Solstad Offshore ASA

OB:SOFF Stock Report

Market Cap: NOK 5.1b

Solstad Offshore Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.

Key information

Lars Solstad

Chief executive officer

US$71.7k

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage82.02%
CEO tenureno data
CEO ownership7.3%
Management average tenure6yrs
Board average tenure6.4yrs

Recent management updates

Analysis Article Apr 17

Solstad Offshore ASA's (OB:SOFF) CEO Will Probably Have Their Compensation Approved By Shareholders

Key Insights Solstad Offshore to hold its Annual General Meeting on 23rd of April Total pay for CEO Lars Solstad...
Analysis Article May 23

This Is Why Solstad Offshore ASA's (OB:SOFF) CEO Compensation Looks Appropriate

Key Insights Solstad Offshore to hold its Annual General Meeting on 30th of May CEO Lars Solstad's total compensation...

Recent updates

Analysis Article May 14

Solstad Offshore's (OB:SOFF) Problems Go Beyond Weak Profit

Solstad Offshore ASA's ( OB:SOFF ) recent weak earnings report didn't cause a big stock movement. Our analysis suggests...
New Narrative Mar 30

Multiyear Offshore Contracts And Tight Vessel Supply Will Support Stable Outlook

Catalysts About Solstad Offshore Solstad Offshore operates a fleet of offshore vessels serving subsea, anchor handling and project related work, with a strong presence in Brazil and Asia Pacific. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?
Analysis Article Nov 07

Solstad Offshore's (OB:SOFF) Shareholders May Want To Dig Deeper Than Statutory Profit

Solstad Offshore ASA's ( OB:SOFF ) robust recent earnings didn't do much to move the stock. We believe that...
Analysis Article Oct 15

Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Solstad Offshore (OB:SOFF)

Did you know there are some financial metrics that can provide clues of a potential multi-bagger? Amongst other things...
Analysis Article Jul 02

Why We're Not Concerned About Solstad Offshore ASA's (OB:SOFF) Share Price

Solstad Offshore ASA's ( OB:SOFF ) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 1.5x may not look like an appealing investment...
Analysis Article Apr 17

Solstad Offshore ASA's (OB:SOFF) CEO Will Probably Have Their Compensation Approved By Shareholders

Key Insights Solstad Offshore to hold its Annual General Meeting on 23rd of April Total pay for CEO Lars Solstad...
Analysis Article Feb 20

Solstad Offshore's (OB:SOFF) Earnings Might Be Weaker Than You Think

Investors appear disappointed with Solstad Offshore ASA's ( OB:SOFF ) recent earnings, despite the decent statutory...
Analysis Article Nov 24

Investors Still Aren't Entirely Convinced By Solstad Offshore ASA's (OB:SOFF) Revenues Despite 27% Price Jump

Those holding Solstad Offshore ASA ( OB:SOFF ) shares would be relieved that the share price has rebounded 27% in the...
Analysis Article Nov 23

Investors Will Want Solstad Offshore's (OB:SOFF) Growth In ROCE To Persist

If we want to find a stock that could multiply over the long term, what are the underlying trends we should look for...
Analysis Article Sep 06

We Think Solstad Offshore (OB:SOFF) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' So it seems the smart money knows that...
Analysis Article Jun 29

We Think Solstad Offshore (OB:SOFF) Might Have The DNA Of A Multi-Bagger

What trends should we look for it we want to identify stocks that can multiply in value over the long term? In a...
Analysis Article May 23

This Is Why Solstad Offshore ASA's (OB:SOFF) CEO Compensation Looks Appropriate

Key Insights Solstad Offshore to hold its Annual General Meeting on 30th of May CEO Lars Solstad's total compensation...
Analysis Article Mar 29

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Solstad Offshore ASA's (OB:SOFF) Low P/S

When you see that almost half of the companies in the Energy Services industry in Norway have price-to-sales ratios (or...
Analysis Article Dec 18

Solstad Offshore ASA (OB:SOFF) Shares Fly 27% But Investors Aren't Buying For Growth

Solstad Offshore ASA ( OB:SOFF ) shares have continued their recent momentum with a 27% gain in the last month alone...
Analysis Article Oct 06

Is Solstad Offshore (OB:SOFF) A Risky Investment?

Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...
Analysis Article Apr 18

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Solstad Offshore ASA's (OB:SOFF) 26% Share Price Plunge

To the annoyance of some shareholders, Solstad Offshore ASA ( OB:SOFF ) shares are down a considerable 26% in the last...
Analysis Article Apr 18

Solstad Offshore ASA's (OB:SOFF) 26% Dip In Price Shows Sentiment Is Matching Revenues

Unfortunately for some shareholders, the Solstad Offshore ASA ( OB:SOFF ) share price has dived 26% in the last thirty...
Analysis Article Apr 12

Here's Why Solstad Offshore (OB:SOFF) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...
Analysis Article Feb 27

Solstad Offshore (OB:SOFF) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Did you know there are some financial metrics that can provide clues of a potential multi-bagger? Amongst other things...
Analysis Article Oct 04

Solstad Offshore (OB:SOFF) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

What are the early trends we should look for to identify a stock that could multiply in value over the long term...
Analysis Article Jul 29

Is Solstad Offshore (OB:SOFF) Using Debt Sensibly?

The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says...
Analysis Article Apr 05

Here's Why Solstad Offshore (OB:SOFF) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Legendary fund manager Li Lu (who Charlie Munger backed) once said, 'The biggest investment risk is not the volatility...

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Lars Solstad's remuneration changed compared to Solstad Offshore's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Mar 31 2026n/an/a

US$144m

Dec 31 2025US$72kUS$59k

US$139m

Sep 30 2025n/an/a

US$163m

Jun 30 2025n/an/a

US$137m

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

US$143m

Dec 31 2024US$66kUS$47k

US$115m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

-US$3m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

US$29m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

-US$224k

Dec 31 2023US$839kUS$537k

US$28m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

US$68m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$40m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

-US$5m

Dec 31 2022US$784kUS$594k

-US$46m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

-US$99m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

-US$100m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

-US$107m

Dec 31 2021US$795kUS$603k

-US$125m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

US$1b

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$1b

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

US$1b

Dec 31 2020US$567kUS$270k

US$844m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

-US$585m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

-US$553m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

-US$467m

Dec 31 2019US$286kUS$257k

-US$356m

Compensation vs Market: Lars's total compensation ($USD71.73K) is below average for companies of similar size in the Norwegian market ($USD612.03K).

Compensation vs Earnings: Lars's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.


CEO

Lars Solstad

no data
Tenure
US$71,729
Compensation

Mr. Lars Peder Solstad serves as Chief Executive Officer at Solstad Maritime AS. He serves as Chief Executive Officer of Solstad Offshore ASA and has been its Managing Director since 2002.


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Lars Solstad
CEO & MDno dataUS$71.73k7.33%
NOK 373.6m
Kjetil Ramstad
Chief Financial Officer6yrsUS$34.13kno data
Tor Tveit
Chief Operating Officer5.4yrsUS$29.47kno data
Hans Skar
Chief Commercial Officerno dataUS$29.66kno data
Olaug Hillesland
Administration & Communication Directorno datano datano data
Per Stange
Human Resources Director16.8yrsno datano data
Leif Stave
Controllerno datano datano data
6.0yrs
Average Tenure

Experienced Management: SOFF's management team is seasoned and experienced (6 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Frank Reite
Independent Director9.9yrsUS$4.86k0.43%
NOK 22.1m
Ellen Solstad
Independent Director6.4yrsUS$3.37kno data
Harald Espedal
Independent Chairman of the Board8.1yrsUS$6.55k0.80%
NOK 40.6m
Peder Sortland
Independent Director5.7yrsUS$4.46kno data
Ingrid Kylstad
Independent Director5.7yrsUS$4.46kno data
6.4yrs
Average Tenure
54yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: SOFF's board of directors are considered experienced (6.4 years average tenure).


Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/06/01 04:22
End of Day Share Price 2026/05/29 00:00
Earnings2026/03/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Solstad Offshore ASA is covered by 7 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Salman AlamCarnegie Investment Bank AB
Øyvind MossigeDanske Bank
Aleksander ErstadDNB Carnegie