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Elopak ASA

ELO.OL
51
Packaging & Containers · Consumer Cyclical
Exchange
Oslo Stock Exchange
Winston Score
51
Winston is curious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Mar 31, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Good
Growth
Weak
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Good
Valuation
Strong
Dividends
Good

Winston Score History

The full picture

Elopak ASA is a Norwegian company that makes cartons used to package liquid foods like milk, juice, and other drinks. Its main product is the Pure-Pak carton, a gable-top paperboard container sold to dairy companies, juice producers, and food manufacturers around the world. Elopak is one of the largest liquid packaging companies in Europe and competes directly with Tetra Pak in the global carton market.

The company makes money by selling cartons and the filling machines that food producers use to package their products, creating a recurring revenue stream as customers continuously reorder cartons. Elopak operates primarily in Europe, the Americas, and the Middle East, generating roughly $1 billion in annual revenue. Its competitive position relies on long-term customer relationships and the high cost for buyers to switch packaging systems. The key growth driver is rising demand for paperboard packaging as food companies look to replace plastic containers with more sustainable alternatives, though raw material cost swings remain a meaningful risk to margins.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-3.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

-4.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

Insider Activity

50.9%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

kr 77M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue declining

Elopak ASA's revenue is actually shrinking. In a growth stock, that removes the core investment thesis. The low Winston Score here may be warranted — unless there's a turnaround story.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
37.2%
Modest — 37.2% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
7.1%
Modest — 7.1% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
15.2%
Strong — 15.2% return on capital

ROIC between 15% and 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns 15 to 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+1.9%
Nearly flat sales (+1.9% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-72.7%
Earnings shrinking (-72.7% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
3/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
285%
Turns 285% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
11.4%
Modest free cash flow (11.4%)

FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.90
Moderate — manageable debt (0.90)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
2.37x
Tight — interest eats into profit (2.4x)

Interest coverage between 1 and 3. Profits cover interest, but with little room to spare.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
13.5x
no trend
Attractive valuation — P/E 13.5

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+2.7
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow — slightly cheaper on forward P/E

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
5.49%
no trend
Healthy income — 5.49% yield

Generous yield. Worth checking whether the payout is sustainable.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
N/A
no trend
Data not available

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