Valmet Oyj (VALMT.HE) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Valmet Oyj is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 15 pass, warnings: 9, red flags: 1.

About Valmet Oyj

Valmet Oyj is an Industrials company (Industrial - Machinery) based in Finland, listed on HEL as VALMT.HE.

What our checks show for VALMT.HE

Red flags

• The net margin fell by 2.3 points over 5 years, to 5.3%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.

Warning signs

• Analysts expect only about 2.8% a year of growth in revenue.
• Revenue grew only 2.1% a year over the last 3 years.
• Earnings per share fell 7.3% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit fell 5.5% a year over the last 3 years.
• The net margin is only 5.3%: little room if costs rise.
• The dividend takes 88% of profit: little cushion if profit falls.
• The stock has fallen as much as 48% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• The stock is still below its previous peak.
• Thinly traded (about 352 thousand shares a day): buying and selling can move the price.

Strengths

• Operating profit covers interest 18.2 times over.
• Operating cash flow is 1.76x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 27.9% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 3.3 points from today's 5.3%.
• Pay in shares is only 0% of free cash flow.

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Questions

What grade does Valmet Oyj (VALMT.HE) have?

In our weekly check, Valmet Oyj is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 15 pass, warnings: 9, red flags: 1. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of VALMT.HE stock?

This week's biggest flags for Valmet Oyj: Margins falling, Weak revenue forecast, Weak revenue growth. In total 10 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Valmet Oyj do?

Valmet Oyj is an Industrials company (Industrial - Machinery) based in Finland, listed on HEL as VALMT.HE.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-31

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