Rockwool International (ROCK-B) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What ROCK-B does

Rockwool International (ROCK-B) is a Danish manufacturer of stone wool insulation products, headquartered in Hedehusene, Denmark, and listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen. Founded in 1909, the company employs around 11,939 people and operates through two segments: Insulation and Systems.

Its product range covers roof, floor, façade, ceiling, wall, HVAC, acoustic and technical insulation, as well as passive fire protection, marine and offshore insulation, and horticultural substrates. The company also offers acoustic ceilings and walls, cladding boards, rainwater management and prefab building systems, selling under brands such as ROCKWOOL, Rockfon, Rockpanel, Grodan and Lapinus. It serves markets across Western and Eastern Europe, Russia, North America, Asia and internationally, and sits in the Industrials sector within the Building Products & Equipment industry.

Key numbers explained

• Share price: 188.6 DKK, up +1.45% today. Over the last 52 weeks the stock has ranged between 165.96 and 243.95 DKK and is down -21.5% from a year ago.
• Market capitalisation: 39.09B DKK — the total market value of all shares, a measure of the company's overall size.
• P/E ratio (forward): 12.6, meaning the share price equals about 12.6 times the company's expected annual earnings — a common way to gauge how expensive a stock looks relative to its profits.
• Earnings per share (trailing 12 months): -0.75 EUR and a profit margin of -5.1%, meaning the company reported a net loss over the past year, even though its operating margin was positive at 12.9%.
• Dividend yield: 2.2% — the annual dividend expressed as a percentage of the share price. The ex-dividend date is Apr 16, 2026, the date after which new buyers no longer receive the upcoming payout.
• Payout ratio: 844% — dividends paid out far exceed current earnings, a figure usually read as a sign the payout may not be sustainable at that level.
• Beta: 1.51 — the stock has historically moved more sharply than the overall market, indicating higher sensitivity to market swings.
• Revenue: 3.96B EUR over the trailing 12 months, growing 9.6% year over year, with a return on equity of 0.1% and a price-to-book ratio of 2.09.

What to watch

As a building products company, Rockwool International's results tend to follow construction activity, renovation demand and energy-efficiency regulations in its main markets. Currency movements, raw material and energy costs, and freight expenses can influence margins in this industry. The gap between the strong operating margin (12.9%) and the negative net result is something readers often track through upcoming earnings reports, with the next one scheduled for Nov 25, 2026. As a Danish large cap, ROCK-B is one of the stocks followed on Nasdaq Copenhagen, alongside peers such as Vestas Wind Systems (VWS), DSV (DSV) and NKT (NKT). Its beta of 1.51 means broader market sentiment typically affects it more than average. For context on the wider market, see Nasdaq Copenhagen stocks.