ELKEM ASA (ELK.OL) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
OSL:ELK • NO0010816093
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28.45 NOK
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This ELK.OL fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. ELK.OL Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year ELK has reported negative net income.
- ELK had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- ELK had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- ELK had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -1.41%, ELK is in line with its industry, outperforming 40.28% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Equity of ELK (-2.79%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- ELK's Return On Invested Capital of 1.68% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ELK outperforms 41.67% of its industry peers.
- ELK had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.48%. This is below the industry average of 6.88%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -1.41% | ||
| ROE | -2.79% | ||
| ROIC | 1.68% |
ROA(3y)-0.12%
ROA(5y)5.76%
ROE(3y)-0.2%
ROE(5y)11.23%
ROIC(3y)3.48%
ROIC(5y)8.2%
1.3 Margins
- ELK has a Operating Margin of 5.93%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ELK outperforms 55.56% of its industry peers.
- ELK's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- ELK has a Gross Margin of 53.85%. This is in the better half of the industry: ELK outperforms 77.78% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ELK has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 5.93% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 53.85% |
OM growth 3Y-36.76%
OM growth 5Y7.46%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.71%
GM growth 5Y2.99%
2. ELK.OL Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ELK is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for ELK remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, ELK has more shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for ELK is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- ELK has an Altman-Z score of 1.65. This is a bad value and indicates that ELK is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- The Altman-Z score of ELK (1.65) is worse than 77.78% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.40 indicates that ELK is not too dependend on debt financing.
- ELK has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.40) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.4 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.65 |
ROIC/WACC0.24
WACC7.11%
2.3 Liquidity
- ELK has a Current Ratio of 2.24. This indicates that ELK is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a decent Current ratio value of 2.24, ELK is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.22% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.13 indicates that ELK should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- ELK has a Quick ratio of 1.13. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ELK outperforms 47.22% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.24 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.13 |
3. ELK.OL Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for ELK have decreased strongly by -234.62% in the last year.
- The Revenue for ELK has decreased by -41.01% in the past year. This is quite bad
- The Revenue has been decreasing by -7.20% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-234.62%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-833.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-41.01%
Revenue growth 3Y-28.38%
Revenue growth 5Y-7.2%
Sales Q2Q%-14.29%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 78.31% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- ELK is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 0.84% yearly.
EPS Next Y199.93%
EPS Next 2Y98.3%
EPS Next 3Y78.31%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year3.4%
Revenue Next 2Y5.01%
Revenue Next 3Y0.84%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- 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.
4. ELK.OL Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for ELK. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.12, ELK can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ELK is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 62.50% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
- ELK's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit more expensive than the S&P500 average which is at 22.23.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 27.12 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- ELK's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. ELK is cheaper than 65.28% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.38 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- ELK's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as ELK's earnings are expected to grow with 78.31% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y98.3%
EPS Next 3Y78.31%
5. ELK.OL Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for ELK!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
ELK.OL Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
OSL:ELK (4/27/2026, 4:19:21 PM)
28.45
-0.01 (-0.04%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)02-13 2026-02-13/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-30 2026-04-30
Inst Owners23.92%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.04%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap18.19B
Revenue(TTM)16.54B
Net Income(TTM)-668.00M
Analysts80
Price Target33.49 (17.72%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly Dividend0.3
Dividend Growth(5Y)-35.09%
DP-28.44%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-126.72%
Min EPS beat(2)-382.13%
Max EPS beat(2)128.7%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-1080.43%
Min EPS beat(4)-2351.11%
Max EPS beat(4)128.7%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-1050.28%
EPS beat(12)3
Avg EPS beat(12)-798.74%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)-595.2%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.52%
Min Revenue beat(2)-5.2%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.83%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.88%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.85%
Max Revenue beat(4)5.35%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.65%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.99%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.18%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)6.43%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-51.61%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-58.33%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-23.38%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-3.54%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-3.54%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.79%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.13%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 27.12 | ||
| P/S | 1.1 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 15.47 | ||
| P/B | 0.76 | ||
| P/tB | 0.78 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.38 |
EPS(TTM)-1.05
EYN/A
EPS(NY)1.05
Fwd EY3.69%
FCF(TTM)-1.79
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)1.84
OCFY6.46%
SpS25.86
BVpS37.41
TBVpS36.68
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number0 (-100%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -1.41% | ||
| ROE | -2.79% | ||
| ROCE | 2.33% | ||
| ROIC | 1.68% | ||
| ROICexc | 1.79% | ||
| ROICexgc | 1.81% | ||
| OM | 5.93% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 53.85% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)-0.12%
ROA(5y)5.76%
ROE(3y)-0.2%
ROE(5y)11.23%
ROIC(3y)3.48%
ROIC(5y)8.2%
ROICexc(3y)3.95%
ROICexc(5y)10.19%
ROICexgc(3y)4.13%
ROICexgc(5y)11.03%
ROCE(3y)4.92%
ROCE(5y)11.89%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-58%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-16.5%
ROICexc growth 3Y-57.13%
ROICexc growth 5Y-14.5%
OM growth 3Y-36.76%
OM growth 5Y7.46%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.71%
GM growth 5Y2.99%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.35
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.4 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.59 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 84.6% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 14.02% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.43 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 31.6% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.24 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.13 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.65 |
F-Score4
WACC7.11%
ROIC/WACC0.24
Cap/Depr(3y)137.02%
Cap/Depr(5y)158.31%
Cap/Sales(3y)18.9%
Cap/Sales(5y)15.19%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-234.62%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-833.33%
EPS Next Y199.93%
EPS Next 2Y98.3%
EPS Next 3Y78.31%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-41.01%
Revenue growth 3Y-28.38%
Revenue growth 5Y-7.2%
Sales Q2Q%-14.29%
Revenue Next Year3.4%
Revenue Next 2Y5.01%
Revenue Next 3Y0.84%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-33.2%
EBIT growth 3Y-54.71%
EBIT growth 5Y-0.27%
EBIT Next Year597.66%
EBIT Next 3Y113.92%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y16.45%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-42.07%
OCF growth 3Y-49.83%
OCF growth 5Y-11.04%
ELKEM ASA / ELK.OL Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of ELKEM ASA (ELK.OL) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to ELK.OL.
Can you provide the valuation status for ELKEM ASA?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to ELKEM ASA (ELK.OL). This can be considered as Overvalued.
How profitable is ELKEM ASA (ELK.OL) stock?
ELKEM ASA (ELK.OL) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
How sustainable is the dividend of ELKEM ASA (ELK.OL) stock?
The dividend rating of ELKEM ASA (ELK.OL) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -28.44%.