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NOK vs. MSI, LITE, CIEN, UI, and ERIC

Should you buy Nokia stock or one of its competitors? Nokia's main competitors and comparable companies include Motorola Solutions (MSI), Lumentum (LITE), Ciena (CIEN), Ubiquiti (UI), and Ericsson (ERIC). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "communications equipment" industry.

How does Nokia compare to Motorola Solutions?

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

Motorola Solutions has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Nokia. Motorola Solutions 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
Motorola Solutions$11.68B6.82$2.15B$12.7037.92
Nokia$20.39B2.80$736.54M$0.1471.11

In the previous week, Nokia had 1 more articles in the media than Motorola Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Nokia and 12 mentions for Motorola Solutions. Motorola Solutions' average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Nokia's score of 0.46 indicating that Motorola Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Motorola Solutions
5 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Nokia
3 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Motorola Solutions currently has a consensus target price of $516.67, suggesting a potential upside of 7.29%. Nokia has a consensus target price of $12.57, suggesting a potential upside of 26.23%. Given Nokia's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Nokia is more favorable than Motorola Solutions.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Motorola Solutions
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.92
Nokia
2 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.61

84.2% of Motorola Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.3% of Nokia shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Motorola Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Motorola Solutions has a net margin of 17.44% compared to Nokia's net margin of 3.49%. Motorola Solutions' return on equity of 98.22% beat Nokia's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Motorola Solutions17.44% 98.22% 12.87%
Nokia 3.49%9.83%5.53%

Motorola Solutions pays an annual dividend of $4.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Nokia pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Motorola Solutions pays out 38.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Nokia pays out 85.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Motorola Solutions has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years.

Motorola Solutions has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nokia has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Motorola Solutions beats Nokia on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nokia compare to Lumentum?

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

94.1% of Lumentum shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.3% of Nokia shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Lumentum shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Lumentum had 71 more articles in the media than Nokia. MarketBeat recorded 84 mentions for Lumentum and 13 mentions for Nokia. Lumentum's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Nokia's score of 0.46 indicating that Lumentum is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Nokia has a net margin of 3.49% compared to Lumentum's net margin of -230.15%. Lumentum's return on equity of 26.34% beat Nokia's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Lumentum-230.15% 26.34% 10.25%
Nokia 3.49%9.83%5.53%

Nokia has higher revenue and earnings than Lumentum. Lumentum 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
Lumentum$3.01B24.71-$6.94B-$82.21N/A
Nokia$20.39B2.80$736.54M$0.1471.11

Lumentum has a beta of 1.5, indicating that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nokia has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the broader market.

Lumentum presently has a consensus price target of $1,044.67, indicating a potential upside of 25.84%. Nokia has a consensus price target of $12.57, indicating a potential upside of 26.23%. Given Nokia's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Nokia is more favorable than Lumentum.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Lumentum
1 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.70
Nokia
2 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.61

Summary

Lumentum beats Nokia on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nokia compare to Ciena?

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

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Nokia$20.39B2.80$736.54M$0.1471.11
Ciena$5.57B9.45$123.34M$3.00123.88

In the previous week, Ciena had 12 more articles in the media than Nokia. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Ciena and 13 mentions for Nokia. Nokia's average media sentiment score of 0.46 beat Ciena's score of 0.41 indicating that Nokia is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Ciena has a net margin of 7.87% compared to Nokia's net margin of 3.49%. Ciena's return on equity of 18.15% beat Nokia's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Nokia3.49% 9.83% 5.53%
Ciena 7.87%18.15%8.63%

Nokia currently has a consensus target price of $12.57, indicating a potential upside of 26.23%. Ciena has a consensus target price of $527.78, indicating a potential upside of 42.01%. Given Ciena's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Ciena is more favorable than Nokia.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Nokia
2 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.61
Ciena
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
14 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.70

5.3% of Nokia shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.0% of Ciena shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Ciena shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Nokia has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its share price is 19% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ciena has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its share price is 30% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Ciena beats Nokia on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nokia compare to Ubiquiti?

