Frontline Plc (FRO) is a publicly traded company in the Industrials — Marine Shipping industry listed on NYSE. This overview shows the latest price, key valuation ratios, profitability metrics and financial-health indicators used by fundamental investors.
Frontline plc, a shipping company, engages in the ownership and operation of oil and product tankers worldwide. The company owns and operates oil and product tankers, such as very large crude carriers (VLCCs), Suezmax tankers, and LR2/Aframax tankers. The company is also involved in the charter, purchase, and sale of vessels. Frontline plc was founded in 1985 and is based in Limassol, Cyprus.
Is Frontline Plc stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
Frontline Plc (FRO) trades at 8.3× earnings (P/E), against a median of 25.8× across the 297 industrials companies above $2bn in Kaplio's universe. No valuation verdict: it is a cyclical and today's P/E (8.3) does not tell whether it is cheap.
Kaplio overview: Frontline Plc
Market cap $12B · 52 weeks $21 – $59 (6 % below the high) · P/E 8.3× · 2027 expected P/E 10.4× · Dividend 11.1 % · Next earnings November 30, 2026 · expected EPS $2.66 · Closing price, Oct 28 · accounts published Aug 28.
- Valuation: P/E 8.3× (no verdict).
- Business: ROIC 24 % (solid).
- Balance sheet: Net debt/EBITDA 3.0× (passes, near the threshold).
- Earnings: 3 of 8 (disappointing).
What would it be worth at its usual multiples?
No valuation verdict: it is a cyclical and today's P/E (8.3) does not tell whether it is cheap.
In cyclicals the P/E misleads; on its average earnings over 10 years it trades at 50.1 times.
What matters in industrials: 9 of 10 pass
- Capex / Revenue 0.6 %, fails.
- 5y revenue growth 7.2 %, passes.
- Operating margin 30.2 %, passes.
- ROIC 23.9 %, passes.
- FCF conversion 176.7 %, passes.
- Net debt / EBITDA 3.0×, passes, near the threshold.
- Altman Z-Score 2.0, passes.
- Piotroski F-Score 6 de 9, passes.
- P/E vs own 10y history 8.3×, passes.
- Cycle-adjusted EV/EBITDA 7.7×, passes.
Against its peers (reference peers) — Frontline Plc: P/E 8.3×; EV/EBITDA 7.7×; ROIC 23.9 %; $12.4B. International Seaways, Inc. (P/E 7.1×; EV/EBITDA 4.5×; ROIC 25.3 %; $5.7B), Hafnia Limited (P/E 8.0×; EV/EBITDA 6.9×; ROIC 16.6 %; $5.5B), Scorpio Tankers Inc. (P/E 5.6×; EV/EBITDA 3.0×; ROIC 12.6 %; $4.4B).
Expensive or cheap against its last ten years?
P/E at each close: today 8.3× · median 7.5× · minimum 3.1× · maximum 17.1× · cheap below 5.8× · expensive above 9.0×. It has been cheaper than today 72% of the time over its last ten years.
Dividend
tight · Yield 11.1 % ($0.93 per ADS in 2025) · 5-year growth +42 % a year · Free cash flow coverage -0.2× · With $1,000 invested today you'd collect $111.30 a year ($9.28 a month).
Profitability
| Return on Equity | 54.89% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 23.91% |
| Return on Assets | 25.57% |
| Gross Margin | 51.53% |
| Operating Margin | 49.36% |
| Net Margin | 54.76% |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 0.77 |
| Current Ratio | 1.87 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 6 |
| Altman Z-Score | 2.03 |
Price Performance
| 1 month | +13.49% |
| 3 months | +41.05% |
| Year-to-date | +154.49% |
| 1 year | +124.36% |
| 3 years | +154.14% |
| 5 years | +530.31% |
| 10 years | +674.48% |
Dividend History
Paid in the last 12 months: $6.1800 per share in 4 payments.
| Date | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-18 | $3.4100 |
| 2026-06-12 | $1.5500 |
| 2026-03-12 | $1.0300 |
| 2025-12-12 | $0.1900 |
| 2025-09-12 | $0.3600 |
| 2025-06-12 | $0.1800 |
| 2025-03-14 | $0.2000 |
| 2024-12-11 | $0.3400 |
| 2024-09-13 | $0.6200 |
| 2024-06-14 | $0.6200 |
Amounts adjusted for stock splits.
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