Executive Summary
Telia Company AB (publ) provides communication services in Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Lithuania, and Estonia. More Details
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Dividend of 5.5% is not well covered by earnings or forecast to be in the next 3 years
Snowflake Analysis
Fair value with moderate growth potential.
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Share Price & News
How has Telia Company's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: TELIA is less volatile than 75% of Swedish stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 3% a week.
Volatility Over Time: TELIA's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-5.3%
TELIA
-4.3%
SE Telecom
2.0%
SE Market
1 Year Return
2.6%
TELIA
5.1%
SE Telecom
61.8%
SE Market
Return vs Industry: TELIA underperformed the Swedish Telecom industry which returned 5.1% over the past year.
Return vs Market: TELIA underperformed the Swedish Market which returned 61.8% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| TELIA | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -5.3% | -4.3% | 2.0% |
| 30 Day | -0.6% | 0.6% | 7.0% |
| 90 Day | 3.3% | 4.3% | 16.2% |
| 1 Year | 9.9%2.6% | 12.3%5.1% | 65.8%61.8% |
| 3 Year | 1.8%-14.7% | 7.1%-10.1% | 74.2%55.6% |
| 5 Year | 24.6%-7.6% | 27.3%-5.3% | 109.4%68.3% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Telia Company's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
1 week ago | Simply Wall St
It Might Not Be A Great Idea To Buy Telia Company AB (publ) (STO:TELIA) For Its Next Dividend3 weeks ago | Simply Wall St
Lars-Johan Jarnheimer Is The Independent Chair of the Board of Telia Company AB (publ) (STO:TELIA) And They Just Picked Up 149% More Shares1 month ago | Simply Wall St
Are Insiders Buying Telia Company AB (publ) (STO:TELIA) Stock?Valuation
Is Telia Company undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
>50%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: TELIA (SEK36.35) is trading below our estimate of fair value (SEK84.06)
Significantly Below Fair Value: TELIA is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: TELIA is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the XE Telecom industry average.
PE vs Market: TELIA is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the Swedish market.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate TELIA's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: TELIA is good value based on its PB Ratio (2.4x) compared to the SE Telecom industry average (2.7x).
Future Growth
How is Telia Company forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 22 analysts?
72.8%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: TELIA is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered faster growth than the savings rate (0.4%).
Earnings vs Market: TELIA is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered above average market growth.
High Growth Earnings: TELIA's is expected to become profitable in the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: TELIA's revenue is expected to decline over the next 3 years (-0.7% per year).
High Growth Revenue: TELIA's revenue is forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-0.7% per year).
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: TELIA's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (13.5%).
Past Performance
How has Telia Company performed over the past 5 years?
-26.3%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: TELIA is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: TELIA is currently unprofitable.
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: TELIA is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 26.3% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare TELIA's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: TELIA is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Telecom industry (7.3%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: TELIA has a negative Return on Equity (-35.15%), as it is currently unprofitable.
Financial Health
How is Telia Company's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: TELIA's short term assets (SEK37.0B) do not cover its short term liabilities (SEK40.1B).
Long Term Liabilities: TELIA's short term assets (SEK37.0B) do not cover its long term liabilities (SEK122.6B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: TELIA's debt to equity ratio (146.6%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: TELIA's debt to equity ratio has increased from 98.6% to 146.6% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: TELIA's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (30.8%).
Interest Coverage: TELIA is unprofitable, therefore interest payments are not well covered by earnings.
Balance Sheet
Dividend
What is Telia Company current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
5.50%
Current Dividend Yield
Upcoming Dividend Payment
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: TELIA's dividend (5.5%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Swedish market (1.19%).
High Dividend: TELIA's dividend (5.5%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the Swedish market (3.41%)
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: TELIA's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: TELIA's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: TELIA is paying a dividend but the company is unprofitable.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: TELIA's dividends in 3 years are not forecast to be well covered by earnings (97.7% payout ratio).
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
4.3yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Allison Kirkby (53 yo)
0.92
Tenure
kr22,831,948
Compensation
Ms. Allison Kirkby, FCMA, serves as the Chief Executive Officer & President of Telia Company AB (publ) since May 4, 2020. She served as President at TDC A/S and served as its Group Chief Executive Officer ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Allison's total compensation ($USD2.71M) is about average for companies of similar size in the Swedish market ($USD2.49M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Allison's compensation with company performance.
Leadership Team
Experienced Management: TELIA's management team is considered experienced (4.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
Experienced Board: TELIA's board of directors are considered experienced (3.1 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: TELIA insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Telia Company AB (publ)'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Telia Company AB (publ)
- Ticker: TELIA
- Exchange: OM
- Founded: 1853
- Industry: Integrated Telecommunication Services
- Sector: Telecom
- Market Cap: kr149.272b
- Shares outstanding: 4.09b
- Website: https://www.teliacompany.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Telia Company AB (publ)
- StjAerntorget 1
- Solna
- Stockholm County
- 169 94
- Sweden
Listings
Biography
Telia Company AB (publ) provides communication services in Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Lithuania, and Estonia. The company offers mobile, broadband, television, and fixed telephony services to busine...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/04/19 17:52 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/04/19 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/12/31 |
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