Nokia reports Q1 2007 net sales

[Nikos Kartalis]

Nokia's first quarter 2007 net sales increased 4% to EUR 9.9 billion, compared with EUR 9.5 billion in the first quarter 2006. At constant currency, group net sales would have increased 6%.

Nokia's first quarter 2007 operating profit decreased 7% to EUR 1 272 million (including the negative impact of EUR 69 million in special items), compared with EUR 1 367 million in the first quarter 2006 (including the negative impact of EUR 22 million in special items). Nokia's first quarter 2007 operating margin was 12.9% (14.4%) including the impact of the respective special items, and 13.6% (14.6%) excluding the special items.

Operating cash flow for the first quarter 2007 was EUR 1.6 billion, compared with EUR 1.0 billion for the first quarter 2006, and total combined cash and other liquid assets at March 31, 2007 were EUR 9.1 billion, compared with EUR 8.5 billion at December 31, 2006. At March 31, 2007, our net debt-equity ratio (gearing) was -72%, compared with -68% at December 31, 2006.

Mobile devices
In the first quarter 2007, the total mobile device volume achieved by our Mobile Phones, Multimedia and Enterprise Solutions business groups reached 91.1 million units, representing 21% year on year growth and a 14% sequential decrease. The overall industry volume for the same period reached an estimated 253 million units, representing 18% year on year growth and a 13% sequential decrease.

Converged device industry volumes increased to an estimated 23.5 million units, compared with an estimated 17 million units in the first quarter 2006. Nokia's own converged device volumes rose to 11.8 million units, compared with 8.5 million units in the first quarter 2006. Nokia shipped close to eight million Nokia Nseries and more than one million Nokia Eseries devices during the first quarter 2007.