Telefónica, S.A. (TEF) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
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Telefónica, S.A. (TEF) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
Telefónica, S.A. (TEF) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Telefónica, S.A. (TEF) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026Latest | Feb 26, 2026 | $0.06vs $0.14-57.1% | —vs $11.2B |
| Q4 2025 | Nov 4, 2025 | $0.11vs $0.09+22.2% | $11.0Bvs $9.5B+15.3% |
| Q3 2025 | Jul 30, 2025 | $0.08vs $0.08+0.0% | $10.4Bvs $9.0B+15.0% |
| Q2 2025 | May 14, 2025 | $0.08vs $0.08+0.0% | $10.1Bvs $9.6B+5.0% |
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Telefónica, S.A. (TEF) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.
Telefónica, S.A. (TEF) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Line item | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 52.04B | 52.01B | 48.69B | 48.42B | 43.08B | 39.28B | 39.99B | 40.65B | 41.31B | 38.27B |
| Revenue Growth % | 10.2% | -0.05% | -6.37% | -0.56% | -11.04% | -8.82% | 1.82% | 1.65% | 1.63% | -5.67% |
| Cost of Revenue | 15.24B | 15.02B | 14.01B | 12.74B | 12.14B | 11.49B | 12.16B | 20.42B | 12.56B | 6.23B |
| 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 Expenses | 31.58B | 30.33B | 28.18B | 31.14B | 26.8B | 14.2B | 23.78B | 17.64B | 26.36B | 29.39B |
| Other Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| EBITDA | 15.12B | 16.19B | 15.57B | 15.12B | 13.5B | 21.98B | 12.85B | 11.39B | 11.19B | 12.34B |
| 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 & Amortization | 9.65B | 9.4B | 9.05B | 10.58B | 9.36B | 8.4B | 8.8B | 8.8B | 8.8B | 9.69B |
| 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 Expense | 4.48B | 3.36B | 2.69B | 2.79B | 2.42B | 2.03B | 3.03B | 2.84B | 3B | 3M |
| Interest Coverage | 1.22x | 2.02x | 2.42x | 1.62x | 1.71x | 6.70x | 1.34x | 0.91x | 0.80x | - |
| 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 Tax | 846M | 1.22B | 1.62B | 1.05B | 626M | 1.38B | 641M | -899M | 348M | 526M |
| 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) | 0.42 | 0.56 | 0.65 | 0.33 | 0.23 | 1.38 | 0.31 | -0.26 | -0.06 | - |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 5.06B | 5.11B | 5.19B | 5.12B | 5.82B | 5.73B | 5.74B | 5.72B | 5.63B | 5.64B |
Telefónica, S.A. (TEF) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | 123.64B | 115.07B | 114.05B | 118.88B | 105.05B | 109.21B | 109.64B | 104.32B | 100.5B | 92.57B |
| 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) | 36.39B | 34.23B | 33.3B | 39.17B | 28.75B | 30.3B | 31.99B | 31.39B | 29.35B | 26.53B |
| 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 Assets | 19.97B | 19.93B | 23.34B | 24.33B | 33.66B | 24.93B | 22.59B | 20.76B | 22.37B | 18.99B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 3.74B | 5.19B | 5.69B | 6.04B | 5.6B | 8.58B | 7.25B | 7.15B | 8.06B | 4.41B |
| Receivables | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K |
| Inventory | 1.05B | 1.12B | 1.69B | 2B | 1.72B | 1.75B | 1.55B | 928M | 954M | 892.85M |
| Other Current Assets | 4.17B | 3.93B | 5.75B | 1.44B | 15.99B | 2.02B | 1.6B | 1.62B | 1.69B | 10.7B |
