TEO Stock Analysis: Telecom Argentina | NYSE
Telecom Services | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 5.763m USD | 12M Return: 82.6% | US8792732096 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 3.70M
Qual. Beats: 0
Rev. Trend: 96.1%
Qual. Beats: 7
Warnings
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Seasonality 11.7 years of data
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Telecom Argentina S.A. (NYSE: TEO) is a major integrated telecommunications provider operating across five countries: Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Chile, and the United States. The company, headquartered in Buenos Aires and founded in 1979, offers a broad portfolio of services spanning mobile telecommunications (voice, mobile internet, streaming, and device sales), fixed-line telephony, internet connectivity (including VPN and IP links), cable television and programming, data transmission, datacenter and infrastructure services, and digital financial services through its Personal Pay digital wallet. Formerly known as Cablevisión S.A. until its 2018 rebranding, the company also provides broadcasting, cybersecurity, ICT, audiovisual content, and consulting services, positioning it as a converged telecom and media operator across the Southern Cone region.
As an integrated telecommunication services provider, Telecom Argentina operates in a capital-intensive sector characterized by significant infrastructure investment in mobile networks, fiber, and cable TV systems, often requiring regulatory licensing and spectrum auctions. The convergence of telecom, pay TV, and digital financial services reflects a broader Latin American trend where operators bundle connectivity with media and fintech offerings to drive average revenue per user (ARPU) and diversify revenue streams beyond traditional voice services.
Founded in 1979 and listed on the NYSE since its 1994 IPO, Telecom Argentina is classified as a mid-cap stock within the Communication Services sector. Its multi-country footprint across South America, combined with exposure to the U.S. market, links its performance to regional macroeconomic conditions, currency volatility (particularly the Argentine peso), and regulatory environments governing telecom and broadcasting in each jurisdiction.
- Argentine peso depreciation pressures USD-reported revenue and margins
- Mobile ARPU rises on inflation-linked tariff adjustments
- 5G and fiber capex spending compresses free cash flow
- Claro and Movistar competition pressures mobile market share
| Net Income: 730b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.06 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 1.43 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: -15.85% < 20% (prev -30.70%; Δ 14.85% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.18 > 3% & CFO 3419b > Net Income 730b |
| Net Debt (5468b) to EBITDA (4006b): 1.37 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 0.58 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (430.7m) vs 12m ago 0.0% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 76.19% > 18% (prev 74.68%; Δ 1.51% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 57.29% > 50% (prev 41.12%; Δ 16.18% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 2.78 > 6 (EBIT TTM 1731b / Interest Expense TTM 622b) |
| A: -0.08 (Total Current Assets 2096b - Total Current Liabilities 3632b) / Total Assets 19259b |
| B: 0.16 (Retained Earnings 3103b / Total Assets 19259b) |
| C: 0.10 (EBIT TTM 1731b / Avg Total Assets 16909b) |
| D: 0.85 (Book Value of Equity 8830b / Total Liabilities 10332b) |
| Altman-Z'' = 1.59 = BB |
| DSRI: 0.72 (Receivables 1023b/883b, Revenue 9687b/5986b) |
| GMI: 0.98 (GM 74.68% / 76.19%) |
| AQI: 0.93 (AQ_t 0.44 / AQ_t-1 0.47) |
| SGI: 1.62 (Revenue 9687b / 5986b) |
| TATA: -0.14 (NI 730b - CFO 3419b) / TA 19259b) |
| Beneish M = -2.89 (Cap -4..+1) = A |
As of October 09, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 12.80 with a total of 358,001 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +9.87%, over one month by -2.14%, over three months by -1.31% and over the past year by +82.58%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 12.00 (which is 6.3% or 1.4 ATR below the current price).
Telecom Argentina has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.80. Therefore, it is recommended to hold TEO.
- StrongBuy: 1
- Buy: 3
- Hold: 0
- Sell: 1
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 15.7 | 22.6% |
Market Cap ARS = 8746b (5.76b USD * 1517.5 USD.ARS)
P/E Trailing = 10.1304
P/E Forward = 5.5494
P/S = 1.0215
P/B = 1.0326
P/EG = 1.4112
Revenue TTM = 9687b ARS
EBIT TTM = 1731b ARS
EBITDA TTM = 4006b ARS
Long Term Debt = 4496b ARS (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 1256b ARS (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 6425b ARS (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 411b
Net Debt = 5468b ARS (calculated: Debt 6425b - CCE 957b)
Enterprise Value = 14214b ARS (8746b + Debt 6425b - CCE 957b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 2.78 (Ebit TTM 1731b / Interest Expense TTM 622b)
EV/FCF = 13.29x (Enterprise Value 14214b / FCF TTM 1070b)
FCF Yield = 7.52% (FCF TTM 1070b / Enterprise Value 14214b)
FCF Margin = 11.04% (FCF TTM 1070b / Revenue TTM 9687b)
Net Margin = 7.53% (Net Income TTM 730b / Revenue TTM 9687b)
Gross Margin = 76.19% ((Revenue TTM 9687b - Cost of Revenue TTM 2306b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 77.27% (prev 76.35%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.74 (Enterprise Value 14214b / Total Assets 19259b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 9.68% (Interest Expense 622b / Debt 6425b)
Taxrate = 31.41% (348b / 1108b)
NOPAT = 1187b (EBIT 1731b * (1 - 31.41%))
Current Ratio = 0.58 (Total Current Assets 2096b / Total Current Liabilities 3632b)
Debt / Equity = 0.73 (Debt 6425b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 8830b)
Debt / EBITDA = 1.37 (Net Debt 5468b / EBITDA 4006b)
Debt / FCF = 5.11 (Net Debt 5468b / FCF TTM 1070b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 7556b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 4.32% (Net Income 730b / Total Assets 19259b)
RoE = 9.66% (Net Income TTM 730b / Total Stockholder Equity 7556b)
RoCE = 14.36% (EBIT 1731b / Capital Employed (Equity 7556b + L.T.Debt 4496b))
RoIC = 7.24% (NOPAT 1187b / Invested Capital 16399b)
WACC = 7.94% (E(8746b)/V(15171b) * Re(8.90%) + D(6425b)/V(15171b) * Rd(9.68%) * (1-Tc(0.31)))
Discount Rate = 8.90% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 67.99 | Cagr: 104.5%
[DCF] Terminal Value 77.97% ; FCFF base≈882b ; Y1≈1011b ; Y5≈1488b
[DCF] Fair Price = 135k (EV 22391b - Net Debt 5468b = Equity 16922b / Shares 125.6m; r=8.35% [WACC [floored]]; 5y FCF grow 15.0% → 2.50% )
[DCF] Fair Price = 135k (out of range, set to none)
EPS Correlation: N/A | EPS CAGR: N/A | SUE: 0.04 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 96.09 | Revenue CAGR: 52.13% | SUE: 1.04 | # QB: 7
EPS current Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=0.31 | Chg30d=+90.00% | Revisions=+25% | Analysts=2
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=1.68 | Chg30d=+7.21% | Revisions=+40% | GrowthEPS=+697.9% | GrowthRev=+15.8%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=0.95 | Chg30d=+4.44% | Revisions=+0% | GrowthEPS=-43.7% | GrowthRev=+2.2%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +38% (up=4, down=1)