Arctic Fish Holding AS (AFISH.OL) Stock Analysis & Winston Score
Arctic Fish Holding AS is a Norwegian salmon farming company. It raises Atlantic salmon in sea cages located in the cold waters of Iceland and northwestern Norway. The company sells its fish to seafood distributors, processors, and retailers across Europe and other international markets. The company earns revenue by selling harvested salmon by weight, meaning income depends heavily on the market price of salmon, which changes constantly. Arctic Fish is a relatively small producer compared to industry giants like Mowi or SalMar, giving it less pricing power and fewer resources to absorb downturns. The deeply negative gross margin signals the company is currently spending far more to produce fish than it earns from selling them, which is a serious financial concern. The key risk going forward is whether the company can scale up production volume and reduce its cost per kilogram enough to reach profitability before it runs out of financial runway.
Winston Score: 33/100 — Below Average
Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.
- Quality: Mixed (12/30)
- Growth: Mixed (7/20)
- Cash Flow: Weak (0/10)
- Stability: Weak (2/10)
- Valuation: Data not available (0/10)
- Ownership: Good (10/15)
