Nokia Oyj (NYSE:NOK) has agreed to a multi-year ERP modernization with SAP and Microsoft, moving to SAP S/4HANA on Azure to consolidate data, applications, and operating models across its global operations.

Nokia Oyj’s recent ERP agreement lands after a period of strong share price momentum, with the latest close at US$12.90, a 90-day share price return of 36.36% and a 1-year total shareholder return of 159.45% that underlines how sentiment has shifted.

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After Nokia Oyj’s sharp rerating and a share price now sitting close to analyst targets and intrinsic estimates, the real tension is whether recent enthusiasm has already done the heavy lifting or if valuation still leaves meaningful upside ahead.

Price-to-Earnings of 81.2x: Is it justified?

Nokia Oyj currently trades on a P/E of 81.2x, which sits against a last close of $12.90 and suggests the stock is priced at a premium to many peers.

The P/E ratio compares the company’s share price to its earnings per share. A higher multiple usually means the market is paying more today for each dollar of current earnings. For a business like Nokia Oyj that is active across networks, cloud and licensing, investors often watch this multiple closely because it reflects expectations around profit trends more than short term revenue moves.

Here, the picture is mixed. On one side, Nokia Oyj’s P/E of 81.2x is below the peer average of 89x, which implies the stock is not the richest in its group. On the other side, it is described as expensive versus the estimated fair P/E of 50.6x, so the current market price embeds stronger earnings expectations than the level that model suggests the market could eventually move toward.

Compared with the wider US Communications industry average P/E of 33.3x, Nokia Oyj’s 81.2x multiple is described as expensive, which reinforces how much more investors are currently paying relative to the sector overall.

Result: Price-to-Earnings of 81.2x (OVERVALUED)

However, Nokia Oyj’s recent share price strength, rich P/E, and a small premium to both analyst targets and intrinsic estimates all leave less room if sentiment cools.

Another View: Nokia Oyj Through a Cash Flow Lens

While the P/E ratio frames Nokia Oyj as expensive, the SWS DCF model offers a slightly different angle, with the stock at $12.90 versus an estimated future cash flow value of $12.67. That small premium points to a much tighter margin of safety. This raises the question of where to place more weight: earnings or cash flows?

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