Does New NOK 170m Defence Order Reshape The Bull Case For Norbit (OB:NORBT)?

• Norbit recently announced that its PIR segment secured about NOK 170 million in contract manufacturing orders from an undisclosed European defence and security client, with most deliveries now scheduled for the first quarter of 2026.
• This order underlines how Norbit’s capacity investments are being used by high-value defence customers, potentially reinforcing its positioning in complex manufacturing services.
• Next, we’ll examine how this new defence-sector manufacturing order could influence Norbit’s investment narrative and future growth assumptions.

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Norbit Investment Narrative Recap

To own Norbit, you need to believe that its investments in capacity and R&D will keep attracting high-margin sonar, IoT and defence manufacturing work without eroding returns. The NOK 170 million PIR defence order supports this thesis in the short term by filling future capacity, but it also reinforces the key near term swing factor and risk: how concentrated, lumpy defence and security projects shape earnings visibility and working capital in any given quarter.

Among recent announcements, the NOK 160 million Connectivity segment order for GNSS On-Board Units to Toll4Europe looks especially relevant, because it sits alongside the new PIR defence contract in highlighting how Norbit’s expanded manufacturing footprint is being used across both defence and smart infrastructure, linking the main upside catalyst of capacity utilisation to the ongoing risk that a handful of large customers and orders can still drive pronounced volatility.

Yet behind these headline orders, investors should be aware that Norbit’s growing dependence on a few large defence and infrastructure contracts means...

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Norbit's narrative projects NOK3.6 billion revenue and NOK779.9 million earnings by 2028. This requires 19.2% yearly revenue growth and an earnings increase of about NOK417.8 million from NOK362.1 million today.

Uncover how Norbit's forecasts yield a NOK240.00 fair value, a 36% upside to its current price.

Exploring Other Perspectives

Ten members of the Simply Wall St Community currently see Norbit’s fair value anywhere between NOK 60 and NOK 254.88, underlining how far apart individual expectations can be. Against that backdrop, the new NOK 170 million defence manufacturing order adds another layer to the discussion about capacity utilisation and project concentration risk, which could both support and complicate the company’s future earnings profile.

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