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Norwegian (OSEAX) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedNov 25, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies26
  • 7D3.6%
  • 3M5.5%
  • 1Y0.2%
  • YTD3.1%

In the last week, the Consumer Staples industry is up 3.6%, with Mowi up 5.1%. Meanwhile, Kaldvik actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 13% in the last week. The industry has been flat over the past 12 months despite the gain this week. Earnings are forecast to grow by 42% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the Norwegian Consumer Staples Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 01 Dec 2025NOK 406.1bNOK 266.6bNOK 8.3b24.7x49x1.5x
Wed, 29 Oct 2025NOK 419.2bNOK 262.8bNOK 6.9b30.2x61x1.6x
Fri, 26 Sep 2025NOK 403.9bNOK 262.9bNOK 6.9b25.7x58.9x1.5x
Sun, 24 Aug 2025NOK 399.4bNOK 262.2bNOK 7.9b23.1x50.9x1.5x
Tue, 22 Jul 2025NOK 372.8bNOK 260.4bNOK 9.8b22.2x37.9x1.4x
Thu, 19 Jun 2025NOK 369.3bNOK 257.0bNOK 10.2b21.3x36.2x1.4x
Sat, 17 May 2025NOK 396.8bNOK 258.0bNOK 12.6b23x31.6x1.5x
Mon, 14 Apr 2025NOK 386.7bNOK 260.3bNOK 15.5b20.7x25x1.5x
Wed, 12 Mar 2025NOK 397.1bNOK 257.4bNOK 15.4b21.1x25.8x1.5x
Fri, 07 Feb 2025NOK 419.7bNOK 256.3bNOK 16.3b22.6x25.8x1.6x
Sun, 05 Jan 2025NOK 398.4bNOK 256.7bNOK 16.3b21.2x24.5x1.6x
Tue, 03 Dec 2024NOK 408.1bNOK 255.9bNOK 16.3b22x25x1.6x
Thu, 31 Oct 2024NOK 404.8bNOK 259.0bNOK 17.2b18.5x23.6x1.6x
Sat, 28 Sep 2024NOK 383.8bNOK 256.6bNOK 17.7b17.2x21.7x1.5x
Mon, 26 Aug 2024NOK 387.3bNOK 255.7bNOK 14.5b21.2x26.7x1.5x
Wed, 24 Jul 2024NOK 376.6bNOK 257.4bNOK 10.7b36x35.3x1.5x
Fri, 21 Jun 2024NOK 381.9bNOK 252.8bNOK 10.1b41.1x37.7x1.5x
Sun, 19 May 2024NOK 399.2bNOK 254.8bNOK 10.4b42x38.4x1.6x
Tue, 16 Apr 2024NOK 387.1bNOK 253.4bNOK 13.3b30.6x29x1.5x
Thu, 14 Mar 2024NOK 392.2bNOK 250.5bNOK 13.2b36.2x29.7x1.6x
Sat, 10 Feb 2024NOK 354.0bNOK 244.8bNOK 9.4b56.5x37.7x1.4x
Mon, 08 Jan 2024NOK 367.1bNOK 250.5bNOK 9.5b47.3x38.5x1.5x
Wed, 06 Dec 2023NOK 372.0bNOK 254.2bNOK 9.7b48.8x38.4x1.5x
Fri, 03 Nov 2023NOK 359.1bNOK 251.0bNOK 11.0b36.6x32.6x1.4x
Sun, 01 Oct 2023NOK 369.4bNOK 245.0bNOK 10.8b36.8x34.1x1.5x
Tue, 29 Aug 2023NOK 367.4bNOK 247.0bNOK 11.4b26.1x32.1x1.5x
Thu, 27 Jul 2023NOK 351.3bNOK 239.5bNOK 26.8b13.7x13.1x1.5x
Sat, 24 Jun 2023NOK 347.1bNOK 240.9bNOK 27.6b14.8x12.6x1.4x
Mon, 22 May 2023NOK 383.7bNOK 240.4bNOK 27.7b15.9x13.8x1.6x
Wed, 19 Apr 2023NOK 383.2bNOK 226.1bNOK 25.3b19.2x15.1x1.7x
Fri, 17 Mar 2023NOK 352.5bNOK 225.8bNOK 25.2b17.4x14x1.6x
Sun, 12 Feb 2023NOK 367.1bNOK 213.8bNOK 26.3b16.6x13.9x1.7x
Tue, 10 Jan 2023NOK 353.4bNOK 212.4bNOK 26.2b14.7x13.5x1.7x
Thu, 08 Dec 2022NOK 318.9bNOK 211.1bNOK 26.1b13.3x12.2x1.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

12.2x


Total Market Cap: NOK 318.9bTotal Earnings: NOK 26.1bTotal Revenue: NOK 211.1bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Norwegian Consumer Staples Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 29.3x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Norwegian Consumer Staples industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 49.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 29.3x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Consumer Staples industry have declined 32% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 8.1% per year.
  • This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Norwegian Consumer Staples sector?

