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NOK vs. VRT, ASX, NXPI, ALAB, and STM

Should you buy Nokia stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Nokia with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Nokia include Vertiv (VRT), ASE Technology (ASX), NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), Astera Labs (ALAB), and STMicroelectronics (STM). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry.

How does Nokia compare to Vertiv?

Nokia (NYSE:NOK) and Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

5.3% of Nokia shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.9% of Vertiv shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Vertiv shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Nokia currently has a consensus target price of $12.57, suggesting a potential downside of 9.00%. Vertiv has a consensus target price of $326.39, suggesting a potential upside of 3.51%. Given Vertiv's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Vertiv is more favorable than Nokia.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Nokia
2 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.56
Vertiv
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
22 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.90

Vertiv has a net margin of 14.37% compared to Nokia's net margin of 4.02%. Vertiv's return on equity of 49.90% beat Nokia's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Nokia4.02% 9.05% 5.04%
Vertiv 14.37%49.90%15.79%

Vertiv has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Nokia. Vertiv is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nokia, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Nokia$22.50B3.52$736.54M$0.1686.31
Vertiv$10.23B11.84$1.33B$3.9879.23

Nokia pays an annual dividend of $0.13 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Vertiv pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Nokia pays out 81.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Vertiv pays out 6.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Vertiv has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Vertiv had 7 more articles in the media than Nokia. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Vertiv and 14 mentions for Nokia. Vertiv's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Nokia's score of 0.58 indicating that Vertiv is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Nokia
9 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Vertiv
16 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Nokia has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Vertiv has a beta of 2.03, indicating that its share price is 103% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Vertiv beats Nokia on 17 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nokia compare to ASE Technology?

Nokia (NYSE:NOK) and ASE Technology (NYSE:ASX) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, dividends, earnings, media sentiment and valuation.

ASE Technology has a net margin of 7.03% compared to Nokia's net margin of 4.02%. ASE Technology's return on equity of 13.48% beat Nokia's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Nokia4.02% 9.05% 5.04%
ASE Technology 7.03%13.48%5.48%

Nokia pays an annual dividend of $0.13 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. ASE Technology pays an annual dividend of $0.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Nokia pays out 81.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. ASE Technology pays out 38.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Nokia presently has a consensus target price of $12.57, suggesting a potential downside of 9.00%. Given Nokia's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Nokia is more favorable than ASE Technology.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Nokia
2 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.56
ASE Technology
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

In the previous week, Nokia had 9 more articles in the media than ASE Technology. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Nokia and 5 mentions for ASE Technology. ASE Technology's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Nokia's score of 0.58 indicating that ASE Technology is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Nokia
9 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
ASE Technology
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

5.3% of Nokia shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.8% of ASE Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.9% of ASE Technology shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Nokia has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ASE Technology has a beta of 1.72, indicating that its share price is 72% more volatile than the broader market.

ASE Technology has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Nokia. ASE Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nokia, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Nokia$22.50B3.52$736.54M$0.1686.31
ASE Technology$20.73B4.42$1.28B$0.6860.60

Summary

ASE Technology beats Nokia on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nokia compare to NXP Semiconductors?

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) and Nokia (NYSE:NOK) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk and profitability.

NXP Semiconductors has a beta of 1.77, meaning that its stock price is 77% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nokia has a beta of 1.15, meaning that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

NXP Semiconductors has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Nokia. NXP Semiconductors is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nokia, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
NXP Semiconductors$12.27B6.04$2.02B$10.4528.08
Nokia$22.50B3.52$736.54M$0.1686.31

NXP Semiconductors has a net margin of 21.03% compared to Nokia's net margin of 4.02%. NXP Semiconductors' return on equity of 26.75% beat Nokia's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
NXP Semiconductors21.03% 26.75% 10.32%
Nokia 4.02%9.05%5.04%

NXP Semiconductors presently has a consensus target price of $300.08, suggesting a potential upside of 2.27%. Nokia has a consensus target price of $12.57, suggesting a potential downside of 9.00%. Given NXP Semiconductors' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe NXP Semiconductors is more favorable than Nokia.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
NXP Semiconductors
1 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
18 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.70
Nokia
2 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.56

In the previous week, NXP Semiconductors had 14 more articles in the media than Nokia. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for NXP Semiconductors and 14 mentions for Nokia. NXP Semiconductors' average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Nokia's score of 0.58 indicating that NXP Semiconductors is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
NXP Semiconductors
23 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Nokia
9 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

NXP Semiconductors pays an annual dividend of $4.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Nokia pays an annual dividend of $0.13 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. NXP Semiconductors pays out 38.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Nokia pays out 81.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. NXP Semiconductors is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

90.5% of NXP Semiconductors shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.3% of Nokia shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of NXP Semiconductors shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

NXP Semiconductors beats Nokia on 17 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nokia compare to Astera Labs?

