Aker (OB:AKER) Valuation in Focus After Announced 2025 Special and Regular Dividend Payouts

Aker (OB:AKER) recently confirmed plans for major cash dividend distributions, combining regular and special payouts that total NOK 53.00 per share for 2025. The announcement highlights the company’s solid financial footing and its commitment to rewarding investors.

See our latest analysis for Aker.

Aker’s shares have picked up notable momentum lately, climbing 11.8% in the past month and up over 41% year-to-date. These gains come alongside recent news of significant dividend payouts and strategic investments, which appear to have renewed investor optimism. Looking further back, Aker’s one-year total shareholder return stands at an impressive 58.8%. Long-term holders have seen their investment more than double over five years, underscoring strong performance across both short and long horizons.

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Yet with shares at record highs and a major dividend on the horizon, the question lingers: is Aker undervalued or has the market already priced in its future growth potential? Could this still be a buying opportunity?

Price-to-Sales of 4.4x: Is it justified?

Aker is trading at a price-to-sales ratio of 4.4x, well above both its Norwegian industry peers and sector averages. With shares currently closing at NOK 813.00, this pricing makes Aker look expensive compared to the broader market landscape.

The price-to-sales ratio compares a company’s market valuation to its generated revenues, offering a useful yardstick for capital-intensive sectors or firms with volatile profit margins. For Aker, this figure reflects how much investors are willing to pay for each krone of sales generated by the company.

Notably, Aker’s 4.4x multiple stands out against its Norwegian peer average of 2.9x and the European industrials industry average of just 0.9x. The gap suggests that the market expects Aker’s growth or profitability to outpace its competitors, or that the current momentum is inflating expectations.

See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown.

Result: Price-to-Sales of 4.4x (OVERVALUED)

However, if earnings disappoint or momentum stalls, today's premium valuation could quickly come under pressure and challenge the bullish outlook for Aker.

Find out about the key risks to this Aker narrative.

Another View: Discounted Cash Flow Tells a Different Story

While the price-to-sales ratio suggests Aker is expensive, the SWS DCF model presents a different perspective. Our DCF approach estimates Aker’s fair value at NOK 17,164.01 per share, which makes its current NOK 813 price appear dramatically undervalued. Is the market overlooking something, or is this estimate too optimistic?

Look into how the SWS DCF model arrives at its fair value.

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