| Long-Term Investments | 9.84B | 8.24B | 7.18B | 1.09B | 1.14B | 14.14B | 13.06B | 9.95B | 9.56B | 41.9B |
| Goodwill | 28.69B | 26.84B | 25.75B | 25.4B | 17.04B | 16.52B | 18.47B | 18.71B | 16.46B | 16.3B |
| Intangible Assets | 20.52B | 18B | 16.86B | 16.03B | 11.49B | 11.72B | 12.02B | 11.37B | 9.88B | 9.79B |
| Other Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.17B | 6.56B | 5.98B | 6.62B | 5.91B | 6.21B | 7.38B |
| Total Liabilities | 95.26B | 88.45B | 87.07B | 93.43B | 86.79B | 80.53B | 77.93B | 77.23B | 77.75B | 71.22B |
| Total Debt | 60.36B | 52.59B | 54.7B | 56.71B | 50.85B | 48.17B | 45.39B | 44.12B | 45.02B | 42.9B |
| Net Debt | 56.63B | 47.4B | 49.01B | 50.67B | 45.25B | 39.59B | 38.14B | 36.96B | 36.96B | 38.51B |
| Long-Term Debt | 45.61B | 43.46B | 45.33B | 40.93B | 38.13B | 33.45B | 33.03B | 31.7B | 31.33B | 30.74B |
| Short-Term Borrowings | 14.75B | 9.13B | 9.37B | 8.55B | 7.43B | 6.65B | 3.68B | 3.46B | 5.39B | 6.44B |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.23B | 5.29B | 8.07B | 8.68B | 8.95B | 8.3B | 31.34B |
| Total Current Liabilities | 35.45B | 29.07B | 29.65B | 30.19B | 28.12B | 25.5B | 23.1B | 23.4B | 25.73B | 22.52B |
| Accounts Payable | 11.86B | 11.52B | 5.07B | 11.11B | 8.34B | 9.73B | 10.39B | 10.46B | 10.59B | 13.34B |
| Accrued Expenses | 0 | 0 | 886M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Revenue | 1.57B | 1.39B | 1.62B | 1.6B | 1.29B | 1.34B | 1.49B | 1.6B | 1.95B | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 2.72B | 2.67B | 8.74B | 2.58B | 6.79B | 1.93B | 1.98B | 1.87B | 1.9B | 2B |
| Deferred Taxes | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 11.17B |
| Other Liabilities | 10.89B | 13B | 8.51B | 12.59B | 12.93B | 11.54B | 10.98B | 11.81B | 10.81B | 9.63B |
| 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 Equity | 18.16B | 16.92B | 17.95B | 17.12B | 11.23B | 22.21B | 25.09B | 21.85B | 19.35B | 17.61B |
| Minority Interest | 10.23B | 9.7B | 9.03B | 8.33B | 7.03B | 6.48B | 6.62B | 5.24B | 3.4B | 3.73B |
| Common Stock | 5.04B | 5.19B | 5.19B | 5.19B | 0 | 0 | 5.78B | 5.75B | 5.67B | 17.61B |
| Additional Paid-in Capital | 3.23B | 4.54B | 4.54B | 4.54B | 0 | 0 | 3.82B | 3.75B | 3.52B | 0 |
| Retained Earnings | 17.09B | 18.23B | 14.88B | 13.38B | 0 | 0 | 27.7B | 24.89B | 22.61B | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | -13.55B | -17.9B | -13.52B | -13.49B | 0 | 0 | -18.94B | -19.31B | -19.74B | 0 |
| 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 / Equity | 2.13x | 1.98x | 2.03x | 2.23x | 2.78x | 1.68x | 1.43x | 1.63x | 1.98x | 1.98x |
| Debt / Assets | 48.82% | 45.71% | 47.96% | 47.7% | 48.41% | 44.11% | 41.4% | 42.29% | 44.8% | 46.35% |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 3.75x | 2.93x | 3.15x | 3.35x | 3.35x | 1.80x | 2.97x | 3.25x | 3.30x | 3.30x |
| Book Value per Share | 5.61 | 5.21 | 5.2 | 4.97 | 3.14 | 5.01 | 5.52 | 4.74 | 4.04 | 3.79 |
Telefónica, S.A. (TEF) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 13.36B | 13.79B | 13.31B | 15.01B | 13.2B | 12.14B | 11.76B | 12.59B | 10.99B | 10.99B |