Astera Labs (NASDAQ:ALAB) and Nokia (NYSE:NOK) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.

In the previous week, Astera Labs had 13 more articles in the media than Nokia. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Astera Labs and 14 mentions for Nokia. Astera Labs' average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Nokia's score of 0.58 indicating that Astera Labs is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Astera Labs
14 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Nokia
9 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Nokia has higher revenue and earnings than Astera Labs. Nokia is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Astera Labs, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Astera Labs$852.53M80.41$219.13M$1.48270.22
Nokia$22.50B3.52$736.54M$0.1686.31

Astera Labs currently has a consensus target price of $254.75, suggesting a potential downside of 36.30%. Nokia has a consensus target price of $12.57, suggesting a potential downside of 9.00%. Given Nokia's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Nokia is more favorable than Astera Labs.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Astera Labs
0 Sell rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.52
Nokia
2 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.56

Astera Labs has a net margin of 26.72% compared to Nokia's net margin of 4.02%. Astera Labs' return on equity of 18.49% beat Nokia's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Astera Labs26.72% 18.49% 16.60%
Nokia 4.02%9.05%5.04%

60.5% of Astera Labs shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.3% of Nokia shares are held by institutional investors. 10.4% of Astera Labs shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Astera Labs has a beta of 3.95, meaning that its stock price is 295% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nokia has a beta of 1.15, meaning that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Astera Labs beats Nokia on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nokia compare to STMicroelectronics?

STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM) and Nokia (NYSE:NOK) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, risk, dividends and earnings.

Nokia has a net margin of 4.02% compared to STMicroelectronics' net margin of 1.19%. Nokia's return on equity of 9.05% beat STMicroelectronics' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
STMicroelectronics1.19% 3.01% 2.18%
Nokia 4.02%9.05%5.04%

5.1% of STMicroelectronics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.3% of Nokia shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

STMicroelectronics presently has a consensus target price of $64.39, suggesting a potential downside of 10.13%. Nokia has a consensus target price of $12.57, suggesting a potential downside of 9.00%. Given Nokia's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Nokia is more favorable than STMicroelectronics.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
STMicroelectronics
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.71
Nokia
2 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.56

STMicroelectronics pays an annual dividend of $0.31 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Nokia pays an annual dividend of $0.13 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. STMicroelectronics pays out 193.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Nokia pays out 81.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Nokia is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Nokia had 2 more articles in the media than STMicroelectronics. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Nokia and 12 mentions for STMicroelectronics. STMicroelectronics' average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Nokia's score of 0.58 indicating that STMicroelectronics is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
STMicroelectronics
6 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Nokia
9 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Nokia has higher revenue and earnings than STMicroelectronics. Nokia is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than STMicroelectronics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
STMicroelectronics$11.80B5.45$166M$0.16447.80
Nokia$22.50B3.52$736.54M$0.1686.31

STMicroelectronics has a beta of 1.94, meaning that its stock price is 94% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nokia has a beta of 1.15, meaning that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Nokia beats STMicroelectronics on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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NOK vs. The Competition

MetricNokiaWireless Equipment IndustryComputer SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$78.67B$20.09B$38.34B$23.13B
Dividend Yield0.93%1.13%3.30%4.05%
P/E Ratio86.3224.69162.8028.14
Price / Sales3.5234.50625.7921.49
Price / Cash25.7021.1746.6224.30
Price / Book3.3310.379.514.67
Net Income$736.54M$504.82M$1.07B$1.07B
7 Day Performance-0.05%-3.94%0.36%0.24%
1 Month Performance-10.71%-12.48%3.10%0.36%
1 Year Performance165.83%35.55%154.70%22.63%

Nokia Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
NOK
Nokia
2.5404 of 5 stars
$13.81
+0.8%
$12.57
-9.0%
+164.9%$78.67B$22.50B86.3278,005
VRT
Vertiv
4.0078 of 5 stars
$321.53
-10.2%
$326.39
+1.5%
+173.2%$123.25B$10.23B80.6234,000
ASX
ASE Technology
4.2225 of 5 stars
$40.04
-8.2%
N/A+287.1%$88.92B$20.73B58.81105,947
NXPI
NXP Semiconductors
4.3631 of 5 stars
$306.25
-5.3%
$295.92
-3.4%
+42.2%$76.90B$12.27B29.1532,169
ALAB
Astera Labs
3.0614 of 5 stars
$408.57
-7.1%
$244.75
-40.1%
+361.9%$70.38B$1.00B277.42225

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