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

OSL:NSKOGNO0010861115

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37.7 NOK
+0.55 (+1.48%)
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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

  • 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.
  • 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

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 2.75%, NSKOG is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NSKOG's Return On Equity of 6.96% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. NSKOG outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Invested Capital value of 1.46%, NSKOG is not doing good in the industry: 75.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
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

  • NSKOG has a better Profit Margin (4.29%) than 75.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of NSKOG has declined.
  • With a Operating Margin value of 2.23%, NSKOG is not doing good in the industry: 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of NSKOG has grown nicely.
  • NSKOG has a Gross Margin of 34.02%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: NSKOG outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
  • NSKOG's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
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.
  • NSKOG has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for NSKOG has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for NSKOG is higher compared to a year ago.
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 0.65. This is a bad value and indicates that NSKOG is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • NSKOG has a Altman-Z score of 0.65. This is amonst the worse of the industry: NSKOG underperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.76 indicates that NSKOG is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.76, NSKOG is doing worse than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.76
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.65
ROIC/WACC0.25
WACC5.85%
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.
  • 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.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.76 indicates that NSKOG may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • NSKOG has a Quick ratio of 0.76. This is in the lower half of the industry: NSKOG underperforms 75.00% 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.
  • NSKOG shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -11.16%.
  • 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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, NSKOG will show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -41.72% on average per year.
  • NSKOG is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.92% yearly.
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

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
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

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 60.81, the valuation of NSKOG can be described as expensive.
  • 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than NSKOG, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.78. NSKOG is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
  • The Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for NSKOG. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 60.81
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 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

  • A cheap valuation may be justified as NSKOG's earnings are expected to decrease with -41.72% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-41.72%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. NSKOG.OL Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.65%, NSKOG has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • NSKOG's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 3.04.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.83, 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

  • 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 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 (4/10/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

37.7

+0.55 (+1.48%)

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 Cap3.20B
Revenue(TTM)9.45B
Net Income(TTM)405.00M
Analysts82
Price Target23.46 (-37.77%)
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)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 RankSector Rank
PE 60.81
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.34
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 14.09
P/B 0.55
P/tB 0.55
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)0.62
EY1.64%
EPS(NY)-2.91
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-8.9
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)2.68
OCFY7.1%
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 0.65
F-Score4
WACC5.85%
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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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 60.81 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.