Head to Head Review: Elisa Oyj (ELMUY) & Its Rivals

Institutional & Insider 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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Elisa Oyj and its peers top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Elisa Oyj	N/A	N/A	29.35
Elisa Oyj Competitors	$14.70 billion	$974.92 million	-188.86

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.

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 14.0% 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.

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	-28.86%	-81.64%	-1.85%

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.