← Back to Screener
ScreenerNewsCompareWatchlist
VCP ScannerFree US Stock Screener & Financial AnalysisFree US Stock Screener
ScreenerThemesNewsCompareWatchlist
AnalyzeValuationTotal ReturnDCA CalculatorInsider Activity

TEF logoTelefónica, S.A.(TEF)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

TEF•NYSE•Utilities
$4.33
$24.41B mkt cap·Price updated May 1, 2026
SectorCommunication ServicesIndustryTelecom ServicesSub-IndustryIntegrated Telecom and Media Groups
AboutTelefónica, S.A., together with its subsidiaries, provides telecommunications services in Europe and Latin America. The company's mobile and related services and products comprise mobile voice, value added, mobile data and Internet, wholesale, corporate, roaming, fixed wireless, and trunking and paging services. Its fixed telecommunication services include PSTN lines; ISDN accesses; public telephone services; local, domestic, and international long-distance and fixed-to-mobile communications; corporate communications; supplementary value-added services; video telephony; intelligent network; and telephony information services, as well as leases and sells handset equipment. The company also provides Internet and broadband multimedia services comprising Internet service provider, portal and network, retail and wholesale broadband access, narrowband switched access, high-speed Internet through fibre to the home, and voice over Internet protocol services. In addition, it offers leased line, virtual private network, fibre optics, web hosting and application, outsourcing and consultancy, desktop, and system integration and professional services. Further, the company offers wholesale services for telecommunication operators, including domestic interconnection and international wholesale services; leased lines for other operators; and local loop leasing services, as well as bit stream services, wholesale line rental accesses, and leased ducts for other operators' fiber deployment. Additionally, it provides video/TV services; smart connectivity and services, and consumer IoT products; financial and other payment, security, cloud computing, advertising, big data, and digital telco experience services; virtual assistants; digital home platforms; and Movistar Home devices. It also offers online telemedicine, home insurance, music streaming, and consumer loan services. The company was incorporated in 1924 and is headquartered in Madrid, Spain.Show more
  • Revenue$41.31B+1.6%
  • EBITDA$11.19B-1.7%
  • Net Income-$49M+94.5%
  • Free Cash Flow$5.2B-12.3%
  • EBITDA Margin27.09%-3.3%
  • Net Margin-0.12%+94.6%
  • ROE-0.2%+93.5%
  • Interest Coverage0.80-12.5%
  • Debt/Equity1.98+21.6%
  • Net Debt/EBITDA3.30+1.7%
  • CapEx / Revenue14.01%-14.5%
  • CapEx Coverage1.90+0.4%
Analysis→Technical→

TEF Key Insights

Telefónica, S.A. (TEF) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Trading at only 0.9x book value

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Weak 3Y average ROE of 1.1%
  • ✗Weak interest coverage of 0.8x

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

TEF Price & Volume

Telefónica, S.A. (TEF) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

Loading chart...

TEF Growth Metrics

Telefónica, S.A. (TEF) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years-1.96%
5 Years-3.12%
3 Years1.7%
TTM-5.67%

