NORSKE SKOG ASA (NSKOG.OL) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
OSL:NSKOG • NO0010861115
Current stock price
37.5 NOK
-0.6 (-1.57%)
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This NSKOG.OL fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. NSKOG.OL Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year NSKOG was profitable.
- In the past year NSKOG had a positive cash flow from operations.
- The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: NSKOG reported negative net income in multiple years.
- Of the past 5 years NSKOG 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- NSKOG's Return On Assets of 2.75% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. NSKOG outperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of NSKOG (6.96%) is better than 66.67% of its industry peers.
- NSKOG has a Return On Invested Capital of 1.46%. This is in the lower half of the industry: NSKOG underperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.75% | ||
| ROE | 6.96% | ||
| ROIC | 1.46% |
ROA(3y)-0.26%
ROA(5y)2.83%
ROE(3y)-1.16%
ROE(5y)5.69%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- NSKOG has a Profit Margin of 4.29%. This is in the better half of the industry: NSKOG outperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
- NSKOG's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- NSKOG has a Operating Margin of 2.23%. This is in the lower half of the industry: NSKOG underperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of NSKOG has grown nicely.
- NSKOG has a Gross Margin (34.02%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of NSKOG has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 2.23% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.29% | ||
| GM | 34.03% |
OM growth 3Y-48.33%
OM growth 5Y7.12%
PM growth 3Y-37.7%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-6.66%
GM growth 5Y-2.75%
2. NSKOG.OL Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- NSKOG has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for NSKOG remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, NSKOG has more shares outstanding
- NSKOG has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.66, we must say that NSKOG is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- NSKOG has a worse Altman-Z score (0.66) than 83.33% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.76 indicates that NSKOG is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of NSKOG (0.76) is worse than 66.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.76 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.66 |
ROIC/WACC0.25
WACC5.86%
2.3 Liquidity
- NSKOG has a Current Ratio of 1.14. This is a normal value and indicates that NSKOG is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 1.14, NSKOG is not doing good in the industry: 75.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- NSKOG has a Quick Ratio of 1.14. This is a bad value and indicates that NSKOG is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of NSKOG (0.76) is worse than 75.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.14 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.76 |
3. NSKOG.OL Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- NSKOG shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 113.26%, which is quite impressive.
- The earnings per share for NSKOG have been decreasing by -67.84% on average. This is quite bad
- Looking at the last year, NSKOG shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -11.16% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 0.59% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)113.26%
EPS 3Y-67.84%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%36.69%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-11.16%
Revenue growth 3Y-13.39%
Revenue growth 5Y0.59%
Sales Q2Q%-2.89%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -41.72% on average over the next years. This is quite bad
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.92% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-570.9%
EPS Next 2Y-41.72%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year12.3%
Revenue Next 2Y9.77%
Revenue Next 3Y6.92%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. NSKOG.OL Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 60.48, the valuation of NSKOG can be described as expensive.
- NSKOG's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. NSKOG is more expensive than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- NSKOG's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.91.
- NSKOG is expected to report negative earnings next year, which makes the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 60.48 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- NSKOG's earnings are expected to decrease with -41.72% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-41.72%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. NSKOG.OL Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- NSKOG has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.65%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- NSKOG's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 3.02.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, NSKOG has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.65% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of NSKOG decreases each year by -52.50%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-52.5%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- The Dividend Rate of NSKOG has been decling, while earnings will also be declining. This means the current dividend is most likely not sustainable.
DP0%
EPS Next 2Y-41.72%
EPS Next 3YN/A
NSKOG.OL Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
OSL:NSKOG (4/8/2026, 4:20:04 PM)
37.5
-0.6 (-1.57%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryPaper & Forest Products
Earnings (Last)02-05 2026-02-05/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-24 2026-04-24
Inst Owners10.82%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners20.58%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap3.18B
Revenue(TTM)9.45B
Net Income(TTM)405.00M
Analysts82
Price Target23.46 (-37.44%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.65% |
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)-52.5%
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-13.32%
Min EPS beat(2)-18.96%
Max EPS beat(2)-7.68%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)22.06%
Min EPS beat(4)-18.96%
Max EPS beat(4)93.79%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-416.9%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)204.73%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)168.6%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-6.53%
Min Revenue beat(2)-10.6%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.45%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-9.55%
Min Revenue beat(4)-23.8%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.34%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-13.41%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-12.51%
Revenue beat(16)1
Avg Revenue beat(16)-10.23%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-2.13%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-23.04%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)3.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.49%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 60.48 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 0.34 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 14.02 | ||
| P/B | 0.55 | ||
| P/tB | 0.55 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
EPS(TTM)0.62
EY1.65%
EPS(NY)-2.91
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-8.9
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)2.68
OCFY7.13%
SpS111.34
BVpS68.59
TBVpS68.39
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number30.93
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.75% | ||
| ROE | 6.96% | ||
| ROCE | 1.9% | ||
| ROIC | 1.46% | ||
| ROICexc | 1.62% | ||
| ROICexgc | 1.62% | ||
| OM | 2.23% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.29% | ||
| GM | 34.03% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)-0.26%
ROA(5y)2.83%
ROE(3y)-1.16%
ROE(5y)5.69%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y-59.05%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-7.53%
ROICexc growth 3Y-59.05%
ROICexc growth 5Y-7.34%
OM growth 3Y-48.33%
OM growth 5Y7.12%
PM growth 3Y-37.7%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-6.66%
GM growth 5Y-2.75%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.64
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.76 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | N/A | ||
| Cap/Depr | N/A | ||
| Cap/Sales | 10.4% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 0.92 | ||
| Cash Conversion | N/A | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.14 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.76 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.66 |
F-Score4
WACC5.86%
ROIC/WACC0.25
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)19.48%
Cap/Sales(5y)16.83%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)113.26%
EPS 3Y-67.84%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%36.69%
EPS Next Y-570.9%
EPS Next 2Y-41.72%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-11.16%
Revenue growth 3Y-13.39%
Revenue growth 5Y0.59%
Sales Q2Q%-2.89%
Revenue Next Year12.3%
Revenue Next 2Y9.77%
Revenue Next 3Y6.92%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y30.25%
EBIT growth 3Y-55.25%
EBIT growth 5Y7.74%
EBIT Next Year524.01%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y52%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y1613.33%
OCF growth 3Y-51.9%
OCF growth 5Y-16.19%
NORSKE SKOG ASA / NSKOG.OL Fundamental Analysis FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to NSKOG.OL.
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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 0 / 10 to NORSKE SKOG ASA (NSKOG.OL). This can be considered as Overvalued.
How profitable is NORSKE SKOG ASA (NSKOG.OL) stock?
NORSKE SKOG ASA (NSKOG.OL) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of NORSKE SKOG ASA (NSKOG.OL) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for NORSKE SKOG ASA (NSKOG.OL) is 60.48 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.55.
What is the earnings growth outlook for NORSKE SKOG ASA?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of NORSKE SKOG ASA (NSKOG.OL) is expected to decline by -570.9% in the next year.