Telefónica Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 2/6
Telefónica has a total shareholder equity of €17.8B and total debt of €34.3B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 192.8%. Its total assets and total liabilities are €92.0B and €74.2B respectively. Telefónica's EBIT is €1.5B making its interest coverage ratio 1.2. It has cash and short-term investments of €6.9B.
Key information
192.83%
Debt to equity ratio
€34.34b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 1.2x |
| Cash | €6.94b |
| Equity | €17.81b |
| Total liabilities | €74.21b |
| Total assets | €92.02b |
Recent financial health updates
Recent updates
Telefónica (BME:TEF) Will Pay A Dividend Of €0.1215
Nov 28
Telefónica (BME:TEF) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of €0.1215
Nov 04Telefónica (BME:TEF) Has Announced A Dividend Of €0.1215
Oct 18Returns On Capital At Telefónica (BME:TEF) Paint A Concerning Picture
Oct 08Telefónica (BME:TEF) Will Pay A Dividend Of €0.1215
Sep 16Telefónica (BME:TEF) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of €0.1215
Aug 29Telefónica's (BME:TEF) Dividend Will Be €0.1215
Aug 11Telefónica (BME:TEF) Will Pay A Dividend Of €0.1215
Jul 28Here's Why Telefónica (BME:TEF) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Jul 22Telefónica (BME:TEF) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of €0.1215
Jun 30Telefónica (BME:TEF) Has Announced A Dividend Of €0.1215
Jun 16Is Telefónica, S.A. (BME:TEF) Trading At A 49% Discount?
May 06Telefónica (BME:TEF) Will Pay A Dividend Of €0.1215
Apr 11
Fiber Expansion And 5G Investment Poised To Power Future Growth
Telefónica's network investments and strategic agreements solidify market position and future revenue prospects.Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: TEF's short term assets (€22.0B) do not cover its short term liabilities (€24.8B).
Long Term Liabilities: TEF's short term assets (€22.0B) do not cover its long term liabilities (€49.4B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: TEF's net debt to equity ratio (153.8%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: TEF's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 276.1% to 192.8% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: TEF's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (28.3%).
Interest Coverage: TEF's interest payments on its debt are not well covered by EBIT (1.2x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/03/30 05:28 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/03/27 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
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Analyst Sources
Telefónica, S.A. is covered by 41 analysts. 13 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Andrew Charles Beale | Arete Research Services LLP |
| José Ocina Cabezon | Banco BPI, S.A. |
| null null | Banco de Sabadell. S.A. |