SalMar ASA (SALM) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 6, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of SalMar ASA stock NOK 260, price NOK 573, that is 54.5% below the price, quality 47 out of 100. Rating: strongly overvalued. Calculated from audited financials with 23 of our 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 6, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range kr 261.85 – kr 634.53 · fair‑value band kr 161.84 – kr 363.22 · the kr 572.50 price screens above the kr 260.28 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). 1 fiscal year is left out: there the valuation rested on only a fraction of the usual models. As of Nov 6, 2026.
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SalMar ASA, an aquaculture company, produces and sells farmed salmon in Norway, Asia, Europe, North America, and internationally. The company operates through Fish Farming Central Norway, Fish Farming Northern Norway, Icelandic Salmon, Sales & Industry, and SalMar Aker Ocean segments.
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It also engages in the broodstock, marine-phase farming, harvesting, processing, and smolt production activities. In addition, the company offers fish fillets and related products. SalMar ASA was incorporated in 1991 and is headquartered in Kverva, Norway.
Stock analysis
SalMar ASA (SALM) currently trades at kr 572.50, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is kr 260.28, 55% below the price, so the stock looks overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Dividend Discount group reads highest at a median of kr 421.50 per share, and 0 of the 23 models we run sit above the kr 572.50 price.
Bear case: the Economic Profit group reads lowest at kr 76.61, and 23 of the 23 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is medium.
Scenario range: kr 161.84 (bear) to kr 363.22 (bull), the price of kr 572.50 sits above it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 47/100 (below-average quality), in the Consumer Defensive sector.
Mixed Growth: Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
SalMar ASA reported revenue of 27.4B NOK in FY2025 versus 15.0B NOK in FY2021, a compound +16.2%/yr. Reported net income was 1.1B NOK in FY2025, compounding −19.4%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap 77.5B NOK (≈ $8.2B) Mid · P/E ratio 23.7 · P/S ratio 2.51 · EPS (TTM) kr 24.20 · Dividend yield 1.7% · Net margin 10.6% · Return on equity 16.6% · Return on assets (EBIT) 9.8% (5-year average).
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 59 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 6% below its 52-week high and 27% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Consumer Defensive peers we cover trades at 10% fair-value upside, at −55%, SALM screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
Bearkr 161.84Fair Value kr 260.28Bullkr 363.22
Price kr 572.50 · Downside -54.5%
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above starts from their evidence-weighted blend, not from a single model. In cyclical trough or peak years, after dilution or a stock split it is adjusted afterwards, so it can sit above or below the models. Based on fiscal year 2025 figures (about 10 months old). Earnings retained since then (kr 12.18 per share) are deliberately not added.Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. If a model's bull case is above four times its base value, the table shows that limit with a > sign (like the overall Bull above): beyond it no assumption holds.Coverage ⓘCoverage = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
Best data coverage
Residual Incomekr 106.44kr 111.72kr 121.1676
Growth DCFn/akr 119.70kr 349.7175
5Y EBITDA Exitkr 149.65kr 446.28kr 839.6670
All 23 models by family
DCF Models
FCF DCFkr 0.0900kr 129.52kr 405.2469
5Y Revenue Exitkr 55.79kr 242.29kr 509.0466
5Y EBITDA Exitkr 149.65kr 446.28kr 839.6670
5Y P/E Exitn/akr 99.82kr 230.6268
10Y Revenue Exitkr 29.91kr 207.11kr 506.7258
10Y EBITDA Exitkr 102.82kr 364.29kr 804.0662
10Y P/E Exitn/akr 97.33kr 256.3361
Earnings-Based
Graham-Doddkr 55.43kr 304.78kr 422.8863
Lynch FVkr 84.85kr 121.21kr 157.5761
PEG = 1.0kr 84.85kr 121.21kr 157.5757
EPVkr 15.15kr 41.49kr 64.8568
Dividend Discount
Gordon GGMkr 213.37kr 462.50kr 771.1765
DDM Multi-Stagekr 213.37kr 380.49kr 482.5166
Multiples
P/E Multiplekr 128.38kr 171.18kr 213.9763
P/S Multiplekr 103.93kr 138.57kr 173.2258
EV/EBITkr 142.42kr 241.20kr 339.9964
EV/EBITDAkr 213.36kr 335.78kr 458.2166
