ELKEM ASA (ELK.OL) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
OSL:ELK • NO0010816093
Current stock price
25.78 NOK
-0.22 (-0.85%)
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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.
- In the past year ELK had a positive cash flow from operations.
- ELK had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- ELK had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -1.41%, ELK is doing worse than 67.14% of the companies in the same industry.
- ELK has a worse Return On Equity (-2.79%) than 67.14% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of ELK (1.68%) is worse than 64.29% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ELK is below the industry average of 7.32%.
| 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 50.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ELK has grown nicely.
- ELK's Gross Margin of 53.85% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ELK outperforms 80.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ELK has grown nicely.
| 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
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ELK is destroying value.
- ELK has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for ELK has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- ELK has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.61, we must say that ELK is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- ELK has a worse Altman-Z score (1.61) than 71.43% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.40 indicates that ELK is not too dependend on debt financing.
- ELK has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.40. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ELK outperforms 57.14% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.4 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.61 |
ROIC/WACC0.24
WACC7.03%
2.3 Liquidity
- ELK has a Current Ratio of 2.24. This indicates that ELK is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a decent Current ratio value of 2.24, ELK is doing good in the industry, outperforming 74.29% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.13 indicates that ELK should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.13, ELK is in line with its industry, outperforming 52.86% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.24 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.13 |
3. ELK.OL Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- ELK shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -234.62%.
- The Revenue for ELK has decreased by -41.01% in the past year. This is quite bad
- 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
- ELK is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 81.21% yearly.
- ELK is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -2.01% yearly.
EPS Next Y199.93%
EPS Next 2Y98.3%
EPS Next 3Y81.21%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year2.59%
Revenue Next 2Y4.27%
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
- ELK reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.57, ELK is valued on the expensive side.
- ELK's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. ELK is more expensive than 61.43% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.42. ELK is around the same levels.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 24.57 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ELK is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 70.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.92 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The 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 (3/20/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
25.78
-0.22 (-0.85%)
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 Cap16.48B
Revenue(TTM)16.54B
Net Income(TTM)-668.00M
Analysts80
Price Target33.49 (29.91%)
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)3.02%
PT rev (3m)15.14%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-13.89%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1450%
EPS NY rev (1m)-23.38%
EPS NY rev (3m)-35.94%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.65%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-4.22%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 24.57 | ||
| P/S | 1 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 14.02 | ||
| P/B | 0.69 | ||
| P/tB | 0.7 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.92 |
EPS(TTM)-1.05
EYN/A
EPS(NY)1.05
Fwd EY4.07%
FCF(TTM)-1.79
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)1.84
OCFY7.13%
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 | 1.61 |
F-Score4
WACC7.03%
ROIC/WACC0.24
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 Year2.59%
Revenue Next 2Y4.27%
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.
What is the valuation status for ELK stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 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 3 / 10.
How financially healthy is ELKEM ASA?
The financial health rating of ELKEM ASA (ELK.OL) is 3 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for ELK stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ELKEM ASA (ELK.OL) is expected to grow by 199.93% in the next year.