Overview
Norway industrial investor's Q4 revenue grew 2.1% yr/yr to 18.8 bln NOK
Adjusted EPS for Q4 beat analyst expectations
Q4 underlying EBIT grew 17%, supported by all portfolio companies
Outlook
Orkla did not provide specific financial guidance for 2026
Result Drivers
ORGANIC GROWTH - Orkla's portfolio companies delivered 4.5% organic growth, contributing to overall revenue increase
EBIT GROWTH - Underlying EBIT growth of 17% was partly due to periodisation effects and non-recurring items
ASSOCIATES' CONTRIBUTION - Profit from associates, mainly from Jotun, amounted to 505 mln NOK, boosting overall profit
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 Adjusted EPS
Beat
NOK 1.74
NOK 1.42 (4 Analysts)
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy", 5 "hold" and 1 "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 Orkla ASA is NOK118.00, about 3.2% below its February 11 closing price of NOK121.90
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