Overview
Norway salmon farmer's Q1 revenue hit record high, operational profit was second best for Q1
Company harvested 136,000 tonnes in Q1, expects 605,000 tonnes for 2026
Outlook
Mowi expects to harvest 605,000 tonnes of salmon in 2026
Company expects to sell 650,000 tonnes of feed in 2026, up 11% from last year
Mowi sees salmon supply growth at 0% for rest of 2026, about 1% in 2027
Result Drivers
RECORD HARVEST VOLUMES - Co said Q1 harvest of 136,000 tonnes and annualised growth of 8.3% drove record-high revenue and strong operational profit
COST REDUCTIONS - Farming costs fell 7.3% yr/yr, reducing expenses by EUR 46 mln, attributed to good operational and biological performance
DOWNSTREAM AND FEED GROWTH - Record-high Consumer Products volumes up 21% yr/yr and strong feed division performance supported results
Company press release: ID:nGNE6ll1lY
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Consensus Estimate
Q1 Revenue
EUR 1.54 bln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 10 "strong buy" or "buy", 4 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the food processing peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Mowi ASA is NOK250.00, about 28.5% above its May 12 closing price of NOK194.50
The stock recently traded at 13 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 13 three months ago
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