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Norconsult ASA

NORCO.OL
53
Engineering & Construction · Industrials
Exchange
Oslo Stock Exchange
Winston Score
53
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
Mixed
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Strong
Valuation
Strong
Dividends
Good

Winston Score History

The full picture

Norconsult ASA is a Norwegian consulting engineering firm. It helps governments, municipalities, and private companies plan and build infrastructure — things like roads, railways, tunnels, bridges, buildings, and energy systems. It is one of the largest engineering consultancies in the Nordic region.

The company makes money by charging fees for professional services such as design, planning, and project management. Most of its revenue comes from Norway, Sweden, and other Nordic countries, though it also operates in select international markets. Its main competitive advantage is its deep local expertise and long-standing relationships with public-sector clients, who make up a large share of its work. The key growth driver is continued public investment in infrastructure across the Nordics, including green energy transition projects and transport upgrades. The main risk is that government budget cuts or delays in public spending could quickly reduce demand for its services.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+16.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

-27.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

Insider Activity

42.8%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

kr 1.5B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Growth + cash flow

Norconsult ASA is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 16%. 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
8.4%
Thin — 8.4% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
8.5%
Modest — 8.5% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
18.6%
Strong — 18.6% 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
+10.7%
Steady sales growth (+10.7% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-13.6%
Earnings shrinking (-13.6% YoY)

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

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
4/8 quarters
Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
222%
Turns 222% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
10.2%
Modest free cash flow (10.2%)

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
0.35
Conservative — low debt load (0.35)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
5.67x
Adequate interest coverage (5.7x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
20.3x
no trend
Growth-priced — P/E 20.3

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

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+6.9
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (20.3 → 13.4)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
4.63%
no trend
Healthy income — 4.63% 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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