What does the company do?
Nokia Corporation (Nokia) is engaged in the manufacturing of mobile devices and in converging Internet and communications industries. The company is engaged in manufacturing a range of devices for all the consumer segments and offer Internet services that enable people to experience music, maps, media, messaging and games. Nokia is also engaged in providing digital map information through NAVTEQ and equipment, solutions and services for communications networks through Nokia Siemens Networks. The Company operates in three business segments: Devices and Services; NAVTEQ, and Nokia Siemens Networks. On July 10, 2008, the Company completed the acquisition of NAVTEQ Corporation. The Devices and Services group was formed on January 1, 2008, and combined the three former mobile device groups, Mobile Phones, Multimedia and Enterprise Solutions and the supporting horizontal groups into one integrated business group. In August 2009, Nokia acquired Cellity.
How much does the company sell and earn?
Investors need to know how much stuff or services a company sells, and how much of that total it keeps as income (or profit) to grow its business or return to shareholders. The more of each, the better. In general, look for companies that sell and earn more than peers.
- Nokia one-year sales: 62.27 Bil.
Difference from the average for the Communication Equipment group: 124.78% - Nokia one-year income: 775.77 Mil.
Difference from the average for the Communication Equipment group: 4409.48%| Sales & Income (past 12 months) | Company | Industry |
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| Sales | 62.27 Bil | 27.70 Bil | | Income | 775.77 Mil | 17.20 Mil |
How fast is the company growing?
- Nokia one-year sales growth: -23.80%.
Difference from the average for the Communication Equipment group: -12.20 pct. pts.| Sales & Income Growth (past 12 months) | Company | Industry |
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| Sales Growth | -23.80% | -11.60% | | Income Growth | NA | -19.00% |
How profitable is the company?
Investors prefer companies that increase profit margins -- the percentage of sales that they keep -- every year. This is accomplished either by lowering expenses or raising prices. Look for companies that consistently find ways to squeeze more profits out of sales than their peers.
- Nokia one-year net profit margin: -0.2%
Difference from the average for the Communication Equipment group: 1.7 pct. pts.
| Net profit margins (%) |
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| Company | -0.2% | | Company 5-Yr Avg. | 10.6% | | Industry | -1.9% |
How is the company's financial health?
The debt/equity ratio shows how much a firm has borrowed as a percentage of its stock equity. The lower, the better.
- Nokia debt/equity ratio: 0.44.
Difference from the average for the Communication Equipment group: -39.73%.
| | Company | Industry |
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| Debt/equity ratio | 0.44 | 0.73 |
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