TELEFONICA SA-SPON ADR (TEF) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:TEF • US8793822086

3.81 USD
-0.04 (-1.04%)
At close: Jan 16, 2026
3.8 USD
-0.01 (-0.26%)
After Hours: 1/16/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

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Overall TEF gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated TEF against 37 industry peers in the Diversified Telecommunication Services industry. TEF has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. TEF has a valuation in line with the averages, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year TEF was profitable.
  • TEF had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In multiple years TEF reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years TEF had a positive operating cash flow.
TEF Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFTEF Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5B 10B 15B

1.2 Ratios

  • TEF's Return On Assets of -4.10% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. TEF is outperformed by 63.16% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of TEF (-21.56%) is worse than 71.05% of its industry peers.
  • TEF has a better Return On Invested Capital (7.73%) than 84.21% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for TEF is below the industry average of 5.97%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (3.43%) for TEF is below the current ROIC(7.73%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector 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%
TEF Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICTEF Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 12.00%, TEF is in line with its industry, outperforming 55.26% of the companies in the same industry.
  • TEF's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of TEF (35.73%) is worse than 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 RankSector 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%
TEF Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsTEF Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 20 30 40 50

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so TEF is still creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, TEF has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, TEF has less shares outstanding
  • TEF has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
TEF Yearly Shares OutstandingTEF Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B
TEF Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsTEF Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20B 40B 60B 80B 100B

2.2 Solvency

  • TEF has a debt to FCF ratio of 8.80. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as TEF would need 8.80 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • TEF has a better Debt to FCF ratio (8.80) than 68.42% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.07 is on the high side and indicates that TEF has dependencies on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of TEF (2.07) is worse than 71.05% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.07
Debt/FCF 8.8
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACC1.79
WACC4.31%
TEF Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFTEF Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10B 20B 30B 40B

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.
  • With a Current ratio value of 0.84, TEF is not doing good in the industry: 73.68% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.80 indicates that TEF may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • TEF has a Quick ratio of 0.80. This is in the lower half of the industry: TEF underperforms 76.32% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.84
Quick Ratio 0.8
TEF Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesTEF Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10B 20B 30B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • TEF shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -34.78%.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -8.73% on average over the past years.
  • 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.
  • The Revenue is expected to decrease by -1.34% on average over the next years.
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.
TEF Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesTEF Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B
TEF Yearly EPS VS EstimatesTEF Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0.2 0.4 0.6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • TEF is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 10.89.
  • 84.21% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than TEF, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • TEF's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.64.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.01 indicates a reasonable valuation of TEF.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, TEF is valued cheaper than 86.84% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of TEF to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.75), we can say TEF is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.89
Fwd PE 10.01
TEF Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsTEF Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of TEF indicates a rather cheap valuation: TEF is cheaper than 97.37% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 3.75
EV/EBITDA N/A
TEF Per share dataTEF EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 4 6 8 10

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%

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5. Dividend

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 1.80.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 7.35%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of TEF decreases each year by -5.71%.
  • TEF has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-5.71%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
TEF Yearly Dividends per shareTEF Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

5.3 Sustainability

  • The earnings of TEF are negative and hence is the payout ratio. TEF will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
DP-48.26%
EPS Next 2Y-9.99%
EPS Next 3Y-2.86%
TEF Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendTEF Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B 4B 6B

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TELEFONICA SA-SPON ADR

NYSE:TEF (1/16/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 3.8 -0.01 (-0.26%)

3.81

-0.04 (-1.04%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTelecommunication Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services
Earnings (Last)11-04
Earnings (Next)02-26
Inst Owners27.78%
Inst Owner Change-4.83%
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 RankSector 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 RankSector 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 RankSector 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 RankSector 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 FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of TELEFONICA SA-SPON ADR (TEF) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to TEF.


Can you provide the valuation status for TELEFONICA SA-SPON ADR?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to TELEFONICA SA-SPON ADR (TEF). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is TELEFONICA SA-SPON ADR (TEF) stock?

TELEFONICA SA-SPON ADR (TEF) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


What is the valuation of TELEFONICA SA-SPON ADR based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for TELEFONICA SA-SPON ADR (TEF) is 10.89 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.04.


What is the earnings growth outlook for TELEFONICA SA-SPON ADR?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of TELEFONICA SA-SPON ADR (TEF) is expected to decline by -37.45% in the next year.