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NEL ASA (NEL.OL) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe - Euronext Oslo - OSL:NEL - NO0010081235 - Common Stock

2.234 NOK
0 (-0.09%)
Last: 1/9/2026, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

2

Overall NEL gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. We evaluated NEL against 70 industry peers in the Electrical Equipment industry. The financial health of NEL is average, but there are quite some concerns on its profitability. NEL is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year NEL has reported negative net income.
NEL had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M 1B -1B -1.5B

1.2 Ratios

NEL has a Return On Assets of -7.72%. This is in the lower half of the industry: NEL underperforms 74.29% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Equity value of -9.47%, NEL is not doing good in the industry: 64.29% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -7.72%
ROE -9.47%
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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20 -20 -30

1.3 Margins

Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 59.84%, NEL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 88.57% of the companies in the same industry.
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 59.84%
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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100 -100 -200

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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.
The number of shares outstanding for NEL has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
NEL has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
NEL.OL Yearly Shares OutstandingNEL.OL Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

NEL has an Altman-Z score of 1.77. This is a bad value and indicates that NEL is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
NEL has a Altman-Z score (1.77) 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's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.04 is amongst the best of the industry. NEL outperforms 91.43% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.04
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 1.77
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC8.98%
NEL.OL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFNEL.OL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B 4B 6B

2.3 Liquidity

NEL has a Current Ratio of 3.99. This indicates that NEL is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
NEL has a better Current ratio (3.99) than 92.86% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 2.80 indicates that NEL has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
With an excellent Quick ratio value of 2.80, NEL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 94.29% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.99
Quick Ratio 2.8
NEL.OL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesNEL.OL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 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 strongly by -23.81% in the last year.
The Revenue has decreased by -8.36% in the past year.
NEL shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 19.53% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-23.81%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%28.57%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-8.36%
Revenue growth 3Y22.66%
Revenue growth 5Y19.53%
Sales Q2Q%-10.78%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, NEL will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 17.66% on average per year.
NEL is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 2.77% yearly.
EPS Next Y-63.96%
EPS Next 2Y-17.14%
EPS Next 3Y-5.57%
EPS Next 5Y17.66%
Revenue Next Year-39.41%
Revenue Next 2Y-22.77%
Revenue Next 3Y-2.1%
Revenue Next 5Y2.77%

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 decreasing.
NEL.OL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesNEL.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 1B 2B 3B 4B
NEL.OL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesNEL.OL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 1 -1 2

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for NEL. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
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 10 20 30 40

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

A cheap valuation may be justified as NEL's earnings are expected to decrease with -5.57% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-17.14%
EPS Next 3Y-5.57%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for NEL!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

NEL ASA

OSL:NEL (1/9/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

2.234

0 (-0.09%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryElectrical Equipment
Earnings (Last)10-29 2025-10-29/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-26 2026-02-26/amc
Inst Owners26.54%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.01%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap4.11B
Revenue(TTM)1.05B
Net Income(TTM)-454.10M
Analysts43.48
Price Target2.44 (9.22%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
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)2
Avg EPS beat(2)22.01%
Min EPS beat(2)5.7%
Max EPS beat(2)38.31%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)7.63%
Min EPS beat(4)-27.75%
Max EPS beat(4)38.31%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)12.73%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)-5.7%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)-6.86%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)27.33%
Min Revenue beat(2)2.86%
Max Revenue beat(2)51.8%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)5.57%
Min Revenue beat(4)-30.7%
Max Revenue beat(4)51.8%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.6%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)8.83%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)3.16%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-3.46%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-11.69%
EPS NY rev (1m)-8.92%
EPS NY rev (3m)-5.09%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)37.08%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.05%
Revenue NY rev (3m)7.87%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 3.92
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 0.86
P/tB 1.08
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-0.26
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.26
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.29
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.12
OCFYN/A
SpS0.57
BVpS2.61
TBVpS2.07
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -7.72%
ROE -9.47%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 59.84%
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
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc 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 125.23%
Cap/Sales 30.16%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 3.99
Quick Ratio 2.8
Altman-Z 1.77
F-Score2
WACC8.98%
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)-23.81%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%28.57%
EPS Next Y-63.96%
EPS Next 2Y-17.14%
EPS Next 3Y-5.57%
EPS Next 5Y17.66%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-8.36%
Revenue growth 3Y22.66%
Revenue growth 5Y19.53%
Sales Q2Q%-10.78%
Revenue Next Year-39.41%
Revenue Next 2Y-22.77%
Revenue Next 3Y-2.1%
Revenue Next 5Y2.77%
EBIT growth 1Y-186.93%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year29.44%
EBIT Next 3Y18.51%
EBIT Next 5Y6.84%
FCF growth 1Y56.89%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y69.86%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

NEL ASA / NEL.OL FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of NEL ASA (NEL.OL) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to NEL.OL.


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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 0 / 10 to NEL ASA (NEL.OL). This can be considered as Overvalued.


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NEL ASA (NEL.OL) has a profitability rating of 1 / 10.