Vend Marketplaces ASA (VEND.OL) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Vend Marketplaces ASA is graded C (A to F). Of 23 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 12 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 7.

About Vend Marketplaces ASA

Vend Marketplaces ASA is a Communication Services company (Publishing) based in Norway, listed on OSL as VEND.OL.

What our checks show for VEND.OL

Red flags

• The net margin fell by 335 points over 5 years, to -51%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• The gross margin fell by 59.8 points, to 36.5%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• Revenue fell 25.1% a year over the last 3 years.
• Earnings per share fell 46.9% a year over the last 3 years.
• The company is losing money: the net margin is -51%.
• Vend Marketplaces ASA pays a dividend while losing money: it is funded from reserves or debt.
• The stock has fallen as much as 68% from a peak. Would you have held through that?

Warning signs

• Analysts expect earnings per share to shrink about 6.4% a year.
• The price swings a lot: 35.3% annual volatility. Expect large ups and downs.
• The stock is still below its previous peak.
• Return on capital (ROCE) is only 8.4%.

Strengths

• Debt is low: 0.14x equity.
• Operating profit covers interest 9.6 times over.
• Operating cash flow is 0.71x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 81 points from today's -51%.
• Free cash flow is 28.6% of revenue: cash for dividends, buybacks or growth.
• The share count fell by 5.4% in 2 years: the company buys back its own shares.

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Questions

What grade does Vend Marketplaces ASA (VEND.OL) have?

In our weekly check, Vend Marketplaces ASA is graded C (A to F). Of 23 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 12 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 7. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of VEND.OL stock?

This week's biggest flags for Vend Marketplaces ASA: Margins falling, Gross margin falling, Weak revenue growth. In total 11 of 23 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Vend Marketplaces ASA do?

Vend Marketplaces ASA is a Communication Services company (Publishing) based in Norway, listed on OSL as VEND.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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