Nokia slightly down as Q1 profit growth fails to meet consensus; outlook unchanged

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Nokia (NOK) Tops Q1 EPS by 1c; reaffirms FY24 outlook

April 18, 2024 5:33 AM EDT

Nokia (NYSE: NOK) reported Q1 EPS of EUR0.09, EUR0.01 better than the analyst estimate of EUR0.08. Revenue for the quarter came in at EUR4.67 billion versus the consensus estimate of EUR5.41 billion.

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Issues Comparable operating profit of EUR 2.3 billion to EUR 2.9... More

Nokia joins Ericsson in forecasting stronger second half after Q1 profit miss

April 18, 2024 1:09 AM EDT

By Olivier Sorgho

(Reuters) -Finnish telecom gear maker Nokia reported a smaller-than-expected rise in quarterly profit on Thursday as sluggish demand for 5G gear in key markets North America and India continued to weigh on sales.

"This will still be a weak year, for the mobile RAN (radio access network) market and we expect, as I said, it to gradually pick up during the year," CEO Pekka Lundmark told reporters.

A fall in demand for 5G equipment in North America, the largest market for Nokia and Swedish rival Ericsson, and market share losses in China... More