Update shared on 29 Nov 2025
Analysts have updated their price target for Metsä Board Oyj to €3.00. This modest increase is attributed to improved outlook on future price-to-earnings ratios as well as marginal adjustments in revenue growth and profit margin expectations.
What's in the News
- Metsä Board has launched a EUR 200 million cost savings and profitability improvement programme, which includes the reduction of 150 positions in Finland and ongoing negotiations abroad (Company Announcement).
- Anssi Tammilehto has been appointed as the new Chief Financial Officer, effective no later than February 2, 2026, with interim CFO Antti Kiljunen serving until then (Company Announcement).
- The company has completed a EUR 60 million modernisation project at the Simpele paperboard mill, raising the site's use of fossil-free energy from 89% to 98% (Company Announcement).
- The renewed MetsäBoard Classic FBB folding boxboard is now available for deliveries, featuring improved print quality and supporting the company's move toward fossil-free production (Company Announcement).
Valuation Changes
- Fair Value has increased slightly from €3 to €3.00.
- Discount Rate has edged down marginally from 6.20% to 6.19%.
- Revenue Growth expectations have reduced slightly from 5.11% to 5.05%.
- Net Profit Margin forecasts have decreased from 7.51% to 7.33%.
- Future P/E ratio estimates have risen from 6.92x to 7.33x.
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