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Gyldendal Norsk Forlag Asa

Gyldendal Norsk Forlag Asa

OOSL:GYL
424.00
NOK
-6.00
(-1.40%)
969.00MMarket Cap
Gyldendal Norsk Forlag Asa
OSL:GYL
(Euronext Oslo)

Recent

price

424.00

P/E

ratio

- -

div

yld

- -

ROIC.AI

2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
TTM
NOK
689.49
726.59
795.8
696.44
713.06
785.94
786.67
801.08
851.77
877.67
1,015.91
1,092.74
1,160.71
1,164.36
1,183.86
1,264.38
- -
Revenue per Share
19.14
7.99
14.55
12.97
4.2
26.34
30.31
30.36
18.86
16.14
35
18.57
8.84
-16.66
11.05
35.22
- -
Basic EPS, GAAP
50.65
13.72
37.8
-20.2
3.4
57.75
23.81
-6.56
34.75
82.29
107.08
75.27
49.9
48.95
117.73
133.73
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
- -
6.86
3.43
6.86
6.86
4
7
7
7
7
7
10
10
7
- -
4.04
- -
Dividend per Share
257.66
247.42
254.22
271.28
257.27
283.45
305.38
328.28
345.91
356.81
389.17
415.22
401.46
381.79
399.95
419.11
399.87
Book Value per Share
170.68
164.75
175.18
183.17
171.44
200.89
221.19
209.27
220.8
268.22
286.52
296.11
285.49
258.53
279.95
299.41
279.63
Tangible Book Value per Share
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
1,622
1,709
1,872
1,638
1,677
1,813
1,815
1,848
1,965
2,025
2,344
2,521
2,678
2,686
2,731
2,917
- -
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
4.89
2.45
3.56
2.18
1.76
4.66
4.58
4.9
3.61
3
4.61
1.54
2.17
-0.3
2.21
3.87
- -
Operating Margin (%)
77
76
78
66
70
65
67
66
78
211
222
254
270
274
275
270
- -
Depreciation Expense
45
19
34
31
10
61
70
70
44
37
81
43
20
-38
25
81
- -
Net Income, GAAP
28.96
30.68
30.74
21.32
39.44
25.98
23.2
23.17
25.91
21.53
19.55
17.36
29.44
- -
11.15
25.54
- -
Effective Tax Rate (%)
2.78
1.1
1.83
1.86
0.59
3.35
3.85
3.79
2.21
1.84
3.44
1.7
0.76
-1.43
0.93
2.79
- -
Profit Margin (%)
148
156
124
101
205
322
324
301
266
201
272
195
177
68
105
153
108
Working Capital
298
284
271
135
185
175
115
105
- -
360
328
375
484
339
407
345
382
LT Debt
594
571
586
626
593
654
705
757
798
823
898
958
926
897
930
970
923
Total Equity
4.87
2.75
4.57
3.18
2.31
7.64
7.54
8.11
6.24
4.51
6.5
2.26
2.53
- -
3.66
5.62
- -
Return on Invested Capital (%)
5.05
2.59
4.15
4.15
1.9
8.24
9
8.67
6.17
5.19
7
4.02
2.22
- -
4.01
7.2
- -
Return on Capital (%)
7.59
3.23
5.92
5.03
1.62
9.74
10.29
9.58
5.59
4.59
9.38
4.62
2.17
-4.25
2.83
8.6
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)

Capital Structure

NOK

•

in mil. unless spec.
Jun'25
Dec'25
Jun'26
ST Debt
298
169
218
LT Borrowings
- -
- -
- -
LT Finance Leases
409
345
382
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
2
2
2
Market Capitalization
978
1,084
969

Working Capital

NOK

•

in mil. unless spec.
Jun'25
Dec'25
Jun'26
Total Current Assets
799
1,066
853
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
70
389
65
Accounts Receivable, Net
81
106
148
Inventories
568
490
567
Total Current Liabilities
757
913
745
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
298
169
218
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

NOK

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
4.11%
1.64%
4.27%
Free Cash Flow
-56.07%
17.75%
13.59%
Net Income, GAAP
-25.55%
-67.07%
218.71%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
4.96%
4.51%
6.8%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
- -

Semi-annual Revenue

NOK

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2024
- -
- -
2,731
2025
- -
- -
2,917
2026
- -
- -
- -

Semi-annual Earnings Per Share

NOK

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2024
- -
- -
11.05
2025
- -
- -
35.22
2026
- -
- -
- -

Semi-annual Dividends Per Share

NOK

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2024
- -
- -
- -
2025
- -
- -
4.04
2026
- -
- -
- -
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Business
Gyldendal ASA, a Norwegian holding company listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (GYL.OL), engages in all stages of the book publishing value chain, including content production, publishing, distribution, retail, and digital services. Founded in 1925 and headquartered at Sehesteds plass in Oslo, the company operates primarily in Norway through three business areas: Forlag og innholdsproduksjon, featuring Gyldendal Norsk Forlag and imprints like Tiden and Kolon that publish fiction, non-fiction, children's books, educational materials for kindergarten through professional markets, textbooks, dictionaries, and encyclopedias; Handel og markedsplasser, encompassing ARK Bokhandel AS for physical and online bookstores, Fabel for audiobooks and e-books, De norske Bokklubbene AS for book clubs, and Forlagssentralen ANS for logistics; and Tjenester og vekst for developing streaming services, digital learning tools, and marketplaces. As a subsidiary of Erik Must AS, Gyldendal serves readers, educational institutions, and consumers with paper books, e-books, audiobooks, and related goods, employing around 1,700 people. In recent developments, the company reported solid earnings with net income of NOK 82 million on revenue of NOK 2.8 billion for the trailing twelve months as of mid-2025, declared an annual dividend of NOK 3.50 per share payable in June 2025, and continues expanding digital offerings amid stable market performance without major acquisitions or partnerships announced in the past 1-2 years.