ORK.OL

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Orkla ASA · Consumer Defensive · Norway · $9.8B · Avg Vol: $14M/d

Unloved Quality: Strong and cheap, but the market has not turned yet. Patience required.

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Quality
62
Value
52
Momentum
33
P/E (TTM)
13.8x
peers 22.2x
ROE
15.1%
peers -3.3%
D/E
0.5x
peers 1.0x
Dividend %
4.4%
trailing yield

ABOUT ORKLA ASA

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Orkla ASA is the leading consumer goods conglomerate in the Nordic and Baltic regions, operating across branded consumer goods, food ingredients, and materials. The company's competitive moat lies in its dominant portfolio of local, highly trusted household brands that command leading market shares in regional supermarkets. It is a defensive, highly cash-generative market leader transitioning toward an active investment company structure.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (NOK)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue58.4B67.8B69.3B71.5B7.0%70.8B70.6B72.7B0.8%
EPS (NOK)5.045.216.0711.5131.7%6.5711.1611.550.2%
Shares997.1M997.7M998.9M989.8M-0.7%961.7M
Debt18.8B20.5B18.2B16.5B-4.3%22.7B
Equity41.7B45.3B48.0B48.7B5.3%
Op CF5.2B7.2B9.7B9.3B21.0%9.4B
Inv CF-5.6B-3.6B-1.7B3.2B
Fin CF659.0M-4.3B-7.3B-12.0B
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PRICE (1Y)-13.2%
9.6210.0310.4310.8311.24Aug 4Aug 26Sep 16
SMA 50SMA 200

Close
$9.67
RSI (14)
31.5
52W High
$13.22
From 52W High
0.7%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
62
ROIC
12.6%61.0
ROE
15.1%72.5
GP/Assets
38.1%67.4
Op. Margin
10.5%63.4
FCF/Assets
8.2%74.1
Piotroski
773.0
Int. Cover
11.8x52.0
D/E Ratio
0.49x41.7
Current Ratio
1.12x28.0
Value
52
P/E (TTM)
13.8x62.4
EV/EBITDA
12.4x33.6
P/FCF
12.6x63.9
P/B
1.9x45.5
P/S
1.2x43.7
Div Yield
4.4%72.9
Momentum
33
52W High %
73%38.2
RS 6M
N/A
SMA 50/200
0.94x32.4
EPS Rev 4W
+1.1%82.3
EPS Rev 12W
-2.5%29.5
EPS Improve
+4%21.1
Q Growth
-73%5.0

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$9.8B
P/E (Forward)
13.2x
Gross Margin
48.1%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Consumer Defensive, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of ORK.OL are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
ORK.OLOrkla ASA(you)$9.8B54Hold
LSG.OLLerøy Seafood Group ASA$2.9B32Sell
AKBM.OLAker BioMarine ASA$1.2B21Sell
DELIA.OLDellia Group ASA$101M27Sell
MOWI.OLMowi ASA$11.8B29Sell
SALM.OLSalMar ASA$8.4B25Sell
AUSS.OLAustevoll Seafood ASA$2.0B44Hold
EPR.OLEuropris ASA$1.6B65Hold
HBC.OLHofseth BioCare ASA$77M3Strong Sell
MAS.OLMåsøval AS$495M25Sell

Peer medians: ROE -3.3% · P/E 22.2x · Gross margin 46.2%

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Orkla ASA (ORK.OL): Stock Score Summary

Orkla ASA (ORK.OL) has a MoatMap StockRank of 54/100 based on Quality (62/100), Value (52/100), and Momentum (33/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

Orkla ASA is the leading consumer goods conglomerate in the Nordic and Baltic regions, operating across branded consumer goods, food ingredients, and materials. The company's competitive moat lies in its dominant portfolio of local, highly trusted household brands that command leading market shares in regional supermarkets. It is a defensive, highly cash-generative market leader transitioning toward an active investment company structure.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$9.67
Market Cap$9.8B
P/E (TTM)13.78
P/E (Forward)13.21
Price/Book1.87
Return on Equity15.1%
Return on Invested Capital12.6%
Debt/Equity0.49x
Gross Margin48.1%
Operating Margin10.5%
Revenue Growth-5.4%
Dividend Yield4.4%
Free Cash Flow$779M

Orkla ASA operates in the Packaged Foods industry, part of the Consumer Defensive sector (Norway).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Orkla ASA’s (ORK.OL) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Orkla ASA (ORK.OL) is 54/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (62), Value (52), and Momentum (33) factor ranks across MoatMap’s universe of 25,000+ stocks.
Does Orkla ASA have an economic moat?
Orkla ASA (ORK.OL) has a Quality factor score of 62/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Orkla ASA a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Orkla ASA (ORK.OL) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 54/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Orkla ASA in?
Orkla ASA (ORK.OL) operates in the Consumer Defensive sector, specifically the Packaged Foods industry (Norway).