Profit CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM-81.72%

EPS CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM-45.37%

Return on Capital

10 Years6.3%
5 Years6.57%
3 Years3.65%
Last Year3.08%

TEF Recent Earnings

Telefónica, S.A. (TEF) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters

Full history →
●Beat EPS 8/12 qtrs (67%)●Beat Revenue 7/12 qtrs (64%)
Q1 2026Latest
Feb 26, 2026
EPS
$0.06
Est $0.14
-57.1%
Revenue
—
Est $11.2B
Q4 2025
Nov 4, 2025
EPS
$0.11
Est $0.09
+22.2%
Revenue
$11.0B
Est $9.5B
+15.3%
Q3 2025
Jul 30, 2025
EPS
$0.08
Est $0.08
+0.0%
Revenue
$10.4B
Est $9.0B
+15.0%
Q2 2025
May 14, 2025
EPS
$0.08
Est $0.08
+0.0%
Revenue
$10.1B
Est $9.6B
+5.0%
QuarterDateEPS (Act vs Est)Revenue (Act vs Est)
Q1 2026LatestFeb 26, 2026
$0.06vs $0.14-57.1%
—vs $11.2B
Q4 2025Nov 4, 2025
$0.11vs $0.09+22.2%
$11.0Bvs $9.5B+15.3%
Q3 2025Jul 30, 2025
$0.08vs $0.08+0.0%
$10.4Bvs $9.0B+15.0%
Q2 2025May 14, 2025
$0.08vs $0.08+0.0%
$10.1Bvs $9.6B+5.0%
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →

TEF Peer Comparison

Telefónica, S.A. (TEF) competitors in Integrated Telecom and Media Groups — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison

Select Columns
Stock Universe
Valuation
Growth
Profitability
Financial Health
Dividends & Buybacks
Price Performance
Technical
Fundamentals ($)
Sector-Specific
CompanyMarket CapStock PriceP/E Ratio (TTM)Revenue Growth 1YNet MarginReturn on Equity (ROE)FCF YieldDebt / Equity
T logoTAT&T Inc.Direct Competitor178.43B25.558.402.71%16.92%16.85%1.35
VZ logoVZVerizon Communications Inc.Direct Competitor200.09B47.4411.682.52%12.43%16.42%1.90
VOD logoVODVodafone Group Public Limited CompanyDirect Competitor37.58B16.13-8.591.99%-4.08%-5.2%0.99
TU logoTUTELUS CorporationProduct Competitor20.01B12.8224.191.82%5.43%6.71%1.90
BCE logoBCEBCE Inc.Product Competitor22.6B24.234.860.16%25.77%30.75%1.77
TMUS logoTMUST-Mobile US, Inc.Product Competitor209.04B193.1619.878.49%11.65%17.82%2.07
LILA logoLILALiberty Latin America Ltd.Product Competitor1.63B8.15-2.66-0.33%-13.76%-50.24%8.67
AMX logoAMXAmérica Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V.Product Competitor81.54B27.1018.181.82%8.78%18.61%2.14

Compare TEF vs Peers

Telefónica, S.A. (TEF) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

Closest Rival

vs T

Most directly comparable listed peer for TEF.

Scale Benchmark

vs CSCO

Larger-name benchmark to compare TEF against a more recognizable public peer.

