December 14, 2023
Top 10 Stock Nokia Buy Recommendation
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Growth - shows a company's growth potential. Green is "high growth" expected; red is "tough times ahead".
Safety - relates to the amount of debt a company has. Green is low debt level; red is high debt level.
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Snapshot: Nokia – Top 10 Stock in SDG 13: Climate Action
Nokia is listed as a top 10 stock on December 14, 2023 in the market index SDG 13 because of its high performance in at least one of the Obermatt investment strategies. While half the consolidated Obermatt Ranks are above-average, investor sentiment is negative and growth performance is below market average, both a sign for caution. Based on the Obermatt 360° View of 70 (high 70% performer), Obermatt assesses an overall buy recommendation for Nokia on December 14, 2023.
Snapshot: Obermatt Ranks
| Country | Finland |
| Industry | Communications Equipment |
| Index | EURO STOXX 50, OMX 25, Artificial Intelligence, Dividends Europe, Human Rights, Renewables Users, Recycling, SDG 13, SDG 17, SDG 8, SDG 9 |
| Size class | XX-Large |
When Obermatt identifies the Top 10 stocks in a market, it’s based on a certain investment strategy. The best performing stocks usually aren’t the ones that everyone is talking about (those are often "over-priced" and have low Value ranks).
For each investment strategy, we provide you with more detailed analysis and our recommendation. You see the ranks of the top 10 stocks ranked by that particular investment strategy (360° View, Sentiment, Value, Growth, Safety and Combined Financial Performance).
360° View: Obermatt 360° View Nokia Buy
| 360 METRICS | December 14, 2023 | |||||||
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| VALUE | 99 |
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| GROWTH | 17 |
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| SAFETY | 72 |
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| SENTIMENT | 35 |
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| 360° VIEW | 70 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 70 (better than 70% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Nokia are above average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with half the metrics below and half above average for Nokia. The consolidated Value Rank has an attractive rank of 99, which means that the share price of Nokia is on the lower side compared with the typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is lower than for 99% of alternative stocks in the same industry. The company is also safely financed with a Safety rank of 72. But the professional market sentiment is below average compared with other stock investment alternatives with a Sentiment Rank of 35. Professional investors are more confident in 65% other stocks. The consolidated Growth Rank also has a low rank of 17, which means that the company is below average in terms of growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, invested capital growth, and stock returns. 83 of its competitors have better growth. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated 360° View of 70, Nokia is better positioned than 70% of all alternative stock investment opportunities based on the Obermatt Method. The picture is mixed here. The stock seems to be a good value (Value Rank of 99), and the financing structure is on the safer side (Safety Rank of 72). However, sentiment in the professional investor community is below-average (Sentiment Rank of 35), as is the growth momentum for the company (Growth Rank of 17). Since the company is good value and the share price low, it should attract investors, yet professionals are skeptical. Even though the financing structure is not as important as Value, Growth, and Sentiment, investors should still be careful with this decision and conduct further research if they are serious about investing in this company. ...read more
Sentiment Strategy: Professional Market Sentiment for Nokia only reserved
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Sentiment Rank of 35 (better than 35% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and engagement for the stock Nokia is below industry average. The Sentiment Rank is based on consolidating four sentiment indicators, with half the indicators below and half above average for Nokia. Analyst Opinions are at a rank of 35 (worse than 65% of alternative investments), which means that currently, stock research analysts tend to warn against investing in the stock of the company. Worse, Analyst Opinions Change has a rank of 42, which means that stock research experts are getting even more pessimistic. In addition, the Professional Investors rank is 46, which means that professional investors hold less stock in this company than in 54% of alternative investment opportunities. Pros tend to invest in other companies. The only positive sentiment indicator for Nokia is Market Pulse, with a rank of 66, which means that the current professional news and professional social networks tend to be positive when discussing this company (more positive news than for 66% of competitors). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Sentiment Rank of 35 (less encouraging than 65% compared with investment alternatives), Nokia has a reputation among professional investors that is below that of its competitors. This is an ambiguous picture: analysts are negative and getting even more critical while the news in the market is positive. Who should investors believe? This is a difficult question in such a situation. Investors should proceed cautiously and verify not only the financial performance in the Obermatt Value, Growth and Safety Ranks but also independent news coverage of the company. ...read more
Value Strategy: Nokia Stock Price Value at the top
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 99 (better than 99% compared with alternatives) for 2023, Nokia shares are significantly less expensive than comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators that are all above average for Nokia. Price-to-Sales is 77 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than for 77% of comparable companies, indicating a good value for Nokia's revenue size. The same is valid for expected Price-to-Profits, more favorable than for 92% of alternatives, and this is also true for the Price-to-Book capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Capital Rank of 90. Compared with other companies in the same industry, dividend yields of Nokia are expected to be higher than for 98% of all competitors (a Dividend Yield rank of 98). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 99, is a buy recommendation based on Nokia's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. Since all value metrics are above the industry average, there is no objection to investing in Nokia based on its detailed value metrics.
