This report provides an overview of the dynamics, companies, history, challenges and opportunities of the salmon farming industry. Biological challenges and stricter regulations over the past decade have curbed the supply of salmon, a globally consumed product with a strong ESG angle. Significant infrastructure investments made by the companies to solve these challenges have not yet yielded materially higher supply, leading to continued high salmon prices. Despite higher EBIT margins the sector ...
The largest opposition party (Høyre) has launched a new draft proposal for its next parliamentary election programme. One of the suggestions is a lower and less bureaucratic resource tax. In the event of a 15% resource tax (down from 25%), we calculate the following preliminary 2025–2026e EPS impacts on the companies we cover: Grieg Seafood (15%), SalMar (12%), Lerøy Seafood (9%), Måsøval (8%), Mowi (7%), and Bakkafrost (0%). While this is only a proposal, we believe it will likely materially li...
Q2 operating EBIT of EUR2.3m was in line with the pre-announced figure in the trading update. With a harvest volume of 1.3kt, EBIT/kg was EUR1.82. The price achieved versus the reference price was strong at 102%, likely helped by timing, size and high superior share. Biological performance was stated to be relatively good, with steady growth, an improved average harvest weight, and a high superior share. The 2024 volume guidance of 10.1kt was unchanged. We reiterate our BUY and NOK80 target pric...
While the soft demand of recent months now seems to have turned a corner, the supply outlook remains muted. Input costs have declined slowly, and valuations are 13–23% below 10-year and 5-year averages, suggesting it is time to become more positive on the sector. The recent soft demand has led us to lower our EUR/kg spot price forecasts, but the weaker NOK has compensated. We have therefore adjusted our 2025–2026e EPS up by 1% and are still in line with consensus. Mowi and Grieg Seafood remain o...
We expect Q2 operating EBIT of EUR2.4m, EUR0.8m below consensus of EUR3.2m. Based on a harvest volume of 1.2kt (consensus: 1.2kt), our estimate corresponds to an EBIT/kg margin of EUR2.04, versus consensus of EUR2.75. The deviation to consensus is a result of our higher cost assumptions, which in turn are driven by higher fixed costs on the low quarterly harvest volumes. The report is due at 06:30 CET on 21 August. We reiterate our BUY and NOK80 target price, and believe the current share price ...
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