Telenor ASA

OB:TEL Stock Report

Market Cap: NOK 199.3b

Telenor Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 4/6

Telenor has a total shareholder equity of NOK81.0B and total debt of NOK82.5B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 101.9%. Its total assets and total liabilities are NOK221.6B and NOK140.6B respectively. Telenor's EBIT is NOK18.2B making its interest coverage ratio 6.7. It has cash and short-term investments of NOK47.6B.

Key information

101.85%

Debt to equity ratio

NOK 82.48b

Debt

Interest coverage ratio6.7x
CashNOK 47.62b
EquityNOK 80.98b
Total liabilitiesNOK 140.61b
Total assetsNOK 221.58b

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article Jun 18

Telenor (OB:TEL) Stock Could Be 51.9% Below Fair Value After Bane NOR Deal

Telenor (OB:TEL) is back in focus after Telenor Norge and Techstep secured a new five year frame agreement with Bane NOR, covering mobile services, devices, subscriptions, and full lifecycle management. See our latest analysis for Telenor. The new Bane NOR contract lands at a time when Telenor’s share price has softened, with a 30 day share price return down 10.19% and a 90 day return down 13.60%, yet its 3 year total shareholder return of 60.65% and 5 year total shareholder return of 42.38%...
Analysis Article Oct 28

Telenor ASA's (OB:TEL) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

When close to half the companies in Norway have price-to-earnings ratios (or "P/E's") below 12x, you may consider...
Analysis Article Sep 25

Telenor (OB:TEL) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says...
Analysis Article Aug 30

Here's Why We Think Telenor (OB:TEL) Is Well Worth Watching

It's common for many investors, especially those who are inexperienced, to buy shares in companies with a good story...
Analysis Article Aug 14

Telenor (OB:TEL) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of NOK4.60

Telenor ASA's ( OB:TEL ) investors are due to receive a payment of NOK4.60 per share on 28th of October. This takes the...
Analysis Article Jul 09

Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Telenor ASA's (OB:TEL) P/E Ratio

Telenor ASA's ( OB:TEL ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 23x might make it look like a strong sell right now...

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: TEL's short term assets (NOK70.7B) exceed its short term liabilities (NOK45.0B).

Long Term Liabilities: TEL's short term assets (NOK70.7B) do not cover its long term liabilities (NOK95.6B).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: TEL's net debt to equity ratio (43%) is considered high.

Reducing Debt: TEL's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 251.6% to 101.9% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: TEL's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (35.6%).

Interest Coverage: TEL's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (6.7x coverage).


Balance Sheet


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/06/22 07:24
End of Day Share Price 2026/06/19 00:00
Earnings2026/03/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Telenor ASA is covered by 36 analysts. 16 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
null nullABG Sundal Collier
William Noel MilnerArete Research Services LLP
John DaviesBanco Santander