NORSKE SKOG ASA (NSKOG.OL) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

OSL:NSKOG • NO0010861115

30.15 NOK
+0.2 (+0.67%)
Last: Mar 6, 2026, 07:00 PM
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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.

Fundamental Rating

2

We assign a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10 to NSKOG. NSKOG was compared to 11 industry peers in the Paper & Forest Products industry. NSKOG has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. While showing a medium growth rate, NSKOG is valued expensive at the moment.


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1. NSKOG.OL Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • NSKOG had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year NSKOG had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In multiple years NSKOG reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • Of the past 5 years NSKOG 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
NSKOG.OL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFNSKOG.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 2025 0 2B -2B

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 2.75%, NSKOG belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 81.82% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NSKOG has a better Return On Equity (6.96%) than 72.73% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of NSKOG (1.46%) is worse than 72.73% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector 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
NSKOG.OL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICNSKOG.OL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100 200

1.3 Margins

  • With a decent Profit Margin value of 4.29%, NSKOG is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.73% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of NSKOG has declined.
  • NSKOG's Operating Margin of 2.23% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. NSKOG is outperformed by 63.64% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of NSKOG has grown nicely.
  • NSKOG's Gross Margin of 34.02% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. NSKOG outperforms 54.55% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of NSKOG has declined.
Industry RankSector 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%
NSKOG.OL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsNSKOG.OL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40

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2. NSKOG.OL Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), NSKOG is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for NSKOG remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for NSKOG has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • NSKOG has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
NSKOG.OL Yearly Shares OutstandingNSKOG.OL Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M
NSKOG.OL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsNSKOG.OL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • NSKOG has an Altman-Z score of 0.61. This is a bad value and indicates that NSKOG is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.61, NSKOG is doing worse than 81.82% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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 63.64% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.76
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.61
ROIC/WACC0.25
WACC5.77%
NSKOG.OL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFNSKOG.OL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2B 4B 6B

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.
  • NSKOG has a Current ratio of 1.14. This is in the lower half of the industry: NSKOG underperforms 72.73% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.76 indicates that NSKOG may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • NSKOG's Quick ratio of 0.76 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. NSKOG is outperformed by 72.73% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.14
Quick Ratio 0.76
NSKOG.OL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesNSKOG.OL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

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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.
  • NSKOG shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 0.59% yearly.
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 -58.09% on average over the next years. This is quite bad
  • Based on estimates for the next years, NSKOG will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 9.17% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-542.62%
EPS Next 2Y-58.09%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year9.01%
Revenue Next 2Y9.17%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
  • 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.
NSKOG.OL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesNSKOG.OL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 5B 10B 15B
NSKOG.OL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesNSKOG.OL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 5 -5 10 15

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4. NSKOG.OL Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • NSKOG is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 48.63.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of NSKOG indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: NSKOG is more expensive than 63.64% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of NSKOG to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.29), we can say NSKOG is valued expensively.
  • The Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for NSKOG. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 48.63
Fwd PE N/A
NSKOG.OL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsNSKOG.OL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 -10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
NSKOG.OL Per share dataNSKOG.OL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40 60 80 100

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • NSKOG's earnings are expected to decrease with -58.09% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-58.09%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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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.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.80, NSKOG has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
  • NSKOG's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector 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

  • NSKOG's earnings and Dividend Rate are declining. This means the current dividend is most likely not sustainable.
DP0%
EPS Next 2Y-58.09%
EPS Next 3YN/A
NSKOG.OL Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendNSKOG.OL Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2B -2B

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NSKOG.OL Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

NORSKE SKOG ASA

OSL:NSKOG (3/6/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

30.15

+0.2 (+0.67%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryPaper & Forest Products
Earnings (Last)02-05
Earnings (Next)04-24
Inst Owners12.73%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners20.58%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.56B
Revenue(TTM)9.45B
Net Income(TTM)405.00M
Analysts82
Price Target23.46 (-22.19%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)-2.13%
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)-15.65%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-6.32%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-7.19%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 48.63
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.27
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 11.27
P/B 0.44
P/tB 0.44
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)0.62
EY2.06%
EPS(NY)-2.74
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-8.9
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)2.68
OCFY8.87%
SpS111.34
BVpS68.59
TBVpS68.39
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number30.93
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 0.61
F-Score4
WACC5.77%
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-542.62%
EPS Next 2Y-58.09%
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 Year9.01%
Revenue Next 2Y9.17%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y30.25%
EBIT growth 3Y-55.25%
EBIT growth 5Y7.74%
EBIT Next Year193.12%
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 FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for NSKOG stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to NSKOG.OL.


Can you provide the valuation status for NORSKE SKOG ASA?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 0 / 10 to NORSKE SKOG ASA (NSKOG.OL). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of NSKOG stock?

NORSKE SKOG ASA (NSKOG.OL) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


How financially healthy is NORSKE SKOG ASA?

The financial health rating of NORSKE SKOG ASA (NSKOG.OL) is 1 / 10.


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 -542.62% in the next year.