Provides remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) for subsea operations. Offers subsea hardware installation and construction services. Now — the numbers.
Revenue is spread across several lines; no single product carries the company.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 10% a year over the last 4 years. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
The market pays 14.4× for every dollar of annual profit — around what a business like this usually costs.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 31% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 8% below today's price.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
The cash pile is strong; debt and other items pull the grade toward the middle.
Clearly below the class average.
Sales are growing strongly for its sector.
The stock has been running stronger than the market lately.
Valuation: The stock trades at a price that looks expensive next to its earnings; that can cap future returns.
The stock trades near its peak today. For long-term holders the ride has paid off so far — though past performance guarantees nothing about the future.
Over the last 4 years, sales grew about 10% a year on average.
There is $688.9M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $201.5M would remain.
Today’s price already includes part of tomorrow’s optimism. Report-card grade: 31/100.
On our five-subject report card, OII sits near the top of the class. A high grade doesn’t mean “guaranteed win” — it means “the evidence looks strong for now.”
The takeaway: OII is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s whether the price paid for the stock is too high.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.