Storebrand ASA (STB.OL) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Storebrand ASA is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 18 pass, warnings: 0, red flags: 7.

About Storebrand ASA

Storebrand ASA is a Financial Services company (Financial - Conglomerates) based in Norway, listed on OSL as STB.OL.

What our checks show for STB.OL

Red flags

• Net debt is 5.9x a year of EBITDA (debt/equity 1.92). That limits room in a downturn and raises refinancing risk.
• Operating profit covers interest only 1.4 times: a weak year could make the payments hard.
• The net margin fell by 312988 points over 5 years, to 11.6%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• Analysts expect revenue to shrink about 0.5% a year.
• The stock has fallen as much as 88% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 12.1 years.
• Return on capital (ROCE) is only 0.6%.

Strengths

• The gross margin is 87.5% and has risen by 77688 points: pricing power is holding.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 16.2% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 4.3 points from today's 11.6%.
• Revenue grew 54.8% a year over the last 3 years.
• Earnings per share grew 28% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit grew 23.7% a year over the last 3 years.

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Questions

What grade does Storebrand ASA (STB.OL) have?

In our weekly check, Storebrand ASA is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 18 pass, warnings: 0, red flags: 7. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of STB.OL stock?

This week's biggest flags for Storebrand ASA: High debt, Weak interest cover, Margins falling. In total 7 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Storebrand ASA do?

Storebrand ASA is a Financial Services company (Financial - Conglomerates) based in Norway, listed on OSL as STB.OL.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-31

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