NO Market2.11%
Consumer Staples3.63%
Food and Staples Retail9.74%
Food3.60%
Beverage0%0
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Food industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 29.3x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 41.6%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 17.3% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Food and Staples Retail industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 2.9x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Food and Staples Retail industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 53% over the next 5 years.
  • In contrast, the Food industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 42% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
MOWI MowiNOK 229.605.1%
+NOK 5.9b		14.6%PE26x
SALM SalMarNOK 591.004.0%
+NOK 3.0b		3.0%PE69.5x
ORK OrklaNOK 108.302.1%
+NOK 2.2b		6.3%PE16.8x
LSG Lerøy Seafood GroupNOK 47.004.9%
+NOK 1.3b		-8.7%PE15.5x
AKBM Aker BioMarineNOK 88.5010.6%
+NOK 745.5m		47.5%PS3.6x

Latest News

MOWI
NOK 229.60
Mowi
7D
5.1%
1Y
14.6%
AKBM
NOK 88.50
Aker BioMarine
7D
10.6%
1Y
47.5%

Aker BioMarine (OB:AKBM) Is Finding It Tricky To Allocate Its Capital

Nov 29
Aker BioMarine (OB:AKBM) Is Finding It Tricky To Allocate Its Capital
KLDVK
NOK 9.30
Kaldvik
7D
-13.1%
1Y
-70.0%
GIGA
NOK 8.42
Gigante Salmon
7D
-1.9%
1Y
4.0%
LSG
NOK 47.00
Lerøy Seafood Group
7D
4.9%
1Y
-8.7%

LSG: Future Earnings Will Benefit From Operational Efficiency And Strong Harvest Volume

Lerøy Seafood Group’s analyst price target has been revised downward by NOK 0.50 to NOK 54.67. Analysts cite more cautious outlooks reflected in recent research updates.
NOHAL
NOK 18.90
Nordic Halibut
7D
-1.6%
1Y
-14.9%
BAKKA
NOK 464.80
P/F Bakkafrost
7D
2.4%
1Y
-28.8%

BAKKA: Upgraded Ratings Will Drive Shares On Stronger Margins This Year

The analyst price target for P/F Bakkafrost has been raised from NOK 532.01 to NOK 538.25, as analysts cite improved revenue growth and higher profit margins in their updated outlook. Analyst Commentary Recent analyst actions indicate a shift in sentiment for P/F Bakkafrost, with notable upgrades reflecting improving outlooks.
AUSS
NOK 88.20
Austevoll Seafood
7D
2.4%
1Y
-12.9%

Beyond Lackluster Earnings: Potential Concerns For Austevoll Seafood's (OB:AUSS) Shareholders

Nov 23
Beyond Lackluster Earnings: Potential Concerns For Austevoll Seafood's (OB:AUSS) Shareholders
SALM
NOK 591.00
SalMar
7D
4.0%
1Y
3.0%

SALM: Future Harvest Volumes Will Drive Reassessment Of Profit Margin Direction

SalMar's analyst fair value price target has increased by NOK 12.50 to NOK 605.00. Analysts cite improved profit margin projections and recently raised targets from several banks as key drivers for the update.
MAS
NOK 21.80
Måsøval
7D
-4.0%
1Y
-21.6%

Revenues Working Against Måsøval AS' (OB:MAS) Share Price

Nov 20
Revenues Working Against Måsøval AS' (OB:MAS) Share Price
SALME
NOK 4.78
Salmon Evolution
7D
-3.6%
1Y
-28.5%
ORK
NOK 108.30
Orkla
7D
2.1%
1Y
6.3%
NCOD
NOK 12.80
Norcod
7D
-2.3%
1Y
-31.6%
GSF
NOK 72.00
Grieg Seafood
7D
4.5%
1Y
18.4%
PROXI
NOK 0.69
Proximar Seafood
7D
-9.9%
1Y
-79.9%
MVE
NOK 208.00
Matvareexpressen
7D
-4.6%
1Y
168.4%