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

OSL:NSKOGNO0010861115

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39.55 NOK
+1.85 (+4.91%)
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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.

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1. NSKOG.OL Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year NSKOG was profitable.
  • NSKOG had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: NSKOG reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • NSKOG had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
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

  • NSKOG's Return On Assets of 2.75% is amongst the best of the industry. NSKOG outperforms 81.82% of its industry peers.
  • NSKOG has a better Return On Equity (6.94%) than 72.73% of its industry peers.
  • NSKOG's Return On Invested Capital of 1.46% 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
ROA 2.75%
ROE 6.94%
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 4.28%, NSKOG is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.73% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NSKOG's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 2.23%, NSKOG is doing worse than 63.64% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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 RankSector Rank
OM 2.23%
PM (TTM) 4.28%
GM 34.02%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-37.7%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-11.22%
GM growth 5Y-5.63%
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

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so NSKOG is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for NSKOG remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • NSKOG has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, NSKOG has a worse debt to assets ratio.
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 0.66. 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 0.66, NSKOG is doing worse than 81.82% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NSKOG has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.76. This is a neutral value indicating NSKOG is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • NSKOG has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (0.76) than 63.64% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.76
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.66
ROIC/WACC0.25
WACC5.97%
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

  • A Current Ratio of 1.14 indicates that NSKOG should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of NSKOG (1.14) is worse than 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 has a worse Quick ratio (0.76) than 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

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 113.26% over the past year.
  • NSKOG shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -67.84% yearly.
  • The Revenue for NSKOG has decreased by -11.16% in the past year. This is quite bad
  • Measured over the past years, NSKOG shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 0.59% on average per year.
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 grow by 92.70% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.92% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y28.13%
EPS Next 2Y20.66%
EPS Next 3Y92.7%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year12.3%
Revenue Next 2Y9.77%
Revenue Next 3Y6.92%
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.
  • 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 2028 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 2028 0 5 -5 10 15

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4. NSKOG.OL Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 63.79, NSKOG can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, NSKOG is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 63.64% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • NSKOG is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.18, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 49.87, which means the current valuation is very expensive for NSKOG.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, NSKOG is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 72.73% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • NSKOG's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit more expensive than the S&P500 average which is at 37.96.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 63.79
Fwd PE 49.87
NSKOG.OL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsNSKOG.OL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

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

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • NSKOG's earnings are expected to grow with 92.70% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)2.27
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y20.66%
EPS Next 3Y92.7%

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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.
  • NSKOG's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.92.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, NSKOG has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
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

DP0%
EPS Next 2Y20.66%
EPS Next 3Y92.7%
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

NSKOG.OL Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

NORSKE SKOG ASA

OSL:NSKOG (4/13/2026, 4:19:46 PM)

39.55

+1.85 (+4.91%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryPaper & Forest Products
Earnings (Last)02-05
Earnings (Next)04-24
Inst Owners9.44%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.03%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap3.36B
Revenue(TTM)9.45B
Net Income(TTM)404.00M
Analysts82
Price Target23.46 (-40.68%)
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)0%
PT rev (3m)-2.13%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)127.21%
EPS NY rev (3m)133.48%
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 RankSector Rank
PE 63.79
Fwd PE 49.87
P/S 0.36
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 14.78
P/B 0.58
P/tB 0.58
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)0.62
EY1.57%
EPS(NY)0.79
Fwd EY2.01%
FCF(TTM)-8.9
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)2.68
OCFY6.77%
SpS111.33
BVpS68.59
TBVpS68.39
PEG (NY)2.27
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number30.93
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.75%
ROE 6.94%
ROCE 1.9%
ROIC 1.46%
ROICexc 1.62%
ROICexgc 1.62%
OM 2.23%
PM (TTM) 4.28%
GM 34.02%
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 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-37.7%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-11.22%
GM growth 5Y-5.63%
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 0.66
F-Score4
WACC5.97%
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 Y28.13%
EPS Next 2Y20.66%
EPS Next 3Y92.7%
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 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year543.78%
EBIT Next 3Y83.52%
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

What is the fundamental rating for NSKOG stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to NSKOG.OL.


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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 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 3 / 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 63.79 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.58.


What is the earnings growth outlook for NORSKE SKOG ASA?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of NORSKE SKOG ASA (NSKOG.OL) is expected to grow by 28.13% in the next year.