ROIC
-12.7%10.2
ROE
-30.3%7.9
GP/Assets
-3.3%3.5
Op. Margin
-176.4%4.7
FCF/Assets
76.6%96.4
Piotroski
424.8
Int. Cover
-0.8x17.4
D/E Ratio
0.31x63.1
Current Ratio
0.25x1.7
Value
40
P/E (TTM)
N/A
EV/EBITDA
-25.5x25.0
P/FCF
5.9x80.9
P/B
0.1x25.0
P/S
1.0x64.9
Div Yield
N/A
Momentum
38
52W High %
71%36.0
RS 6M
-25%12.7
SMA 50/200
1.02x30.1
EPS Rev 4W
+6.8%92.2
EPS Rev 12W
N/A
EPS Improve
+75%51.6
Q Growth
N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$250M
P/E (Forward)
-8.0x
Gross Margin
-0.8%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Energy, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of NOL.OL are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
NOL.OLNorthern Ocean Ltd.(you)$250M19STRONG SELL
BORRBorr Drilling Limited$1.3B46HOLD
PLSV.OLPARATUS ENERGY SERVICES LTD.$749M88STRONG BUY
NBRNabors Industries Ltd.$1.2B84STRONG BUY
VALValaris Limited$5.3B62HOLD
GKP.OLGulf Keystone Petroleum Limited$572M57HOLD
BWO.OLBW Offshore Limited$811M54HOLD
SNM.OLShaMaran Petroleum Ltd.$384M83STRONG BUY
FLNGFLEX LNG Ltd.$1.6B55HOLD
NATNordic American Tankers Limited$1.2B64HOLD

Peer medians: ROE 10.6% · P/E 9.8x · Gross margin 48.5%

Northern Ocean Ltd. (NOL.OL) — Stock Score Summary

Northern Ocean Ltd. (NOL.OL) has a MoatMap StockRank of 19/100 based on Quality (27/100), Value (40/100), and Momentum (38/100) factor scores. The current signal is STRONG SELL.

Northern Ocean Ltd. is an international offshore drilling contractor owning a fleet of high-specification, harsh-environment semi-submersible drilling rigs. The company's ultra-deepwater rigs are designed to operate in the most challenging offshore environments, such as the North Sea and deep-water West Africa. Its competitive advantage lies in the premium quality of its modern assets, which command high dayrates and utilization from major oil and gas operators.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$0.78
Market Cap$250M
P/E (Forward)-8.02
Price/Book0.07
Return on Equity-30.3%
Return on Invested Capital-12.7%
Debt/Equity31.25
Gross Margin-0.8%
Operating Margin-176.4%
Revenue Growth-77.2%
Free Cash Flow$42M

Northern Ocean Ltd. operates in the Oil & Gas Drilling industry, part of the Energy sector (Bermuda).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Northern Ocean Ltd.’s (NOL.OL) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Northern Ocean Ltd. (NOL.OL) is 19/100, with a Strong Sell signal. It is a composite of Quality (27), Value (40), and Momentum (38) factor ranks across MoatMap’s 20,000+ stock universe.
Does Northern Ocean Ltd. have an economic moat?
Northern Ocean Ltd. (NOL.OL) has a Quality factor score of 27/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage — the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Northern Ocean Ltd. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Northern Ocean Ltd. (NOL.OL) is Strong Sell, based on a StockRank of 19/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many — combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Northern Ocean Ltd. in?
Northern Ocean Ltd. (NOL.OL) operates in the Energy sector, specifically the Oil & Gas Drilling industry (Bermuda).