Peer Set

Compare Top 5

vs T, VZ, VOD, TU

TEF Income Statement

Telefónica, S.A. (TEF) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
Line itemDec'16Dec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24TTM
Revenue52.04B52.01B48.69B48.42B43.08B39.28B39.99B40.65B41.31B38.27B
Revenue Growth %10.2%-0.05%-6.37%-0.56%-11.04%-8.82%1.82%1.65%1.63%-5.67%
Cost of Revenue15.24B15.02B14.01B12.74B12.14B11.49B12.16B20.42B12.56B6.23B
Gross Profit
36.79B▲ 0%
36.99B▲ 0.5%
34.68B▼ 6.2%
35.68B▲ 2.9%
30.93B▼ 13.3%
27.79B▼ 10.2%
27.84B▲ 0.2%
20.23B▼ 27.3%
28.76B▲ 42.1%
32.04B▲ 0%
Gross Margin %70.71%71.12%71.22%73.68%71.81%70.75%69.6%49.77%69.61%83.73%
Gross Profit Growth %7.24%0.52%-6.23%2.87%-13.29%-10.17%0.16%-27.31%42.13%-
Operating Expenses31.58B30.33B28.18B31.14B26.8B14.2B23.78B17.64B26.36B29.39B
Other Operating Expenses----------
EBITDA15.12B16.19B15.57B15.12B13.5B21.98B12.85B11.39B11.19B12.34B
EBITDA Margin %29.05%31.12%31.98%31.22%31.34%55.97%32.14%28.02%27.09%32.24%
EBITDA Growth %32.45%7.07%-3.81%-2.9%-10.72%62.86%-41.54%-11.38%-1.72%10.51%
Depreciation & Amortization9.65B9.4B9.05B10.58B9.36B8.4B8.8B8.8B8.8B9.69B
D&A / Revenue %18.54%18.07%18.58%21.85%21.73%21.38%21.99%21.64%21.3%25.31%
Operating Income (EBIT)
5.47B▲ 0%
6.79B▲ 24.2%
6.52B▼ 4.0%
4.54B▼ 30.4%
4.14B▼ 8.8%
13.59B▲ 228.2%
4.06B▼ 70.1%
2.59B▼ 36.1%
2.4B▼ 7.6%
2.65B▲ 0%
Operating Margin %10.51%13.06%13.39%9.37%9.61%34.59%10.14%6.38%5.8%6.93%
Operating Income Growth %88.78%24.17%-3.96%-30.44%-8.77%228.24%-70.15%-36.07%-7.64%-
Interest Expense4.48B3.36B2.69B2.79B2.42B2.03B3.03B2.84B3B3M
Interest Coverage1.22x2.02x2.42x1.62x1.71x6.70x1.34x0.91x0.80x-
Interest / Revenue %8.6%6.47%5.52%5.77%5.61%5.16%7.58%6.98%7.26%0.01%
Non-Operating Income-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-4M
Pretax Income
3.25B▲ 0%
4.6B▲ 41.7%
5.57B▲ 21.2%
2.72B▼ 51.2%
2.58B▼ 5.0%
12.1B▲ 368.3%
2.96B▼ 75.5%
-1.47B▼ 149.8%
557M▲ 137.8%
547M▲ 0%
Pretax Margin %6.24%8.84%11.44%5.61%6%30.79%7.4%-3.62%1.35%1.43%
Income Tax846M1.22B1.62B1.05B626M1.38B641M-899M348M526M
Effective Tax Rate %26.07%26.52%29.1%38.78%24.24%11.39%21.66%61.03%62.48%96.16%
Net Income
2.37B▲ 0%
3.13B▲ 32.2%
3.33B▲ 6.4%
1.14B▼ 65.7%
1.58B▲ 38.5%
8.14B▲ 414.3%
2.01B▼ 75.3%
-892M▼ 144.4%
-49M▲ 94.5%
-2.12B▲ 0%
Net Margin %4.55%6.02%6.84%2.36%3.67%20.72%5.03%-2.19%-0.12%-5.53%
Net Income Growth %-13.7%32.21%6.35%-65.72%38.53%414.35%-75.29%-144.36%94.51%-81.72%
EPS (Diluted)
0.42▲ 0%
0.56▲ 33.3%
0.64▲ 14.3%
0.32▼ 50.0%
0.23▼ 28.1%
1.38▲ 500.0%
0.31▼ 77.5%
-0.20▼ 164.5%
-0.06▲ 71.8%
-0.38▲ 0%
EPS Growth %-17.65%33.33%14.29%-50%-28.13%500%-77.54%-164.52%71.8%-45.37%
EPS (Basic)0.420.560.650.330.231.380.31-0.26-0.06-
Diluted Shares Outstanding5.06B5.11B5.19B5.12B5.82B5.73B5.74B5.72B5.63B5.64B

