GAIA SHIP MANAGEMENT AS
Score · fiscal year 2024
8of 100
How to read this: the company is ahead of 5 % of small companies in the same sector in 2024. What does this mean?
Rank: 1,415 of 1,468 · Sjøfart
Profile
Beaver · Builder
Lower profitability, lower solidity
Position against comparable companies in 2024, not a verdict on the company. Based on profitability 10 and solidity 0 out of 100 among small companies in the same sector in 2024. Methodology
Against the sector
GAIA SHIP MANAGEMENT AS is 42 points below the median for small companies in the same sector in 2024.
Median score 50 among 1,070 companies.
Against small companies in the same sector in 2024: operating margin −212.6% (median 7.1%) and equity ratio −159.8% (median 50.8%).
The numbers behind the score
| Measure | Company | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating revenue | 2 MNOK | 5 MNOK |
| Operating margin | −212.6% | 7.1% |
| Profit margin | −212.6% | 6.4% |
| Return on assets | −22.3% | 2.9% |
| Equity ratio | −159.8% | 50.8% |
| Debt-to-equity | – | 0.49 |
| Current ratio | 0.23 | 1.66 |
| Revenue growth | – | 6.2% |
The median and “ahead of” refer to small companies in the same sector in 2024. The bar shows the share of companies the figure is ahead of.
With an index of 8, GAIA SHIP MANAGEMENT AS does better than 5% of small companies in the same sector (1,071 companies) in 2024.
Score 2023–2025
- GAIA SHIP MANAGEMENT AS
- Median: small companies in the same sector
What the numbers say
GAIA SHIP MANAGEMENT AS had an operating margin of −212.6% and an equity ratio of −159.8% in 2024, and ranks 1,415 of 1,468 in Sjøfart.
From 2023 to 2024: the equity ratio fell from −117.8% to −159.8%.
This text is generated automatically from the 2024 accounts.
Three simple methods
| Method | Multiple | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| P/E | 10.0 | not meaningful |
| EV/EBIT | 8.0 | not meaningful |
| P/B | 1.0 | not meaningful |
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
- critical
Equity is negative. How will it be rebuilt, and what do lenders and the auditor say about going concern?
Based on: Equity ratio −159.8% (median 50.8%).
- critical
Consider strengthening liquidity: current liabilities are 4.3 times current assets.
Based on: Current ratio 0.23 (median 1.66).
- watch
The company made a loss before tax. Are these one-off items or a pattern?
Based on: Profit margin −212.6% (median 6.4%).
- watch
The operating margin is lower than at three in four companies in the sector. Where do costs differ from competitors?
Based on: Operating margin −212.6% (median 7.1%).
Indications based on the latest annual accounts from open data. Not investment or financial advice.
Data quality
- watch Extreme margin: check the figures
- critical Negative equity
Scenario analysis: the sector's weakest year
We have no accounts for 2026, the sector's weakest year, for this company.
The sector's weakest year was 2026, with a median operating margin of 6.1%. Based on the 7 fiscal years we have. The analysis grows as more years are fetched or imported. Methodology
What the score is made of
| Profitability | 10 | weight 30% |
|---|---|---|
| Solidity | 0 | weight 25% |
| Liquidity | 16 | weight 15% |
| Growth | – | no data, left out |
| Consistency | 12 | weight 15% |
Durability: 9 (average over 2 years)
Index version 2. Data completeness 85%: the share of the weights that had data.
Questions and answers
How profitable is GAIA SHIP MANAGEMENT AS?
The operating margin was −212.6% in 2024, against a median of 7.1% among small companies in the same sector. Return on assets was −22.3%. The company made a loss before tax.
How solid is GAIA SHIP MANAGEMENT AS?
The equity ratio was −159.8% in 2024 (median 50.8%). Equity is negative, so liabilities exceed assets.
What is the liquidity of GAIA SHIP MANAGEMENT AS like?
The current ratio was 0.23 in 2024 (median 1.66). Current assets did not cover current liabilities.
How does GAIA SHIP MANAGEMENT AS compare in Sjøfart?
GAIA SHIP MANAGEMENT AS ranks 1,415 of 1,468 in Sjøfart for 2024. Among companies of the same size (small companies) it ranks 1,021 of 1,071.
From the Central Coordinating Register
- Org. no.
- 930726532
- Legal form
- AS
- Sector
- Sjøfart (50.203)
- Size tier
- small
- Employees
- 0–4 (not registered)
- Founded
- 13 December 1981 44 years in operation
- Share capital
- 0.50 MNOK
- Business address
- Sandakerveien 78, 0484 OSLO
- Municipality
- Oslo rank 106–282 of 357 in Norway
- Audit
- Audit opted out from 23 December 2022
- 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
- Per Olav Karlsen
- Chair of the board
- Per Olav Karlsen
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 27 October 2026.
Year by year · 2023–2025
| Key figure | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Index | 9 | 8 | 7 | |
| Rank | 1,279 | 1,415 | 1,544 | |
| Operating margin | – | −212.6% | −4,263.6% | |
| Return on assets | −17.5% | −22.3% | −9.2% | |
| Equity ratio | −117.8% | −159.8% | −169.6% | |
| Current ratio | 0.45 | 0.23 | 0.23 | |
| Revenue growth | – | – | −97.9% |
Accounts
From the Brønnøysund Register Centre, in the company's reporting currency (NOK).
| Key figure | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating revenue | 0.0 MNOK | 2.1 MNOK | 0.0 MNOK |
| Operating profit | −4.1 MNOK | −4.5 MNOK | −1.9 MNOK |
| Profit before tax | −4.1 MNOK | −4.5 MNOK | −1.8 MNOK |
| Net profit | −4.1 MNOK | −4.5 MNOK | −1.8 MNOK |
| Financial expenses | 0.0 MNOK | 0.0 MNOK | 0.0 MNOK |
| Total assets | 23.4 MNOK | 20.1 MNOK | 20.0 MNOK |
| Current assets | 23.1 MNOK | 12.2 MNOK | 12.1 MNOK |
| Equity | −27.6 MNOK | −32.1 MNOK | −33.9 MNOK |
| Retained earnings | −32.7 MNOK | −37.1 MNOK | −39.0 MNOK |
| Total liabilities | 51.0 MNOK | 52.1 MNOK | 53.9 MNOK |
| Current liabilities | 51.0 MNOK | 52.1 MNOK | 53.9 MNOK |
Source: Brønnøysund Register Centre (Register of Company Accounts), fetched 27 October 2026, accounts id 6139683.
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