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Telia Company AB (TELIA) AI Stock Analysis

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Telia Company AB

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Neutral 62 (OpenAI - 5.2)
Rating:62Neutral
Price Target:
kr43.00
▲(6.04% Upside)
The score is held back mainly by moderate financial performance, driven by 2025’s sharp revenue decline and still-elevated leverage, despite strong operating cash flow. Technicals are supportive with a clear uptrend and positive momentum. Valuation is mixed: an attractive dividend yield is offset by a high P/E. Earnings call commentary was net positive due to upgraded free cash flow outlook and cost/CapEx discipline, with some ongoing regional headwinds.
Positive Factors
Cash Flow Growth
The robust growth in free cash flow indicates strong cash generation ability, supporting financial stability and enabling future investments.
Customer Satisfaction
Improving customer satisfaction enhances brand loyalty and can lead to increased market share and revenue growth over time.
Operational Efficiency
Enhanced operational efficiency through cost savings strengthens margins and competitiveness, supporting long-term profitability.
Negative Factors
Revenue Decline
Negative revenue growth indicates difficulty in expanding market presence, which could impact future profitability and market position.
High Leverage
High leverage can increase financial risk and limit flexibility, potentially affecting the company's ability to invest in growth opportunities.
Profit Margin Decline
A declining profit margin reduces profitability, which can hinder the company's ability to reinvest in the business and maintain competitive advantages.

Telia Company AB (TELIA) vs. iShares MSCI Sweden ETF (EWD)

Telia Company AB Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company DescriptionTelia Company AB (publ) provides communication services in Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Lithuania, Estonia, and Latvia. The company offers mobile, broadband, television, and fixed-line services to businesses, individuals, families, and communities. It provides networking, cloud and security, mobility, enterprise mobile network, contact center, managed mobility services, collaboration solutions, enterprise telephony, Internet of Things (IoT), carrier ethernet, dedicated internet access, wavelengths, IP Transit, dark fiber, colocation, and IoT connectivity solutions, as well as broadcasting and content production services, and customer financing services. The company markets its products and services under the Telia, halebop, Fello, TV4, C More, MTV, MyCall, OneCall, Phonero, Call me, Mit tele, Diil, Lmt Okarte, Telia Latvija, Cloudy, Tet, and Ezys brands for logistics, public transport, manufacturing, retail, utilities, building, and public sector industries. It has 18.1 million mobile subscriptions, 1.0 million fixed telephony subscriptions, 2.9 fixed million broadband subscriptions, and 3.4 million TV subscriptions. The company was formerly known as TeliaSonera AB (publ) and changed its name to Telia Company AB (publ) in April 2016. Telia Company AB (publ) was founded in 1853 and is headquartered in Solna, Sweden.
How the Company Makes MoneyTelia generates revenue through multiple key streams, primarily from mobile services, fixed-line telephony, broadband, and digital TV subscriptions. Mobile services, including voice and data plans, contribute significantly to its income, bolstered by a large customer base across its operating regions. Fixed-line services provide steady revenue from both residential and business customers, while broadband subscriptions capitalize on the growing demand for high-speed internet access. Additionally, Telia earns money from value-added services such as cloud computing, cybersecurity solutions, and IoT (Internet of Things) applications for businesses. Strategic partnerships with technology providers and content distributors further enhance its offerings, driving additional revenue through bundled services and promotional packages. Overall, Telia's diversified service portfolio and focus on innovation play a crucial role in its financial performance.

