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NEL ASA (NEL.OL) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe - OSL:NEL - NO0010081235 - Common Stock

2.268 NOK
+0.06 (+2.62%)
Last: 9/26/2025, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

Overall NEL gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated NEL against 63 industry peers in the Electrical Equipment industry. NEL scores quite bad on profitability, while its financial health is fine. Not spectacular, but in line with the averages. NEL is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

2

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

NEL had negative earnings in the past year.
In the past year NEL has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
In the past 5 years NEL reported 4 times negative net income.
NEL had a negative operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
NEL.OL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFNEL.OL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M 1B -1B -1.5B

1.2 Ratios

NEL has a worse Return On Assets (-7.88%) than 71.43% of its industry peers.
NEL has a Return On Equity of -9.91%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: NEL outperforms 44.44% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -7.88%
ROE -9.91%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-10.54%
ROA(5y)-7.42%
ROE(3y)-13.4%
ROE(5y)-9.63%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
NEL.OL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICNEL.OL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20 -20 -30

1.3 Margins

The Gross Margin of NEL (59.77%) is better than 88.89% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of NEL has grown nicely.
The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for NEL so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 59.77%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y33.58%
GM growth 5Y9.82%
NEL.OL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsNEL.OL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100 -100 -200

5

2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

NEL does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
Compared to 1 year ago, NEL has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
Compared to 5 years ago, NEL has more shares outstanding
NEL has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
NEL.OL Yearly Shares OutstandingNEL.OL Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B
NEL.OL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsNEL.OL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.49, we must say that NEL is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
NEL has a Altman-Z score (1.49) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
NEL has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.04. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
NEL has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.04) than 88.89% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.04
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 1.49
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC8.3%
NEL.OL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFNEL.OL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B 4B 6B

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 3.54 indicates that NEL has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
NEL's Current ratio of 3.54 is amongst the best of the industry. NEL outperforms 92.06% of its industry peers.
NEL has a Quick Ratio of 2.59. This indicates that NEL is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 2.59, NEL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 92.06% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.54
Quick Ratio 2.59
NEL.OL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesNEL.OL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The earnings per share for NEL have decreased by 0.00% in the last year.
Looking at the last year, NEL shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -6.14% in the last year.
Measured over the past years, NEL shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 19.53% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)0%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%0%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.14%
Revenue growth 3Y22.66%
Revenue growth 5Y19.53%
Sales Q2Q%-46.61%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 17.66% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
NEL is expected to show a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 22.22% yearly.
EPS Next Y-65.51%
EPS Next 2Y-10.89%
EPS Next 3Y1.3%
EPS Next 5Y17.66%
Revenue Next Year-44.41%
Revenue Next 2Y-10.44%
Revenue Next 3Y0.56%
Revenue Next 5Y22.22%

3.3 Evolution

The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
NEL.OL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesNEL.OL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 2B 4B 6B 8B
NEL.OL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesNEL.OL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 1 -1 2

0

4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

NEL reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for NEL. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
NEL.OL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsNEL.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
NEL.OL Per share dataNEL.OL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-10.89%
EPS Next 3Y1.3%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for NEL!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

NEL ASA

OSL:NEL (9/26/2025, 7:00:00 PM)

2.268

+0.06 (+2.62%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryElectrical Equipment
Earnings (Last)07-16 2025-07-16/bmo
Earnings (Next)10-29 2025-10-29
Inst Owners26.41%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.01%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap4.17B
Analysts44.55
Price Target2.53 (11.55%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-11.02%
Min EPS beat(2)-27.75%
Max EPS beat(2)5.7%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-6.01%
Min EPS beat(4)-27.75%
Max EPS beat(4)14.28%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)8.69%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)-10.58%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-9.92%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-17.8%
Min Revenue beat(2)-38.45%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.86%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-10.6%
Min Revenue beat(4)-38.45%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.86%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-7.84%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.91%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.3%
PT rev (1m)3.56%
PT rev (3m)-18.81%
EPS NQ rev (1m)5.25%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-5.24%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-21.77%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-9.93%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-42.95%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.85%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.44%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 3.75
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 0.85
P/tB 1.07
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-0.28
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.23
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.29
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.07
OCFYN/A
SpS0.6
BVpS2.66
TBVpS2.13
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -7.88%
ROE -9.91%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 59.77%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-10.54%
ROA(5y)-7.42%
ROE(3y)-13.4%
ROE(5y)-9.63%
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
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y33.58%
GM growth 5Y9.82%
F-Score2
Asset Turnover0.18
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.04
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 153.8%
Cap/Sales 36.65%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 3.54
Quick Ratio 2.59
Altman-Z 1.49
F-Score2
WACC8.3%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)232.6%
Cap/Depr(5y)238.15%
Cap/Sales(3y)44.74%
Cap/Sales(5y)43.98%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)0%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%0%
EPS Next Y-65.51%
EPS Next 2Y-10.89%
EPS Next 3Y1.3%
EPS Next 5Y17.66%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.14%
Revenue growth 3Y22.66%
Revenue growth 5Y19.53%
Sales Q2Q%-46.61%
Revenue Next Year-44.41%
Revenue Next 2Y-10.44%
Revenue Next 3Y0.56%
Revenue Next 5Y22.22%
EBIT growth 1Y-179.98%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year27.66%
EBIT Next 3Y24.97%
EBIT Next 5Y28.82%
FCF growth 1Y51.6%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y79.35%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A