Telefonica (TEF)

11.17 +0.10  +0.90%  Jun 01, 5:20PM Go Pro
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Telefonica Performance

Historical performance is a good guide for the future, but it is imperfect. Pay attention to a company's history, but be realistic about what you can project into the future.

5 Year Total Returns Performance

Returns from price appreciation only give a partial view of the returns to an investor. This total returns chart shows the returns to an investor from both price appreciation and dividends (dividends are assumed to be reinvested)

Returns -51.29%
Total Returns -31.06%

1 Year Total Returns Performance Comparison

Here are Telefonica's total returns compared to the market and some of its peers. High historical total returns are excellent - especially if you held the stock at the time - but returns can change direction quickly. To predict future performance, looking at the business is more important than looking at historic returns.

  • TEF Total Returns
  • ^SPXTR Total Returns
  • FTE Total Returns
  • AMX Total Returns
1 month total returns YTD total returns 1 year total returns* 3 year total returns
TEF -20.14% -31.62% -47.98% -33.87%
^SPXTR -6.01% 5.16% -0.41% 51.76%
FTE -9.29% -19.54% -37.91% -33.22%
AMX -14.20% 0.53% -11.29% 22.68%

* May differ from chart if one year ago today was not a trading day. Table uses the previous trading day as a base while chart uses the next trading day.

Fundamental Performance

Price vs Earnings

In the long run, the price and earnings of a company are correlated. If the two metrics are diverging, there should be a good reason why. Divergence without reason can signal danger or opportunity.

Price -51.29%
Earnings Per Share TTM 185.8%

Earnings Yield vs Dividend Yield

Yields show how much you are getting for the price you pay. For example, an earnings yield of 8% means that for every dollar you pay, you get 8 cents worth of current earnings. Take these numbers into account when buying to see if you are over-paying or getting a good deal.

Earnings Yield 46.82%
Dividend Yield 9.61%

Revenue and Earnings Growth

Revenues show how much the company is selling to customers, while net income is what remains for shareholders after the company pays its expenses. Revenue growth often persists over time, but net income is more fickle. Watch closely to see if revenue and income grow at similar rates.

Revenues TTM 87.39B
Net Income TTM 7.516B

Efficent Use of Assets

Profit margins show what percentage of every dollar of sales turns into earnings. Asset Uitlization shows how many dollars of sales a company gets for each dollar that the company invests in assets. Multiplying the two numbers together gives you Return on Assets which tells you approximately how efficiently the company invests money to earn more money.

Profit Margin 16.52%
Asset Utilization 0.6224

Reinvestment Strategy

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) tells you how much income a company earned after investing $1 in its business. The Payout Ratio tells what percentage of the company's income it pays to shareholders instead of reinvesting in its own growth. Watch out for companies that pay out very little when their ROIC is low.

5 Year Average ROIC 0.1102
5 Year Average Payout Ratio 0.6827
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TEF News

