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Telefonica (TEF) Competitors

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As of 05/21/2026

TEF vs. AMX, WBD, VOD, CHT, and ASTS

Should you buy Telefonica stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Telefonica with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Telefonica include America Movil (AMX), Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), Vodafone Group (VOD), Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), and AST SpaceMobile (ASTS). These companies are all part of the "communication" industry.

How does Telefonica compare to America Movil?

America Movil (NYSE:AMX) and Telefonica (NYSE:TEF) are both large-cap communication companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, dividends, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

America Movil has a net margin of 9.23% compared to Telefonica's net margin of -5.23%. America Movil's return on equity of 19.77% beat Telefonica's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
America Movil9.23% 19.77% 4.81%
Telefonica -5.23%8.54%1.96%

America Movil pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Telefonica pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. America Movil pays out 35.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Telefonica pays out -61.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Telefonica is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

America Movil currently has a consensus target price of $27.18, suggesting a potential upside of 3.69%. Telefonica has a consensus target price of $4.02, suggesting a potential upside of 5.38%. Given Telefonica's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Telefonica is more favorable than America Movil.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
America Movil
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40
Telefonica
4 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.43

America Movil has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Telefonica has a beta of 0.29, suggesting that its stock price is 71% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, America Movil had 1 more articles in the media than Telefonica. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for America Movil and 3 mentions for Telefonica. Telefonica's average media sentiment score of 0.48 beat America Movil's score of 0.43 indicating that Telefonica is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
America Movil
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Telefonica
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

6.3% of America Movil shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.1% of Telefonica shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of America Movil shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Telefonica shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

America Movil has higher revenue and earnings than Telefonica. Telefonica is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than America Movil, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
America Movil$49.22B1.60$4.61B$1.5716.70
Telefonica$40.55B0.53-$53.02M-$0.41N/A

Summary

America Movil beats Telefonica on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Telefonica compare to Warner Bros. Discovery?

Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) and Telefonica (NYSE:TEF) are both large-cap communication companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Warner Bros. Discovery has a beta of 1.57, suggesting that its stock price is 57% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Telefonica has a beta of 0.29, suggesting that its stock price is 71% less volatile than the broader market.

Warner Bros. Discovery has a net margin of -4.67% compared to Telefonica's net margin of -5.23%. Telefonica's return on equity of 8.54% beat Warner Bros. Discovery's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Warner Bros. Discovery-4.67% -4.77% -1.74%
Telefonica -5.23%8.54%1.96%

Warner Bros. Discovery has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Telefonica. Warner Bros. Discovery is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Telefonica, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Warner Bros. Discovery$37.21B1.82$727M-$0.70N/A
Telefonica$40.55B0.53-$53.02M-$0.41N/A

Warner Bros. Discovery currently has a consensus price target of $26.36, suggesting a potential downside of 2.50%. Telefonica has a consensus price target of $4.02, suggesting a potential upside of 5.38%. Given Telefonica's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Telefonica is more favorable than Warner Bros. Discovery.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Warner Bros. Discovery
4 Sell rating(s)
13 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.17
Telefonica
4 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.43

60.0% of Warner Bros. Discovery shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.1% of Telefonica shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of Warner Bros. Discovery shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Telefonica shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Warner Bros. Discovery had 26 more articles in the media than Telefonica. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Warner Bros. Discovery and 3 mentions for Telefonica. Warner Bros. Discovery's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Telefonica's score of 0.48 indicating that Warner Bros. Discovery is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Warner Bros. Discovery
16 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Telefonica
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

Warner Bros. Discovery beats Telefonica on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Telefonica compare to Vodafone Group?

Vodafone Group (NASDAQ:VOD) and Telefonica (NYSE:TEF) are both large-cap communication companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Vodafone Group currently has a consensus price target of $72.00, suggesting a potential upside of 381.93%. Telefonica has a consensus price target of $4.02, suggesting a potential upside of 5.38%. Given Vodafone Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Vodafone Group is more favorable than Telefonica.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Vodafone Group
3 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.11
Telefonica
4 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.43

In the previous week, Vodafone Group had 1 more articles in the media than Telefonica. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Vodafone Group and 3 mentions for Telefonica. Telefonica's average media sentiment score of 0.48 beat Vodafone Group's score of 0.14 indicating that Telefonica is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Vodafone Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Telefonica
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Vodafone Group has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Telefonica has a beta of 0.29, meaning that its stock price is 71% less volatile than the broader market.

Telefonica has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Vodafone Group.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Vodafone Group$46.92B0.73-$460.44MN/AN/A
Telefonica$40.55B0.53-$53.02M-$0.41N/A

Vodafone Group pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Telefonica pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. Telefonica pays out -61.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Vodafone Group has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Telefonica's net margin of -5.23%. Telefonica's return on equity of 8.54% beat Vodafone Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Vodafone GroupN/A N/A N/A
Telefonica -5.23%8.54%1.96%

7.8% of Vodafone Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.1% of Telefonica shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Vodafone Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Telefonica shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Vodafone Group beats Telefonica on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Telefonica compare to Chunghwa Telecom?

