Salmon Evolution (OB:SALME) Stock Can Ramp Progress Offset Persistent Losses

Salmon Evolution came into this earnings day with a bruised share price, down 15.7% over three months and another 3.2% over the past week, and investors clearly worried about cash and losses. The headline from Q2 is a sharp squeeze on profitability. Revenue landed at NOK 66.7m while the company reported a net loss of NOK 43.4m and a basic loss per share of NOK 0.08. The stock now trades at NOK 3.92. The real question for you is how much faith to place in the ramp up story when losses are still heavy.

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Q2 2026 Earnings Summary

• Revenue (Q2 2026 vs Q2 2025): NOK 66.685 million vs NOK 91.141 million (revenue declined 26.8%)
• Net Loss (Q2 2026 vs Q2 2025): NOK 43.436 million loss vs NOK 71.747 million loss (loss narrowed 39.4%)
• Basic EPS (Q2 2026 vs Q2 2025): loss of NOK 0.08 per share vs loss of NOK 0.16 per share (loss per share improved 50%)
• Farming EBITDA (Q2 2026 vs 1H 2025 reference): NOK 3 million loss in Q2 2026 vs NOK 8 million loss in 1H 2025 referenced run rate (segment level loss reduced, supported by lower farming costs and higher volumes)

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Salmon Evolution bulls lean on ramp and cost curve

Bulls argue Salmon Evolution is moving from build out to scale, with Phase 2 ramping, higher volumes and lower unit costs turning the story toward cash generation. Q2 and 1H26 give some support to that. Management reports Phase 2 tanks handed over and stocked “according to plan” and harvest volumes in 1H26 up 50% vs 1H25. Farming EBITDA has moved from a loss in 1H25 to about NOK 15m in 1H26, helped by roughly 10% lower farming costs and improved feed conversion. Q2 farming EBITDA was still a NOK 3m loss, but costs of NOK 71/kg were 13% better year on year and trending lower. That mix of higher weights, better biological metrics and early Phase 2 contribution suggests the operational leverage argument is starting to show up in the actual income statement, even if it is not yet consistent quarter to quarter.

Bear case focuses on pricing pressure and execution drag

Bears worry that weak salmon prices and heavy capital needs will keep Salmon Evolution stuck in loss making territory and could expose funding and ramp risk. Q2 offers fuel for that view. Revenue fell to NOK 66.7m while the company reported a net loss of NOK 43.4m and group EBITDA of NOK 11m loss, even as biological and cost indicators improved. Management cut 2026 volume guidance to about 6,000 tonnes from 7,000 because biomass was lower early in the year. That underlines how sensitive the model still is to production hiccups. The stock price has also declined 15.7% over three months, which shows investors are not yet convinced that Phase 2 execution and the planned pre grower investment of roughly NOK 400m will translate into a smoother earnings path under volatile salmon pricing.

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