Obermatt

Metsä Board

HEX:METSB · FI0009000665
Containers & PackagingMedium

360

3
EV / EBIT1
Price / Owner Earnings83
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield25
Price/Sales51
EV / Gross Profit62
Price/Book73
Return on Capital1
Cash Return on Capital1
Return on Equity4
EBIT Margin1
Gross Profitability23
Accruals87
Owner Earnings Margin1
Sales growth8
Profit growth24
Reinvestment4
Price momentum45
Debt load73
Refinancing51
Debt Payback1
Liquidity6
Analyst ratings6
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside7
Market mood63
Value Creation0/20not creating value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Metsä Board doesn't consistently earn more than its cost of capital, so it isn't yet creating shareholder value.

Profile

CountryFinland
IndustryContainers & Packaging
SizeMedium
TypePublic Company
ExchangeHLSE
Founded1986
Employees722
ISINFI0009000665
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Bio-based and Renewable MaterialsPackaging ServicesGreen Consumer GoodsForestryBiomass EnergyPaper Manufacturing

Description

Metsä Board Oyj engages in the folding boxboard, fresh fibre linerboard, and market pulp businesses worldwide. Business Segments The company operates through several business segments. The primary business segments include: The Folding Boxboard se…

Analysis

Weak and unloved

Metsä Board Oyj is weak and unloved: below-average business metrics and a price that reflects that disappointment.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is stretched. The company scores 0/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value. Analyst sentiment is cautious.

What to watch: Some accounting patterns deserve a closer look. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
12
2023202420252026

All-time high

96

Jun 2025

All-time low

1

Mar 2026

Average rank

37

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
51
41
21
23
Price/Earnings
5
38
22
44
Price/Book
73
69
49
41
Dividend Yield
25
68
75
51
Value (overall)
11
81
35
11

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

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1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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