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NOS SGPS (NOS.LS) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe - Euronext Lisbon - ELI:NOS - PTZON0AM0006 - Common Stock

3.73 EUR
-0.03 (-0.8%)
Last: 12/10/2025, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to NOS. NOS was compared to 32 industry peers in the Diversified Telecommunication Services industry. While NOS belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are concerns on its financial health. NOS may be a bit undervalued, certainly considering the very reasonable score on growth


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

NOS had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year NOS had a positive cash flow from operations.
NOS had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
NOS had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
NOS.LS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFNOS.LS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M

1.2 Ratios

NOS has a better Return On Assets (6.82%) than 93.75% of its industry peers.
NOS has a Return On Equity of 24.41%. This is amongst the best in the industry. NOS outperforms 93.75% of its industry peers.
NOS has a better Return On Invested Capital (9.99%) than 87.50% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for NOS is in line with the industry average of 7.83%.
The 3 year average ROIC (7.84%) for NOS is below the current ROIC(9.99%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.82%
ROE 24.41%
ROIC 9.99%
ROA(3y)6.6%
ROA(5y)5.43%
ROE(3y)21.67%
ROE(5y)17.95%
ROIC(3y)7.84%
ROIC(5y)7.63%
NOS.LS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICNOS.LS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15 20 25

1.3 Margins

The Profit Margin of NOS (13.66%) is better than 78.13% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of NOS has grown nicely.
NOS has a Operating Margin of 16.63%. This is in the better half of the industry: NOS outperforms 62.50% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of NOS has remained more or less at the same level.
NOS has a better Gross Margin (70.77%) than 71.88% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of NOS has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 16.63%
PM (TTM) 13.66%
GM 70.77%
OM growth 3Y3.9%
OM growth 5Y1.36%
PM growth 3Y16.78%
PM growth 5Y10.28%
GM growth 3Y2.11%
GM growth 5Y0.6%
NOS.LS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsNOS.LS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

NOS has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
Compared to 1 year ago, NOS has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
NOS has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
NOS has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
NOS.LS Yearly Shares OutstandingNOS.LS Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M
NOS.LS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsNOS.LS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

NOS has an Altman-Z score of 1.39. This is a bad value and indicates that NOS is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
The Altman-Z score of NOS (1.39) is better than 78.13% of its industry peers.
NOS has a debt to FCF ratio of 4.26. This is a neutral value as NOS would need 4.26 years to pay back of all of its debts.
The Debt to FCF ratio of NOS (4.26) is better than 84.38% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.45 is on the high side and indicates that NOS has dependencies on debt financing.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.45, NOS is not doing good in the industry: 65.63% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.45
Debt/FCF 4.26
Altman-Z 1.39
ROIC/WACC1.6
WACC6.23%
NOS.LS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFNOS.LS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 0.58 indicates that NOS may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.58, NOS is doing worse than 78.13% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 0.54 indicates that NOS may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
NOS has a worse Quick ratio (0.54) than 78.13% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.58
Quick Ratio 0.54
NOS.LS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesNOS.LS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 51.43% over the past year.
Measured over the past years, NOS shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 14.44% on average per year.
Looking at the last year, NOS shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 7.36% in the last year.
NOS shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 3.07% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)51.43%
EPS 3Y23.41%
EPS 5Y14.44%
EPS Q2Q%30%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.36%
Revenue growth 3Y5.85%
Revenue growth 5Y3.07%
Sales Q2Q%5.69%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, NOS will show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -7.66% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.57% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-25.3%
EPS Next 2Y-14.68%
EPS Next 3Y-10.29%
EPS Next 5Y-7.66%
Revenue Next Year8.45%
Revenue Next 2Y5.01%
Revenue Next 3Y3.59%
Revenue Next 5Y3.57%

3.3 Evolution

The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
NOS.LS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesNOS.LS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 500M 1B 1.5B
NOS.LS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesNOS.LS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

NOS is valuated cheaply with a Price/Earnings ratio of 7.04.
NOS's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. NOS is cheaper than 96.88% of the companies in the same industry.
NOS's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.59.
NOS is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.67.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of NOS indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: NOS is cheaper than 78.13% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.80, NOS is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 7.04
Fwd PE 9.67
NOS.LS Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsNOS.LS Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

NOS's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. NOS is cheaper than 93.75% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 4.58
EV/EBITDA N/A
NOS.LS Per share dataNOS.LS EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 1 2 3

4.3 Compensation for Growth

NOS has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
A cheap valuation may be justified as NOS's earnings are expected to decrease with -10.29% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.49
EPS Next 2Y-14.68%
EPS Next 3Y-10.29%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

