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Norbit ASA

NORBT.OL
83
Hardware, Equipment & Parts · Technology
Price
kr 171.10
+2.70 (+1.60%)
Market Cap
kr 10.96B
Exchange
Oslo Stock Exchange
Winston Score
83
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A high-quality business with solid fundamentals.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Strong
Growth
Exceptional
Cash Flow
Exceptional
Stability
Exceptional
Valuation
Strong
Dividends
Exceptional

Share count rising — dilution

+11.2% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 57.5M (2021) → 63.9M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Norbit ASA is a Norwegian technology company that makes specialized hardware products across three main areas: underwater sonar systems, smart road sensors, and satellite communication antennas. Its sonar equipment is used by ships and offshore vessels to detect objects underwater, while its road sensors help count and monitor traffic. Customers include maritime operators, government agencies, and telecommunications companies.

The company earns money by selling hardware products and related components, primarily to industrial and government buyers rather than consumers. Norbit operates mainly in Europe and North America but sells globally, and its technical expertise in sonar and sensor design gives it a defensible position in niche markets where few competitors exist. Its key growth driver is rising demand for offshore energy and underwater mapping, particularly tied to the expansion of subsea infrastructure and ocean surveying — though being a small, specialized hardware maker means revenue can be lumpy and dependent on large project orders.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+21.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+19.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady EPS growth

R&D Spend

kr 65M/ year

Rising (+8% vs prior year)

2.6% of revenue

Below sector average (15%)

R&D investment increasing — building for the future

Insider Activity

52.4%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

kr 163M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Growth + cash flow

Norbit ASA is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 22%. The Winston Score doesn't fully credit this transition from "burner" to "earner."

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
51.9%
Healthy — 51.9% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
24.7%
Excellent — 24.7% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
37.3%
Exceptional — 37.3% return on capital

ROIC above 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns more than 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+34.0%
Fast-growing sales (+34.0% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+24.0%
Earnings growing fast (+24.0% YoY)

Healthy double-digit earnings growth — what compounders look like.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
8/8 quarters
Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
153%
Turns 153% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
19.0%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (19.0%)

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
0.41
Conservative — low debt load (0.41)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
23.38x
Comfortably covers interest (23.4x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
24.2x
Growth-priced — P/E 24.2

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+8.6
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (24.2 → 15.6)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
4.60%
Healthy income — 4.60% yield

Generous yield. Worth checking whether the payout is sustainable.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+746.9%
Dividend growing fast (746.9% YoY)

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