Why invest in Vaisala?
Technology leader with a purpose
We are a growing, sustainable, and globally operating company headquartered in Finland. As a technological leader in our field, we aim for long-term growth as well as a globally leading position in industrial, weather, and environmental measurements and forecasts by responding to different megatrends and investing in research and development as well as digital
transformation.
In line with our strategic objectives, our long-term financial targets are average sales growth of 7%, systematic improvement of EBITA %, and maintaining strong cash conversion over time. Vaisala's series A shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki stock exchange. Our goal is to increase shareholder value through profitable growth and attractive shareholder returns with positive societal impact.
1. Technology leader and strong market position
- Leading technologies in industrial, weather, and environmental measurements with the most reliable instruments, forecasts, algorithms, and software
- Clear market leadership position in key products, high customer satisfaction, estimated total market size of EUR 4.7 billion
- High continuous investments in R&D (2025: 68.3 MEUR or 11% of net sales)
2. Potential to accelerate growth
- Over half of the business in growing markets
- New technologies
- New products, applications, and digital solutions that leverage the latest technologies, platforms, as well as business models based on recurring revenue
- Expansion into new customer segments and geographical regions
3. Resilience in a changing business environment
- Balanced portfolio of complementary businesses with different business models and industry cycles
- Several customer segments in private and public sectors
- Global player with representatives in more than 100 countries
- 2025 geographical net sales split: 38% Americas | 25% APAC | 37% EMEA
4. Asset-light business model
- Scalable business model with low net working capital requirement
- Sales growth does not require large CAPEX investment: annual maintenance CAPEX roughly at 2-3% of sales
- Potential for productivity improvement with volume growth
5. Strong cash generation and financial position
- Enable investing in growth and long-term business development
- Strong cash conversion rate 1.1 (2025)
- Solvency ratio 55.7% (2025)
- Gearing 4.4% (2025)
6. Solid dividend payer
- Aim to distribute a stable dividend which will increase in line with net profit development
- Dividend per share for the last five years paid at the average rate of 58% on earnings and the average effective dividend yield of share 1.7%
7. Technology with an impact in a responsible way
- Technologies, products, and digital solutions that enhance customers’ decision-making and development of operations that contribute significantly to solving global challenges related to climate change, energy transition and decarbonization, and health and aging population, for example
- We use 100% renewable electricity and have set science-based targets to reduce our emissions
Fact sheet about Vaisala
Vaisala is a global leader in measurement instruments and intelligence for climate action. We equip our customers with devices and data to improve resource efficiency, drive energy transition, and care for the safety and well-being of people and societies worldwide. With over 90 years of innovation and expertise, we employ a team of close to 2,500 experts committed to taking every measure for the planet. Vaisala series A shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki stock exchange.