Glad to see Spanish stocks showing at least mild strength today. I still like my strategy of selling puts on them. $STD $TEF $EWP
about a day ago by CharlesSizemore
Very curious to hear more about $TEF plan to spin off Latin American units. The LatAm operations are the only part worth owning.
about a day ago by CharlesSizemore
Europe stocks move higher; oils, banks rise
May 31, 5:43AM MarketWatch
@jamesgoetz Why are people assuming $FB is such a monster!? $FB buying $HPQ or $NOK? As if...! What's the next joke? $FB should buy $TEF?
about 2 days ago by mitrado
Telecoms Face Dividend Pressure, Says S&P
May 30, 12:35PM Investor's Business Daily
Telefonica Brasil Downgraded
May 29, 1:45PM Zacks
Blood in Spanish banks, this will drag Euro down more. Waiting for Telefonica to crash to buy cheap. $TEF
about 4 days ago by muntplein
European stocks will sell off 10 to 15% more. Might be Telefonica will be a good buy at 8. $TEF
about 4 days ago by muntplein
The Worst Big Tech Stocks of 2012
May 27, 11:48AM Motley Fool
Christmas May Come Early This Year
May 26, 11:00AM Investor Place
Watch List Short : $TEF $CS $MT $BRCM $TS
about 7 days ago by Trade4Me
$TEF New 52 Week Low - Crossed daily lows support.
about 8 days ago by TradeIdeasQuant
$TEF the problem is they are losing a lot of customers to cheap phone companies i.e. spanish version of vonage)
about 8 days ago by fhmmax
@CharlesSizemore re $TEF Just about everything Spain is going down, I'd wager, baby with bathwater, with more to come.
about 9 days ago by GasparOP
Wow, $12.08 on $TEF. Really? This is madness.
about 9 days ago by CharlesSizemore
The Ins and Outs of International Investing: http://stks.co/3xWg $ABV $CHL $DDAIF $LVMUY $NSRGY $TEF $TKC $VOD $STD
about 9 days ago by CharlesSizemore
Investors hanging up on foreign telecoms. In freefall hitting new lows: $DTEGY, $TI, $VIV, $PT, $TEF. Not sure why...a currency issue?
about 9 days ago by DrKris
The pain in Spain is a buying opportunity http://stks.co/3wne $EWP $TEF
about 10 days ago by covestor
Markets are turning red! Oh boy! I really think we're in for another ride down and $AMRN won't be spared. Glad I got my $TEF div today. :-P
about 10 days ago by mitrado
The Cheapest Double-Digit Yielding Stocks + http://stks.co/3vcd + $YPF $IVR $TEF $PT $CIM $TWO $AGNC $RNO $FTE $STD $MFA $HTS $PBI
about 11 days ago by DividendYield
Bargain hunting in Spain: http://stks.co/3v7m $TEF $STD $EWP
about 11 days ago by CharlesSizemore
Bargain Hunting in Spain
May 20, 10:20AM Investor Place
Bargain hunting in Spain
May 18, 12:01AM
The Case For Telefonica S.A.
May 17, 9:33AM Seeking Alpha
$TEF New 52 Week Low - Crossed daily lows support.
about 16 days ago by TradeIdeasQuant
Some gappers to watch: $AMLN $GWBU $TECUB $GTIV $ACAT $AFLYY $AL $ASEI $CEA $CEL $DVOX $PTNR $SBSA $SUMR $TEF
about 17 days ago by MatthewEagen
Spain is the worst performing major market this year. We look at whether it's time for investors to buy $TEF $EWP http://stks.co/3qMm
about 17 days ago by eyeonequities
Telefónica SA: Corporate Doublespeak
May 15, 3:12AM Seeking Alpha
Telefonica Brasil Underperforms
May 14, 10:00AM Zacks
$TEF New 52 Week Low - Crossed daily lows support.
about 18 days ago by TradeIdeasQuant
An anniversary we’d prefer to forget
May 14, 5:44AM MarketWatch
Telefonica Q1: Still A Game Of Wait And See
May 14, 3:31AM Seeking Alpha
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about 21 days ago by livevol_pro
$TEF Dividend xdate 05/15/2012 14.50 percent
about 21 days ago by tbury
JPMorgan Loss Likely to Drag on Dow
May 11, 7:43AM Motley Fool
Telefonica Posts Drop In Q1 Net Profit
May 11, 3:58AM Benzinga
Two big-box dividend payers, one easy choice http://stks.co/3lYG $WMT $BBY $TEF $TNK
about 22 days ago by CharlesSizemore
$TEF this is the time to invest in TEF we have blood on the street.I am a buyer at 14.61
about 23 days ago by swingtrade2011
Beware of chasing high dividend yields: http://stks.co/3kCv $RSH $BBY $WMT$CIM $NLY $O $NNN $KMP $WMZ $TEF
about 23 days ago by CharlesSizemore
Telefonica Tries Its Hand At Free Calls, Texts
May 09, 8:18AM Seeking Alpha

Recent Quotes

Symbol Price Chg Chg % Market Cap
TEF 11.17 +0.10 +0.90% 51.85B
SILC 13.80 -0.17 -1.22% 96.81M
SIL 18.40 +0.68 +3.85%
SIJ 39.15 +2.06 +5.55%
SIHI 0.2801 +0.01 +3.74% 9.034M
SIGI 16.58 -0.32 -1.89% 925.11M
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