Nel Valuation Multiples

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Nel Overview

About Nel

NEL ASA is a hydrogen company delivering optimal solutions to produce, store and distribute hydrogen from renewable energy. It serves industries, energy, and gas companies with hydrogen technology. The company's hydrogen solutions cover the entire value chain from hydrogen production technologies to the manufacturing of hydrogen fueling stations, providing all fuel cell electric vehicles with the same fast fueling and long range as conventional vehicles. The company's segments include Nel Alkaline Electrolyser and Nel PEM Electrolyser. It generates maximum revenue from the Nel Alkaline Electrolyser. Nel Alkaline Electrolyser segment a supplier of hydrogen production equipment based on alkaline water electrolysis technology.


Founded

1998

HQ

Norway

Employees

409

Financials (LTM)

Revenue: $94M
EBITDA: ($36M)

EV

$289M

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Nel Financials

Nel reported last 12-month revenue of $94M and negative EBITDA of ($36M).

In the same LTM period, Nel generated $57M in gross profit, ($36M) in EBITDA losses, and had net loss of ($92M).

Revenue (LTM)


Nel P&L

In the most recent fiscal year, Nel reported revenue of $110M and EBITDA of ($20M).

Nel is unprofitable as of last fiscal year, with gross margin of 53%, EBITDA margin of (18%), and net margin of (120%).

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LTMLast FY202320242025202620272028
Revenue$94M$110M$174M$144M$100M
Gross Profit$57M$58M$85M$92M$58M
Gross Margin60%53%49%64%58%
EBITDA($36M)($20M)($65M)($3M)($20M)
EBITDA Margin(38%)(18%)(38%)(2%)(20%)
EBIT Margin(107%)(65%)(46%)(35%)(71%)
Net Profit($92M)($131M)($89M)($25M)($131M)
Net Margin(97%)(120%)(51%)(18%)(131%)

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Nel Stock Performance

Nel has current market cap of $404M, and enterprise value of $289M.

Market Cap Evolution


Nel's stock price is $0.22.

Nel share price decreased by 7.7% in the last 30 days, and by 20.7% in the last year.

Nel has an EPS (earnings per share) of $-0.07.

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EVMarket CapPrice 1DPrice 1MPrice 3MPrice 12MEPS
$289M$404M0.2%-7.7%-30.8%-20.7%$-0.07

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Nel Valuation Multiples

Nel trades at 3.1x EV/Revenue multiple, and (8.0x) EV/EBITDA.

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EV / Revenue (LTM)


Nel Financial Valuation Multiples

As of July 19, 2026, Nel has market cap of $404M and EV of $289M.

Nel has a P/E ratio of (4.4x).

LTMLast FY202320242025202620272028
EV/Revenue3.1x2.6x1.7x2.0x2.9x
EV/EBITDA(8.0x)(14.7x)(4.4x)(89.3x)(14.7x)
EV/EBIT(2.9x)(4.1x)(3.6x)(5.7x)(4.1x)
EV/Gross Profit5.1x5.0x3.4x3.1x5.0x
P/E(4.4x)(3.1x)(4.6x)(15.9x)(3.1x)
EV/FCF(5.0x)(5.1x)(2.0x)(3.0x)(5.1x)

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Nel Margins & Growth Rates

Nel decreased revenue by 26% but EBITDA grew by 113% in the last fiscal year.

In the most recent fiscal year, Nel reported gross margin of 53%, EBITDA margin of (18%), and net margin of (120%).

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Nel Margins

Last FY202420252026202720282029
Gross Margin53%64%58%59%
EBITDA Margin(18%)(2%)(20%)(52%)
EBIT Margin(65%)(35%)(71%)(80%)
Net Margin(120%)(18%)(131%)(71%)
FCF Margin(51%)(66%)(56%)(65%)

Nel Growth Rates

FY+1/FY23/2424/2525/2626/2727/2828/29
Revenue Growth(26%)(17%)(31%)(19%)
Gross Profit Growth(18%)7%(37%)(18%)
EBITDA Growth113%(95%)507%113%
EBIT Growth(8%)(37%)40%(8%)
Net Profit Growth(56%)(71%)418%(56%)
FCF Growth(7%)(35%)(41%)(7%)

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Nel Operational KPIs

Nel's revenue per employee in the last FY averaged $0.3M, while opex per employee averaged $0.3M for the same period.

