Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio 94.3x · EV/EBITDA 31.1x · ROE 3.1%. (1996–2025 historical series)
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $67.8B | $35.6B | $24.5B | $19.1B | $26.3B | $35.4B | $21.9B | $20.9B | $32.5B | $26.3B | $27.6B |
| Enterprise Value | $67.5B | $35.4B | $22.6B | $18.1B | $26.4B | $34.3B | $21.4B | $20.2B | $30.1B | $22.7B | $24.1B |
| P/E Ratio → | 94.27 | 58.82 | 19.26 | 28.50 | 6.19 | 21.45 | — | 1159.38 | — | — | — |
| P/S Ratio | 2.98 | 1.79 | 1.28 | 0.90 | 1.11 | 1.59 | 1.00 | 0.90 | 1.44 | 1.14 | 1.17 |
| P/B Ratio | 2.71 | 1.69 | 1.18 | 0.93 | 1.23 | 2.02 | 1.43 | 1.21 | 2.12 | 1.62 | 1.32 |
| P/FCF | 42.17 | 25.30 | 12.13 | 28.73 | 30.14 | 17.12 | 17.14 | — | — | 21.75 | — |
| P/OCF | 29.83 | 17.90 | 9.83 | 14.51 | 17.85 | 13.47 | 12.48 | 53.52 | 90.34 | 14.54 | — |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 1.78 | 1.18 | 0.85 | 1.11 | 1.55 | 0.98 | 0.87 | 1.33 | 0.98 | 1.02 |
| EV / EBITDA | 31.08 | 18.60 | 8.69 | 7.06 | 7.36 | 10.55 | 10.60 | 9.42 | 21.55 | 14.15 | 48.88 |
| EV / EBIT | 75.56 | 31.17 | 9.36 | 9.91 | 11.03 | 16.10 | 21.67 | 43.16 | — | — | — |
| EV / FCF | — | 25.12 | 11.20 | 27.15 | 30.20 | 16.62 | 16.71 | — | — | 18.77 | — |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 43.5% | 43.5% | 46.1% | 40.4% | 42.5% | 39.8% | 37.5% | 35.4% | 36.8% | 39.5% | 36.1% |
| Operating Margin | 3.9% | 3.9% | 8.3% | 7.0% | 10.3% | 9.7% | 4.0% | 2.1% | -0.3% | 0.1% | -4.7% |
| Net Profit Margin | 3.3% | 3.3% | 6.6% | 3.1% | 17.9% | 7.3% | -11.5% | 0.0% | -1.5% | -6.5% | -3.2% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 3.1% | 3.1% | 6.2% | 3.2% | 21.9% | 9.9% | -15.5% | 0.0% | -2.1% | -8.0% | -4.9% |
| ROA | 1.7% | 1.7% | 3.2% | 1.6% | 10.2% | 3.7% | -5.5% | 0.0% | -0.8% | -3.5% | -2.3% |
| ROIC | 3.0% | 3.0% | 6.2% | 5.4% | 9.7% | 10.4% | 4.2% | 2.5% | -0.3% | 0.1% | -7.2% |
| ROCE | 2.8% | 2.8% | 5.6% | 5.0% | 8.4% | 7.2% | 2.7% | 1.7% | -0.2% | 0.1% | -4.7% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.23 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.32 | 0.52 | 0.34 | 0.25 | 0.23 | 0.19 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.74 | 2.74 | 1.82 | 2.03 | 1.54 | 1.74 | 3.93 | 2.78 | 2.74 | 2.34 | 8.15 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | -0.01 | -0.09 | -0.05 | 0.00 | -0.06 | -0.04 | -0.04 | -0.16 | -0.22 | -0.17 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | -0.13 | -0.13 | -0.72 | -0.41 | 0.01 | -0.32 | -0.28 | -0.32 | -1.75 | -2.24 | -7.02 |
| Debt / FCF | — | -0.18 | -0.93 | -1.57 | 0.06 | -0.50 | -0.43 | — | — | -2.98 | — |
| Interest Coverage | — | — | 6.71 | 6.00 | 8.84 | 7.58 | 4.05 | 1.75 | -0.28 | -0.00 | -3.05 |
Net cash position: cash ($5.5B) exceeds total debt ($5.2B)
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.58 | 1.58 | 1.58 | 1.66 | 1.59 | 1.62 | 1.55 | 1.39 | 1.29 | 1.55 | 1.64 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1.39 | 1.41 | 1.33 | 1.42 | 1.36 | 1.15 | 1.07 | 1.34 | 1.44 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.78 | 0.75 | 0.72 | 0.79 | 0.69 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.67 | 0.76 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.53 | 0.49 | 0.53 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.47 | 0.51 | 0.57 | 0.56 | 0.53 |
| Inventory Turnover | 5.09 | 5.09 | 4.79 | 4.63 | 4.18 | 5.59 | 4.98 | 4.57 | 4.48 | 5.29 | 6.03 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 125.11 | 127.96 | 119.85 | 103.72 | 111.22 | 140.42 | 119.95 | 113.64 | 112.15 | 109.20 |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.3% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 3.2% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 2.7% | 3.3% | 3.7% | 5.5% |
| Payout Ratio | 111.1% | 111.1% | 56.6% | 91.9% | 8.3% | 0.6% | — | 8142.9% | — | — | — |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 1.1% | 1.7% | 5.2% | 3.5% | 16.2% | 4.7% | — | 0.1% | — | — | — |
| FCF Yield | 2.4% | 4.0% | 8.2% | 3.5% | 3.3% | 5.8% | 5.8% | — | — | 4.6% | — |
| Buyback Yield | 1.0% | 1.7% | 2.8% | 1.6% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.0% | 0.8% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.3% | 3.7% | 5.7% | 4.8% | 2.5% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 2.7% | 3.3% | 6.7% | 6.3% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $5.5B | $5.5B | $5.6B | $5.7B | $5.7B | $5.6B | $5.6B | $5.6B | $5.7B | $5.7B |
