TELEFONICA SA-SPON ADR (TEF) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:TEF • US8793822086
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This TEF fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. TEF Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year TEF was profitable.
- TEF had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: TEF reported negative net income in multiple years.
- Each year in the past 5 years TEF had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- TEF has a Return On Assets of -4.10%. This is in the lower half of the industry: TEF underperforms 63.16% of its industry peers.
- TEF has a Return On Equity of -21.56%. This is in the lower half of the industry: TEF underperforms 71.05% of its industry peers.
- TEF has a Return On Invested Capital of 7.73%. This is amongst the best in the industry. TEF outperforms 84.21% of its industry peers.
- TEF had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.43%. This is below the industry average of 5.91%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (3.43%) for TEF is below the current ROIC(7.73%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -4.1% | ||
| ROE | -21.56% | ||
| ROIC | 7.73% |
ROA(3y)0.08%
ROA(5y)1.74%
ROE(3y)0.1%
ROE(5y)9.53%
ROIC(3y)3.43%
ROIC(5y)3.52%
1.3 Margins
- TEF has a Operating Margin (12.00%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- TEF's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- TEF's Gross Margin of 35.73% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. TEF is outperformed by 78.95% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of TEF has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 12% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 35.73% |
OM growth 3Y18.75%
OM growth 5Y8.06%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.37%
GM growth 5Y-1.04%
2. TEF Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- TEF has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for TEF remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for TEF has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for TEF is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- The Debt to FCF ratio of TEF is 8.80, which is on the high side as it means it would take TEF, 8.80 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- TEF's Debt to FCF ratio of 8.80 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. TEF outperforms 68.42% of its industry peers.
- TEF has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.07. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- TEF has a Debt to Equity ratio of 2.07. This is in the lower half of the industry: TEF underperforms 71.05% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.07 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.8 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
ROIC/WACC1.79
WACC4.31%
2.3 Liquidity
- TEF has a Current Ratio of 0.84. This is a bad value and indicates that TEF is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.84, TEF is doing worse than 73.68% of the companies in the same industry.
- TEF has a Quick Ratio of 0.84. This is a bad value and indicates that TEF is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of TEF (0.80) is worse than 76.32% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.84 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.8 |
3. TEF Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for TEF have decreased strongly by -34.78% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, TEF shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -8.73% on average per year.
- TEF shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 40.77%.
- The Revenue has been decreasing by -3.12% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-34.78%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y-8.73%
EPS Q2Q%-18.18%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)40.77%
Revenue growth 3Y1.7%
Revenue growth 5Y-3.12%
Sales Q2Q%-10.63%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 1.32% on average over the next years.
- Based on estimates for the next years, TEF will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -1.34% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-37.45%
EPS Next 2Y-9.99%
EPS Next 3Y-2.86%
EPS Next 5Y1.32%
Revenue Next Year-11.05%
Revenue Next 2Y-5.32%
Revenue Next 3Y-3.08%
Revenue Next 5Y-1.34%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. TEF Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- TEF is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 10.89.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of TEF indicates a rather cheap valuation: TEF is cheaper than 84.21% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- TEF is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.51, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.01, the valuation of TEF can be described as very reasonable.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, TEF is valued cheaply inside the industry as 86.84% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of TEF to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.76), we can say TEF is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.89 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.01 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- TEF's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. TEF is cheaper than 97.37% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 3.75 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- A cheap valuation may be justified as TEF's earnings are expected to decrease with -2.86% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-9.99%
EPS Next 3Y-2.86%
5. TEF Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 7.35%, TEF is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- In the last 3 months the price of TEF has falen by -26.73%. A price decline artificially increases the dividend yield. It may be a sign investors do not expect the dividend to last.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.23, TEF pays a better dividend. On top of this TEF pays more dividend than 92.11% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- TEF's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 7.35% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of TEF decreases each year by -5.71%.
