Nokia: better-than-expected Q4 results
(CercleFinance.com) - Nokia has reported higher-than-expected Q4 earnings on Thursday, mainly thanks to the strength of its intellectual property subsidiary Nokia Technologies.
For Q4 the network equipment supplier posted LFL EPS growth of 80% to E0.18, above the consensus of only E0.13.
Sales rose by 10% to almost E6bn, again outperforming the consensus of E5.8bn.
The Finnish group says that its Nokia Technologies division, which oversees patents and licenses, had an "extremely active" quarter, signing agreements with HP and Samsung, amongst others.
The group's gross margin improved by 2.5 percentage points to 47.2% as a result.
For 2025, Nokia says it expects operating profit of E1.9bn to E2.4bn on a like-for-like basis, compared with the E2bn posted last year.
This forecast was deemed somewhat disappointing by analysts, who were looking for E2.3bn this year.
Despite this, the share gained 1.7% in early trading on Thursday, returning to its almost two-year highs set at the beginning of the year. It has now risen by more than 30% over the past 12 months.
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For Q4 the network equipment supplier posted LFL EPS growth of 80% to E0.18, above the consensus of only E0.13.
Sales rose by 10% to almost E6bn, again outperforming the consensus of E5.8bn.
The Finnish group says that its Nokia Technologies division, which oversees patents and licenses, had an "extremely active" quarter, signing agreements with HP and Samsung, amongst others.
The group's gross margin improved by 2.5 percentage points to 47.2% as a result.
For 2025, Nokia says it expects operating profit of E1.9bn to E2.4bn on a like-for-like basis, compared with the E2bn posted last year.
This forecast was deemed somewhat disappointing by analysts, who were looking for E2.3bn this year.
Despite this, the share gained 1.7% in early trading on Thursday, returning to its almost two-year highs set at the beginning of the year. It has now risen by more than 30% over the past 12 months.
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