KISTOS ENERGY (NORWAY) AS
Score · fiscal year 2025
18of 100
How to read this: the company is ahead of 6 % of large companies in the same sector in 2025. What does this mean?
Rank: 545 of 583 · Olje og gass
Profile
Beaver · Builder
Lower profitability, lower solidity
Position against comparable companies in 2025, not a verdict on the company. Based on profitability 5 and solidity 5 out of 100 among large companies in the same sector in 2025. Methodology
Against the sector
KISTOS ENERGY (NORWAY) AS is 30 points below the median for large companies in the same sector in 2025.
Median score 48 among 102 companies.
Against large companies in the same sector in 2025: operating margin −8.9% (median 10.5%) and equity ratio 1.4% (median 27.8%).
The numbers behind the score
| Measure | Company | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating revenue | 1,081 MNOK | 2,369 MNOK |
| Operating margin | −8.9% | 10.5% |
| Profit margin | −8.6% | 9.4% |
| Return on assets | −0.8% | 12.1% |
| Equity ratio | 1.4% | 27.8% |
| Debt-to-equity | 69.16 | 2.45 |
| Current ratio | 0.59 | 1.11 |
| Revenue growth | 14.1% | 3.0% |
| Revenue per employee | 90.04 MNOK | 7.15 MNOK |
The median and “ahead of” refer to large companies in the same sector in 2025. The bar shows the share of companies the figure is ahead of.
With an index of 18, KISTOS ENERGY (NORWAY) AS does better than 6% of large companies in the same sector (103 companies) in 2025.
Score 2023–2025
- KISTOS ENERGY (NORWAY) AS
- Median: large companies in the same sector
KISTOS ENERGY (NORWAY) AS has a score of 18 for 2025, rank 545 of 583 in the sector.
Strongest: Growth: percentile 70 against peers, revenue growth 14.1% against a median of 3.0%.
Weakest: Profitability: percentile 5 against peers, operating margin −8.9% against a median of 10.5%. Solidity: percentile 5 against peers, equity ratio 1.4% against a median of 27.8%.
Worth a closer look
- The equity ratio is very low. Could the company absorb a bad year, and does it need more equity? Based on: equity ratio 1.4% (median 27.8%).
- Consider strengthening liquidity: current liabilities are 1.7 times current assets. Based on: current ratio 0.59 (median 1.11).
- The company made a loss before tax. Are these one-off items or a pattern? Based on: profit margin −8.6% (median 9.4%).
- What lies behind weak profitability, and will it last?
Written by fixed rules from the figures. Describes the figures, does not explain causes. Not investment or financial advice. How the summary is made
What the numbers say
KISTOS ENERGY (NORWAY) AS had an operating margin of −8.9% and an equity ratio of 1.4% in 2025, and ranks 545 of 583 in Olje og gass.
From 2024 to 2025: the operating margin fell from 7.5% to −8.9% and revenue grew by 14%.
This text is generated automatically from the 2025 accounts.
Three simple methods
One method gives a figure: 111 MNOK.
| Method | Multiple | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| P/E | 10.0 | not meaningful |
| EV/EBIT | 8.0 | not meaningful |
| P/B | 1.0 | 111 MNOK |
A mechanical estimate from public accounts, not advice. Mechanical estimate from public accounts with fixed multiples. Not a valuation and not advice to buy or sell. The multiples are provisional default values and must be adjusted per sector before the figures are used for anything. See the calculation
Worth a closer look
- watch
The equity ratio is very low. Could the company absorb a bad year, and does it need more equity?
Based on: Equity ratio 1.4% (median 27.8%).
- watch
Consider strengthening liquidity: current liabilities are 1.7 times current assets.
Based on: Current ratio 0.59 (median 1.11).
- watch
The company made a loss before tax. Are these one-off items or a pattern?
Based on: Profit margin −8.6% (median 9.4%).
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The operating margin is lower than at three in four companies in the sector. Where do costs differ from competitors?
Based on: Operating margin −8.9% (median 10.5%).
Indications based on the latest annual accounts from open data. Not investment or financial advice.
Data quality
No anomalies found in the figures.
Scenario analysis: the sector's weakest year
We have no accounts for 2022, the sector's weakest year, for this company.