Growth Strategy: Nokia Growth Momentum negative
| GROWTH METRICS | December 14, 2023 | |||||||
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| REVENUE GROWTH | 13 |
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| PROFIT GROWTH | 38 |
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| CAPITAL GROWTH | 35 |
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| STOCK RETURNS | 35 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH | 17 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 17 (better than 17% compared with alternatives), Nokia shows one of the most restricted growth dynamics in its industry. There is little momentum in this company. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with all four metrics below average for Nokia. Sales Growth has a rank of 13, which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow less than 87% of its competitors. The same is valid for Profit Growth, with a rank of 38, and Capital Growth with 35. In addition, Stock Returns have a below market rank of 35, which means that the stock returns have recently been below 65% of alternative investments. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 17, is a sell recommendation for growth and momentum investors. These are all bad growth momentum indicators. These are negative signals for investors interested in growth companies. Value is likely good for this company, as investors may have left this stock in the cold. If that is the case, investors should look at the company's outlook, especially Sentiment performance, because it may be a turnaround situation that could entail above-average stock returns in the future. But it remains a risky bet, as no growth signals are in the green zone yet. ...read more
Safety Strategy: Nokia Debt Financing Safety above-average
| SAFETY METRICS | December 14, 2023 | |||||||
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| LEVERAGE | 58 |
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| REFINANCING | 73 |
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| LIQUIDITY | 57 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY | 72 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 72 (better than 72% compared with alternatives), the company Nokia has financing practices on the safer side, which mean that their overall debt burden is lower than average. This doesn't mean that the business of Nokia is safe, it only means that the company is on the safer side regarding possible bankruptcy, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators, where all three are above average for Nokia. Leverage is at 58, meaning the company has a below-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has less debt than 58% of its competitors. Refinancing is at a rank of 73, meaning that the portion of the debt about to be refinanced is below average. It has less debt in the refinancing stage than 73% of its competitors. Finally, Liquidity is also good at a rank of 57, which means that the company generates more profit to service its debt than 57% of its competitors. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 72 (better than 72% compared with alternatives), Nokia has a financing structure that is safer than that of its competitors. These three positive financing indicators signal that the company is less likely to default on its debt obligations. However, it also means that its shareholder returns will be more modest if things go well. A low safety means fewer troubles in downtimes and less upside in good times. ...read more
Combined financial peformance: Nokia Top Financial Performance
| COMBINED PERFORMANCE | December 14, 2023 | |||||||
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| VALUE | 99 |
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| GROWTH | 17 |
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| SAFETY | 57 |
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| COMBINED | 87 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 87 (better than 87% compared with investment alternatives), Nokia (Communications Equipment, Finland) shares have much better financial characteristics than comparable stocks. Shares of Nokia are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 99 (better than 99% of alternatives), are safely financed (Safety Rank of 72, which means low debt burdens), but show below-average growth (Growth Rank of 17). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 87, is a strong buy recommendation based on Nokia's financial characteristics. As the company Nokia's key financial metrics exhibit good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 99) but low growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 17) while being safely financed (Obermatt Safety Rank of 72), it may be a safer investment because companies with low debt can better withstand times of crises. Yet the good value, better than 99% of comparable companies, may also indicate that the company's future is challenging. If you believe that low growth is temporary or just due to a specific current event, you may conclude that the good value of the stock provides an attractive investment opportunity and the downside is limited due to below-average financing risks. ...read more
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