ARCTIC EXPLORER AS
Score · fiscal year 2024
26of 100
How to read this: the company is ahead of 9 % of small companies in the same sector in 2024. What does this mean?
Rank: 864 of 958 · Sjøfart
Profile
Cheetah · Sprinter
High profitability, lower solidity
Position against comparable companies in 2024, not a verdict on the company. Based on profitability 55 and solidity 0 out of 100 among small companies in the same sector in 2024. Methodology
Against the sector
ARCTIC EXPLORER AS is 24 points below the median for small companies in the same sector in 2024.
Median score 50 among 654 companies.
Against small companies in the same sector in 2024: operating margin −38.6% (median 8.3%) and equity ratio −120.3% (median 44.5%).
The numbers behind the score
| Measure | Company | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating revenue | 5 MNOK | 17 MNOK |
| Operating margin | −38.6% | 8.3% |
| Profit margin | 546.3% | 7.0% |
| Return on assets | 881.6% | 8.7% |
| Equity ratio | −120.3% | 44.5% |
| Debt-to-equity | – | 1.09 |
| Current ratio | 0.33 | 1.76 |
| Revenue growth | −39.1% | 8.0% |
| Revenue per employee | 0.95 MNOK | 1.27 MNOK |
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 26, ARCTIC EXPLORER AS does better than 9% of small companies in the same sector (654 companies) in 2024.
Score 2023–2025
- ARCTIC EXPLORER AS
- Median: small companies in the same sector
What the numbers say
ARCTIC EXPLORER AS had an operating margin of −38.6% and an equity ratio of −120.3% in 2024, and ranks 864 of 958 in Sjøfart.
From 2023 to 2024: the equity ratio rose from −1,292.0% to −120.3% and the operating margin rose from −208.7% to −38.6%.
This text is generated automatically from the 2024 accounts.
Three simple methods
One method gives a figure: 258 MNOK.
| Method | Multiple | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| P/E | 10.0 | 258 MNOK |
| 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 −120.3% (median 44.5%).
- critical
Consider strengthening liquidity: current liabilities are 3.0 times current assets.
Based on: Current ratio 0.33 (median 1.76).
- 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 −38.6% (median 8.3%).
Indications based on the latest annual accounts from open data. Not investment or financial advice.
Financial costs were 22.4% of the debt in 2024. The policy rate averaged 4.50 % the same year. This is a plain description of what the debt cost, not a model of interest sensitivity.
Data quality
- critical Negative equity
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 5.1%. 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 | 55 | weight 30% |
|---|---|---|
| Solidity | 0 | weight 25% |
| Liquidity | 10 | weight 15% |
| Growth | 8 | weight 15% |
| Consistency | 44 | weight 15% |
Durability: 14 (average over 2 years)
Index version 2. Data completeness 100%: the share of the weights that had data.
Questions and answers
How profitable is ARCTIC EXPLORER AS?
The operating margin was −38.6% in 2024, against a median of 8.3% among small companies in the same sector. Return on assets was 881.6%.
How solid is ARCTIC EXPLORER AS?
The equity ratio was −120.3% in 2024 (median 44.5%). Equity is negative, so liabilities exceed assets.
What is the liquidity of ARCTIC EXPLORER AS like?
The current ratio was 0.33 in 2024 (median 1.76). Current assets did not cover current liabilities.
How does ARCTIC EXPLORER AS compare in Sjøfart?
ARCTIC EXPLORER AS ranks 864 of 958 in Sjøfart for 2024. Among companies of the same size (small companies) it ranks 596 of 654. Revenue changed by −39.1% from the year before.
From the Central Coordinating Register
- Org. no.
- 913484401
- Legal form
- AS
- Sector
- Sjøfart (50.109)
- Size tier
- small
- Employees
- 5 registered 10 September 2026
- Founded
- 18 March 2014 12 years in operation
- Share capital
- 1.03 MNOK
- Business address
- c/o Stein-Are Blæss Paulsen, Juldagan 12, 9006 TROMSØ
- Municipality
- Tromsø rank 9 of 11 in KOSTRA group 12
- Audit
- Audit opted out from 10 October 2026
- 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
- Stein-Are Blæss Paulsen
- Chair of the board
- Sven Stensby
- Board member
- Stein-Are Blæss Paulsen
- Board member
- Even Blæss Paulsen
- Board member
- Iril Blæss Paulsen
- Accountant
- STENSBY REGNSKAP AS
Source: Central Coordinating Register, fetched 29 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 | 2 | 26 | 21 | |
| Rank | 890 | 864 | 968 | |
| Operating margin | −208.7% | −38.6% | −7.7% | |
| Return on assets | −483.6% | 881.6% | −6.1% | |
| Equity ratio | −1,292.0% | −120.3% | −64.9% | |
| Current ratio | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.47 | |
| Revenue growth | – | −39.1% | 9.7% |
Accounts
From the Brønnøysund Register Centre, in the company's reporting currency (NOK).
| Key figure | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating revenue | 7.8 MNOK | 4.7 MNOK | 5.2 MNOK |
| Operating profit | −16.2 MNOK | −1.8 MNOK | −0.4 MNOK |
| Profit before tax | −18.9 MNOK | 25.8 MNOK | −0.5 MNOK |
| Net profit | −18.9 MNOK | 25.8 MNOK | −0.5 MNOK |
| Financial expenses | 2.7 MNOK | 1.5 MNOK | 0.1 MNOK |
| Total assets | 3.3 MNOK | 3.1 MNOK | 6.5 MNOK |
| Current assets | 0.9 MNOK | 1.6 MNOK | 4.7 MNOK |
| Equity | −43.3 MNOK | −3.7 MNOK | −4.3 MNOK |
| Retained earnings | −44.3 MNOK | −4.8 MNOK | −5.3 MNOK |
| Total liabilities | 46.6 MNOK | 6.8 MNOK | 10.8 MNOK |
| Current liabilities | 2.8 MNOK | 5.0 MNOK | 10.1 MNOK |
Source: Brønnøysund Register Centre (Register of Company Accounts), fetched 26 October 2026, accounts id 6320943.
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