Telecom Plus (TEP) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Telecom Plus Plc provides a range of utility services in the United Kingdom. It offers various services, including gas, electricity, fixed line telephony, mobile telephony, broadband, and insurance, as well as bill protection and life cover, home insurance and boiler cover, and cashback card services under the Utility Warehouse and TML brands. Telecom Plus Plc was incorporated in 1996 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 1,976 to 2,040
• 50-Day Range: 1,598 to 2,035
• 52-Week Range: 1,580 to 2,040
• Volume: 9,805 shs
• Average Volume: 175,098 shs
• Market Capitalization: £1.62 billion
• P/E Ratio: 22.96
• Dividend Yield: 4.07%
• Price Target: GBX 2,600
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Telecom Plus Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Telecom Plus scored higher than 54% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Telecom Plus has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Telecom Plus has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Telecom Plus is 22.97, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.84.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Telecom Plus is 22.97, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 20.27.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Telecom Plus has a PEG Ratio of 2.86. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Telecom Plus has a P/B Ratio of 6.99. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for TEP.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Telecom Plus is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.94%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Telecom Plus does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Telecom Plus is 93.47%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for TEP.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.14

News Sentiment

Telecom Plus has a news sentiment score of 0.14. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.77 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Telecom Plus this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Telecom Plus insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

11.54% of the stock of Telecom Plus is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

67.27% of the stock of Telecom Plus is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

TEP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have TEP shares performed this year?

Telecom Plus' stock was trading at GBX 1,718 at the start of the year. Since then, TEP shares have increased by 18.7% and is now trading at GBX 2,040.
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How were Telecom Plus' earnings last quarter?

Telecom Plus Plc (LON:TEP) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, November, 26th. The company reported $43.60 earnings per share for the quarter. Telecom Plus had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 31.35% and a net margin of 3.48%.
Read the conference call transcript.

How do I buy shares of Telecom Plus?

Shares of TEP stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

What other stocks do shareholders of Telecom Plus own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Telecom Plus investors own include Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), WPX Energy (WPX), Currys (CURY), Travis Perkins (TPK), Melinta Therapeutics (MLNT) and Welbilt (WBT).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/26/2024
• Today: 5/22/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Utilities
• Industry: Utilities - Diversified
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:TEP
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.utilitywarehouse.co.uk
• Phone: +44-20-89555070
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 2,347
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 2,600
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 2,600
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 2,600
• Potential Upside/Downside: +27.8%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 88.79
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 22.92
• Forward P/E Ratio: 17.24
• P/E Growth: 2.86
• Net Income: £70.86 million
• Net Margins: 3.48%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 31.35%
• Return on Assets: 9.20%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 77.52
• Current Ratio: 1.77
• Quick Ratio: 1.29

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £2.03 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.80
• Cash Flow: GBX 91.13 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 22.33
• Book Value: GBX 291.81 per share
• Price / Book: 6.97

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 79,525,841
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £1.62 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.57