Operating Margin - NOS SGPS SA (ELI:NOS)

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Price: 3.745 EUR 0.4%

Market Cap: 1.9B EUR

16.9%

Current

14%

Average

9.7%

Industry

Operating Margin represents how efficiently a company is able to generate profit through its core operations.

Higher ratios are generally better, illustrating the company is efficient in its operations and is good at turning sales into profits.

Operating Margin

16.9%

Operating Profit

302.1m

Revenue

1.8B

Operating Margin Across Competitors

Country		Company	Market Cap	Operating Margin
PT	N	NOS SGPS SA ELI:NOS	1.9B EUR	17%
US		AT&T Inc NYSE:T	174.9B USD	19%
US		Verizon Communications Inc NYSE:VZ	170.7B USD	24%
DE		Deutsche Telekom AG XETRA:DTE	131.9B EUR	23%
CN		China Telecom Corp Ltd SSE:601728	621.3B CNY	7%
JP		Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp TSE:9432	12.8T JPY	13%
SG		Singapore Telecommunications Ltd SGX:Z74	75.2B SGD	10%
SA		Saudi Telecom Company SJSC SAU:7010	189B SAR	18%
FR		Orange SA PAR:ORA	36.3B EUR	11%
AU		Telstra Corporation Ltd ASX:TLS	55.6B AUD	17%
CH		Swisscom AG SIX:SCMN	28.5B CHF	12%

NOS SGPS SA
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Market Cap

1.9B EUR

Industry

Telecommunication

NOS SGPS SA, a prominent player in the Portuguese telecommunications and entertainment sector, has carved a niche in an industry defined by rapid technological change and intense competition. Emerging from the merger of two companies, ZON Multimedia and Optimus, in 2013, NOS has since sprinted ahead as a robust force in both the telecommunications infrastructure and content spheres. Its business operations span across offering cable and satellite television services, pioneering high-speed internet access, providing comprehensive mobile and fixed voice services, and being a critical distributor of films and audiovisual content. These diversified operations equip NOS with a formidable toolkit to navigate the dynamics of consumer demand and technological evolution, anchoring the company in Portugal’s digital ecosystem. The tale of NOS SGPS SA's financial success is deeply interwoven with its diversified revenue streams. The company's revenue model hinges on its ability to provide bundled telecommunications packages, a strategy that not only cushions against market volatility but also incentivizes customer loyalty. By offering competitive ‘triple play’ and ‘quad-play’ services – a combination of TV, internet, mobile, and fixed telephony – NOS maximizes cross-selling opportunities and reduces churn. Meanwhile, the entertainment division fuels ancillary revenue through cinema operations and content distribution, capitalizing on the national appetite for diverse media offerings. This strategic interplay between comprehensive service offerings and content distribution places NOS SGPS SA at a considerable advantage, weaving a narrative of sustainable growth and innovation.

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