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Oatly Group
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Rating:51Neutral
Price Target:
$15.00
▲(12.19% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:07/24/26
OTLY scores in the low-50s primarily due to weak financial resilience—ongoing losses, negative free cash flow, and a strained balance sheet with high debt and negative equity. Technicals are supportive with the stock trading above major moving averages and a positive MACD, and the latest earnings call was constructive on growth after a meaningful revenue guidance raise, but profitability/FCF outlook and cost pressures keep the overall score restrained.
Positive Factors
Top-line growth & raised revenue guidance
Sustained volume-driven revenue growth and an upward guidance revision indicate durable demand and distribution expansion. This supports scaling of fixed-costs, funds future R&D/marketing, and underpins longer-term margin improvement if volume momentum persists across markets.
Negative Factors
High leverage and weakened equity cushion
Large absolute debt and negative equity reduce financial flexibility and increase refinancing risk. This constrains capital allocation, elevates interest/service burdens, and limits the company's ability to absorb shocks or fund growth organically without dilution or additional borrowing.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Top-line growth & raised revenue guidance
Sustained volume-driven revenue growth and an upward guidance revision indicate durable demand and distribution expansion. This supports scaling of fixed-costs, funds future R&D/marketing, and underpins longer-term margin improvement if volume momentum persists across markets.
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Oatly Group (OTLY) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$459.94M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)136.72K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.38
Revenue Growth11.40%
EPS Growth36.08%
CountryUS
Employees1,388
SectorConsumer Defensive
Sector Strength42
IndustryPackaged Foods
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-4.16
Shares Outstanding31,225,000
10 Day Avg. Volume244,609
30 Day Avg. Volume136,720
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.08
Price to Book (P/B)17.50
Price to Sales (P/S)0.38
P/FCF Ratio-8.99
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda>-0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$13.17Price Target Upside-1.52% Downside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering3
EPS Forecast (FY)-2.84
Revenue Forecast (FY)$951.85M
Oatly Group Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Oatly Group AB, a company established in 1994 and based in Malmö, Sweden, specializes in the production of plant-based dairy alternatives. Utilizing oats as its core ingredient, Oatly offers a comprehensive array of food and beverage products, inc...
How the Company Makes Money
Oatly makes money primarily by selling branded oat-based food and beverage products. Its core revenue stream is net sales generated from (1) retail channels, where products are sold to grocery retailers, wholesalers, and distributors that then sel...
Oatly Group Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Jul 22, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Nov 16, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call highlighted a strong quarter of top-line momentum, volume-driven growth, gross margin improvement, and clear commercial traction across product innovation, distribution and out-of-home channels—leading management to raise revenue guidance materially. However, persistent cost pressures from the Middle East conflict, elevated SG&A due to deliberate reinvestment, a conservative adjusted EBITDA outlook (maintained toward the low end of the $25M–$35M range), and a continued negative free cash flow outlook for the full year temper the enthusiasm. China remains a mixed picture under strategic review. Overall, positives around growth, margin progress and brand momentum outweigh the remaining operational and macro headwinds.Positive Updates
Top-line Growth and Raised Revenue Guidance
Reported Q2 revenue grew 15.2% year-over-year (12.7% constant currency). Management raised full-year 2026 constant currency revenue guidance to 8%–10% (up from prior 3%–5%).
Negative Updates
Middle East Conflict Cost Pressure
Ongoing cost headwinds from the Middle East conflict (primarily fuel/logistics and packaging) persisted in Q2 and are expected to continue for the remainder of 2026; management is absorbing these costs and has not increased EBITDA guidance to reflect upside.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Top-line Growth and Raised Revenue Guidance
Reported Q2 revenue grew 15.2% year-over-year (12.7% constant currency). Management raised full-year 2026 constant currency revenue guidance to 8%–10% (up from prior 3%–5%).
