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Norsk Hydro
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Rating:68Neutral
Price Target:
$9.50
▼(-17.32% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/29/26
Overall score reflects solid but not standout fundamentals: stable balance sheet and positive profitability are offset by revenue softness and a sharp drop in free cash flow. Technicals are a key support with a strong uptrend across moving averages, while valuation is reasonable (P/E ~12) with a moderate dividend yield (~2.65%).
Positive Factors
Integrated value chain
Norsk Hydro’s integrated aluminum value chain—from alumina and primary metal through rolling, extrusion and recycling—provides durable margin control and the ability to capture upstream‑to‑downstream spreads. Vertical integration supports resilience to raw material shocks and strengthens long‑term customer relationships and multi‑stage pricing power.
Negative Factors
Revenue softness
A sustained revenue decline (TTM -3.2%) signals softer demand or commodity price pressure in core end markets. Given the capital intensity and fixed costs of primary production, ongoing top‑line weakness would compress operating leverage, strain margins in mid‑cycle conditions, and make multi‑quarter investment planning more difficult.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Integrated value chain
Norsk Hydro’s integrated aluminum value chain—from alumina and primary metal through rolling, extrusion and recycling—provides durable margin control and the ability to capture upstream‑to‑downstream spreads. Vertical integration supports resilience to raw material shocks and strengthens long‑term customer relationships and multi‑stage pricing power.
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Norsk Hydro (NHYDY) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$17.03B
Dividend Yield2.82%
Average Volume (3M)27.72K
Price to Earnings (P/E)27.3
Beta (1Y)0.89
Revenue Growth1.50%
EPS Growth-29.44%
CountryUS
Employees32,614
SectorBasic Materials
Sector Strength58
IndustryAluminum
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)3.12
Shares Outstanding1,978,489,100
10 Day Avg. Volume39,730
30 Day Avg. Volume27,722
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio1.31
Price to Book (P/B)1.55
Price to Sales (P/S)0.74
P/FCF Ratio13.17
Enterprise Value/Market Cap13.17
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.11
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit3.70
Enterprise Value/Ebitda9.19
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)0.92
Revenue Forecast (FY)$22.26B
Norsk Hydro Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Norsk Hydro ASA is a globally operating industrial enterprise, deeply involved in the aluminum value chain from its raw materials to finished products, as well as significant energy operations. Its comprehensive activities include bauxite mining, ...
How the Company Makes Money
Norsk Hydro primarily makes money by producing and selling aluminum and aluminum-based products across several stages of the value chain. A major revenue stream comes from upstream activities: refining alumina and producing primary aluminum (inclu...
Norsk Hydro Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 13, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:Jul 22, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
The call presents a mixed picture: operational strengths and solid cash generation (adjusted EBITDA, free cash flow, RoaCE above target, upstream production above nameplate, strong energy production and strategic power contracts) and clear strategic progress (Illvatn investment, hedging, cost reductions, dividend proposal). These positives are, however, tempered by significant near-term headwinds—lower revenues (-14% YoY), large adjusting items that produced a reported loss, sharp YoY deterioration in Bauxite & Alumina EBITDA, continued weakness in Extrusions and Metal Markets, and notable FX/derivative losses. The company delivered resilient adjusted performance and improved full-year EBITDA, but the pronounced segment-level pressures and accounting adjustments create a balanced risk/return outlook in the near term.Positive Updates
Strong Adjusted EBITDA and Cash Generation
Adjusted EBITDA of ~NOK 5.6 billion in Q4 and full-year adjusted EBITDA up NOK 2.6 billion (from NOK 26.3bn to NOK 28.9bn, +9.9% year-over-year). Free cash flow of NOK 4.6 billion in Q4 and net debt decreased by NOK 3.9 billion since Q3.
Negative Updates
Revenue and Reported Losses
Revenues fell ~14% year-over-year to ~NOK 47 billion in Q4. Reported EBITDA almost NOK 2 billion vs adjusted EBITDA NOK 5.6 billion due to ~NOK 3.6 billion of adjusting items, producing reported net loss of NOK 2.2 billion in Q4 (adjusted net income NOK 1.7 billion).
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong Adjusted EBITDA and Cash Generation
Adjusted EBITDA of ~NOK 5.6 billion in Q4 and full-year adjusted EBITDA up NOK 2.6 billion (from NOK 26.3bn to NOK 28.9bn, +9.9% year-over-year). Free cash flow of NOK 4.6 billion in Q4 and net debt decreased by NOK 3.9 billion since Q3.
