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Telefonica

MCE:TEF · ES0178430E18
Diversified Telecommunication ServicesXX-Large

360

4
EV / EBIT59
Price / Owner Earnings84
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield53
Price/Sales80
EV / Gross Profit77
Price/Book69
Return on Capital7
Cash Return on Capital4
Return on Equity6
EBIT Margin3
Gross Profitability45
Accruals90
Owner Earnings Margin4
Sales growth6
Profit Growth94
Long-Term EPS Growth97
Reinvestment46
Price momentum28
Debt load13
Refinancing16
Debt Payback1
Liquidity17
Analyst ratings3
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside28
Market mood30
Value Creation4/20not creating value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Telefonica doesn't consistently earn more than its cost of capital, so it isn't yet creating shareholder value.

Profile

CountrySpain
IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services
SizeXX-Large
TypePublic Company
ExchangeBME
Founded1924
Employees35,676
Websitetelefonica.es
ISINES0178430E18
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
Artificial Intelligence & Big DataIBEX 35 (Spain)
Themes
Network BackboneNetwork SecurityEnterprise Voip and TelephonyVideo StreamingProcess AutomationArtificial IntelligenceCloud InfrastructureData Centers and Facilities5GVoIPOptical Infrastructure

Description

Telefónica, S.A. (Telefónica) is a telecommunications service provider with its footprint in some markets in Europe and Latin America. The company is a diversified telecommunications group, which provides a comprehensive range of services through on…

Analysis

Weak and unloved

Telefónica, S.A. scores below average on quality and is priced accordingly, a low-conviction position in either direction.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

Growth is moderate; the safety picture is fragile. The company scores 4/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value. Analyst sentiment is cautious.

Flags to be aware of: Some accounting patterns deserve a closer look. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
12
2023202420252026

All-time high

39

Sep 2023

All-time low

4

Nov 2025

Average rank

13

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
80
73
84
89
Price/Earnings
74
58
57
70
Price/Book
69
58
60
75
Dividend Yield
53
42
72
76
Value (overall)
82
71
73
81

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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