- CEO
- Rob Kolkman
- Full Time Employees
- 4,554
- Sector
- Consumer services
- Industry
- Publishing: newspapers
- Address
- Töölönlahdenkatu 2 Helsinki UU Finland 00100
- IPO Date
- May 1, 1999
- Business
- Sanoma Oyj (SANOMA.HE) operates as a leading Nordic learning and media company, providing educational solutions and multi-platform media content primarily in Finland, the Netherlands, Poland, Belgium, Spain and other European markets. Founded in 1889 and headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, the company conducts its activities through two main segments: Sanoma Learning, which offers printed and digital learning materials, digital learning and teaching platforms for primary, secondary and vocational (K12) education; and Sanoma Media Finland, which delivers news, entertainment and information via newspapers including Helsingin Sanomat and Ilta-Sanomat, magazines such as Me Naiset and Aku Ankka, TV channels like Nelonen, streaming services Ruutu and Supla, radio stations including Radio Suomipop, events, festivals, marketing solutions, custom publishing, books and printing services. Sanoma Learning targets teachers and students to support curriculum achievement across Europe, while Sanoma Media Finland serves broad Finnish audiences with independent journalism and tailored advertising through its cross-media ecosystem. In recent developments, Sanoma acquired a portfolio of secondary and vocational education learning materials from Finnish publisher Edita Oppiminen Oy in January 2025, adding approximately EUR 4 million in pro forma 2024 net sales to complement its K12 offerings in Finland; updated its financial targets in November 2025 to deliver high single-digit adjusted operating profit growth for 2026-2030, driven by AI-enabled digital transformation in media, efficiency gains, advertising expansion ahead of the 2027 gambling market opening and proactive M&A; concluded negotiations to close its Sanoma Manu printing plant by end-2025; amended its free cash flow definition from 2026 to include lease liability payments for improved distributability; lowered its leverage target to below 2.5x; and published its Social Bond Report in November 2025 while hosting a Capital Markets Day. With approximately 4,600 employees and 2024 net sales of EUR 1.345 billion, Sanoma maintains a strong focus on sustainability, aligning with UN Global Compact goals to maximize societal brainprint and minimize environmental impact.