Norsk Hydro ASA

OB:NHY Stock Report

Market Cap: NOK 131.2b

Norsk Hydro Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

Norsk Hydro has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 13.9%, while the Metals and Mining industry saw earnings growing at 11.8% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 10.9% per year. Norsk Hydro's return on equity is 4.7%, and it has net margins of 2.8%.

Key information

13.9%

Earnings growth rate

14.0%

EPS growth rate

Metals and Mining Industry Growth36.3%
Revenue growth rate10.9%
Return on equity4.7%
Net Margin2.8%
Next Earnings Update29 Apr 2025

Recent past performance updates

There May Be Some Bright Spots In Norsk Hydro's (OB:NHY) Earnings

Nov 02
There May Be Some Bright Spots In Norsk Hydro's (OB:NHY) Earnings

Recent updates

Earnings Miss: Norsk Hydro ASA Missed EPS By 20% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts

Feb 18
Earnings Miss: Norsk Hydro ASA Missed EPS By 20% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts

Here's Why Norsk Hydro (OB:NHY) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Feb 14
Here's Why Norsk Hydro (OB:NHY) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Investors Appear Satisfied With Norsk Hydro ASA's (OB:NHY) Prospects

Nov 20
Investors Appear Satisfied With Norsk Hydro ASA's (OB:NHY) Prospects

There May Be Some Bright Spots In Norsk Hydro's (OB:NHY) Earnings

Nov 02
There May Be Some Bright Spots In Norsk Hydro's (OB:NHY) Earnings

Norsk Hydro ASA Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

Oct 27
Norsk Hydro ASA Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

These 4 Measures Indicate That Norsk Hydro (OB:NHY) Is Using Debt Extensively

Oct 19
These 4 Measures Indicate That Norsk Hydro (OB:NHY) Is Using Debt Extensively

An Intrinsic Calculation For Norsk Hydro ASA (OB:NHY) Suggests It's 43% Undervalued

Sep 02
An Intrinsic Calculation For Norsk Hydro ASA (OB:NHY) Suggests It's 43% Undervalued

There's Reason For Concern Over Norsk Hydro ASA's (OB:NHY) Price

Aug 12
There's Reason For Concern Over Norsk Hydro ASA's (OB:NHY) Price

Norsk Hydro (OB:NHY) Is Reinvesting To Multiply In Value

Jul 20
Norsk Hydro (OB:NHY) Is Reinvesting To Multiply In Value

Norsk Hydro (OB:NHY) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Jul 05
Norsk Hydro (OB:NHY) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Norsk Hydro's (OB:NHY) Shareholders Will Receive A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

Apr 29
Norsk Hydro's (OB:NHY) Shareholders Will Receive A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

Norsk Hydro ASA Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

Apr 28
Norsk Hydro ASA Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

Norsk Hydro's (OB:NHY) Dividend Is Being Reduced To NOK2.50

Apr 13
Norsk Hydro's (OB:NHY) Dividend Is Being Reduced To NOK2.50

What Norsk Hydro ASA's (OB:NHY) 26% Share Price Gain Is Not Telling You

Apr 05
What Norsk Hydro ASA's (OB:NHY) 26% Share Price Gain Is Not Telling You

Norsk Hydro's (OB:NHY) Dividend Will Be Reduced To NOK2.50

Mar 21
Norsk Hydro's (OB:NHY) Dividend Will Be Reduced To NOK2.50

Norsk Hydro's (OB:NHY) Dividend Will Be Reduced To NOK2.50

Mar 07
Norsk Hydro's (OB:NHY) Dividend Will Be Reduced To NOK2.50

Norsk Hydro (OB:NHY) Will Pay A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

Feb 22
Norsk Hydro (OB:NHY) Will Pay A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Norsk Hydro makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

OB:NHY Revenue, expenses and earnings (NOK Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Dec 24203,6365,79026,9320
30 Sep 24195,3331,34126,6540
30 Jun 24189,94519126,4680
31 Mar 24192,6303,25926,2540
31 Dec 23193,6193,58325,9220
30 Sep 23190,9406,37025,1680
30 Jun 23198,68413,57924,3880
31 Mar 23209,84719,64423,7590
31 Dec 22207,92924,11822,8640
30 Sep 22210,28630,98922,1080
30 Jun 22194,55225,16521,5730
31 Mar 22164,31716,06620,8030
31 Dec 21149,65312,14820,2940
30 Sep 21133,04412,00019,9480
30 Jun 21123,84910,86319,4830
31 Mar 21114,6347,42119,0040
31 Dec 20114,2914,07119,1420
30 Sep 20120,024-3,37920,3100
30 Jun 20130,025-4,52822,6250
31 Mar 20143,859-3,34924,1360
31 Dec 19149,833-1,81125,0510
30 Sep 19152,722-2,02825,0430
30 Jun 19154,970-1923,9520
31 Mar 19157,0482,17423,5740
31 Dec 18159,4354,25623,3140
30 Sep 18159,8838,44823,2880
30 Jun 18142,9179,73520,0550
31 Mar 18126,2539,11216,9070
31 Dec 17109,3098,78313,7480
30 Sep 1791,8286,34410,4550
30 Jun 1789,2035,39110,3320
31 Mar 1785,0035,85410,1110
31 Dec 1682,1156,3889,8970
30 Sep 1681,3155,80610,0120
30 Jun 1682,7353,3989,8960
31 Mar 1684,7813,3689,7120
31 Dec 1587,9322,0209,6100
30 Sep 1589,1741,1729,3410
30 Jun 1587,2783,0859,1110
31 Mar 1583,1111,3528,8690
31 Dec 1478,1047978,6190
30 Sep 1473,0163748,0880
30 Jun 1469,463-1257,9900
31 Mar 1467,246-9947,9250

Quality Earnings: NHY has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: NHY's current net profit margins (2.8%) are higher than last year (1.9%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: NHY has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 13.9% per year.

Accelerating Growth: NHY's earnings growth over the past year (61.6%) exceeds its 5-year average (13.9% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: NHY earnings growth over the past year (61.6%) exceeded the Metals and Mining industry -0.1%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: NHY's Return on Equity (4.7%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/02/21 03:28
End of Day Share Price 2025/02/21 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Norsk Hydro ASA is covered by 39 analysts. 12 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
null nullABG Sundal Collier
Thomas LorckArctic Securities ASA
Amos FletcherBarclays