Elkem Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 3/6

Elkem has a total shareholder equity of NOK25.7B and total debt of NOK17.4B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 67.9%. Its total assets and total liabilities are NOK52.4B and NOK26.7B respectively. Elkem's EBIT is NOK832.0M making its interest coverage ratio 1.1. It has cash and short-term investments of NOK6.5B.

Key information

67.9%

Debt to equity ratio

NOK 17.44b

Debt

Interest coverage ratio	1.1x
Cash	NOK 6.52b
Equity	NOK 25.69b
Total liabilities	NOK 26.72b
Total assets	NOK 52.41b

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

Market Still Lacking Some Conviction On Elkem ASA (OB:ELK)

Dec 19

There May Be Reason For Hope In Elkem's (OB:ELK) Disappointing Earnings

Nov 02

Elkem ASA Just Missed EPS By 51%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Oct 27

Little Excitement Around Elkem ASA's (OB:ELK) Revenues

Sep 04

The Returns On Capital At Elkem (OB:ELK) Don't Inspire Confidence

Aug 07

Elkem ASA Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This Year

Jul 17

These 4 Measures Indicate That Elkem (OB:ELK) Is Using Debt In A Risky Way

Jun 11

Elkem ASA's (OB:ELK) Revenues Are Not Doing Enough For Some Investors

May 27

Elkem ASA's (OB:ELK) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 24% Below Its Share Price

May 11

Analysts Have Made A Financial Statement On Elkem ASA's (OB:ELK) First-Quarter Report

Apr 22

What Does Elkem ASA's (OB:ELK) Share Price Indicate?

Apr 09

Is Elkem (OB:ELK) A Risky Investment?

Dec 15

Why Elkem ASA (OB:ELK) Could Be Worth Watching

Oct 23

Elkem (OB:ELK) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

Oct 04

Does Elkem (OB:ELK) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Aug 19

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Elkem ASA (OB:ELK)

Aug 03

What Is Elkem ASA's (OB:ELK) Share Price Doing?

Jul 15

Why We Like The Returns At Elkem (OB:ELK)

Jun 21

Is Elkem (OB:ELK) Using Too Much Debt?

Apr 16

A Look At The Fair Value Of Elkem ASA (OB:ELK)

Apr 03

Elkem (OB:ELK) Is Very Good At Capital Allocation

Mar 20

Are Investors Undervaluing Elkem ASA (OB:ELK) By 33%?

Nov 25

Is Elkem ASA (OB:ELK) Trading At A 37% Discount?

Aug 16

Industry Analysts Just Upgraded Their Elkem ASA (OB:ELK) Revenue Forecasts By 10%

Jul 20

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: ELK's short term assets (NOK22.0B) exceed its short term liabilities (NOK10.0B).

Long Term Liabilities: ELK's short term assets (NOK22.0B) exceed its long term liabilities (NOK16.7B).

Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: ELK's net debt to equity ratio (42.5%) is considered high.

Reducing Debt: ELK's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 81.6% to 67.9% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: ELK's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (6.9%).

Interest Coverage: ELK's interest payments on its debt are not well covered by EBIT (1.1x coverage).

Balance Sheet

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

Data	Last Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis	2025/01/02 04:34
End of Day Share Price	2025/01/02 00:00
Earnings	2024/09/30
Annual Earnings	2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Elkem ASA is covered by 8 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

Analyst	Institution
Sebastian Satz	Citigroup Inc
Mubasher Chaudhry	Citigroup Inc
Niclas Gehin	DNB Markets

Elkem Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 3/6

Key information

Recent financial health updates

These 4 Measures Indicate That Elkem (OB:ELK) Is Using Debt In A Risky Way

Is Elkem (OB:ELK) A Risky Investment?

Does Elkem (OB:ELK) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Is Elkem (OB:ELK) Using Too Much Debt?

