ELKEM ASA (ELK.OL) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
OSL:ELK • NO0010816093
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29.18 NOK
+0.68 (+2.39%)
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This ELK.OL fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. ELK.OL Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- ELK had negative earnings in the past year.
- ELK had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Of the past 5 years ELK 4 years were profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years ELK had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of ELK (-1.41%) is worse than 62.32% of its industry peers.
- ELK's Return On Equity of -2.79% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ELK is outperformed by 62.32% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of ELK (1.68%) is worse than 60.87% of its industry peers.
- ELK had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.48%. This is below the industry average of 7.00%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -1.41% | ||
| ROE | -2.79% | ||
| ROIC | 1.68% |
ROA(3y)-0.12%
ROA(5y)5.76%
ROE(3y)-0.2%
ROE(5y)11.23%
ROIC(3y)3.48%
ROIC(5y)8.2%
1.3 Margins
- ELK's Operating Margin of 5.93% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ELK outperforms 53.62% of its industry peers.
- ELK's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- ELK has a Gross Margin of 53.85%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ELK outperforms 81.16% of its industry peers.
- ELK's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 5.93% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 53.85% |
OM growth 3Y-36.76%
OM growth 5Y7.46%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.71%
GM growth 5Y2.99%
2. ELK.OL Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), ELK is destroying 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 a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.65, we must say that ELK is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- The Altman-Z score of ELK (1.65) is worse than 72.46% of its industry peers.
- ELK has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.40. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.40, ELK is in line with its industry, outperforming 56.52% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.4 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.65 |
ROIC/WACC0.23
WACC7.18%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 2.24 indicates that ELK has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- ELK has a Current ratio of 2.24. This is in the better half of the industry: ELK outperforms 75.36% of its industry peers.
- ELK has a Quick Ratio of 1.13. This is a normal value and indicates that ELK is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- ELK's Quick ratio of 1.13 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ELK outperforms 52.17% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.24 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.13 |
3. ELK.OL Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for ELK have decreased strongly by -234.62% in the last year.
- Looking at the last year, ELK shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -41.01% in the last year.
- ELK shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -7.20% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-234.62%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-833.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-41.01%
Revenue growth 3Y-28.38%
Revenue growth 5Y-7.2%
Sales Q2Q%-14.29%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 81.21% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- The Revenue is expected to decrease by -2.01% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y199.93%
EPS Next 2Y98.3%
EPS Next 3Y81.21%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year3.51%
Revenue Next 2Y4.89%
Revenue Next 3Y-2.01%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. ELK.OL Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for ELK. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
- ELK is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.81.
- ELK's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. ELK is more expensive than 62.32% of the companies in the same industry.
- ELK's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 23.54.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 27.81 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 71.01% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ELK, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.39 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- ELK's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as ELK's earnings are expected to grow with 81.21% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y98.3%
EPS Next 3Y81.21%
5. ELK.OL Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- ELK does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
ELK.OL Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
OSL:ELK (4/10/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
29.18
+0.68 (+2.39%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)02-13 2026-02-13/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-30 2026-04-30
Inst Owners20.33%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.04%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap18.66B
Revenue(TTM)16.54B
Net Income(TTM)-668.00M
Analysts80
Price Target33.49 (14.77%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly Dividend0.3
Dividend Growth(5Y)-35.09%
DP-28.44%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-126.72%
Min EPS beat(2)-382.13%
Max EPS beat(2)128.7%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-1080.43%
Min EPS beat(4)-2351.11%
Max EPS beat(4)128.7%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-1050.28%
EPS beat(12)3
Avg EPS beat(12)-798.74%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)-595.2%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.52%
Min Revenue beat(2)-5.2%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.83%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.88%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.85%
Max Revenue beat(4)5.35%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.65%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.99%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.18%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)11.24%
EPS NQ rev (1m)93.55%
EPS NQ rev (3m)2900%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-11.03%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.9%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.24%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 27.81 | ||
| P/S | 1.13 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 15.87 | ||
| P/B | 0.78 | ||
| P/tB | 0.8 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.39 |
EPS(TTM)-1.05
EYN/A
EPS(NY)1.05
Fwd EY3.6%
FCF(TTM)-1.79
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)1.84
OCFY6.3%
SpS25.86
BVpS37.41
TBVpS36.68
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -1.41% | ||
| ROE | -2.79% | ||
| ROCE | 2.33% | ||
| ROIC | 1.68% | ||
| ROICexc | 1.79% | ||
| ROICexgc | 1.81% | ||
| OM | 5.93% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 53.85% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)-0.12%
ROA(5y)5.76%
ROE(3y)-0.2%
ROE(5y)11.23%
ROIC(3y)3.48%
ROIC(5y)8.2%
ROICexc(3y)3.95%
ROICexc(5y)10.19%
ROICexgc(3y)4.13%
ROICexgc(5y)11.03%
ROCE(3y)4.92%
ROCE(5y)11.89%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-58%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-16.5%
ROICexc growth 3Y-57.13%
ROICexc growth 5Y-14.5%
OM growth 3Y-36.76%
OM growth 5Y7.46%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.71%
GM growth 5Y2.99%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.35
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.4 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.59 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 84.6% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 14.02% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.43 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 31.6% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.24 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.13 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.65 |
F-Score4
WACC7.18%
ROIC/WACC0.23
Cap/Depr(3y)137.02%
Cap/Depr(5y)158.31%
Cap/Sales(3y)18.9%
Cap/Sales(5y)15.19%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-234.62%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-833.33%
EPS Next Y199.93%
EPS Next 2Y98.3%
EPS Next 3Y81.21%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-41.01%
Revenue growth 3Y-28.38%
Revenue growth 5Y-7.2%
Sales Q2Q%-14.29%
Revenue Next Year3.51%
Revenue Next 2Y4.89%
Revenue Next 3Y-2.01%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-33.2%
EBIT growth 3Y-54.71%
EBIT growth 5Y-0.27%
EBIT Next Year586.1%
EBIT Next 3Y113.92%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y16.45%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-42.07%
OCF growth 3Y-49.83%
OCF growth 5Y-11.04%
ELKEM ASA / ELK.OL Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of ELKEM ASA (ELK.OL) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to ELK.OL.
Can you provide the valuation status for ELKEM ASA?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to ELKEM ASA (ELK.OL). This can be considered as Overvalued.
How profitable is ELKEM ASA (ELK.OL) stock?
ELKEM ASA (ELK.OL) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
How sustainable is the dividend of ELKEM ASA (ELK.OL) stock?
The dividend rating of ELKEM ASA (ELK.OL) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -28.44%.