ORKLA ASA (ORK.OL) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe • Euronext Oslo • OSL:ORK • NO0003733800
114.8 NOK
+0.6 (+0.53%)
Last: Feb 2, 2026, 04:25 PM
We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to ORK. ORK was compared to 67 industry peers in the Food Products industry. ORK scores excellent points on both the profitability and health parts. This is a solid base for a good stock. ORK is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- ORK had positive earnings in the past year.
- ORK had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- ORK had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years ORK always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of ORK (12.51%) is better than 97.01% of its industry peers.
- ORK has a Return On Equity of 23.73%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ORK outperforms 91.04% of its industry peers.
- ORK has a Return On Invested Capital of 8.53%. This is in the better half of the industry: ORK outperforms 76.12% of its industry peers.
- ORK had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 8.51%. This is in line with the industry average of 7.31%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (8.53%) for ORK is above the 3 year average (8.51%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 12.51% | ||
| ROE | 23.73% | ||
| ROIC | 8.53% |
ROA(3y)6.32%
ROA(5y)6.54%
ROE(3y)12.04%
ROE(5y)12.07%
ROIC(3y)8.51%
ROIC(5y)8.58%
1.3 Margins
- ORK's Profit Margin of 15.29% is amongst the best of the industry. ORK outperforms 95.52% of its industry peers.
- ORK's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- ORK has a Operating Margin of 10.77%. This is in the better half of the industry: ORK outperforms 70.15% of its industry peers.
- ORK's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- ORK has a Gross Margin of 49.59%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ORK outperforms 80.60% of its industry peers.
- ORK's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 10.77% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 15.29% | ||
| GM | 49.59% |
OM growth 3Y-3.43%
OM growth 5Y-2.09%
PM growth 3Y-3.47%
PM growth 5Y-0.52%
GM growth 3Y0.09%
GM growth 5Y-0.01%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), ORK is creating some value.
- ORK has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, ORK has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
- ORK has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- ORK has an Altman-Z score of 3.55. This indicates that ORK is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- ORK has a Altman-Z score of 3.55. This is in the better half of the industry: ORK outperforms 74.63% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of ORK is 2.88, which is a good value as it means it would take ORK, 2.88 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 2.88, ORK belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 86.57% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.35 indicates that ORK is not too dependend on debt financing.
- ORK's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.35 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ORK outperforms 71.64% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.35 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.88 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.55 |
ROIC/WACC1.07
WACC7.97%
2.3 Liquidity
- ORK has a Current Ratio of 1.33. This is a normal value and indicates that ORK is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- ORK has a Current ratio (1.33) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- ORK has a Quick Ratio of 1.33. This is a bad value and indicates that ORK is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- ORK has a Quick ratio of 0.71. This is in the lower half of the industry: ORK underperforms 62.69% of its industry peers.
- ORK does not score too well on the current and quick ratio evaluation. However, as it has excellent solvency and profitability, these ratios do not necessarly indicate liquidity issues and need to be evaluated against the specifics of the business.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.33 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.71 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 5.93% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 8.75% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- Looking at the last year, ORK shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 2.82% in the last year.
- ORK shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 10.13% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)5.93%
EPS 3Y7.58%
EPS 5Y8.75%
EPS Q2Q%4.52%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.82%
Revenue growth 3Y11.89%
Revenue growth 5Y10.13%
Sales Q2Q%2.48%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 6.04% on average over the next years.
- Based on estimates for the next years, ORK will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 2.65% on average per year.
EPS Next Y1.53%
EPS Next 2Y2.55%
EPS Next 3Y3.79%
EPS Next 5Y6.04%
Revenue Next Year1.5%
Revenue Next 2Y2.32%
Revenue Next 3Y2.55%
Revenue Next 5Y2.65%
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 decreasing.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 17.37, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of ORK.
- ORK's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 28.32, ORK is valued a bit cheaper.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.92, the valuation of ORK can be described as correct.
- ORK's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- ORK's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 25.57.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.37 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.92 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- ORK's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of ORK indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ORK is cheaper than 61.19% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 17.23 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.76 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- The excellent profitability rating of ORK may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)11.32
PEG (5Y)1.98
EPS Next 2Y2.55%
EPS Next 3Y3.79%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 8.80%, ORK is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.76, ORK pays a better dividend. On top of this ORK pays more dividend than 98.51% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- ORK's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.83.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 8.8% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of ORK is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 18.18%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)18.18%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- ORK pays out 97.57% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of ORK is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP97.57%
EPS Next 2Y2.55%
EPS Next 3Y3.79%
ORKLA ASA / ORK.OL FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of ORKLA ASA (ORK.OL) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to ORK.OL.
What is the valuation status for ORK stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to ORKLA ASA (ORK.OL). This can be considered as Overvalued.
How profitable is ORKLA ASA (ORK.OL) stock?
ORKLA ASA (ORK.OL) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What is the financial health of ORKLA ASA (ORK.OL) stock?
The financial health rating of ORKLA ASA (ORK.OL) is 6 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for ORKLA ASA (ORK.OL) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ORKLA ASA (ORK.OL) is expected to grow by 1.53% in the next year.