TEF Balance Sheet

Telefónica, S.A. (TEF) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

Line itemDec'16Dec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24TTM
Total Assets123.64B115.07B114.05B118.88B105.05B109.21B109.64B104.32B100.5B92.57B
Asset Growth %0.54%-6.94%-0.89%4.24%-11.63%3.96%0.39%-4.85%-3.66%-23.94%
PP&E (Net)36.39B34.23B33.3B39.17B28.75B30.3B31.99B31.39B29.35B26.53B
PP&E / Total Assets %29.43%29.74%29.19%32.95%27.37%27.75%29.18%30.09%29.2%28.66%
Total Current Assets19.97B19.93B23.34B24.33B33.66B24.93B22.59B20.76B22.37B18.99B
Cash & Equivalents3.74B5.19B5.69B6.04B5.6B8.58B7.25B7.15B8.06B4.41B
Receivables1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K
Inventory1.05B1.12B1.69B2B1.72B1.75B1.55B928M954M892.85M
Other Current Assets4.17B3.93B5.75B1.44B15.99B2.02B1.6B1.62B1.69B10.7B
Long-Term Investments9.84B8.24B7.18B1.09B1.14B14.14B13.06B9.95B9.56B41.9B
Goodwill28.69B26.84B25.75B25.4B17.04B16.52B18.47B18.71B16.46B16.3B
Intangible Assets20.52B18B16.86B16.03B11.49B11.72B12.02B11.37B9.88B9.79B
Other Assets0006.17B6.56B5.98B6.62B5.91B6.21B7.38B
Total Liabilities95.26B88.45B87.07B93.43B86.79B80.53B77.93B77.23B77.75B71.22B
Total Debt60.36B52.59B54.7B56.71B50.85B48.17B45.39B44.12B45.02B42.9B
Net Debt56.63B47.4B49.01B50.67B45.25B39.59B38.14B36.96B36.96B38.51B
Long-Term Debt45.61B43.46B45.33B40.93B38.13B33.45B33.03B31.7B31.33B30.74B
Short-Term Borrowings14.75B9.13B9.37B8.55B7.43B6.65B3.68B3.46B5.39B6.44B
Capital Lease Obligations0007.23B5.29B8.07B8.68B8.95B8.3B31.34B
Total Current Liabilities35.45B29.07B29.65B30.19B28.12B25.5B23.1B23.4B25.73B22.52B
Accounts Payable11.86B11.52B5.07B11.11B8.34B9.73B10.39B10.46B10.59B13.34B
Accrued Expenses00886M0000000
Deferred Revenue1.57B1.39B1.62B1.6B1.29B1.34B1.49B1.6B1.95B0
Other Current Liabilities2.72B2.67B8.74B2.58B6.79B1.93B1.98B1.87B1.9B2B
Deferred Taxes1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K11.17B
Other Liabilities10.89B13B8.51B12.59B12.93B11.54B10.98B11.81B10.81B9.63B
Total Equity
28.39B▲ 0%
26.62B▼ 6.2%
26.98B▲ 1.4%
25.45B▼ 5.7%
18.26B▼ 28.3%
28.68B▲ 57.1%
31.71B▲ 10.5%
27.1B▼ 14.5%
22.75B▼ 16.0%
21.34B▲ 0%
Equity Growth %3.01%-6.23%1.36%-5.67%-28.25%57.09%10.54%-14.55%-16.04%-55.92%
Shareholders Equity18.16B16.92B17.95B17.12B11.23B22.21B25.09B21.85B19.35B17.61B
Minority Interest10.23B9.7B9.03B8.33B7.03B6.48B6.62B5.24B3.4B3.73B
Common Stock5.04B5.19B5.19B5.19B005.78B5.75B5.67B17.61B
Additional Paid-in Capital3.23B4.54B4.54B4.54B003.82B3.75B3.52B0
Retained Earnings17.09B18.23B14.88B13.38B0027.7B24.89B22.61B0
Accumulated OCI-13.55B-17.9B-13.52B-13.49B00-18.94B-19.31B-19.74B0
Return on Assets (ROA)1.92%2.62%2.91%0.98%1.41%7.6%1.84%-0.83%-0.05%-2.29%
Return on Equity (ROE)8.47%11.39%12.43%4.36%7.24%34.67%6.66%-3.03%-0.2%-9.92%
Debt / Equity2.13x1.98x2.03x2.23x2.78x1.68x1.43x1.63x1.98x1.98x
Debt / Assets48.82%45.71%47.96%47.7%48.41%44.11%41.4%42.29%44.8%46.35%
Net Debt / EBITDA3.75x2.93x3.15x3.35x3.35x1.80x2.97x3.25x3.30x3.30x
Book Value per Share5.615.215.24.973.145.015.524.744.043.79