Cyclical Infrastructure Spending Volatility
According to current market data, Nokia trades at a forward P/E of 37.38, which appears elevated relative to its historical averages and suggests that investors are pricing in a significant recovery in software-led margins that has yet to materialize in the consolidated financial results.
The valuation multiples, including an EV/EBITDA of 34.01, reflect a market struggle to reconcile the high-margin intellectual property licensing business with the commoditized mobile infrastructure segment. This premium valuation warrants caution, as it implies an aggressive growth trajectory that may not align with the current cyclical downturn in global telecommunications capital expenditure.
Based on reported financial figures, Nokia's ROIC has struggled to maintain positive momentum, fluctuating between a low of -0.2% in 2025Q1 and a peak of 1.9% in 2024Q4, indicating that the firm is currently failing to generate returns that exceed its cost of capital.
The persistent weakness in return on invested capital suggests that the company's heavy R&D investment and restructuring costs are not yet translating into efficient capital compounding. Investors should monitor whether the pivot toward higher-margin software and enterprise private wireless can eventually drive ROIC toward double-digit levels, as current performance remains well below peer benchmarks.
As reported in recent quarterly filings, Nokia's cash conversion cycle has remained volatile, peaking at 112 days in 2023Q4 before moderating to 106 days in 2026Q1, which highlights the operational challenges of managing inventory and receivables within complex, long-term infrastructure project deployments.
The extended DSO and DIO figures suggest that Nokia lacks significant leverage over its customer base, forcing the company to carry substantial working capital that ties up cash. This inefficiency appears to be a structural drag on free cash flow generation, particularly when compared to more agile software-focused networking peers.
According to the company's balance sheet data, Nokia maintains a disciplined debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16 as of 2026Q1, which represents a notable improvement from the 0.25 level observed in 2025Q4 and underscores a robust capacity to navigate periods of industry-wide cyclical contraction.
This low leverage profile is a critical defensive feature, providing the firm with the financial flexibility to sustain R&D spending even when operating margins are compressed. While the interest coverage ratio remains inconsistent due to earnings volatility, the overall debt structure appears well-managed and poses minimal immediate refinancing risk.
The P/E ratio is frequently misapplied to Nokia's business model because it fails to account for the lumpy, non-recurring nature of intellectual property licensing settlements that can artificially inflate or deflate net income in any given quarter, obscuring the underlying operational health of the core infrastructure business.
Analysts should instead prioritize EV/EBITDA or a sum-of-the-parts valuation that separates the high-margin, recurring licensing revenue from the cyclical hardware business. Relying on P/E multiples in this context risks misinterpreting accounting-driven earnings volatility as a fundamental shift in the company's long-term competitive positioning.
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Nokia Oyj's current P/E ratio is 94.3x. The historical average is 36.3x. This places it at the 95th percentile of its historical range.
Nokia Oyj's current EV/EBITDA is 31.1x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 15.7x.
Nokia Oyj's return on equity (ROE) is 3.1%. The historical average is 15.4%.
Based on historical data, Nokia Oyj is trading at a P/E of 94.3x. This is at the 95th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
Nokia Oyj's current dividend yield is 1.27% with a payout ratio of 111.1%.
Nokia Oyj has 43.5% gross margin and 3.9% operating margin.
Nokia Oyj's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 2.7x, indicating moderate leverage. A ratio between 2-4x is manageable but warrants monitoring.