EV/Revenuekr 57.58kr 148.23kr 238.8850
Growth DCF
Growth DCFn/akr 119.70kr 349.7175
Rev-Margin DCFkr 55.79kr 233.28kr 475.9966
Economic Profit
Residual Incomekr 106.44kr 111.72kr 121.1676
ROIC Compounderkr 15.15kr 41.49kr 64.8568
Growth Earnings
Growth-Adj P/Ekr 123.27kr 176.11kr 228.9467
The fair value above starts from this blend and is adjusted for a cyclical trough year.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.95/100
Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
Revenue growth 1 year
+3.7%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+10.8%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+16.2%
Start year 2020 (pandemic). Over 10 years: +14.1% a year
Revenue growth 22 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+19.3%
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What shareholders gained per year (last 5 years) ⓘWhat the business itself delivers per year: earnings growth per share plus the dividend yield. This is what you get IF the market keeps valuing the stock the same way: it contains no assumption about the market changing its mind. Computed per share, so buybacks count and a merger does not pass as growth. For a company that pays no dividend it is pure earnings growth per share. Period: earnings growth per share as CAGR over the last 5 reported fiscal years (annual statements), plus the current dividend yield. The start value is the median of the three years around the start, so a single crisis year (a pandemic or a write-down) does not distort the rate.
−16.3%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year−18.0%
Dividend (yield on the price)1.7%
Pace: 5 vs 10 years ⓘTwo data points, not a trend model: earnings growth per share over the last 5 fiscal years against the last 10. Labelled "steady" when both rates are within 3 percentage points of each other, otherwise picking up or flattening. Shown only when ten years of history exist.−18.0% vs −2.6%, slowing
Profit margin 2020 to 2025 ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.22% → 12%
Pace: the 5-year rate starts in 2020 (pandemic)
Growth Forecast
A lot of optimism in the price
The price assumes more growth than the company has delivered so far and more than analysts expect.
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
+32.0%
Yearly growth needed for the next five years to justify today's price.
What forecasts expect ⓘAnalysts publish sales forecasts for the next two fiscal years. For the years after that, growth slows evenly to 2 % a year by year ten (2 % is the long-run rate our models use). Projected years are marked as such.
+13.7%
Yearly sales growth analysts expect, extended to five years.
After inflation (Norway: IMF forecast 2.4% a year to 2030, 3.3% from 2016 to 2025) that is about +28.9% a year for the price and +11.1% for the forecasts.
News mood ⓘNews mood, the average tone of recent news (81 articles), rated against how stocks are usually covered. 🚀 Hype = unusually upbeat · 🙂 Positive = above average · 😐 Neutral = typical · 🙁 Negative = below average · 😨 Very negative = unusually downbeat. It reflects the tone of coverage, not our valuation.Neutral
Recent news coverage is roughly neutral, about typical for how stocks are covered.
AI conclusion: The business shows strength in raised 2026 volume guidance and planned synergies from the Måsøval stake yet its main weakness is cost pressure from disease-driven depopulation in the core region together with elevated debt.
Main risk: Changes to Norway's aquaculture permit system, including possible time-limited licences or ownership restrictions, could limit SalMar's ability to maintain or expand its farming operations and harvest volumes.
Bull case: By using technology investments and synergies from the Måsøval stake SalMar could strengthen its licence position and operational efficiency to navigate regulatory constraints effectively.
Bear case: If regulatory reviews impose stricter limits on licences or offshore operations SalMar might face constrained growth and higher compliance costs that erode its competitive position in salmon farming.
SalMar posted strong overall Q3 harvest volumes, yet depopulation in Mid-Norway from infectious salmon anaemia and welfare issues lifted costs in its core region. That sits next to raised 2026 volume guidance and the planned Måsøval stake for expected synergies. Will the disease pressure widen the gap between volume growth and margin delivery, or can operational improvements contain the impact?