Nel's Rule of 40 is (70%) (metric relevant for SaaS companies only, counted as combined revenue growth rate and EBITDA margin).

Nel's Rule of X is (98%) (created by Bessemer, Rule of X is another metric to measure SaaS companies, ~1.5x stronger vs. the traditional Rule of 40, counted as revenue growth rate multiplied by 2.5 plus EBITDA margin).

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LTMLast FY202320242025202620272028
Rule of 40(19%)(70%)---
Bessemer Rule of X10%(98%)---
Revenue per Employee-$0.3M---
Opex per Employee-$0.3M---
S&M Expenses to Revenue-1%-1%1%
G&A Expenses to Revenue-9%9%10%10%
R&D Expenses to Revenue-4%3%3%4%
Opex to Revenue-118%95%99%130%

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Terra Innovatum Global--0.9x(36.4x)

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Acquisitions by Nel

Nel has acquired 1 company to date.

Last acquisition by Nel was on February 27th 2017. Nel acquired Proton Energy Systems for $70M (EV/Revenue multiple available to Pro users).

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Latest Acquisitions by Nel

Proton Energy Systems
Description
Proton Energy Systems is a manufacturer of on-site hydrogen, nitrogen, and zero-air generators using PEM electrolysis. Wallingford, Connecticut-headquartered and part of Nel Hydrogen since 2018, it supplies systems for labs, industrial processes, and fuel cell testing up to 99.999% purity.
HQ CountryUnited States
HQ City
-
Deal Date27 Feb 2017
Valuation$70M
EV/Revenue
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About Nel

When was Nel founded?Nel was founded in 1998.
Where is Nel headquartered?Nel is headquartered in Norway.
How many employees does Nel have?As of today, Nel has over 409 employees.
Who is the CEO of Nel?Nel's CEO is Hakon Volldal.
Is Nel publicly listed?Yes, Nel is a public company listed on Oslo Børs.
What is the stock symbol of Nel?Nel trades under NEL ticker.
When did Nel go public?Nel went public in 2004.
Who are competitors of Nel?Nel main competitors include Sea1 Offshore, Smart Gunes Enerjisi Tek, Akastor, Alfa Solar, Ashtead Technology, Cosel, Natural Gas Services Group, Terra Innovatum Global, Oil States International, Core Laboratories.
What is the current market cap of Nel?Nel's current market cap is $404M.
What is the current revenue of Nel?Nel's last 12 months revenue is $94M.
What is the current revenue growth of Nel?Nel revenue growth (NTM/LTM) is 19%.
What is the current EV/Revenue multiple of Nel?Current revenue multiple of Nel is 3.1x.
Is Nel profitable?No, Nel is not profitable.
What is the current EBITDA of Nel?Nel has negative EBITDA and is not profitable.
What is Nel's EBITDA margin?Nel's last 12 months EBITDA margin is (38%).
What is the current EV/EBITDA multiple of Nel?Current EBITDA multiple of Nel is (8.0x).
What is the current FCF of Nel?Nel's last 12 months FCF is ($58M).
What is Nel's FCF margin?Nel's last 12 months FCF margin is (62%).
What is the current EV/FCF multiple of Nel?Current FCF multiple of Nel is (5.0x).
How many companies Nel has acquired to date?As of July 2026, Nel has acquired 1 company.
What was the largest acquisition by Nel?$70M acquisition of Proton Energy Systems on 27th February 2017 was the largest M&A Nel has done to date.
What companies Nel acquired?Nel acquired Proton Energy Systems.
In how many companies Nel has invested to date?Nel hasn't invested in any companies yet (or none have been disclosed publicly).

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