VIV
Telefonica Brasil SA
$14.11
▲ 0.6%Updated Today 3:42 PM ET
VIV at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
Overall: Neutral · 49/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.
▲ Up 13.5% over the last 12 months
Market Cap
$21.67B
P/E
17.59x
Forward P/E (est.)
18.76x
ROE
9.3%
Revenue Growth
7.0%
EPS Growth
-6.2%
Profit Margin
10.5%
FCF Yield
—
Debt / Equity
0.3x
ROIC
9.0%
Interest Coverage
10.67x
Current Ratio
1x
Dividend Yield
3.6%
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
-1.3%
Rating Score
49/100
Telefonica Brasil SA (VIV) is a large-cap company in the Telecommunication industry, part of the Communication Services sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $21.67B.
In its latest reported year it generated about $47.79M in revenue and $1.24B in net profit.
Our model rates VIV Neutral (49/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (10 years of history).
Some durable-advantage evidence, but not across the board — dig into which ingredient is weak and whether it's cyclical or structural.
11945.5% average over the last 3 years
±3665.5 pts around 15775.7% across 10 years
grew in 7 of the last 9 year-over-year periods
positive in 10 of 10 years
9.0% latest fiscal year
A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what VIV's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. VIV trades near $14.11, above its 50-day average ($13.98) and 200-day average ($13.83). Price above both averages, with the shorter one above the longer, is the textbook definition of an uptrend — momentum favours buyers.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 50 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently positive — short-term momentum is improving.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. VIV's is $0.30 (~2.1% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. Over the last month VIV found buyers near $12.58 (support) and sellers near $13.61 (resistance); its 52-week range is $10.79–$17.26. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 0.5× the 20-day average — lighter than usual, so the move carries less conviction. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.
4Y CAGR
21.0%
Revenue moved from $20.97M in 2016 to $47.79M in 2025, a 9.6% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year grew a steady 7.0% year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.
Gross Margin
11161.5%
Operating Margin
4126.2%
Net Margin
2585.4%
ROE
9.3%
Telefonica Brasil SA keeps about 10.5% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 11161.5% gross margin and 4126.2% operating margin. Return on equity is 9.3% and return on invested capital about 9.0%. Margins are moderate — typical of a competitive but profitable business.
Total Debt
$4.07B
Net Debt
$2.66B
Net Debt / EBITDA
1.35x
Debt / Equity
0.3x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 0.3x, and operating profit covers interest about 10.7x, with a current ratio of 1.0x. That is a conservative balance sheet — a cushion in downturns. It carries roughly $4.07B of total debt against $1.41B of cash.
Operating CF
$4.14B
Free Cash Flow
$2.25B
FCF Margin
4712.3%
In the latest year Telefonica Brasil SA produced about $4.14B of operating cash flow and $2.25B of free cash flow after capital spending. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.
Can the payout survive a bad year? Scored from filed cash flow, earnings coverage, and the raise/cut record.
The dividend is being paid, but coverage or consistency is thinner than an income investor should rely on without a closer look.
Dividend yield
3.6%
Total paid (latest FY)
$437.48M
History on record
10 years
dividend uses 19% of free cash flow
35% of net income paid out
no current raise streak
payout was cut at least once in the last 10 years
Coverage uses the latest fiscal year as filed with the SEC; the streak counts total dollars paid (per-share figures can carry split artifacts). Educational information, not income advice.
P/E
17.59x
P/S
1.88x
P/B
1.55x
EV / EBITDA
4.9x
VIV trades at 17.6x trailing earnings (about 18.8x on estimated forward earnings), 1.9x sales, and 1.5x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly -1.3% long-term free-cash-flow growth. That is a fairly typical valuation for a profitable company.
A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.
DCF fair value / share
$14.33
Current price
$14.11
Starting FCF (latest 10-K)
$2.25B
Growth, years 1–5
7.0%
Fade to terminal, years 6–10
2.5%
Discount rate
9.0%
Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.
Where VIV sits versus its Communication Services sector peers in the S&P 500.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 44 Communication Services companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
How VIV stacks up against its Communication Services peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Communication Services sector (95 S&P 500 companies), VIV ranks #24 of 95 by our overall rating. It trades at roughly in line versus the sector on earnings (17.6x P/E vs. 18.1x median) with a lower return on equity (9.3% vs. 14.9%) and faster revenue growth (7.0% vs. 5.3%).
P/E vs sector
17.6x
median 18.1x
ROE vs sector
9.3%
median 14.9%
Growth vs sector
7.0%
median 5.3%
Sector rank
#24
of 95 by rating
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Communication Services companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 95 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$0.00 – $0.00
vs. $14.11 today · expected CAGR -56% – -51%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $51.13M | $54.71M | $58.54M | $62.64M | $67.03M |
| Net income | $25.57M | $27.36M | $29.27M | $31.32M | $33.51M |
| EPS | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| Share price (low) | $0.18 | $0.20 | $0.21 | $0.22 | $0.24 |
| Share price (high) | $0.30 | $0.32 | $0.34 | $0.37 | $0.39 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -99% / -98% | -88% / -85% | -75% / -71% | -64% / -60% | -56% / -51% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for VIV:
- A conservative balance sheet (debt/equity 0.3x) lowers risk.
- Pays a 3.6% dividend on top of any price gains.
The case against VIV:
- Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the picture is mixed: Telefonica Brasil SA is a large-cap communication services business growing at a mature pace, with modest profitability, and a sound balance sheet. It trades at 17.6x earnings, which our model scores Neutral (49/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Analyst Ratings
What 19 Wall Street analysts covering VIV recommend (July 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.
Analysts have turned more cautious over the last three months (-39 pts of buy ratings).
Latest SEC Filings
VIV's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.
VIV — frequently asked questions
Is VIV a good stock to buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. Our model rates Telefonica Brasil SA Neutral (49/100) based on its growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation — use that as a research starting point and make your own decision.
What is VIV's rating on The Stocks School?
Telefonica Brasil SA currently scores 49/100 (Neutral) on our transparent model, which weighs real fundamentals: growth, margins, returns on capital, balance-sheet strength, and valuation.
How our ratings work →Where does VIV's data come from?
Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from Telefonica Brasil SA's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.
How is the 5-year projection for VIV calculated?
It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.
Is this VIV analysis financial advice?
No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell VIV. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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