March 20, 2025
Top 10 Stock Golden Ocean Group Hold Recommendation
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Snapshot: Golden Ocean Group – Top 10 Stock in SDG 14: Life Below Water
Golden Ocean Group is listed as a top 10 stock on March 20, 2025 in the market index SDG 14 because of its high performance in at least one of the Obermatt investment strategies. While half the consolidated Obermatt Ranks are above-average, investor sentiment is negative and growth performance is below market average, both a sign for caution. Based on the Obermatt 360° View of 37 (37% performer), Obermatt assesses an overall hold recommendation for Golden Ocean Group on March 20, 2025.
Snapshot: Obermatt Ranks
When Obermatt identifies the Top 10 stocks in a market, it’s based on a certain investment strategy. The best performing stocks usually aren’t the ones that everyone is talking about (those are often "over-priced" and have low Value ranks).
For each investment strategy, we provide you with more detailed analysis and our recommendation. You see the ranks of the top 10 stocks ranked by that particular investment strategy (360° View, Sentiment, Value, Growth, Safety and Combined Financial Performance).
360° View: Obermatt 360° View Golden Ocean Group Hold
| 360 METRICS | March 20, 2025 | |||||||
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| VALUE | 81 |
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| GROWTH | 6 |
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| SAFETY | 69 |
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| SENTIMENT | 15 |
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| 360° VIEW | 37 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 37 (better than 37% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Golden Ocean Group are below the industry average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with half the metrics below and half above average for Golden Ocean Group. The consolidated Value Rank has an attractive rank of 81, which means that the share price of Golden Ocean Group is on the lower side compared with the typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is lower than for 81% of alternative stocks in the same industry. The company is also safely financed with a Safety rank of 69. But the professional market sentiment is below average compared with other stock investment alternatives with a Sentiment Rank of 15. Professional investors are more confident in 85% other stocks. The consolidated Growth Rank also has a low rank of 6, which means that the company is below average in terms of growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, invested capital growth, and stock returns. 94 of its competitors have better growth. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated 360° View of 37, Golden Ocean Group is worse than 63% of all alternative stock investment opportunities based on the Obermatt Method. The picture is mixed here. The stock seems to be a good value (Value Rank of 81), and the financing structure is on the safer side (Safety Rank of 69). However, sentiment in the professional investor community is below-average (Sentiment Rank of 15), as is the growth momentum for the company (Growth Rank of 6). Since the company is good value and the share price low, it should attract investors, yet professionals are skeptical. Even though the financing structure is not as important as Value, Growth, and Sentiment, investors should still be careful with this decision and conduct further research if they are serious about investing in this company. ...read more
Sentiment Strategy: Professional Market Sentiment for Golden Ocean Group negative
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Sentiment Rank of 15 (better than 15% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and engagement for the stock Golden Ocean Group is critical, mostly below average. The Sentiment Rank is based on consolidating four sentiment indicators, with half of the indicators below and half above average for Golden Ocean Group. Analyst Opinions are at a rank of 50 (better than 50% of alternative investments), which means that currently, stock research analysts tend to recommend a stock investment in the company. Market Pulse is also positive with a rank of 56, which means that the current professional news and professional social networks are positive when discussing this company (more positive news than for 56% of competitors). But Analyst Opinions Change is negative with a below 50 rank of 13, which means that stock research experts are changing their opinions for the worse in recommending the company. In other words, they are getting more critical of investments in Golden Ocean Group. There are also only so many institutional investors holding company stock with a Professional Investors rank of 12, which means that, currently, professional investors hold less stock in this company than in 88% of alternative investment opportunities. Pros tend to invest in other companies. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Sentiment Rank of 15 (less encouraging than 85% compared with investment alternatives), Golden Ocean Group has a reputation among professional investors that is far below that of its competitors. The signals are ambivalent. The positive news in the market contradicts the negative change in analyst recommendations. Since the overall analyst recommendations are still above average, the stock may be safer for investing, especially if it is not an extra-large company where Pros tend to be less present. In such a case, the Pro Investor rank is not a problem. ...read more
Value Strategy: Golden Ocean Group Stock Price Value at the top
