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

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 Echostar (ECHO). These companies are all part of the "communication" industry.

How does Telefonica compare to America Movil?

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

In the previous week, America Movil had 8 more articles in the media than Telefonica. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for America Movil and 0 mentions for Telefonica. Telefonica's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat America Movil's score of -0.10 indicating that Telefonica is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Telefonica Neutral
America Movil Neutral

Telefonica has a beta of 0.29, meaning that its share price is 71% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, America Movil has a beta of 0.66, meaning that its share price is 34% less volatile than the broader market.

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

Telefonica currently has a consensus target price of $4.02, suggesting a potential upside of 5.38%. America Movil has a consensus target price of $28.16, suggesting a potential upside of 7.99%. Given America Movil's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe America Movil is more favorable than Telefonica.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Telefonica
4 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.33
America Movil
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40

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
Telefonica$40.55B0.53-$53.02M-$0.41N/A
America Movil$49.22B1.59$4.61B$1.5716.61

Telefonica pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. America Movil pays an annual dividend of $0.59 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Telefonica pays out -61.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. America Movil pays out 37.6% 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 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
Telefonica-5.23% 8.54% 1.96%
America Movil 9.23%19.77%4.81%

Summary

America Movil beats Telefonica on 16 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Telefonica compare to Warner Bros. Discovery?

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

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
Telefonica-5.23% 8.54% 1.96%
Warner Bros. Discovery -4.67%-4.77%-1.74%

Telefonica has a beta of 0.29, indicating that its stock price is 71% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Warner Bros. Discovery has a beta of 1.54, indicating that its stock price is 54% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Warner Bros. Discovery had 49 more articles in the media than Telefonica. MarketBeat recorded 49 mentions for Warner Bros. Discovery and 0 mentions for Telefonica. Warner Bros. Discovery's average media sentiment score of 0.18 beat Telefonica's score of 0.00 indicating that Warner Bros. Discovery is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Telefonica Neutral
Warner Bros. Discovery Neutral

1.1% of Telefonica shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.0% of Warner Bros. Discovery shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Telefonica shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Warner Bros. Discovery shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Warner Bros. Discovery has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
Telefonica$40.55B0.53-$53.02M-$0.41N/A
Warner Bros. Discovery$37.30B1.74$727M-$0.70N/A

Telefonica currently has a consensus price target of $4.02, suggesting a potential upside of 5.38%. Warner Bros. Discovery has a consensus price target of $27.04, suggesting a potential upside of 4.61%. Given Telefonica's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Telefonica is more favorable than Warner Bros. Discovery.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Telefonica
4 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.33
Warner Bros. Discovery
2 Sell rating(s)
13 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.27

Summary

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

How does Telefonica compare to Vodafone Group?

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

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

Telefonica currently has a consensus target price of $4.02, suggesting a potential upside of 5.38%. Vodafone Group has a consensus target price of $52.38, suggesting a potential upside of 237.70%. Given Vodafone Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Vodafone Group is more favorable than Telefonica.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Telefonica
4 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.33
Vodafone Group
4 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.80

Telefonica pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. Vodafone Group pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Telefonica pays out -61.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

In the previous week, Vodafone Group had 8 more articles in the media than Telefonica. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Vodafone Group and 0 mentions for Telefonica. Vodafone Group's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Telefonica's score of 0.00 indicating that Vodafone Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Telefonica Neutral
Vodafone Group Positive

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
Telefonica-5.23% 8.54% 1.96%
Vodafone Group N/A N/A N/A

Telefonica has a beta of 0.29, indicating that its stock price is 71% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Vodafone Group has a beta of 0.46, indicating that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Telefonica$40.55B0.53-$53.02M-$0.41N/A
Vodafone Group$46.92B0.76-$460.44MN/AN/A

Summary

Vodafone Group beats Telefonica on 11 of the 16 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 stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends and earnings.

In the previous week, Chunghwa Telecom had 1 more articles in the media than Telefonica. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Chunghwa Telecom and 0 mentions for Telefonica. Chunghwa Telecom's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Telefonica's score of 0.00 indicating that Chunghwa Telecom is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Telefonica Neutral
Chunghwa Telecom Very Positive

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%

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$7.58B4.38$1.23B$1.6426.10

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 $1.29 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 78.7% 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.

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

Telefonica currently has a consensus target price of $4.02, suggesting a potential upside of 5.38%. Given Telefonica's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly 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)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.33
Chunghwa Telecom
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

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

Summary

Chunghwa Telecom beats Telefonica on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Telefonica compare to Echostar?

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

33.6% of Echostar shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.1% of Telefonica shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Echostar shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Telefonica shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Echostar presently has a consensus target price of $126.00, indicating a potential upside of 36.54%. Telefonica has a consensus target price of $4.02, indicating a potential upside of 5.38%. Given Echostar's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Echostar is more favorable than Telefonica.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Echostar
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75
Telefonica
4 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.33

In the previous week, Echostar had 14 more articles in the media than Telefonica. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Echostar and 0 mentions for Telefonica. Telefonica's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Echostar's score of -0.03 indicating that Telefonica is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Echostar Neutral
Telefonica Neutral

Telefonica has a net margin of -5.23% compared to Echostar's net margin of -97.56%. Telefonica's return on equity of 8.54% beat Echostar's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Echostar-97.56% -4.80% -0.97%
Telefonica -5.23%8.54%1.96%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Echostar$15.00B1.78-$14.50B-$50.10N/A
Telefonica$40.55B0.53-$53.02M-$0.41N/A

Echostar has a beta of 1, indicating that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.Comparatively, Telefonica has a beta of 0.29, indicating that its share price is 71% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Echostar beats Telefonica on 9 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$33.62B$18.88B$23.48B
Dividend Yield6.69%4.06%3.98%4.18%
P/E Ratio-9.299.9220.0430.84
Price / Sales0.532.4634.9420.79
Price / Cash8.619.3619.3532.60
Price / Book0.883.052.444.75
Net Income-$53.02M$1.17B$785.96M$1.07B
7 Day PerformanceN/A0.17%0.63%-0.34%
1 Month PerformanceN/A-2.41%0.77%1.51%
1 Year Performance-28.72%-0.17%12.15%14.61%

Telefonica Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
TEF
Telefonica
1.1152 of 5 stars
$3.81
flat
$4.02
+5.4%
N/A$21.60B$40.55BN/A100,870
AMX
America Movil
3.9063 of 5 stars
$26.13
-0.5%
$28.16
+7.7%
+53.2%$79.07B$49.22B16.65177,711
WBD
Warner Bros. Discovery
1.7554 of 5 stars
$25.86
-3.8%
$27.04
+4.6%
+101.2%$67.37B$37.30BN/A35,500
VOD
Vodafone Group
4.8464 of 5 stars
$15.40
-2.2%
$52.38
+240.1%
+37.0%$36.25B$46.92BN/A91,128
CHT
Chunghwa Telecom
1.5118 of 5 stars
$42.58
+0.3%
N/A-3.0%$32.92B$7.58B25.9732,606

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This page (NYSE:TEF) was last updated on 7/23/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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