Recent updates

Market Still Lacking Some Conviction On Elkem ASA (OB:ELK)

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 15%

Elkem ASA Secures EUR 1.8 Million European Union Grant to Explore CO2-Free Silicon Production

Elkem ASA Secures EUR 1.8 Million European Union Grant to Explore CO2-Free Silicon Production

Price target decreased by 7.3% to kr23.10

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 17%

There May Be Reason For Hope In Elkem's (OB:ELK) Disappointing Earnings

Elkem ASA Just Missed EPS By 51%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Third quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: kr0.14 (vs kr0.72 loss in 3Q 2023)

Elkem to Launch A New Generation of Silicone Solutions for Additive Manufacturing/3D Printing At Formnext 2024 in Frankfurt

Little Excitement Around Elkem ASA's (OB:ELK) Revenues

The Returns On Capital At Elkem (OB:ELK) Don't Inspire Confidence

Elkem ASA Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This Year

Second quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: kr1.35 (vs kr0.057 in 2Q 2023)

Elkem ASA, Annual General Meeting, Apr 30, 2025

Elkem ASA to Report First Half, 2025 Results on Jul 15, 2025

These 4 Measures Indicate That Elkem (OB:ELK) Is Using Debt In A Risky Way

Elkem ASA's (OB:ELK) Revenues Are Not Doing Enough For Some Investors

Elkem ASA's (OB:ELK) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 24% Below Its Share Price

Elkem ASA Announces Board Changes

Analysts Have Made A Financial Statement On Elkem ASA's (OB:ELK) First-Quarter Report

New major risk - Financial position

What Does Elkem ASA's (OB:ELK) Share Price Indicate?

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations

Less than half of directors are independent

An unknown buyer acquired unknown minority stake in Vianode AS from Elkem ASA (OB:ELK).

Elkem Appoints Sandy Chen as Acting Senior Vice President for Silicones Division

Elkem ASA (OB:ELK) entered into Share Purchase Agreement to acquire REC Solar Norway AS from REC Solar Holdings AS for approximately NOK 230 million.

Elkem ASA (OB:ELK) entered into Share Purchase Agreement to acquire REC Solar Norway AS from REC Solar Holdings AS for approximately NOK 230 million.

Elkem Postpones Start-Up of Iceland Furnace

Is Elkem (OB:ELK) A Risky Investment?

Price target decreased by 12% to kr21.80

Price target decreased by 8.1% to kr24.80

Third quarter 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

Price target decreased by 10% to kr26.00

Why Elkem ASA (OB:ELK) Could Be Worth Watching

Now 20% undervalued after recent price drop

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 15%

Elkem (OB:ELK) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

Elkem Launches UV Hg and UV LED Curable Silicone Solutions for Sustainable Release Coatings

Price target decreased by 14% to kr29.80

Does Elkem (OB:ELK) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Elkem ASA (OB:ELK)

Price target decreased by 8.0% to kr34.50

New minor risk - Profit margin trend

Chief Executive Officer recently bought kr500k worth of stock

What Is Elkem ASA's (OB:ELK) Share Price Doing?

Second quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: kr0.057 (vs kr4.67 in 2Q 2022)

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 10%

Price target decreased by 8.5% to kr37.50

Now 21% undervalued after recent price drop

Why We Like The Returns At Elkem (OB:ELK)

Elkem ASA (OB:ELK) acquired VUM, a.s. from ZSNP, a.s.

Elkem ASA to Report Q3, 2024 Results on Oct 24, 2024

Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 16%

Now 23% undervalued after recent price drop

Upcoming dividend of kr6.00 per share at 17% yield

Is Elkem (OB:ELK) Using Too Much Debt?

A Look At The Fair Value Of Elkem ASA (OB:ELK)

Full year 2022 earnings: EPS in line with analyst expectations despite revenue beat

Elkem (OB:ELK) Is Very Good At Capital Allocation

Less than half of directors are independent

Elkem Asa Provides Earnings Guidance for the Year 2024

Elkem Announces Executive Changes, Effective 1 February 2023

Elkem Curtails Production in Norway Due to High Power Prices

Are Investors Undervaluing Elkem ASA (OB:ELK) By 33%?

Less than half of directors are independent

Elkem to Present Silbione™ Biomedical Range At COMPAMED 2022

Norsk Hydro ASA (OB:NHY) and Altor Fund V AB completed the acquisition of Altor Equity Partners AB entered into an agreement to acquire 60% from Elkem ASA (OB:ELK).

Elkem ASA Announces Process Industry Strike in Norway Called Off and Affected Plants at Salten, Rana, Thamshavn and Fiskaa Will Resume Normal Production

Elkem ASA Announces Production Affected At Four Elkem Plants