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Farm Products · 290 stocks
Beats the industry median on 4/14 measures
Overall it trails its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score47 · Below median
Fair Value upside−54.5% · Bottom 25%
Profitability
Return on equity (12 months)16.6% · Top 25%
Return on assets1.9% · Below median
Net margin (12 months)10.6% · Top 25%
Operating margin (12 months)25.9% · Top 25%
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth (quarter YoY)10.2% · Above median
Dividend yield (12 months)1.7% · Below median
Balance sheet
Debt / equity1.08× · Highest 25%
Valuation Multiplesvs Farm Products median · lower = cheaper
P/E (12 months)23.7× · Pricier than median
P/B4.37× · book value is mostly goodwill ⓘGoodwill and other intangible assets are larger than the equity. The book value mainly reflects prices paid for past acquisitions, so we do not rank this P/B against the peer group.
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Frequently asked questions
Is SalMar ASA (SALM) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Nov 6, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of kr 260.28 versus a price of kr 572.50, about 55% lower (overvalued).
What is the fair value of SALM?
Our model-based fair value for SalMar ASA is kr 260.28 (as of Nov 6, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: kr 572.50.
What is the quality score of SALM?
SalMar ASA has a Quality Score of 47/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for SalMar ASA (SALM)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of kr 260.28 (as of Nov 6, 2026) from 23 valuation models. Cautious scenario kr 161.84, optimistic scenario kr 363.22. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the SalMar ASA stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at kr 260.28, about 55% lower versus a price of kr 572.50 (overvalued). Cautious scenario kr 161.84, optimistic scenario kr 363.22. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of SalMar ASA (SALM)?
SalMar ASA reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about 30.8B NOK (latest available figure, as of Nov 6, 2026).
Does SalMar ASA pay a dividend?
SalMar ASA currently shows a dividend yield of 1.75% relative to its recent price (as of Nov 6, 2026).
How much is the dividend of SalMar ASA (SALM) and when is the ex-dividend date?
SalMar ASA pays a dividend of kr 10.00 per share a year, a dividend yield of 1.7%. The last ex-dividend date was Jun 24, 2026. A dividend has been paid every year since 2014. The payout ratio is 41.3% of earnings. Free cash flow covers the dividend 0.93 times. Our assessment: Sustainable. Payout and cash coverage both look sustainable.
What growth is priced into SalMar ASA (SALM)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, SalMar ASA would have to grow free cash flow by +32.0 % per year for five years (discount rate 8.6 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew +16.2 % per year. As of Nov 6, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of SALM use?
Our models discount SalMar ASA at 8.6 %: a base by market capitalisation (mid), damped by beta 0.61, country premium for Norway. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For SalMar ASA that is +32.0 % per year for five years, then slowing evenly to 2 % by year ten, using the same discount rate (8.6 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has SalMar ASA (SALM) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at SalMar ASA grew +16.2 % a year. The price currently implies free-cash-flow growth of +32.0 % per year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of SalMar ASA (SALM) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +3.6 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into SalMar ASA (+32.0 % per year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of SalMar ASA (SALM)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 1.62 %: that much free cash flow SalMar ASA produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (8.6 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of SalMar ASA (SALM)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For SalMar ASA it is kr 260.28 per share (as of Nov 6, 2026), against a price of kr 572.50. It is the blended result of 23 valuation models in 7 families (DCF Models, Earnings-Based, Dividend Discount, Multiples, Growth DCF, Economic Profit, Growth Earnings).
Is SalMar ASA stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Nov 6, 2026, SALM trades above its calculated fair value: price kr 572.50, fair value kr 260.28, a gap of about −55% (overvalued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of SALM?
No. The price is what the market pays today (kr 572.50); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify (kr 260.28). For SalMar ASA the two are kr 312.22 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is SalMar ASA worth?
The market values SalMar ASA at about 77.5B NOK (market capitalisation, as of Nov 6, 2026). Per share that is kr 572.50; our models calculate a fair value of kr 260.28 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about SALM?
Our models span a range for SalMar ASA: cautious scenario kr 161.84, base kr 260.28, optimistic kr 363.22 per share (as of Nov 6, 2026, price kr 572.50). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of SALM?