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

Ubiquiti currently has a consensus price target of $689.67, suggesting a potential upside of 24.72%. Nokia has a consensus price target of $12.57, suggesting a potential upside of 26.23%. Given Nokia's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Nokia is more favorable than Ubiquiti.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Ubiquiti
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Nokia
2 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.61

Ubiquiti pays an annual dividend of $4.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Nokia pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Ubiquiti pays out 25.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Nokia pays out 85.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

4.0% of Ubiquiti shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.3% of Nokia shares are held by institutional investors. 93.1% of Ubiquiti shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Ubiquiti has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Nokia. Ubiquiti 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
Ubiquiti$3.27B10.22$960.30M$15.8534.89
Nokia$20.39B2.80$736.54M$0.1471.11

Ubiquiti has a beta of 1.31, suggesting that its stock price is 31% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nokia has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Ubiquiti had 11 more articles in the media than Nokia. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Ubiquiti and 13 mentions for Nokia. Ubiquiti's average media sentiment score of 0.52 beat Nokia's score of 0.46 indicating that Ubiquiti is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Ubiquiti has a net margin of 29.33% compared to Nokia's net margin of 3.49%. Ubiquiti's return on equity of 94.52% beat Nokia's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Ubiquiti29.33% 94.52% 59.81%
Nokia 3.49%9.83%5.53%

Summary

Ubiquiti beats Nokia on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nokia compare to Ericsson?

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

Ericsson has higher revenue and earnings than Nokia. Ericsson 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
Ericsson$24.19B1.42$2.91B$0.7813.03
Nokia$20.39B2.80$736.54M$0.1471.11

Ericsson has a net margin of 10.72% compared to Nokia's net margin of 3.49%. Ericsson's return on equity of 20.63% beat Nokia's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Ericsson10.72% 20.63% 7.61%
Nokia 3.49%9.83%5.53%

8.0% of Ericsson shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.3% of Nokia shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Ericsson pays an annual dividend of $0.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Nokia pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Ericsson pays out 28.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Nokia pays out 85.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Ericsson is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Ericsson presently has a consensus price target of $11.00, indicating a potential upside of 8.27%. Nokia has a consensus price target of $12.57, indicating a potential upside of 26.23%. Given Nokia's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Nokia is more favorable than Ericsson.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Ericsson
2 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Nokia
2 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.61

Ericsson has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nokia has a beta of 1.19, meaning that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Nokia had 7 more articles in the media than Ericsson. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Nokia and 6 mentions for Ericsson. Nokia's average media sentiment score of 0.46 beat Ericsson's score of 0.18 indicating that Nokia is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Ericsson
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Nokia
3 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

Ericsson beats Nokia on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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NOK vs. The Competition

MetricNokiaCommunications Equipment IndustryTechnology SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$57.17B$16.11B$28.82B$24.22B
Dividend Yield1.23%4.18%2.75%3.71%
P/E Ratio71.1130.1172.2030.22
Price / Sales2.8036.15592.6815.47
Price / Cash19.15119.6649.0319.80
Price / Book2.407.467.874.90
Net Income$736.54M$310.01M$678.68M$1.07B
7 Day Performance-7.90%-4.90%-1.63%-0.21%
1 Month Performance9.72%-1.19%3.72%2.84%
1 Year Performance130.20%61.87%187.98%14.47%

Nokia Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
NOK
Nokia
4.5489 of 5 stars
$9.96
-2.5%
$12.57
+26.2%
+136.1%$57.17B$20.39B71.1178,005
MSI
Motorola Solutions
4.4114 of 5 stars
$468.19
+2.4%
$516.67
+10.4%
+4.2%$77.67B$11.68B36.9623,000
LITE
Lumentum
4.4292 of 5 stars
$916.72
-5.4%
$1,044.67
+14.0%
+626.3%$71.16B$3.01BN/A10,562
CIEN
Ciena
4.5174 of 5 stars
$416.42
-6.5%
$530.56
+27.4%
+342.2%$59.03B$5.57B139.029,080
UI
Ubiquiti
4.3679 of 5 stars
$577.93
-1.0%
$750.67
+29.9%
+9.5%$34.86B$3.10B37.021,667

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