NORDIC SEMICONDUCTOR ASA (NOD.OL) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe • Euronext Oslo • OSL:NOD • NO0003055501

125.7 NOK
-3.9 (-3.01%)
Last: Feb 2, 2026, 10:11 AM
Fundamental Rating

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Taking everything into account, NOD scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. NOD was compared to 63 industry peers in the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry. NOD has a great financial health rating, but its profitability evaluates not so good. NOD is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • NOD had positive earnings in the past year.
  • NOD had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • NOD had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • NOD had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
NOD.OL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFNOD.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 100M -100M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of NOD (0.85%) is worse than 79.37% of its industry peers.
  • NOD's Return On Equity of 1.23% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. NOD is outperformed by 79.37% of its industry peers.
  • NOD's Return On Invested Capital of 1.51% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. NOD is outperformed by 84.13% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.85%
ROE 1.23%
ROIC 1.51%
ROA(3y)3.96%
ROA(5y)6.25%
ROE(3y)5.16%
ROE(5y)8.11%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
NOD.OL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICNOD.OL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 -5 10 15 20

1.3 Margins

  • NOD has a Profit Margin of 1.27%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: NOD underperforms 82.54% of its industry peers.
  • NOD has a Operating Margin of 3.07%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: NOD underperforms 87.30% of its industry peers.
  • The Gross Margin of NOD (50.39%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • NOD's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 3.07%
PM (TTM) 1.27%
GM 50.39%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-4.01%
GM growth 5Y-1.45%
NOD.OL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsNOD.OL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so NOD is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for NOD remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • NOD has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for NOD has been reduced compared to a year ago.
NOD.OL Yearly Shares OutstandingNOD.OL Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M
NOD.OL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsNOD.OL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 7.18 indicates that NOD is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 7.18, NOD is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 61.90% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NOD has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.69. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.69 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • NOD has a better Debt to FCF ratio (1.69) than 60.32% of its industry peers.
  • NOD has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.22. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • NOD has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.22) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.22
Debt/FCF 1.69
Altman-Z 7.18
ROIC/WACC0.13
WACC11.91%
NOD.OL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFNOD.OL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M 600M

2.3 Liquidity

  • NOD has a Current Ratio of 4.15. This indicates that NOD is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With an excellent Current ratio value of 4.15, NOD belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 80.95% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NOD has a Quick Ratio of 3.18. This indicates that NOD is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 3.18, NOD belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 88.89% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 4.15
Quick Ratio 3.18
NOD.OL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesNOD.OL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • NOD shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 117.14%, which is quite impressive.
  • The Revenue has grown by 38.11% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
  • NOD shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 12.14% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)117.14%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-87.5%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)38.11%
Revenue growth 3Y-5.73%
Revenue growth 5Y12.14%
Sales Q2Q%12.72%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 37.53% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 14.13% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y125.83%
EPS Next 2Y77.99%
EPS Next 3Y63.8%
EPS Next 5Y37.53%
Revenue Next Year30.8%
Revenue Next 2Y24.09%
Revenue Next 3Y21.97%
Revenue Next 5Y14.13%

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.
NOD.OL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesNOD.OL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 500M 1B
NOD.OL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesNOD.OL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • NOD is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 314.25.
  • NOD's Price/Earnings ratio is rather expensive when compared to the industry. NOD is more expensive than 88.89% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 28.32. NOD is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 56.31 indicates a quite expensive valuation of NOD.
  • NOD's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather expensive when compared to the industry. NOD is more expensive than 84.13% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NOD's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 25.57.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 314.25
Fwd PE 56.31
NOD.OL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsNOD.OL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 100 200 300

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of NOD indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: NOD is more expensive than 76.19% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, NOD is valued cheaply inside the industry as 84.13% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 27.29
EV/EBITDA 42.82
NOD.OL Per share dataNOD.OL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates NOD does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as NOD's earnings are expected to grow with 63.80% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)2.5
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y77.99%
EPS Next 3Y63.8%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • NOD does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

NORDIC SEMICONDUCTOR ASA / NOD.OL FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for NOD stock?

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


What is the valuation status for NOD stock?

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


What is the profitability of NOD stock?

NORDIC SEMICONDUCTOR ASA (NOD.OL) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


How financially healthy is NORDIC SEMICONDUCTOR ASA?

The financial health rating of NORDIC SEMICONDUCTOR ASA (NOD.OL) is 7 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for NORDIC SEMICONDUCTOR ASA?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of NORDIC SEMICONDUCTOR ASA (NOD.OL) is expected to grow by 125.83% in the next year.