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 81 (better than 81% compared with alternatives) for 2025, Golden Ocean Group shares are significantly less expensive than comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with three out of four indicators above average for Golden Ocean Group. Price-to-Profit (also referred to as price to earnings, P/E ratio) is 68 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future profits is lower than for 68% of comparable companies, indicating a good value concerning Golden Ocean Group's profit levels. The same is valid for the expected Price-to-Book Capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Capital Rank of 78, and for Dividend Yield with a Dividend Yield Rank of 100. But, compared with other companies in the same industry, the stock price is higher than average as regards expected revenues; only 76% of all competitors have an even higher stock price as regards to sales revenues (a Price-to-Sales Rank of 24). Profits, the level of invested capital, and dividend policy suggest that this stock is attractively priced. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 81, is a buy recommendation based on Golden Ocean Group's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. Since it is on the expensive side for Price-to-Sales, it may mean that Golden Ocean Group has pricing power in its distribution market because it can charge higher prices than its competitors. If this is the case, all four value indicators are positive signals for purchasing Golden Ocean Group shares. ...read more
Growth Strategy: Golden Ocean Group Growth Momentum negative
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 6 (better than 6% compared with alternatives), Golden Ocean Group shows one of the most restricted growth dynamics in its industry. There is little momentum in this company. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with three out of four indicators below-average for Golden Ocean Group. While Sales Growth ranks at 92, professionals currently expect the company to grow more than 92% of its competitors, while all other growth ranks are below the market median. Profit Growth has a rank of 10, which means that, currently, professionals expect the company to grow its profits less than 90% of its competitors, and Capital Growth has a low rank of 1. Historic stock returns were also below average with a current Stock Returns rank of 9 which means that the stock returns have recently been below 91% of alternative investments. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 6, is a sell recommendation for growth and momentum investors. If revenues are expected to increase, but all other growth indicators are negative, the company may be investing in future growth through means not visible in the balance sheet and thus not reflected in capital growth. The fact that Stock Returns have been below market doesn't mean that much, as it may be due to overly optimistic investor behavior in the past, which has been corrected to a more reasonable level recently. If that were the case, a positive Value Rank would be a reason to invest because the company is still expected to grow, while stock prices are now at a more reasonable level. ...read more
Safety Strategy: Golden Ocean Group Debt Financing Safety above-average
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| LEVERAGE | 70 |
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| REFINANCING | 50 |
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| LIQUIDITY | 49 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY | 69 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 69 (better than 69% compared with alternatives), the company Golden Ocean Group has financing practices on the safer side, which mean that their overall debt burden is lower than average. This doesn't mean that the business of Golden Ocean Group is safe, it only means that the company is on the safer side regarding possible bankruptcy, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators where two out of three are above average for Golden Ocean Group.Leverage is at 70, meaning the company has a below-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has less debt than 70% of its competitors.Refinancing is at a rank of 50, meaning that the portion of the debt that is about to be refinanced is below average. It has less debt in the refinancing stage than 50% of its competitors. Liquidity is at 49, meaning that the company generates less profit to service its debt than 51% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is on the riskier side regarding debt service. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 69 (better than 69% compared with alternatives), Golden Ocean Group has a financing structure that is safer than that of its competitors. Low leverage and low refinancing risk mean a safer financing situation. However, low liquidity means that current company cash flows are low in relation to the level of debt. This is a sign of caution in case it is expected for profits to remain low. ...read more
Combined financial peformance: Golden Ocean Group Above-Average Financial Performance
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| VALUE | 81 |
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| GROWTH | 6 |
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| SAFETY | 49 |
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| COMBINED | 52 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 52 (better than 52% compared with investment alternatives), Golden Ocean Group (Marine, Bermuda) shares have above-average financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of Golden Ocean Group are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 81 (better than 81% of alternatives), are safely financed (Safety Rank of 69, which means low debt burdens), but show below-average growth (Growth Rank of 6). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 52, is a buy recommendation based on Golden Ocean Group's financial characteristics. As the company Golden Ocean Group's key financial metrics exhibit good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 81) but low growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 6) while being safely financed (Obermatt Safety Rank of 69), it may be a safer investment because companies with low debt can better withstand times of crises. Yet the good value, better than 81% of comparable companies, may also indicate that the company's future is challenging. If you believe that low growth is temporary or just due to a specific current event, you may conclude that the good value of the stock provides an attractive investment opportunity and the downside is limited due to below-average financing risks. ...read more
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