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Company Guidance
Guidance for Q1 2026: Bauxite & Alumina — fixed and raw material costs expected to remain stable while production volumes decline seasonally (fewer operating days and planned maintenance) and trading normalizes; Aluminum Metal — 70% of primary production booked at USD 2,803/tonne, 40% of premiums booked at USD 478/tonne with realized premium expected at USD 380–430/tonne, raw material expenses forecast to rise NOK 100–200 million, fixed costs NOK 50–150 million and sales volumes expected to increase; Metal Markets — stable recycling results and commercial adjusted EBITDA for 2026 (ex. currency/inventory valuation) guided to NOK 200–400 million; Extrusions — external Q1 volumes +1% Europe / −1% North America, Hydro expects Europe largely stable and North America slightly down, margins broadly flat and metal effect broadly flat vs Q1 ’25 (full‑year 2025 metal effect ~NOK 700 million); Energy — Q1 production expected to fall below normal seasonal levels due to maintenance, prices seasonally higher but price‑area gains to decline; and corporately the strategic workforce reduction (~850 white‑collar roles) should deliver roughly NOK 1 billion of annual savings from 2026, Illvatn investment is gross NOK 2.5 billion (net ~NOK 1.2 billion), and the Board has proposed a NOK 3/share dividend (NOK 5.9 billion, 60% of adjusted net income) while maintaining an adjusted net debt target of ~NOK 25 billion (Q4 adj. net debt NOK 18.2 billion).Norsk Hydro Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
62
Positive
Balance Sheet
74
Positive
Cash Flow
55
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 201.26B | 207.97B | 203.63B | 193.62B | 207.93B | 149.65B |
| Gross Profit | 60.54B | 64.53B | 74.29B | 70.08B | 78.56B | 52.97B |
| EBITDA | 24.40B | 27.55B | 22.19B | 18.27B | 42.33B | 27.50B |
| Net Income | 6.12B | 6.72B | 5.79B | 3.58B | 24.15B | 12.16B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 206.93B | 208.30B | 207.37B | 206.46B | 198.62B | 174.51B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 20.66B | 27.75B | 16.77B | 26.48B | 31.70B | 26.57B |
| Total Debt | 33.75B | 36.57B | 11.00M | 954.00M | 32.77B | 28.42B |
| Total Liabilities | 96.92B | 101.20B | 99.92B | 99.28B | 90.82B | 86.13B |
| Stockholders Equity | 102.51B | 99.84B | 101.46B | 100.58B | 102.45B | 84.06B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 5.81B | 11.73B | 1.80B | 8.58B | 19.79B | 4.66B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 17.44B | 23.31B | 15.36B | 22.22B | 29.39B | 10.68B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -16.11B | -17.91B | -12.92B | -20.76B | -10.56B | -4.68B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -9.21B | -3.72B | -12.56B | -6.70B | -13.25B | -4.37B |
Norsk Hydro Technical Analysis
Negative
11.49
Price Trends
10.90
Negative
10.38
Negative
8.91
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.73
Positive
24.09
Positive
12.82
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For NHYDY, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 11.49 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 9.64, above the 50-day MA of 10.90, and above the 200-day MA of 8.91, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.73 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 24.09 is Positive, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 12.82 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for NHYDY.
Norsk Hydro Peers Comparison
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Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
68 Neutral | $17.03B | 27.26 | 6.07% | 2.82% | 1.50% | -29.44% | |
68 Neutral | $2.61B | 16.97 | 18.68% | 2.64% | 20.84% | 247.80% | |
68 Neutral | $3.99B | 9.30 | 46.49% | ― | 20.15% | 583.93% | |
62 Neutral | $12.85B | 12.16 | 16.27% | 0.75% | 0.51% | 17.91% | |
61 Neutral | $10.43B | 7.12 | -0.05% | 2.87% | 2.86% | -36.73% | |
61 Neutral | $4.42B | 12.56 | 40.62% | ― | 7.54% | 183.70% | |
51 Neutral | $9.29B | -123.68 | -3.49% | ― | 60.93% | 34.20% |
* Basic Materials Sector Average
NHYDY
Norsk Hydro
8.71
2.83
48.04%
AA
Alcoa
48.68
19.12
64.68%
CENX
Century Aluminum
44.67
24.35
119.83%
KALU
Kaiser Aluminum
159.89
73.63
85.36%
CSTM
Constellium
29.28
15.26
108.84%
MP
MP Materials
52.21
3.69
7.61%
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