TEF Cash Flow Statement

Telefónica, S.A. (TEF) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

Line itemDec'16Dec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24TTM
Cash from Operations13.36B13.79B13.31B15.01B13.2B12.14B11.76B12.59B10.99B10.99B
Operating CF Growth %-1.72%3.22%-3.52%12.74%-12.06%-8.03%-3.08%7.06%-12.7%-8.76%
Operating CF / Revenue %25.68%26.52%27.33%30.99%30.63%30.9%29.41%30.98%26.61%28.73%
Net Income2.37B3.13B3.33B860M1.33B9.32B0-1.24B0-2.12B
Depreciation & Amortization9.65B9.4B9.05B10.58B9.36B9.93B09.51B04.32B
Deferred Taxes0000000000
Other Non-Cash Items-12.02B-12.53B-12.38B3.56B2.51B-7.11B11.76B4.32B10.99B6.27B
Working Capital Changes0000000000
Capital Expenditures-9.19B-8.99B-8.78B-8.41B-7.02B-7.95B-6.35B-6.66B-5.79B-7.04B
CapEx / Revenue %17.66%17.29%18.03%17.37%16.3%20.25%15.88%16.38%14.01%18.41%
CapEx / D&A0.95x0.96x0.97x0.79x0.75x0.80x-0.70x-1.63x
CapEx Coverage (OCF/CapEx)1.45x1.53x1.52x1.78x1.88x1.53x1.85x1.89x1.90x1.56x
Cash from Investing-8.21B-10.24B-8.69B-5.64B-7.79B6.97B-5.33B-4.63B-5.22B-6.01B
Acquisitions713M-88M26M1.71B2M15.98B-633M1.15B31M0
Purchase of Investments-265M-1.11B-965M-1.13B-3.3B-1.74B-2.58B-1.59B-1.2B132.27M
Sale of Investments1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K
Other Investing42M-355M27M355M217M-1.87B-265M0281M-714.16M
Cash from Financing-4.22B-1.75B-3.88B-9.02B-5.44B-15.35B-7.92B-7.77B-4.67B-7.01B
Dividends Paid-2.91B-2.46B-2.79B-2.74B-1.3B-4.29B-968M-2.31B-1.76B-1.83B
Dividend Payout Ratio %122.67%78.51%83.88%240.11%81.92%52.73%48.14%---
Debt Issuance (Net)1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-2M
Stock Issued01.27B379M0323M00122.17M0-206.2M
Share Repurchases-660M00-504M-223M-713.92M0-1.91B0-321.01M
Other Financing-1.3B-400M-1.03B-136M-1.4B-2.85B-928M-2.91B-2.06B-2.04B
Net Change in Cash
1.12B▲ 0%
1.46B▲ 29.9%
500M▼ 65.7%
350M▼ 30.0%
-438M▼ 225.1%
2.9B▲ 762.2%
-1.33B▼ 146.0%
167.13M▲ 112.5%
911M▲ 445.1%
-1.73B▲ 0%
Exchange Rate Effect1000K-1000K-1000K1000K-1000K-1000K1000K-1000K-1000K-2M
Cash at Beginning2.62B3.74B5.19B5.69B6.04B6.86B8.58B7.73B7.15B7.64B
Cash at End3.74B5.19B5.69B6.04B5.6B9.76B7.25B7.9B8.06B5.16B
Free Cash Flow
4.18B▲ 0%
4.8B▲ 15.0%
4.53B▼ 5.6%
6.59B▲ 45.5%
6.18B▼ 6.4%
4.18B▼ 32.3%
5.41B▲ 29.4%
5.93B▲ 9.6%
5.2B▼ 12.3%
4.01B▲ 0%
FCF Growth %-0.48%14.96%-5.62%45.52%-6.35%-32.25%29.37%9.61%-12.29%-20.33%
FCF Margin %8.03%9.23%9.31%13.62%14.34%10.65%13.53%14.6%12.6%10.48%
FCF / Net Income %176.32%153.32%136.06%577.5%390.39%51.42%269.17%-665.15%-10620.41%-189.43%

