Elisa Oyj (ELMUY) vs. Its Rivals Critical Survey

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Elisa Oyj and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Elisa Oyj	N/A	N/A	28.99
Elisa Oyj Competitors	$1,826.40 billion	$964.58 million	-176.29

Elisa Oyj’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Elisa Oyj. Elisa Oyj is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.0% of Elisa Oyj shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.7% of shares of all “Diversified Telecommunication Services” companies are held by institutional investors. 18.7% of shares of all “Diversified Telecommunication Services” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Elisa Oyj and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Elisa Oyj	N/A	N/A	N/A
Elisa Oyj Competitors	-28.97%	-113.29%	-1.83%

Dividends

Elisa Oyj pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Elisa Oyj pays out 73.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Diversified Telecommunication Services” companies pay a dividend yield of 14.1% and pay out 32.3% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Elisa Oyj lags its peers as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Summary

Elisa Oyj peers beat Elisa Oyj on 5 of the 9 factors compared.

Elisa Oyj Company Profile

Elisa Oyj engages in the provision of telecommunications services in Finland, rest of Europe, and internationally. It operates in two segments: Consumer Customers and Corporate Customers. The company offers data communication services, including fixed and mobile network subscriptions, supplementary digital services, cable-tv subscriptions, and entertainment services, as well as eBook services. It also provides Elisa Polystar, a software that handles automated operations and backup, network monitoring and analytics, and data integration and transfer for telecom operators; and Elisa IndustrIQ, an industrial software, which provides solutions for key supply chain, production, quality, and EHS processes for high-tech, chemical, food and beverage, and machinery and equipment sectors. In addition, the company offers solutions for automation of network management and operation for mobile operators; IoT solutions for industries; and ICT and online services; sells children's smartwatches; and generates electricity through base station battery reserves. It serves consumers, corporates, and public administration organizations. The company was founded in 1882 and is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland.