TELENOR ASA (TEL.OL) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Euronext Oslo - OSL:TEL - NO0010063308 - Common Stock
145.6 NOK
+0.5 (+0.34%)
Taking everything into account, TEL scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. TEL was compared to 28 industry peers in the Diversified Telecommunication Services industry. TEL has an excellent profitability rating, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. TEL has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year TEL was profitable.
TEL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
Each year in the past 5 years TEL has been profitable.
TEL had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
TEL has a better Return On Assets (4.47%) than 75.00% of its industry peers.
TEL has a better Return On Equity (14.79%) than 75.00% of its industry peers.
The Return On Invested Capital of TEL (8.58%) is better than 85.71% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for TEL is in line with the industry average of 7.65%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (8.58%) for TEL is above the 3 year average (7.81%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.47% | ||
| ROE | 14.79% | ||
| ROIC | 8.58% |
ROA(3y)11.03%
ROA(5y)8.1%
ROE(3y)40.05%
ROE(5y)34.24%
ROIC(3y)7.81%
ROIC(5y)8.57%
1.3 Margins
With a decent Profit Margin value of 12.26%, TEL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 78.57% of the companies in the same industry.
TEL's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
TEL has a Operating Margin of 23.18%. This is amongst the best in the industry. TEL outperforms 85.71% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of TEL has remained more or less at the same level.
The Gross Margin of TEL (78.29%) is better than 78.57% of its industry peers.
TEL's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 23.18% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 12.26% | ||
| GM | 78.29% |
OM growth 3Y4.24%
OM growth 5Y-0.38%
PM growth 3Y144.33%
PM growth 5Y27.39%
GM growth 3Y1.85%
GM growth 5Y0.62%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so TEL is still creating some value.
TEL has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for TEL has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, TEL has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
TEL has an Altman-Z score of 1.67. This is a bad value and indicates that TEL is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
TEL's Altman-Z score of 1.67 is amongst the best of the industry. TEL outperforms 85.71% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of TEL is 5.37, which is a neutral value as it means it would take TEL, 5.37 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 5.37, TEL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 78.57% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.23 is on the high side and indicates that TEL has dependencies on debt financing.
TEL has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.23. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: TEL outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.23 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.37 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.67 |
ROIC/WACC1.23
WACC6.96%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 0.52 indicates that TEL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of TEL (0.52) is worse than 78.57% of its industry peers.
TEL has a Quick Ratio of 0.52. This is a bad value and indicates that TEL is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
With a Quick ratio value of 0.51, TEL is not doing good in the industry: 78.57% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.52 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.51 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
TEL shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -40.98%.
TEL shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 7.44% yearly.
TEL shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 0.57%.
The Revenue has been decreasing by -6.80% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-40.98%
EPS 3Y23.32%
EPS 5Y7.44%
EPS Q2Q%-25.1%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.57%
Revenue growth 3Y-6.3%
Revenue growth 5Y-6.8%
Sales Q2Q%1.33%
3.2 Future
TEL is expected to show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -3.34% yearly.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 1.38% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-33.75%
EPS Next 2Y-12.19%
EPS Next 3Y-5.2%
EPS Next 5Y-3.34%
Revenue Next Year0.77%
Revenue Next 2Y0.7%
Revenue Next 3Y1.04%
Revenue Next 5Y1.38%
3.3 Evolution
When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
The Price/Earnings ratio is 19.26, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of TEL.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of TEL indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: TEL is cheaper than 64.29% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.47, TEL is valued a bit cheaper.
TEL is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.08.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of TEL is on the same level as its industry peers.
TEL is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 34.42, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.26 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.08 |
4.2 Price Multiples
TEL's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, TEL is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 75.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 10.76 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.92 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The excellent profitability rating of TEL may justify a higher PE ratio.
A cheap valuation may be justified as TEL's earnings are expected to decrease with -5.20% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)2.59
EPS Next 2Y-12.19%
EPS Next 3Y-5.2%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
TEL has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 6.67%, which is a nice return.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 4.96, TEL pays a better dividend. On top of this TEL pays more dividend than 85.71% of the companies listed in the same industry.
TEL's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 2.41.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 6.67% |
5.2 History
The dividend of TEL has a limited annual growth rate of 2.70%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.7%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
131.16% of the earnings are spent on dividend by TEL. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
The Dividend Rate of TEL has been growing, while earnings will be declining. This means the dividend growth is most likely not sustainable.
DP131.16%
EPS Next 2Y-12.19%
EPS Next 3Y-5.2%
OSL:TEL (11/24/2025, 9:53:12 AM)
145.6
+0.5 (+0.34%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupTelecommunication Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners32.26%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.03%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap199.23B
Revenue(TTM)80.82B
Net Income(TTM)9.91B
Analysts70
Price Target174.36 (19.75%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 6.67% |
Yearly Dividend9.5
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.7%
DP131.16%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-9.26%
Min EPS beat(2)-28%
Max EPS beat(2)9.48%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-2.48%
Min EPS beat(4)-28%
Max EPS beat(4)15.1%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)50.24%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)36.4%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)29.36%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.56%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.41%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.3%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.21%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.16%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.3%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.34%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-4.16%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-5.9%
PT rev (1m)2%
PT rev (3m)5.37%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.12%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.76%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.66%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.57%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.74%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.1%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.26 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.08 | ||
| P/S | 2.47 | ||
| P/FCF | 10.76 | ||
| P/OCF | 6.5 | ||
| P/B | 2.97 | ||
| P/tB | 6.36 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.92 |
EPS(TTM)7.56
EY5.19%
EPS(NY)10.34
Fwd EY7.1%
FCF(TTM)13.53
FCFY9.3%
OCF(TTM)22.39
OCFY15.38%
SpS59.07
BVpS48.96
TBVpS22.89
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)2.59
Graham Number91.26
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.47% | ||
| ROE | 14.79% | ||
| ROCE | 11.15% | ||
| ROIC | 8.58% | ||
| ROICexc | 9.22% | ||
| ROICexgc | 11.95% | ||
| OM | 23.18% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 12.26% | ||
| GM | 78.29% | ||
| FCFM | 22.91% |
ROA(3y)11.03%
ROA(5y)8.1%
ROE(3y)40.05%
ROE(5y)34.24%
ROIC(3y)7.81%
ROIC(5y)8.57%
ROICexc(3y)8.51%
ROICexc(5y)9.43%
ROICexgc(3y)10.87%
ROICexgc(5y)12.22%
ROCE(3y)10.15%
ROCE(5y)11.13%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-8.62%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-8.89%
ROICexc growth 3Y-6.85%
ROICexc growth 5Y-8.18%
OM growth 3Y4.24%
OM growth 5Y-0.38%
PM growth 3Y144.33%
PM growth 5Y27.39%
GM growth 3Y1.85%
GM growth 5Y0.62%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.36
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.23 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.37 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.28 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 69.96% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 14.99% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 84.98% | ||
| Profit Quality | 186.87% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.52 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.51 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.67 |
F-Score7
WACC6.96%
ROIC/WACC1.23
Cap/Depr(3y)82.64%
Cap/Depr(5y)73.98%
Cap/Sales(3y)22.07%
Cap/Sales(5y)20.53%
Profit Quality(3y)79.16%
Profit Quality(5y)374.89%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-40.98%
EPS 3Y23.32%
EPS 5Y7.44%
EPS Q2Q%-25.1%
EPS Next Y-33.75%
EPS Next 2Y-12.19%
EPS Next 3Y-5.2%
EPS Next 5Y-3.34%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.57%
Revenue growth 3Y-6.3%
Revenue growth 5Y-6.8%
Sales Q2Q%1.33%
Revenue Next Year0.77%
Revenue Next 2Y0.7%
Revenue Next 3Y1.04%
Revenue Next 5Y1.38%
EBIT growth 1Y2.9%
EBIT growth 3Y-2.33%
EBIT growth 5Y-7.16%
EBIT Next Year91.7%
EBIT Next 3Y26.47%
EBIT Next 5Y16.82%
FCF growth 1Y109.68%
FCF growth 3Y-7.44%
FCF growth 5Y10.14%
OCF growth 1Y3.62%
OCF growth 3Y-9.36%
OCF growth 5Y-1.66%
TELENOR ASA / TEL.OL FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for TELENOR ASA?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to TEL.OL.
What is the valuation status of TELENOR ASA (TEL.OL) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to TELENOR ASA (TEL.OL). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for TELENOR ASA?
TELENOR ASA (TEL.OL) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for TEL stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for TELENOR ASA (TEL.OL) is 19.26 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.97.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for TEL stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of TELENOR ASA (TEL.OL) is expected to decline by -33.75% in the next year.