TEF Key Ratios

Telefónica, S.A. (TEF) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios

Metric201620172018201920202021202220232024TTM
Return on Equity (ROE)8.47%11.39%12.43%4.36%7.24%34.67%6.66%-3.03%-0.2%-9.92%
EBITDA Margin29.05%31.12%31.98%31.22%31.34%55.97%32.14%28.02%27.09%32.24%
Net Debt / EBITDA3.75x2.93x3.15x3.35x3.35x1.80x2.97x3.25x3.30x3.30x
Interest Coverage1.22x2.02x2.42x1.62x1.71x6.70x1.34x0.91x0.80x-
CapEx / Revenue17.66%17.29%18.03%17.37%16.3%20.25%15.88%16.38%14.01%18.41%
Dividend Payout Ratio122.67%78.51%83.88%240.11%81.92%52.73%48.14%---86.37%
Debt / Equity2.13x1.98x2.03x2.23x2.78x1.68x1.43x1.63x1.98x1.98x
EPS Growth-17.65%33.33%14.29%-50%-28.13%500%-77.54%-164.52%71.8%-45.37%

TEF Frequently Asked Questions

Telefónica, S.A. (TEF) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials

Telefónica, S.A. (TEF) reported $38.27B in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 599% increase from $5.47B in 1989.

Telefónica, S.A. (TEF) grew revenue by 1.6% over the past year. Growth has been modest.

Telefónica, S.A. (TEF) reported a net loss of $2.12B for fiscal year 2024.

Dividend & Returns

Yes, Telefónica, S.A. (TEF) pays a dividend with a yield of 8.50%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

Telefónica, S.A. (TEF) has a return on equity (ROE) of -0.2%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

Telefónica, S.A. (TEF) generated $4.01B in free cash flow for fiscal year 2024. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

Industry Metrics

Telefónica, S.A. (TEF) has a dividend payout ratio of 0%. This suggests the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.

Explore More TEF

Telefónica, S.A. (TEF) financial analysis — history, returns, DCA and operating performance tools

Full TEF Stock Analysis

Analyst verdict, bull/bear case, risk factors and peer comparison

→

Total Return Calculator

Historical returns with dividends reinvested

→

DCA Calculator

Dollar cost averaging vs lump sum

→

Dividend History

Yield, growth, payout safety & DRIP

→

Earnings History

EPS trends, net income & profitability

→

Price History

Long-term charts & historical price data

→

Revenue History

Sales growth patterns & revenue breakdown

→

Financial Ratios

30 years of market, efficiency and balance-sheet ratios

→

Valuation

DCF intrinsic value, peer multiples & estimates

→
VCP ScannerFree US Stock Screener & Financial Analysis

Find stocks. Verify deeply. Act with conviction.

Patterns find ideas. Fundamentals build conviction.

Data updated daily

Quick Links

  • Home
  • Screener
  • Themes
  • Market Valuation
  • Valuation
  • Compare
  • Total Return
  • DCA Calculator
  • News
  • Insights
  • Methodology
  • How It Works
  • Profile

Popular Screens

  • VCP Hot
  • VCP Warm
  • Value Screens
  • Growth Screens
  • Momentum Screens
  • Technical Screens
  • Quality Screens

Community

  • Follow @VCPScanner on X

Get weekly stock ideas — free

© 2026 VCP Scanner. All rights reserved.
About·Privacy Policy·Terms of Service
Not financial advice. Do your own research.