Telefonica (NYSE:TEF) and Chunghwa Telecom (NYSE:CHT) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, media sentiment and profitability.

Chunghwa Telecom has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Telefonica. Telefonica is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chunghwa Telecom, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Telefonica$40.55B0.53-$53.02M-$0.41N/A
Chunghwa Telecom$7.58B4.47$1.23B$1.6426.63

In the previous week, Telefonica had 2 more articles in the media than Chunghwa Telecom. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Telefonica and 1 mentions for Chunghwa Telecom. Telefonica's average media sentiment score of 0.48 beat Chunghwa Telecom's score of 0.00 indicating that Telefonica is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Telefonica
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Chunghwa Telecom
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

1.1% of Telefonica shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.1% of Chunghwa Telecom shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Telefonica shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Chunghwa Telecom shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Telefonica has a beta of 0.29, meaning that its share price is 71% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Chunghwa Telecom has a beta of 0.29, meaning that its share price is 71% less volatile than the broader market.

Telefonica pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. Chunghwa Telecom pays an annual dividend of $1.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Telefonica pays out -61.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Chunghwa Telecom pays out 79.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Telefonica is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Telefonica currently has a consensus price target of $4.02, suggesting a potential upside of 5.38%. Given Telefonica's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Telefonica is more favorable than Chunghwa Telecom.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Telefonica
4 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.43
Chunghwa Telecom
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Chunghwa Telecom has a net margin of 16.23% compared to Telefonica's net margin of -5.23%. Chunghwa Telecom's return on equity of 9.90% beat Telefonica's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Telefonica-5.23% 8.54% 1.96%
Chunghwa Telecom 16.23%9.90%7.31%

Summary

Chunghwa Telecom beats Telefonica on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Telefonica compare to AST SpaceMobile?

AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ:ASTS) and Telefonica (NYSE:TEF) are both large-cap communication companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

61.0% of AST SpaceMobile shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.1% of Telefonica shares are held by institutional investors. 20.9% of AST SpaceMobile shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Telefonica shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

AST SpaceMobile has a beta of 2.6, indicating that its share price is 160% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Telefonica has a beta of 0.29, indicating that its share price is 71% less volatile than the broader market.

Telefonica has a net margin of -5.23% compared to AST SpaceMobile's net margin of -573.67%. Telefonica's return on equity of 8.54% beat AST SpaceMobile's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
AST SpaceMobile-573.67% -24.87% -12.58%
Telefonica -5.23%8.54%1.96%

Telefonica has higher revenue and earnings than AST SpaceMobile. AST SpaceMobile is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Telefonica, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
AST SpaceMobile$70.92M570.23-$341.94M-$1.78N/A
Telefonica$40.55B0.53-$53.02M-$0.41N/A

AST SpaceMobile presently has a consensus target price of $79.45, indicating a potential downside of 24.95%. Telefonica has a consensus target price of $4.02, indicating a potential upside of 5.38%. Given Telefonica's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Telefonica is more favorable than AST SpaceMobile.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
AST SpaceMobile
3 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.91
Telefonica
4 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.43

In the previous week, AST SpaceMobile had 28 more articles in the media than Telefonica. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for AST SpaceMobile and 3 mentions for Telefonica. AST SpaceMobile's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Telefonica's score of 0.48 indicating that AST SpaceMobile is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
AST SpaceMobile
16 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
4 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Telefonica
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

AST SpaceMobile and Telefonica tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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TEF vs. The Competition

MetricTelefonicaDiversified Comm Services IndustryUtilities SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$21.60B$36.94B$19.27B$23.13B
Dividend Yield6.69%3.63%3.85%4.11%
P/E Ratio-9.2911.0120.4330.60
Price / Sales0.532.6657.3714.47
Price / Cash8.6110.2919.4724.79
Price / Book0.883.292.414.74
Net Income-$53.02M$1.12B$778.83M$1.07B
7 Day PerformanceN/A0.70%1.77%1.93%
1 Month PerformanceN/A-0.32%-0.22%0.38%
1 Year Performance-26.09%17.86%20.81%28.10%

Telefonica Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
TEF
Telefonica
1.6662 of 5 stars
$3.81
flat
$4.02
+5.4%
N/A$21.60B$40.55BN/A100,870
AMX
America Movil
3.8133 of 5 stars
$26.88
+1.1%
$27.18
+1.1%
+49.8%$80.04B$49.22B17.12177,711
WBD
Warner Bros. Discovery
2.2411 of 5 stars
$27.10
+0.4%
$26.36
-2.7%
+202.9%$67.64B$37.30BN/A35,500
VOD
Vodafone Group
4.7597 of 5 stars
$15.00
+2.2%
$72.00
+380.0%
+45.0%$33.80B$46.92BN/A92,000
CHT
Chunghwa Telecom
0.7992 of 5 stars
$43.53
+0.6%
N/A-0.3%$33.58B$7.58B26.5432,606

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This page (NYSE:TEF) was last updated on 5/22/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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