SALMAR ASA (SALM.OL) Stock Fundamental Analysis

OSL:SALM • NO0010310956

583.5 NOK
-1.5 (-0.26%)
Last: Feb 19, 2026, 10:48 AM
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Fundamental Rating

4

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to SALM. SALM was compared to 61 industry peers in the Food Products industry. There are concerns on the financial health of SALM while its profitability can be described as average. SALM is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • SALM had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year SALM had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • SALM had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years SALM had a positive operating cash flow.
SALM.OL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSALM.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 0 2B 4B 6B 8B

1.2 Ratios

  • With a Return On Assets value of 2.04%, SALM perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 44.26% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SALM's Return On Equity of 7.00% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. SALM outperforms 52.46% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of SALM (2.74%) is worse than 68.85% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for SALM is in line with the industry average of 6.69%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (2.74%) for SALM is well below the 3 year average (7.18%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that SALM had better years and this may not be a problem.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.04%
ROE 7%
ROIC 2.74%
ROA(3y)5.59%
ROA(5y)7.01%
ROE(3y)16.59%
ROE(5y)17.93%
ROIC(3y)7.18%
ROIC(5y)7.81%
SALM.OL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSALM.OL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • With a Profit Margin value of 4.36%, SALM perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 59.02% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SALM's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 8.93%, SALM is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.93% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SALM's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • SALM has a Gross Margin of 46.22%. This is in the better half of the industry: SALM outperforms 70.49% of its industry peers.
  • SALM's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 8.93%
PM (TTM) 4.36%
GM 46.22%
OM growth 3Y-4%
OM growth 5Y-3.92%
PM growth 3Y-13.56%
PM growth 5Y-11.19%
GM growth 3Y0.57%
GM growth 5Y-0.26%
SALM.OL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSALM.OL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30 40 50

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so SALM is destroying value.
  • SALM has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • SALM has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • SALM has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
SALM.OL Yearly Shares OutstandingSALM.OL Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
SALM.OL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSALM.OL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20B 40B 60B

2.2 Solvency

  • SALM has an Altman-Z score of 2.10. This is not the best score and indicates that SALM is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.10, SALM is in line with its industry, outperforming 52.46% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SALM has a debt to FCF ratio of 25.07. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as SALM would need 25.07 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 25.07, SALM is doing worse than 60.66% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.31 is on the high side and indicates that SALM has dependencies on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.31, SALM is not doing good in the industry: 83.61% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.31
Debt/FCF 25.07
Altman-Z 2.1
ROIC/WACC0.36
WACC7.7%
SALM.OL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSALM.OL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5B 10B 15B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.18 indicates that SALM has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • SALM has a Current ratio of 2.18. This is amongst the best in the industry. SALM outperforms 81.97% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.37 indicates that SALM may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.37, SALM is not doing good in the industry: 85.25% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.18
Quick Ratio 0.37
SALM.OL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSALM.OL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for SALM have decreased strongly by -37.35% in the last year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -0.01% on average over the past years.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 1.97% in the past year.
  • SALM shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 16.65% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-37.35%
EPS 3Y7.44%
EPS 5Y-0.01%
EPS Q2Q%-53.41%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.97%
Revenue growth 3Y20.66%
Revenue growth 5Y16.65%
Sales Q2Q%27.48%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, SALM will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 25.69% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, SALM will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 9.49% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-39.19%
EPS Next 2Y28.52%
EPS Next 3Y25.69%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year6.16%
Revenue Next 2Y11.84%
Revenue Next 3Y11.53%
Revenue Next 5Y9.49%

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 decreasing.
SALM.OL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSALM.OL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 10B 20B 30B 40B
SALM.OL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSALM.OL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 10 20 30 40

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 45.16 indicates a quite expensive valuation of SALM.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of SALM indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: SALM is more expensive than 67.21% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • SALM's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.27.
  • SALM is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.83.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of SALM is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • SALM is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.16, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 45.16
Fwd PE 15.83
SALM.OL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSALM.OL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, SALM is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 75.41% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • SALM's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 82.42
EV/EBITDA 23.66
SALM.OL Per share dataSALM.OL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 50 100 150

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • SALM's earnings are expected to grow with 25.69% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y28.52%
EPS Next 3Y25.69%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.72%, SALM has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • SALM's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.02.
  • SALM's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.85.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.72%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of SALM is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 8.89%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.89%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0

5.3 Sustainability

  • 429.58% of the earnings are spent on dividend by SALM. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of SALM is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP429.58%
EPS Next 2Y28.52%
EPS Next 3Y25.69%
SALM.OL Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendSALM.OL Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B 4B 6B
SALM.OL Dividend Payout.SALM.OL Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.SALM.OL Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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SALMAR ASA