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Company Guidance
Management raised 2026 constant‑currency revenue guidance to +8%–10% (from prior +3%–5%) while reiterating adjusted EBITDA guidance toward the low end of the $25–$35 million range; they expect foreign exchange to add roughly 200–250 basis points to reported net sales (vs. prior 100–200 bps), unchanged full‑year cost pressure from the Middle East conflict (primarily fuel/logistics) to be absorbed, CapEx to remain $20–30 million, and do not expect positive free cash flow for full‑year 2026 due to H2 seasoning (inventory build and capex), with the outlook implying a year‑over‑year revenue deceleration in H2 versus H1.Oatly Group Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
34
Negative
Balance Sheet
18
Very Negative
Cash Flow
27
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 925.00M | 862.46M | 823.67M | 783.35M | 722.24M | 643.19M |
| Gross Profit | 304.81M | 277.06M | 236.49M | 152.08M | 80.03M | 155.01M |
| EBITDA | -40.98M | -96.35M | -86.13M | -287.79M | -335.15M | -172.15M |
| Net Income | -127.72M | -152.77M | -201.95M | -416.87M | -392.57M | -212.39M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 744.00M | 787.20M | 803.98M | 1.12B | 1.23B | 1.63B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 44.65M | 64.34M | 98.92M | 249.30M | 82.64M | 545.51M |
| Total Debt | 549.06M | 560.24M | 491.45M | 532.84M | 151.70M | 149.21M |
| Total Liabilities | 767.50M | 767.53M | 697.86M | 781.19M | 434.05M | 383.61M |
| Stockholders Equity | -24.47M | 18.55M | 104.69M | 333.99M | 791.14M | 1.25B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -24.41M | -36.12M | -155.62M | -234.67M | -475.11M | -495.43M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -10.28M | -23.72M | -114.43M | -165.63M | -268.95M | -213.83M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -15.81M | -15.54M | -9.25M | -26.70M | 34.79M | -544.33M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 2.85M | 1.18M | -27.29M | 355.00M | 35.92M | 955.80M |
Oatly Group Technical Analysis
Positive
13.37
Price Trends
9.96
Positive
10.47
Positive
11.39
Positive
Market Momentum
0.64
Negative
76.90
Negative
80.01
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For OTLY, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 13.37 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 11.41, above the 50-day MA of 9.96, and above the 200-day MA of 11.39, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.64 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 76.90 is Negative, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 80.01 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for OTLY.
Oatly Group Risk Analysis
Oatly Group disclosed 77 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Oatly Group reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Oatly Group Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (62)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
77 Outperform | $3.84B | 34.40 | 31.09% | ― | 26.10% | 69.15% | |
67 Neutral | $3.00B | 16.14 | 32.19% | ― | -1.73% | -1.71% | |
65 Neutral | $4.21B | 12.16 | 25.26% | 4.68% | 7.67% | 18.60% | |
62 Neutral | $20.33B | 14.63 | -3.31% | 3.23% | 1.93% | -12.26% | |
57 Neutral | $12.64B | 24.03 | 122.90% | 0.54% | 8.81% | 14.00% | |
53 Neutral | $124.71M | -16.38 | -13.99% | ― | 9.76% | 67.59% | |
51 Neutral | $459.94M | -3.58 | -3133.06% | ― | 11.40% | 36.08% |
* Consumer Defensive Sector Average
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14.89
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Oatly Group Corporate Events
Oatly Lifts 2026 Revenue Outlook After Strong Second Quarter and Board Change
Jul 22, 2026
On July 22, 2026, Oatly reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $240.1 million, up 15.2% year-on-year, or 12.7% in constant currency, led by accelerating growth in Europe International and steady gains in North America and Greater China. Gross ma...
Oatly Posts Revenue Growth but Ongoing Losses in Q2 2026 Filing
Jul 22, 2026
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, Oatly reported unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial results showing continued revenue growth but persistent losses. Quarterly revenue rose to $240.1 million from $208.4 million a year...
Oatly Outlines New Governance and Incentive Framework After 2026 AGM
May 20, 2026
Oatly held its 2026 annual general meeting in Malmö on May 20, 2026, where shareholders approved the 2025 income statement and balance sheet and opted to carry forward the year’s result without paying a dividend. The meeting also grante...
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