SalMar ASA trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.7 (as of Nov 6, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of kr 260.28 is built from several models across several years. Median P/E at fiscal year-end, 10 fiscal years (2016 to 2025), reported earnings: 21.9. Other multiples: PEG 1.3, P/B 4.4, P/S 2.5, EV/EBITDA 13.0.
What is the PEG ratio of SALM?
The PEG ratio of SalMar ASA is 1.30 (P/E divided by earnings growth, as of Nov 6, 2026). That is above 1, so the growth is already paid for in the price.
How solid is the balance sheet of SalMar ASA (SALM)?
Balance-sheet figures for SalMar ASA (as of Nov 6, 2026): return on equity 16.6%, debt of 1.08 per unit of equity. They feed the Quality Score of 47/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is SALM from its 52-week high?
SalMar ASA trades at kr 572.50, about 6% below its 52-week high of kr 610.38 and 27% above the low of kr 452.40 (as of Nov 6, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of kr 260.28 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to SalMar ASA?
From the same area (Consumer Defensive) we also value Muyuan Foods Group, Archer-Daniels-Midland Company, Tyson Foods, Inc, Bunge Global SA, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is SalMar ASA stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Nov 6, 2026: price kr 572.50, calculated fair value kr 260.28 (−55%), Quality Score 47/100, from 23 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of SALM calculated?
We run SalMar ASA through 23 models from 7 families: DCF Models, Earnings-Based, Dividend Discount, Multiples, Growth DCF, Economic Profit, Growth Earnings. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the fair value of kr 260.28 builds on their evidence-weighted average, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 13.3% above its aggregate fair value. SalMar ASA itself currently trades above fair value. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of SalMar ASA (SALM)?
The closing price on Nov 6, 2026 was kr 572.50. Our model-based fair value is kr 260.28, about 55% lower (overvalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with SalMar ASA right now?
The price sits above even our optimistic bull case (kr 363.22). The favourable scenario is already priced in. Weak quality (47/100) and above fair value at the same time, the margin of safety is missing on both counts. A fairly wide model range (kr 161.84 to kr 363.22) leaves room in how you read the outcome.
Where does the earnings growth of SalMar ASA (SALM) come from?
Earnings per share at SalMar ASA grew +8.3 % a year from 2013 to 2024. Broken into its drivers: revenue per share +13.7 %, EBIT margin −0.5 %, tax rate −3.2 %, residual (interest, one-offs) −1.1 %. The four rates multiply to the earnings growth rate, they do not add up. Start and end are three-year averages so a single exceptional year does not distort the result.
Key figures of SalMar ASA
How large is the market capitalisation of SalMar ASA (SALM)?
The market capitalisation of SalMar ASA is 77.5B NOK (≈ $8.2B). The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of SalMar ASA (SALM)?
The price-to-sales ratio of SalMar ASA is 2.51 (last twelve months). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of SalMar ASA (SALM)?
Earnings per share at SalMar ASA are kr 24.20 (price ÷ EPS = P/E 23.7). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the dividend yield of SalMar ASA (SALM)?
The dividend yield of SalMar ASA is 1.7% (payout 41.3%). Yearly dividend relative to the share price. 3% pays 3 per 100 invested. Below: how much of profit is used for it.
What is the net margin of SalMar ASA (SALM)?
The net margin of SalMar ASA is 10.6% (last twelve months). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of SalMar ASA (SALM)?
The return on equity (ROE) of SalMar ASA is 16.6% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of SalMar ASA (SALM)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of SalMar ASA is 9.8% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of SalMar ASA (SALM)?
The operating margin of SalMar ASA is 25.9% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at SalMar ASA (SALM)?
Revenue at SalMar ASA is growing +10.2% versus a year earlier (3y avg +10.8%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How fast are earnings growing at SalMar ASA (SALM)?
Earnings per share at SalMar ASA are growing +344% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net debt does SalMar ASA (SALM) carry?
The net debt of SalMar ASA is 20.8B NOK (fiscal year 2025, ≈ 16.6 yrs of FCF). Debt minus cash on hand. The note shows how many years of free cash flow could in theory pay it off.
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