OSL:SALM (2/19/2026, 10:48:27 AM)

583.5

-1.5 (-0.26%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood Products
Earnings (Last)02-10
Earnings (Next)05-20
Inst Owners77.58%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.06%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap79.12B
Revenue(TTM)27.09B
Net Income(TTM)1.18B
Analysts74.74
Price Target616.17 (5.6%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.72%
Yearly Dividend35.51
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.89%
DP429.58%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-54.33%
Min EPS beat(2)-84.44%
Max EPS beat(2)-24.22%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-33.84%
Min EPS beat(4)-84.44%
Max EPS beat(4)19.36%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-28.77%
EPS beat(12)2
Avg EPS beat(12)-32.62%
EPS beat(16)2
Avg EPS beat(16)-30.59%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-22.52%
Min Revenue beat(2)-30.08%
Max Revenue beat(2)-14.95%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-11.07%
Min Revenue beat(4)-30.08%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.87%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-6.93%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-3.21%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.34%
PT rev (1m)-0.75%
PT rev (3m)4.21%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-7.45%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-7.14%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.86%
EPS NY rev (3m)-4.97%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-25.53%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-28.51%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.36%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 45.16
Fwd PE 15.83
P/S 2.92
P/FCF 82.42
P/OCF 26.15
P/B 4.69
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 23.66
EPS(TTM)12.92
EY2.21%
EPS(NY)36.85
Fwd EY6.32%
FCF(TTM)7.08
FCFY1.21%
OCF(TTM)22.32
OCFY3.82%
SpS199.81
BVpS124.31
TBVpS-40.94
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number190.1
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.04%
ROE 7%
ROCE 4.91%
ROIC 2.74%
ROICexc 2.79%
ROICexgc 5.19%
OM 8.93%
PM (TTM) 4.36%
GM 46.22%
FCFM 3.54%
ROA(3y)5.59%
ROA(5y)7.01%
ROE(3y)16.59%
ROE(5y)17.93%
ROIC(3y)7.18%
ROIC(5y)7.81%
ROICexc(3y)7.39%
ROICexc(5y)8.02%
ROICexgc(3y)13.13%
ROICexgc(5y)13.77%
ROCE(3y)12.87%
ROCE(5y)13.99%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-3.4%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-6.43%
ROICexc growth 3Y-7.07%
ROICexc growth 5Y-10.05%
OM growth 3Y-4%
OM growth 5Y-3.92%
PM growth 3Y-13.56%
PM growth 5Y-11.19%
GM growth 3Y0.57%
GM growth 5Y-0.26%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.47
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.31
Debt/FCF 25.07
Debt/EBITDA 5.08
Cap/Depr 107.83%
Cap/Sales 7.63%
Interest Coverage 1.67
Cash Conversion 69.79%
Profit Quality 81.36%
Current Ratio 2.18
Quick Ratio 0.37
Altman-Z 2.1
F-Score4
WACC7.7%
ROIC/WACC0.36
Cap/Depr(3y)181.78%
Cap/Depr(5y)256.7%
Cap/Sales(3y)10.1%
Cap/Sales(5y)14.83%
Profit Quality(3y)125.18%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-37.35%
EPS 3Y7.44%
EPS 5Y-0.01%
EPS Q2Q%-53.41%
EPS Next Y-39.19%
EPS Next 2Y28.52%
EPS Next 3Y25.69%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.97%
Revenue growth 3Y20.66%
Revenue growth 5Y16.65%
Sales Q2Q%27.48%
Revenue Next Year6.16%
Revenue Next 2Y11.84%
Revenue Next 3Y11.53%
Revenue Next 5Y9.49%
EBIT growth 1Y-54.79%
EBIT growth 3Y15.83%
EBIT growth 5Y12.08%
EBIT Next Year7.3%
EBIT Next 3Y30.47%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-83.63%
FCF growth 3Y59.94%
FCF growth 5Y10.72%
OCF growth 1Y-60.06%
OCF growth 3Y22.76%
OCF growth 5Y12.18%

SALMAR ASA / SALM.OL FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for SALMAR ASA?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to SALM.OL.


Can you provide the valuation status for SALMAR ASA?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to SALMAR ASA (SALM.OL). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for SALMAR ASA?

SALMAR ASA (SALM.OL) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for SALMAR ASA?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of SALMAR ASA (SALM.OL) is expected to decline by -39.19% in the next year.


How sustainable is the dividend of SALMAR ASA (SALM.OL) stock?

The dividend rating of SALMAR ASA (SALM.OL) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 429.58%.