SALMAR ASA (SALM.OL) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
OSL:SALM • NO0010310956
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This SALM.OL fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. SALM.OL Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- SALM had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year SALM had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years SALM has always been profitable.
- SALM had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- SALM has a worse Return On Assets (1.91%) than 61.90% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of SALM (6.23%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- SALM has a Return On Invested Capital of 4.39%. This is in the lower half of the industry: SALM underperforms 60.32% of its industry peers.
- SALM had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 8.04%. This is in line with the industry average of 7.03%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.91% | ||
| ROE | 6.23% | ||
| ROIC | 4.39% |
ROA(3y)4.46%
ROA(5y)5.6%
ROE(3y)12.96%
ROE(5y)15.15%
ROIC(3y)8.04%
ROIC(5y)8.36%
1.3 Margins
- SALM's Profit Margin of 4.03% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. SALM outperforms 53.97% of its industry peers.
- SALM's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- SALM has a Operating Margin of 11.15%. This is in the better half of the industry: SALM outperforms 71.43% of its industry peers.
- SALM's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 48.45%, SALM belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 80.95% of the companies in the same industry.
- SALM's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 11.15% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.03% | ||
| GM | 48.45% |
OM growth 3Y-22.21%
OM growth 5Y-12.82%
PM growth 3Y-37.38%
PM growth 5Y-23.43%
GM growth 3Y-2.57%
GM growth 5Y-2.34%
2. SALM.OL Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- SALM has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- SALM has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for SALM has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, SALM has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- SALM has an Altman-Z score of 2.11. 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.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 2.11, SALM perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.79% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of SALM is 18.56, which is on the high side as it means it would take SALM, 18.56 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 18.56, SALM is in line with its industry, outperforming 41.27% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.14 is on the high side and indicates that SALM has dependencies on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of SALM (1.14) is worse than 80.95% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.14 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 18.56 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.11 |
ROIC/WACC0.57
WACC7.72%
2.3 Liquidity
- SALM has a Current Ratio of 2.05. This indicates that SALM is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of SALM (2.05) is better than 80.95% of its industry peers.
- SALM has a Quick Ratio of 2.05. This is a bad value and indicates that SALM is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- SALM has a worse Quick ratio (0.32) than 95.24% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.05 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.32 |
3. SALM.OL Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- SALM shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -45.05%.
- SALM shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -8.46% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, SALM shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 3.66% in the last year.
- SALM shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 16.23% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-45.05%
EPS 3Y-20.87%
EPS 5Y-8.46%
EPS Q2Q%-9.03%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.66%
Revenue growth 3Y10.76%
Revenue growth 5Y16.23%
Sales Q2Q%3.81%
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 57.34% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.57% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y177.99%
EPS Next 2Y87.12%
EPS Next 3Y57.34%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year13.52%
Revenue Next 2Y11.79%
Revenue Next 3Y10.39%
Revenue Next 5Y6.57%
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 accelerating.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. SALM.OL Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 44.29, SALM can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of SALM indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: SALM is more expensive than 74.60% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of SALM to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.23), we can say SALM is valued expensively.
- SALM is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.93.
- SALM's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- SALM's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 22.42.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 44.29 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.93 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 74.60% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than SALM, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, SALM is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 60.32% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 58.62 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 19.53 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- SALM's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- SALM's earnings are expected to grow with 57.34% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.25
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y87.12%
EPS Next 3Y57.34%
5. SALM.OL Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.79%, SALM has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- SALM's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.31.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, SALM has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.79% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of SALM grows each year by 11.36%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)11.36%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- 273.67% 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.
