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Norwegian (OSEAX) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedFeb 28, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies279
  • 7D0.4%
  • 3M16.6%
  • 1Y20.3%
  • YTD10.7%

The Materials sector gained 3.2% while the market remained flat over the last week. As for the longer term, the market has risen 19% in the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 16% annually.

Trending IndustriesOil and GasBiotechSoftwareRenewable Energy

Market Valuation and Performance

Has the Norwegian Market valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 28 Feb 2026NOK 4.6tNOK 3.1tNOK 247.6b14.6x18.7x1.5x
Mon, 26 Jan 2026NOK 4.4tNOK 3.2tNOK 262.9b14.8x16.6x1.4x
Wed, 24 Dec 2025NOK 4.2tNOK 3.3tNOK 267.5b14.4x15.7x1.3x
Fri, 21 Nov 2025NOK 4.0tNOK 3.3tNOK 270.7b13.5x14.9x1.2x
Sun, 19 Oct 2025NOK 4.1tNOK 3.3tNOK 295.3b12.2x13.8x1.3x
Tue, 16 Sep 2025NOK 4.2tNOK 3.2tNOK 292.0b12.7x14.3x1.3x
Thu, 14 Aug 2025NOK 4.0tNOK 3.3tNOK 306.6b13.3x13.1x1.2x
Sat, 12 Jul 2025NOK 4.0tNOK 3.2tNOK 302.3b12.6x13.3x1.2x
Mon, 09 Jun 2025NOK 3.9tNOK 3.2tNOK 302.6b12.2x13.1x1.2x
Wed, 07 May 2025NOK 3.8tNOK 3.3tNOK 322.7b12x11.7x1.2x
Fri, 04 Apr 2025NOK 3.8tNOK 3.2tNOK 317.8b11.9x11.9x1.2x
Sun, 02 Mar 2025NOK 3.8tNOK 3.4tNOK 336.0b11.5x11.4x1.1x
Tue, 28 Jan 2025NOK 3.8tNOK 3.4tNOK 336.8b12.1x11.4x1.1x
Thu, 26 Dec 2024NOK 3.7tNOK 3.5tNOK 340.3b11.2x10.8x1.1x
Sat, 23 Nov 2024NOK 3.8tNOK 3.4tNOK 330.8b11.2x11.5x1.1x
Mon, 21 Oct 2024NOK 3.7tNOK 3.3tNOK 314.9b10.8x11.9x1.1x
Wed, 18 Sep 2024NOK 3.7tNOK 3.3tNOK 307.4b11.1x12.1x1.1x
Fri, 16 Aug 2024NOK 3.9tNOK 3.3tNOK 297.4b11.2x12.9x1.2x
Sun, 14 Jul 2024NOK 3.9tNOK 3.3tNOK 296.1b11x13.1x1.2x
Tue, 11 Jun 2024NOK 3.9tNOK 3.3tNOK 286.4b11.5x13.6x1.2x
Thu, 09 May 2024NOK 4.0tNOK 3.3tNOK 287.7b11.6x14x1.2x
Sat, 06 Apr 2024NOK 4.0tNOK 3.3tNOK 297.7b12.2x13.4x1.2x
Mon, 04 Mar 2024NOK 3.8tNOK 3.3tNOK 289.8b11.5x13.1x1.1x
Wed, 31 Jan 2024NOK 3.9tNOK 3.5tNOK 347.2b11.3x11.4x1.1x
Fri, 29 Dec 2023NOK 4.0tNOK 3.5tNOK 342.9b10.7x11.8x1.2x
Sun, 26 Nov 2023NOK 4.1tNOK 3.6tNOK 357.7b10.2x11.4x1.1x
Tue, 24 Oct 2023NOK 4.0tNOK 3.8tNOK 426.4b10.8x9.3x1x
Thu, 21 Sep 2023NOK 4.1tNOK 3.8tNOK 416.1b10.8x9.8x1.1x
Sat, 19 Aug 2023NOK 3.9tNOK 3.7tNOK 422.9b10.4x9.2x1x
Mon, 17 Jul 2023NOK 3.8tNOK 3.8tNOK 479.5b10.7x7.9x1x
Wed, 14 Jun 2023NOK 3.9tNOK 3.8tNOK 505.6b11.5x7.8x1x
Fri, 12 May 2023NOK 3.8tNOK 3.8tNOK 547.5b11.8x7x1x
Sun, 09 Apr 2023NOK 3.9tNOK 3.8tNOK 504.8b11.5x7.7x1x
Tue, 07 Mar 2023NOK 4.1tNOK 3.7tNOK 549.7b11.8x7.5x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

7.5x


Total Market Cap: NOK 4.1tTotal Earnings: NOK 549.7bTotal Revenue: NOK 3.7tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Norwegian Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 12x202420252026
Current Market PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Norwegian market, and appear confident in strong long term growth rates.
  • The market is trading at a PE ratio of 18.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 12.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Norwegian industry have declined 23% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues have also declined 6.0% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.

Sector Trends

Which sectors have driven the changes within the Norwegian Market?

NO Market0.43%
Materials2.90%
Utilities2.78%
Energy2.10%
Consumer Discretionary1.97%
Healthcare1.67%
Telecom1.22%
Financials-0.35%
Tech-0.58%
Real Estate-1.29%
Industrials-1.42%
Consumer Staples-2.00%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Tech sector the most for future growth even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 279x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 27.7%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 7.5% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Healthcare sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 39% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 18% per year.
  • In contrast, the Financials sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 4.0% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuationSector
EQNR EquinorNOK 281.602.9%
+NOK 19.5b		9.4%PE14.6xEnergy
NHY Norsk HydroNOK 88.143.3%
+NOK 5.5b		33.1%PE25.8xMaterials
SUBC Subsea 7NOK 274.805.0%
+NOK 3.8b		59.1%PE20.8xEnergy
YAR Yara InternationalNOK 480.702.8%
+NOK 3.3b		50.4%PE9.4xMaterials
TEL TelenorNOK 176.301.2%
+NOK 3.1b		20.9%PE22.1xTelecom
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