Orkla Asa (ORKLY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Orkla ASA (OTCMKTS: ORKLY) is a leading Norwegian industrial group with a strong focus on branded consumer goods, aluminium solutions and strategic investments. Founded in 1654 as a regional copper mine in Orkdal, Trøndelag, the company has evolved over centuries into a diversified conglomerate headquartered in Oslo. Orkla’s portfolio spans fast-moving consumer goods, including food, snacks, confectionery and personal care products, alongside advanced aluminium solutions and financial investments in select industries.

Within its branded consumer goods division, Orkla operates several business areas: Orkla Foods, Orkla Confectionery & Snacks, Orkla Care and Orkla Food Ingredients. The group’s product range includes well-known household names such as Toro, Stabburet, Grandiosa, Lilleborg, Möller’s and KiMs. These brands are distributed primarily throughout the Nordic region, the Baltics and Central Europe, with selected exports to India and the United States. Orkla leverages extensive R&D capabilities and local manufacturing sites to tailor offerings to regional tastes and meet evolving sustainability standards.

Complementing its consumer goods operations, Orkla’s Aluminium Solutions business produces rolled aluminium products and solutions for packaging and industrial applications. This segment supplies customers globally, focusing on lightweight materials that support recycling and circular economy principles. In addition, Orkla holds a Consumer & Financial Investments branch that manages strategic holdings in industries ranging from branded companies and properties to venture and growth equity initiatives.

Governed by a board of directors and led by President and CEO Jaan Ivar Semlitsch, Orkla ASA employs a decentralized model where individual business areas pursue growth through brand development, targeted acquisitions and operational efficiency. The company’s longstanding heritage, coupled with a commitment to innovation and sustainability, underpins its position as a key player in the consumer goods and industrial materials sectors across multiple geographies.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $12.00 to $12.36
• 50-Day Range: $11.89 to $13.73
• 52-Week Range: $9.91 to $13.90
• Volume: 59,544 shs
• Average Volume: 51,328 shs
• Market Capitalization: $12.08 billion
• P/E Ratio: 10.91
• Dividend Yield: 3.72%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Orkla Asa Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Orkla Asa scored higher than 54% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Orkla Asa has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Orkla Asa has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Orkla Asa is 10.91, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.56.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Orkla Asa is 10.91, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Multi-Sector Conglomerates sector average P/E ratio of about 18.92.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Orkla Asa has a P/B Ratio of 2.40. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.01% of the float of Orkla Asa has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Orkla Asa has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.48, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Orkla Asa has recently decreased by 36.78%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Orkla Asa is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.64%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Orkla Asa does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Orkla Asa is 40.54%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Orkla Asa has a news sentiment score of 0.96. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.69 average news sentiment score of Multi-Sector Conglomerates companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Orkla Asa this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: N/A
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Orkla Asa insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Orkla Asa has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

ORKLY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ORKLY shares performed this year?

Orkla Asa's stock was trading at $11.22 at the start of the year. Since then, ORKLY stock has increased by 7.9% and is now trading at $12.11.

How were Orkla Asa's earnings last quarter?

Orkla Asa (OTCMKTS:ORKLY) announced its earnings results on Thursday, February, 12th. The company reported $0.17 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.14 by $0.03. The company earned $1.97 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.85 billion. Orkla Asa had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.73% and a net margin of 16.06%.

How do I buy shares of Orkla Asa?

Shares of ORKLY stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/12/2026
• Today: 5/05/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/07/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Multi-Sector Conglomerates
• Industry: DIVERSIFIED OPS
• Sub-Industry: Personal Services
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:ORKLY
• CIK: 940896
• Web: www.orkla.com
• Phone: (472) 254-4000
• Fax: 47-2254-4490
• Employees: 19,080
• Year Founded: 1654

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.11
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 10.91
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $1.11 billion
• Net Margins: 16.06%
• Pretax Margin: 11.71%
• Return on Equity: 13.73%
• Return on Assets: 7.77%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.29
• Current Ratio: 1.43
• Quick Ratio: 0.81

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.81 billion
• Price / Sales: 6.67
• Cash Flow: $0.90 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 13.41
• Book Value: $5.04 per share
• Price / Book: 2.40

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 997,667,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $12.08 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.39