The sector's weakest year was 2022, with a median operating margin of 1.5%. Based on the 5 fiscal years we have. The analysis grows as more years are fetched or imported. Methodology
What the score is made of
| Profitability | 5 | weight 30% |
|---|---|---|
| Solidity | 5 | weight 25% |
| Liquidity | 13 | weight 15% |
| Growth | 70 | weight 15% |
| Consistency | 18 | weight 15% |
Durability: 26 (average over 3 years)
Index version 2. Data completeness 100%: the share of the weights that had data.
Questions and answers
How profitable is KISTOS ENERGY (NORWAY) AS?
The operating margin was −8.9% in 2025, against a median of 10.5% among large companies in the same sector. Return on assets was −0.8%. The company made a loss before tax.
How solid is KISTOS ENERGY (NORWAY) AS?
The equity ratio was 1.4% in 2025 (median 27.8%). Debt-to-equity was 69.16 (median 2.45).
What is the liquidity of KISTOS ENERGY (NORWAY) AS like?
The current ratio was 0.59 in 2025 (median 1.11). Current assets did not cover current liabilities.
How does KISTOS ENERGY (NORWAY) AS compare in Olje og gass?
KISTOS ENERGY (NORWAY) AS ranks 545 of 583 in Olje og gass for 2025. Among companies of the same size (large companies) it ranks 97 of 103. Revenue changed by 14.1% from the year before.
From the Central Coordinating Register
- Org. no.
- 918980946
- Legal form
- AS
- Sector
- Olje og gass (06.100)
- Size tier
- large
- Employees
- 12 registered 10 June 2026
- Founded
- 3 May 2017 9 years in operation
- Share capital
- 11.92 MNOK
- Business address
- Strandveien 50, 1366 LYSAKER (BÆRUM)
- Municipality
- Bærum rank 1–5 of 11 in KOSTRA group 12
- Latest accounts filed
- 2025
Source: Central Coordinating Register, Brønnøysund Register Centre. The employee count is reported by the company and may be older than the accounts. See the company at the Brønnøysund Register Centre
Ownership and roles
- Chief executive
- Sverre Skogen
- Chair of the board
- Andrew Philip Austin
- Board member
- Sverre Skogen
- Auditor
- BDO AS
- Accountant
- TMF NORWAY AS
Source: Central Coordinating Register, fetched 25 October 2026. Only names are shown.
Owners and shareholdings will appear here once the shareholder data extract is in place.
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Figures last fetched 26 October 2026.
Year by year · 2023–2025
| Key figure | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Index | 24 | 36 | 18 | |
| Rank | 488 | 443 | 545 | |
| Operating margin | −12.7% | 7.5% | −8.9% | |
| Return on assets | −0.7% | 1.6% | −0.8% | |
| Equity ratio | 4.9% | −4.7% | 1.4% | |
| Current ratio | 7.42 | 1.58 | 0.59 | |
| Revenue growth | – | 45.7% | 14.1% |
Accounts
From the Brønnøysund Register Centre, in the company's reporting currency (NOK).
| Key figure | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating revenue | 649.8 MNOK | 946.8 MNOK | 1,080.5 MNOK |
| Operating profit | −82.3 MNOK | 71.3 MNOK | −95.7 MNOK |
| Profit before tax | −506.2 MNOK | −737.0 MNOK | −92.5 MNOK |
| Net profit | −399.7 MNOK | −682.1 MNOK | −9.4 MNOK |
| Financial expenses | 457.2 MNOK | 855.6 MNOK | 33.4 MNOK |
| Total assets | 6,754.6 MNOK | 7,526.8 MNOK | 7,818.8 MNOK |
| Current assets | 1,352.6 MNOK | 1,124.5 MNOK | 1,027.0 MNOK |
| Equity | 330.5 MNOK | −350.1 MNOK | 111.4 MNOK |
| Retained earnings | −861.2 MNOK | −1,543.2 MNOK | −1,098.8 MNOK |
| Total liabilities | 6,424.1 MNOK | 7,876.9 MNOK | 7,707.3 MNOK |
| Current liabilities | 182.3 MNOK | 711.5 MNOK | 1,735.7 MNOK |
Source: Brønnøysund Register Centre (Register of Company Accounts), fetched 26 October 2026, accounts id 7204242.
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