NOK vs. SNDK: Nokia vs. Sandisk Stock Comparison

Company Profile

Nokia (NOK) and Sandisk (SNDK) both fall under the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group, but NOK is classified in Communications Equipment while SNDK is classified in Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals.

Nokia (NOK) carries decades of public-market history since July 1, 1994, while Sandisk (SNDK) listed on February 13, 2025 — long-window comparisons have far more historical data on the NOK side.

Sandisk (SNDK) trades as ordinary local shares, while Nokia (NOK) trades as an ADR — compare with FX exposure, depositary-program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

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Risk Profile

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Return Distribution

Risk Metrics

Sandisk (SNDK) carries a highly aggressive beta of 6.00, indicating much higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, whereas Nokia (NOK) is closer to market-like at 1.24 — a noticeable difference in market-sensitivity profile.

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Profitability

Sandisk (SNDK) at 141.17% clears its industry range for ROE, a sharper capital-efficiency signal than Nokia (NOK) at 3.88%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

Sandisk (SNDK) at 67.04% converts revenue to bottom-line profit above its industry’s benchmark range, while Nokia (NOK) at 3.75% keeps roughly the typical share for its industry.

Sandisk (SNDK) at 79.59% turns sales into operating profit above its industry’s benchmark range, while Nokia (NOK) at 10.81% operates around its industry’s norm.

Profitability Metrics

Growth

Sandisk (SNDK) at 175.30% clears its industry range for revenue growth, far stronger top-line momentum than Nokia (NOK) at 3.48%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

Only one side can be read here: Nokia (NOK) reports EPS growth of -47.83%, ranked against its industry; Sandisk (SNDK) has no EPS growth figure this period.

Growth Metrics

Financial Strength

Both Nokia (NOK) at 1.46 and Sandisk (SNDK) at 2.58 carry current ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

Sandisk (SNDK) at 0.01 keeps leverage in the lower industry quartile, while Nokia (NOK) at 0.16 runs a more typical debt-to-equity mix.

Financial Strength Metrics

Dividends

Sandisk (SNDK) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Nokia (NOK) reports a yield of 1.88%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Nokia (NOK) reports payout ratio above 100% at 100.17%, meaning dividends exceeded current-period earnings; Sandisk (SNDK) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%).

Dividend Metrics

Valuation

Sandisk (SNDK) at 6.67 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Nokia (NOK) at 47.88 sits in the richer quartile — a clear split in what investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings.

On P/S ratio, both Nokia (NOK) at 2.08 and Sandisk (SNDK) at 4.10 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

Nokia (NOK) at 1.82 is valued about in line with its industry on P/B ratio, while Sandisk (SNDK) at 6.63 carries an above-peer premium to book — SNDK is pricier on assets.

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