NOS has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 9.27%, which is a nice return.
NOS's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 4.63. NOS pays more dividend than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.31, NOS pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 9.27%

5.2 History

The dividend of NOS decreases each year by -0.01%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-0.01%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years5
NOS.LS Yearly Dividends per shareNOS.LS Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.1 0.2 0.3

5.3 Sustainability

NOS pays out 85.20% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
NOS's earnings and Dividend Rate are declining. This means the current dividend is most likely not sustainable.
DP85.2%
EPS Next 2Y-14.68%
EPS Next 3Y-10.29%
NOS.LS Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendNOS.LS Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M
NOS.LS Dividend Payout.NOS.LS Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.NOS.LS Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

NOS SGPS

ELI:NOS (12/10/2025, 7:00:00 PM)

3.73

-0.03 (-0.8%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTelecommunication Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services
Earnings (Last)10-27 2025-10-27/amc
Earnings (Next)02-24 2026-02-24/amc
Inst Owners13.66%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.16%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.92B
Revenue(TTM)1.78B
Net Income(TTM)240.51M
Analysts56.84
Price Target4.24 (13.67%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 9.27%
Yearly Dividend0.35
Dividend Growth(5Y)-0.01%
DP85.2%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.15%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.24%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.53%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.77%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.24%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.7%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.31%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.06%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.7%
PT rev (1m)0.51%
PT rev (3m)0.91%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)2.35%
EPS NY rev (3m)4.81%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.23%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.05%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.77%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 7.04
Fwd PE 9.67
P/S 1.09
P/FCF 4.58
P/OCF 2.26
P/B 1.95
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)0.53
EY14.21%
EPS(NY)0.39
Fwd EY10.34%
FCF(TTM)0.81
FCFY21.84%
OCF(TTM)1.65
OCFY44.25%
SpS3.42
BVpS1.91
TBVpS-0.51
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.49
Graham Number4.78
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.82%
ROE 24.41%
ROCE 11.28%
ROIC 9.99%
ROICexc 10.02%
ROICexgc 19.35%
OM 16.63%
PM (TTM) 13.66%
GM 70.77%
FCFM 23.84%
ROA(3y)6.6%
ROA(5y)5.43%
ROE(3y)21.67%
ROE(5y)17.95%
ROIC(3y)7.84%
ROIC(5y)7.63%
ROICexc(3y)7.88%
ROICexc(5y)7.76%
ROICexgc(3y)14.7%
ROICexgc(5y)14.69%
ROCE(3y)8.86%
ROCE(5y)8.63%
ROICexgc growth 3Y2.8%
ROICexgc growth 5Y3.18%
ROICexc growth 3Y7.04%
ROICexc growth 5Y2.64%
OM growth 3Y3.9%
OM growth 5Y1.36%
PM growth 3Y16.78%
PM growth 5Y10.28%
GM growth 3Y2.11%
GM growth 5Y0.6%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.5
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.45
Debt/FCF 4.26
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr N/A
Cap/Sales 24.46%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality 174.48%
Current Ratio 0.58
Quick Ratio 0.54
Altman-Z 1.39
F-Score6
WACC6.23%
ROIC/WACC1.6
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)28.72%
Cap/Sales(5y)33.66%
Profit Quality(3y)131.24%
Profit Quality(5y)127.18%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)51.43%
EPS 3Y23.41%
EPS 5Y14.44%
EPS Q2Q%30%
EPS Next Y-25.3%
EPS Next 2Y-14.68%
EPS Next 3Y-10.29%
EPS Next 5Y-7.66%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.36%
Revenue growth 3Y5.85%
Revenue growth 5Y3.07%
Sales Q2Q%5.69%
Revenue Next Year8.45%
Revenue Next 2Y5.01%
Revenue Next 3Y3.59%
Revenue Next 5Y3.57%
EBIT growth 1Y16.65%
EBIT growth 3Y9.97%
EBIT growth 5Y4.47%
EBIT Next Year156.67%
EBIT Next 3Y37.32%
EBIT Next 5Y26.43%
FCF growth 1Y93.32%
FCF growth 3Y149.07%
FCF growth 5Y14.29%
OCF growth 1Y26.99%
OCF growth 3Y8.56%
OCF growth 5Y6.27%

NOS SGPS / NOS.LS FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of NOS SGPS (NOS.LS) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to NOS.LS.


What is the valuation status for NOS stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to NOS SGPS (NOS.LS). This can be considered as Undervalued.


What is the profitability of NOS stock?

NOS SGPS (NOS.LS) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


What is the valuation of NOS SGPS based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for NOS SGPS (NOS.LS) is 7.04 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.95.


Can you provide the financial health for NOS stock?

The financial health rating of NOS SGPS (NOS.LS) is 3 / 10.