Norway's Norske Skog Q4 operating income rises qtr/qtr

Norske Skog ASA

05/02/2026 06:11

Overview

Norway packaging paper producer's Q4 operating income rose quarter-over-quarter

Company faced Q4 loss before income taxes, down from previous quarter

Record production and deliveries of recycled containerboard achieved

Outlook

Norske Skog aims to increase market share despite challenging conditions

Company expects volatility in raw material prices and changing conditions

Norske Skog to complete key projects at Skogn in Q2 2026

Result Drivers

RECORD CONTAINERBOARD PRODUCTION - Co achieved record production and deliveries of recycled containerboard in Q4, despite temporary profitability impacts from ramp-up costs and trial deliveries

PUBLICATION PAPER INCOME - Increased operating income in publication paper segment due to higher deliveries and market share, partly offset by lower prices

PACKAGING PAPER CHALLENGES - Lower sales prices in packaging paper segment offset by lower recycled paper costs, resulting in net negative EBITDA

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 EBIT
NOK 2.59 bln
Q4 Operating Cash Flow
NOK 163 mln


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 1 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the paper products peer group is "buy"

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Norske Skog ASA is NOK26.50, about 41% above its February 4 closing price of NOK18.80

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