DP273.67%
EPS Next 2Y87.12%
EPS Next 3Y57.34%
SALM.OL Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
OSL:SALM (3/23/2026, 2:40:07 PM)
543
-12 (-2.16%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood Products
Earnings (Last)02-10 2026-02-10/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-20 2026-05-20
Inst Owners76.01%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.06%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap73.63B
Revenue(TTM)27.39B
Net Income(TTM)1.10B
Analysts75.79
Price Target627.86 (15.63%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.79% |
Yearly Dividend22.63
Dividend Growth(5Y)11.36%
DP273.67%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-34.15%
Min EPS beat(2)-47.87%
Max EPS beat(2)-20.42%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-34.64%
Min EPS beat(4)-47.87%
Max EPS beat(4)-20.42%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-23.01%
EPS beat(12)2
Avg EPS beat(12)-30.53%
EPS beat(16)2
Avg EPS beat(16)-28.72%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-11.27%
Min Revenue beat(2)-11.42%
Max Revenue beat(2)-11.12%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-12.94%
Min Revenue beat(4)-30.08%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.87%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-7.13%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-4.54%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.74%
PT rev (1m)1.9%
PT rev (3m)2.2%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-3.98%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-35.79%
EPS NY rev (1m)-7.51%
EPS NY rev (3m)-4.62%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.78%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-10.33%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.98%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 44.29 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.93 | ||
| P/S | 2.69 | ||
| P/FCF | 58.62 | ||
| P/OCF | 23.07 | ||
| P/B | 4.15 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 19.53 |
EPS(TTM)12.26
EY2.26%
EPS(NY)34.08
Fwd EY6.28%
FCF(TTM)9.26
FCFY1.71%
OCF(TTM)23.53
OCFY4.33%
SpS202.02
BVpS130.86
TBVpS-34.4
PEG (NY)0.25
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number190
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.91% | ||
| ROE | 6.23% | ||
| ROCE | 6.26% | ||
| ROIC | 4.39% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.46% | ||
| ROICexgc | 8.36% | ||
| OM | 11.15% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.03% | ||
| GM | 48.45% | ||
| FCFM | 4.58% |
ROA(3y)4.46%
ROA(5y)5.6%
ROE(3y)12.96%
ROE(5y)15.15%
ROIC(3y)8.04%
ROIC(5y)8.36%
ROICexc(3y)8.16%
ROICexc(5y)8.61%
ROICexgc(3y)14.74%
ROICexgc(5y)15.03%
ROCE(3y)11.47%
ROCE(5y)11.93%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-14.99%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-15.69%
ROICexc growth 3Y-17.02%
ROICexc growth 5Y-17.63%
OM growth 3Y-22.21%
OM growth 5Y-12.82%
PM growth 3Y-37.38%
PM growth 5Y-23.43%
GM growth 3Y-2.57%
GM growth 5Y-2.34%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.47
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.14 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 18.56 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 4.05 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 99.03% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 7.06% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.15 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 63.71% | ||
| Profit Quality | 113.67% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.05 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.32 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.11 |
F-Score5
WACC7.72%
ROIC/WACC0.57
Cap/Depr(3y)135.93%
Cap/Depr(5y)184.02%
Cap/Sales(3y)8.39%
Cap/Sales(5y)10.43%
Profit Quality(3y)141.56%
Profit Quality(5y)103.07%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-45.05%
EPS 3Y-20.87%
EPS 5Y-8.46%
EPS Q2Q%-9.03%
EPS Next Y177.99%
EPS Next 2Y87.12%
EPS Next 3Y57.34%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.66%
Revenue growth 3Y10.76%
Revenue growth 5Y16.23%
Sales Q2Q%3.81%
Revenue Next Year13.52%
Revenue Next 2Y11.79%
Revenue Next 3Y10.39%
Revenue Next 5Y6.57%
EBIT growth 1Y-41.7%
EBIT growth 3Y-13.83%
EBIT growth 5Y1.33%
EBIT Next Year164.34%
EBIT Next 3Y50.15%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-55.13%
FCF growth 3Y-16.23%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-40.7%
OCF growth 3Y-11.42%
OCF growth 5Y0.08%
SALMAR ASA / SALM.OL Fundamental Analysis 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 4 / 10 to SALMAR ASA (SALM.OL). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for SALMAR ASA?
SALMAR ASA (SALM.OL) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for SALMAR ASA?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of SALMAR ASA (SALM.OL) is expected to grow by 177.99% 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 273.67%.