- TEF has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-5.71%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- TEF has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
DP-48.26%
EPS Next 2Y-9.99%
EPS Next 3Y-2.86%
TEF Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
3.81
-0.04 (-1.04%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupTelecommunication Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services
Earnings (Last)11-04 2025-11-04/dmh
Earnings (Next)02-26 2026-02-26/amc
Inst Owners27.78%
Inst Owner Change-4.99%
Ins Owners0.37%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap21.48B
Revenue(TTM)57.11B
Net Income(TTM)-3.80B
Analysts53.75
Price Target4.64 (21.78%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 7.35% |
Yearly Dividend0.39
Dividend Growth(5Y)-5.71%
DP-48.26%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)19.89%
Min EPS beat(2)13.76%
Max EPS beat(2)26.01%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-3.18%
Min EPS beat(4)-51.51%
Max EPS beat(4)26.01%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)10.19%
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)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.45%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.77%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.14%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.15%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.28%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.57%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.48%
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)-1.73%
PT rev (3m)-9.98%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-139.83%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-136.43%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.81%
EPS NY rev (3m)-9.98%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.41%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.46%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.59%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.89 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.01 | ||
| P/S | 0.32 | ||
| P/FCF | 3.75 | ||
| P/OCF | 1.77 | ||
| P/B | 1.04 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
EPS(TTM)0.35
EY9.19%
EPS(NY)0.38
Fwd EY9.99%
FCF(TTM)1.02
FCFY26.64%
OCF(TTM)2.15
OCFY56.49%
SpS11.89
BVpS3.67
TBVpS-1.77
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number5.37
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -4.1% | ||
| ROE | -21.56% | ||
| ROCE | 9.79% | ||
| ROIC | 7.73% | ||
| ROICexc | 8.5% | ||
| ROICexgc | 14.4% | ||
| OM | 12% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 35.73% | ||
| FCFM | 8.53% |
ROA(3y)0.08%
ROA(5y)1.74%
ROE(3y)0.1%
ROE(5y)9.53%
ROIC(3y)3.43%
ROIC(5y)3.52%
ROICexc(3y)3.84%
ROICexc(5y)3.95%
ROICexgc(3y)6.39%
ROICexgc(5y)6.59%
ROCE(3y)4.35%
ROCE(5y)4.46%
ROICexgc growth 3Y26.02%
ROICexgc growth 5Y3.81%
ROICexc growth 3Y25.08%
ROICexc growth 5Y8.63%
OM growth 3Y18.75%
OM growth 5Y8.06%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.37%
GM growth 5Y-1.04%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.62
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.07 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.8 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | N/A | ||
| Cap/Depr | N/A | ||
| Cap/Sales | 9.56% | ||
| Interest Coverage | -7.45 | ||
| Cash Conversion | N/A | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.84 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.8 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
F-Score4
WACC4.31%
ROIC/WACC1.79
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)13.84%
Cap/Sales(5y)14.7%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-34.78%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y-8.73%
EPS Q2Q%-18.18%
EPS Next Y-37.45%
EPS Next 2Y-9.99%
EPS Next 3Y-2.86%
EPS Next 5Y1.32%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)40.77%
Revenue growth 3Y1.7%
Revenue growth 5Y-3.12%
Sales Q2Q%-10.63%
Revenue Next Year-11.05%
Revenue Next 2Y-5.32%
Revenue Next 3Y-3.08%
Revenue Next 5Y-1.34%
EBIT growth 1Y59.92%
EBIT growth 3Y20.77%
EBIT growth 5Y4.69%
EBIT Next Year166.12%
EBIT Next 3Y40.69%
EBIT Next 5Y23.72%
FCF growth 1Y-20.22%
FCF growth 3Y6.37%
FCF growth 5Y-7.72%
OCF growth 1Y-14.64%
OCF growth 3Y0.61%
OCF growth 5Y-7%
TELEFONICA SA-SPON ADR / TEF Fundamental Analysis FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to TEF.
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TELEFONICA SA-SPON ADR (TEF) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of TELEFONICA SA-SPON ADR (TEF) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for TELEFONICA SA-SPON ADR (TEF) is 10.89 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.04.
How financially healthy is TELEFONICA SA-SPON ADR?
The financial health rating of TELEFONICA SA-SPON ADR (TEF) is 2 / 10.