| 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 Income | 2.37B | 3.13B | 3.33B | 860M | 1.33B | 9.32B | 0 | -1.24B | 0 | -2.12B |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 9.65B | 9.4B | 9.05B | 10.58B | 9.36B | 9.93B | 0 | 9.51B | 0 | 4.32B |
| Deferred Taxes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Cash Items | -12.02B | -12.53B | -12.38B | 3.56B | 2.51B | -7.11B | 11.76B | 4.32B | 10.99B | 6.27B |
| Working Capital Changes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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&A | 0.95x | 0.96x | 0.97x | 0.79x | 0.75x | 0.80x | - | 0.70x | - | 1.63x |
| CapEx Coverage (OCF/CapEx) | 1.45x | 1.53x | 1.52x | 1.78x | 1.88x | 1.53x | 1.85x | 1.89x | 1.90x | 1.56x |
| Cash from Investing | -8.21B | -10.24B | -8.69B | -5.64B | -7.79B | 6.97B | -5.33B | -4.63B | -5.22B | -6.01B |
| Acquisitions | 713M | -88M | 26M | 1.71B | 2M | 15.98B | -633M | 1.15B | 31M | 0 |
| Purchase of Investments | -265M | -1.11B | -965M | -1.13B | -3.3B | -1.74B | -2.58B | -1.59B | -1.2B | 132.27M |
| Sale of Investments | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K |
| Other Investing | 42M | -355M | 27M | 355M | 217M | -1.87B | -265M | 0 | 281M | -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 Issued | 0 | 1.27B | 379M | 0 | 323M | 0 | 0 | 122.17M | 0 | -206.2M |
| Share Repurchases | -660M | 0 | 0 | -504M | -223M | -713.92M | 0 | -1.91B | 0 | -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 Effect | 1000K | -1000K | -1000K | 1000K | -1000K | -1000K | 1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -2M |
| Cash at Beginning | 2.62B | 3.74B | 5.19B | 5.69B | 6.04B | 6.86B | 8.58B | 7.73B | 7.15B | 7.64B |
| Cash at End | 3.74B | 5.19B | 5.69B | 6.04B | 5.6B | 9.76B | 7.25B | 7.9B | 8.06B | 5.16B |
| 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% |
Telefónica, S.A. (TEF) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Margin | 29.05% | 31.12% | 31.98% | 31.22% | 31.34% | 55.97% | 32.14% | 28.02% | 27.09% | 32.24% |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 3.75x | 2.93x | 3.15x | 3.35x | 3.35x | 1.80x | 2.97x | 3.25x | 3.30x | 3.30x |
| Interest Coverage | 1.22x | 2.02x | 2.42x | 1.62x | 1.71x | 6.70x | 1.34x | 0.91x | 0.80x | - |
| CapEx / Revenue | 17.66% | 17.29% | 18.03% | 17.37% | 16.3% | 20.25% | 15.88% | 16.38% | 14.01% | 18.41% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 122.67% | 78.51% | 83.88% | 240.11% | 81.92% | 52.73% | 48.14% | - | - | -86.37% |
| Debt / Equity | 2.13x | 1.98x | 2.03x | 2.23x | 2.78x | 1.68x | 1.43x | 1.63x | 1.98x | 1.98x |
| EPS Growth | -17.65% | 33.33% | 14.29% | -50% | -28.13% | 500% | -77.54% | -164.52% | 71.8% | -45.37% |
Telefónica, S.A. (TEF) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
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.
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.
Telefónica, S.A. (TEF) has a dividend payout ratio of 0%. This suggests the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.
Telefónica, S.A. (TEF) financial analysis — history, returns, DCA and operating performance tools
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