ELKEM ASA (ELK.OL) Stock Fundamental Analysis

OSL:ELK • NO0010816093

29.32 NOK
+0.44 (+1.52%)
Last: Feb 20, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

4

ELK gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 69 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. ELK has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. ELK does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year ELK has reported negative net income.
  • In the past year ELK had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • ELK had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • ELK had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
ELK.OL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFELK.OL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B -2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

1.2 Ratios

  • ELK has a worse Return On Assets (-1.07%) than 69.57% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of ELK (-2.13%) is worse than 68.12% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Invested Capital value of 2.29%, ELK perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 42.03% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ELK is in line with the industry average of 7.10%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (2.29%) for ELK is well below the 3 year average (8.73%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that ELK had better years and this may not be a problem.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -1.07%
ROE -2.13%
ROIC 2.29%
ROA(3y)6.39%
ROA(5y)6.2%
ROE(3y)11.85%
ROE(5y)12.17%
ROIC(3y)8.73%
ROIC(5y)8.61%
ELK.OL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICELK.OL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • ELK's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 8.13%, ELK is in line with its industry, outperforming 55.07% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ELK has grown nicely.
  • ELK has a better Gross Margin (53.81%) than 82.61% of its industry peers.
  • ELK's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 8.13%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 53.81%
OM growth 3Y-7.33%
OM growth 5Y22.64%
PM growth 3Y-41.92%
PM growth 5Y-6.54%
GM growth 3Y0.8%
GM growth 5Y2.02%
ELK.OL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsELK.OL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30 40 50

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ELK is still creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for ELK remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • ELK has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, ELK has an improved debt to assets ratio.
ELK.OL Yearly Shares OutstandingELK.OL Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M
ELK.OL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsELK.OL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.74, we must say that ELK is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • ELK has a worse Altman-Z score (1.74) than 69.57% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.47 indicates that ELK is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of ELK (0.47) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.47
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 1.74
ROIC/WACC0.3
WACC7.53%
ELK.OL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFELK.OL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10B 20B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 3.27 indicates that ELK has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • ELK has a Current ratio of 3.27. This is amongst the best in the industry. ELK outperforms 88.41% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.67 indicates that ELK should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Quick ratio value of 1.67, ELK is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.81% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.27
Quick Ratio 1.67
ELK.OL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesELK.OL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • ELK shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -1100.00%.
  • Measured over the past years, ELK shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -11.90% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, ELK shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -46.80% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been decreasing by -4.35% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-1100%
EPS 3Y-53.14%
EPS 5Y-11.9%
EPS Q2Q%-66.67%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-46.8%
Revenue growth 3Y-18.65%
Revenue growth 5Y-4.35%
Sales Q2Q%-2.63%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, ELK will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 49.55% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, ELK will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 0.27% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-185.57%
EPS Next 2Y32.5%
EPS Next 3Y49.55%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-8.51%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.48%
Revenue Next 3Y0.27%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
ELK.OL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesELK.OL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 10B 20B 30B 40B
ELK.OL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesELK.OL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 5 10 15

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for ELK. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.41, ELK is valued on the expensive side.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as ELK.
  • ELK is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.02, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 21.41
ELK.OL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsELK.OL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 -20

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 76.81% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ELK, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 6.7
ELK.OL Per share dataELK.OL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • ELK's earnings are expected to grow with 49.55% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y32.5%
EPS Next 3Y49.55%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • ELK has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.04%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.23, ELK is paying slightly less dividend.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 1.04, ELK pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.04%

5.2 History

Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0

5.3 Sustainability

DPN/A
EPS Next 2Y32.5%
EPS Next 3Y49.55%
ELK.OL Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendELK.OL Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B -2B 4B 6B 8B

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ELKEM ASA

OSL:ELK (2/20/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

29.32

+0.44 (+1.52%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)02-11
Earnings (Next)04-30
Inst Owners19.77%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.04%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap18.75B
Revenue(TTM)16.90B
Net Income(TTM)-509.00M
Analysts80
Price Target32.51 (10.88%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.04%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-794.23%
Min EPS beat(2)-1717.16%
Max EPS beat(2)128.7%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-1012.51%
Min EPS beat(4)-2351.11%
Max EPS beat(4)128.7%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-1098.43%
EPS beat(12)3
Avg EPS beat(12)-769.13%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-570.96%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.07%
Min Revenue beat(2)-5.2%
Max Revenue beat(2)5.35%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.45%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.85%
Max Revenue beat(4)5.35%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.9%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.35%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.31%
PT rev (1m)3.31%
PT rev (3m)14.65%
EPS NQ rev (1m)47.73%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-133.82%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-230.98%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.42%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-5.71%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.25%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 21.41
P/S 1.11
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 13.88
P/B 0.79
P/tB 0.8
EV/EBITDA 6.7
EPS(TTM)-0.8
EYN/A
EPS(NY)1.37
Fwd EY4.67%
FCF(TTM)-2.28
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)2.11
OCFY7.21%
SpS26.42
BVpS37.29
TBVpS36.53
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -1.07%
ROE -2.13%
ROCE 3.14%
ROIC 2.29%
ROICexc 2.45%
ROICexgc 2.48%
OM 8.13%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 53.81%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)6.39%
ROA(5y)6.2%
ROE(3y)11.85%
ROE(5y)12.17%
ROIC(3y)8.73%
ROIC(5y)8.61%
ROICexc(3y)10.76%
ROICexc(5y)10.71%
ROICexgc(3y)11.49%
ROICexgc(5y)11.66%
ROCE(3y)12.41%
ROCE(5y)12.33%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-39.97%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-3.21%
ROICexc growth 3Y-38.01%
ROICexc growth 5Y-2.06%
OM growth 3Y-7.33%
OM growth 5Y22.64%
PM growth 3Y-41.92%
PM growth 5Y-6.54%
GM growth 3Y0.8%
GM growth 5Y2.02%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.36
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.47
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 2.7
Cap/Depr 100.39%
Cap/Sales 16.64%
Interest Coverage 1.76
Cash Conversion 32.37%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 3.27
Quick Ratio 1.67
Altman-Z 1.74
F-Score5
WACC7.53%
ROIC/WACC0.3
Cap/Depr(3y)178.1%
Cap/Depr(5y)168.55%
Cap/Sales(3y)17.35%
Cap/Sales(5y)14.34%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-1100%
EPS 3Y-53.14%
EPS 5Y-11.9%
EPS Q2Q%-66.67%
EPS Next Y-185.57%
EPS Next 2Y32.5%
EPS Next 3Y49.55%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-46.8%
Revenue growth 3Y-18.65%
Revenue growth 5Y-4.35%
Sales Q2Q%-2.63%
Revenue Next Year-8.51%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.48%
Revenue Next 3Y0.27%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y55.61%
EBIT growth 3Y-24.62%
EBIT growth 5Y17.3%
EBIT Next Year154.93%
EBIT Next 3Y52.93%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-428.99%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-73.43%
OCF growth 3Y-25.52%
OCF growth 5Y2%

ELKEM ASA / ELK.OL FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of ELKEM ASA (ELK.OL) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to ELK.OL.


What is the valuation status for ELK stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to ELKEM ASA (ELK.OL). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of ELK stock?

ELKEM ASA (ELK.OL) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


How financially healthy is ELKEM ASA?

The financial health rating of ELKEM ASA (ELK.OL) is 4 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for ELK stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ELKEM ASA (ELK.OL) is expected to decline by -185.57% in the next year.