Owns and operates a fleet of LNG carriers. Provides seaborne transportation of liquefied natural gas (LNG) worldwide. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
No real growth.
The gap is $1.4B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
The market pays 22.9× for every dollar of annual profit — around what a business like this usually costs.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 64% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 21% below today's price.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit power and business quality lead the class.
Clearly below the class average.
The price isn’t cheap next to earnings — that’s why this grade sits in the middle.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
The stock trades 16% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
The net profit margin is 22% — still a thick cushion, though costs have been eating into it lately.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 3 buys and 0 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
It pays out $3.00 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Over the last 4 years, sales grew only 0% a year on average. At this size, speeding back up is not easy.
The stock trades 21% above the average analyst price target.
On our five-subject report card, FLNG sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: FLNG is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s what that quality should cost.
Not covered, because the filings we hold do not carry it: the revenue breakdown.