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Nordic Semiconductor ASA

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Semiconductors · Technology
Exchange
Oslo Stock Exchange
Winston Score
58
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Weak
Growth
Exceptional
Cash Flow
Good
Stability
Exceptional
Valuation
Good

Winston Score History

The full picture

Nordic Semiconductor is a Norwegian company that designs small, low-power wireless chips used inside everyday devices like fitness trackers, wireless earbuds, smart home gadgets, and medical sensors. Its chips handle Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and other short-range wireless connections, and it sells to electronics manufacturers around the world. Nordic is one of the leading suppliers of Bluetooth Low Energy chips globally, a market it helped pioneer.

The company makes money by selling its chips to device makers, earning revenue each time a product ships with a Nordic chip inside. It operates globally, with customers across Asia, Europe, and North America, and generates over $700 million in annual revenue. Its main competitive advantage is deep expertise in ultra-low-power wireless technology, which is hard to replicate quickly. The key growth driver is the continued expansion of connected devices, but the main risk is intense competition from larger chipmakers like Qualcomm and Texas Instruments, which have far greater resources.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+27.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Strong revenue growth

EPS Growth

+51.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Strong earnings growth

Insider Activity

20.3%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

kr 278M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Strong grower

Nordic Semiconductor ASA is growing revenue at 28% year-over-year. The Winston Score penalises unprofitable companies, but revenue at this pace tells a different story — this is a company still in "build mode."

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
23.3%
Thin — 23.3% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
10.2%
Modest — 10.2% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
4.6%
Weak — 4.6% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+19.9%
Fast-growing sales (+19.9% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+137.7%
Earnings growing fast (+137.7% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
7/8 quarters
Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
132%
Turns 132% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
-1.3%
Burning cash (-1.3%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.16
Conservative — low debt load (0.16)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
8.98x
Comfortably covers interest (9.0x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
106.5x
no trend
Expensive — P/E 106.5

P/E over 35. The market is pricing in heavy, sustained growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+80.9
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (106.5 → 25.6)

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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