Telia Company AB Earnings Call Summary

Earnings Call Date:Oct 23, 2025
(Q3-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:Apr 29, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The earnings call presented a generally positive outlook with numerous highlights, particularly in customer satisfaction improvements, EBITDA growth, and successful execution of the Change Program. However, there were challenges, mainly in Norway, affecting service revenue and EBITDA growth. Overall, the highlights outweigh the lowlights, indicating positive sentiment.
Q3-2025 Updates
Positive Updates
Improved Customer Satisfaction
Group-wide Net Promoter Score (NPS) continued to improve, with Telia Sweden winning customer satisfaction awards and strong outcomes in EPSI surveys in Finland and Norway.
Free Cash Flow and Dividend Coverage
Free cash flow increased and covered the SEK 2 billion dividend for the quarter. Full year outlook for free cash flow upgraded to around SEK 8 billion from SEK 7.5 billion.
EBITDA Growth and Margin Expansion
EBITDA growth at 4.4% and margin expansion by 140 basis points compared to the same quarter last year.
Successful Change Program
The Change Program led to tangible savings and improved operational efficiency, reducing the number of employees and resource consultants by almost 25%.
Upgraded Full-Year CapEx Outlook
Full year CapEx outlook lowered from SEK 14 billion to around SEK 13 billion, reflecting strong CapEx discipline.
Successful M&A Activities
Closed TV and Media transaction, signed memorandum of understanding in Latvia, and launched an offer to buy Bredband2 to strengthen the consumer business in Sweden.
Negative Updates
Challenges in Norway
Norway experienced another challenging quarter with negative service revenue and EBITDA growth due to lower mobile wholesale revenue and broadband and TV headwinds.
Service Revenue Decline in Norway
Mobile wholesale decline is expected to be around SEK 95 million in Q4, and fixed business headwinds are being actively addressed.
Enterprise Revenue Decline in Finland
Service revenue trends in Finland showed a decline in Enterprise segment, due to discontinuation of noncore activities and a weak market.
Company Guidance
In the Q3 2025 results presentation call, Telia Company's leadership provided several key metrics and updates. The company reported a group-wide improvement in Net Promoter Score (NPS) and achieved high customer satisfaction survey outcomes in Sweden, Finland, and Norway. Financially, Telia's service revenue grew by 1%, and EBITDA increased by 4.4%, although slightly below their annual ambition. The company upgraded its full-year free cash flow outlook to around SEK 8 billion, reflecting strong capital expenditure (CapEx) discipline, and adjusted its full-year CapEx forecast from SEK 14 billion to around SEK 13 billion. Additionally, Telia's leverage decreased to 1.93x due to increased EBITDA and proceeds from divestments. The company highlighted successful strategic initiatives, including a memorandum of understanding in Latvia, plans to acquire Bredband2, and improvements in customer metrics across various markets. The presentation underscored the company's ongoing commitment to delivering profitable growth and shareholder value while maintaining operational efficiency.

Telia Company AB Financial Statement Overview

Summary
Profitability has recovered versus the 2020–2022 loss years and operating cash flow remains strong, but 2025 shows a sharp revenue decline (-21.6%) with margin compression. Leverage is still a key constraint (debt-to-equity ~1.63x in 2025), keeping the overall financial profile only moderate despite improved earnings and solid free cash flow.
Income Statement
54
Neutral
Profitability has improved materially versus the 2020–2022 loss years, with 2024–2025 returning to solid positive earnings and healthy EBITDA margins (about 39% in 2024 and 34% in 2025). However, the 2025 annual report shows a sharp revenue decline (-21.6%) alongside a notably lower gross profit margin versus 2024, pointing to pressure on pricing/mix and/or costs. Net margin remains positive in 2025 (~6.3%) but is below 2024 (~7.9%), and the multi-year track record includes significant volatility in net income.
Balance Sheet
45
Neutral
Leverage is the key constraint: debt-to-equity remains elevated (about 1.70x in 2024 and 1.63x in 2025), even though it has improved from the 2023 peak (~2.11x). Equity is positive and sizeable, but returns on equity have been inconsistent—very weak in 2023 and negative in 2020–2022—before recovering to ~12.8% in 2024 and ~6.9% in 2025. Overall, the balance sheet looks serviceable but more debt-heavy than ideal for a stable-rated profile.
Cash Flow
62
Positive
Cash generation is a relative strength. Operating cash flow is consistently strong across the period and rose to ~27.6B in 2025, supporting free cash flow of ~12.6B (up sharply from 2024’s ~7.3B, though still below 2020’s peak). That said, free cash flow growth is negative in 2024 and 2025, and cash conversion versus earnings is not especially strong (free cash flow is well below net income in 2024–2025). This suggests some pressure from investment needs, working capital, or other cash uses despite solid operating inflows.
BreakdownDec 2025Dec 2024Dec 2023Dec 2022Dec 2021
Income Statement
Total Revenue80.98B89.13B88.78B90.83B88.34B
Gross Profit13.85B55.65B40.22B30.88B30.03B
EBITDA27.74B35.11B29.53B14.02B40.15B
Net Income3.52B7.08B303.00M-14.16B11.68B
Balance Sheet
Total Assets189.25B204.27B226.47B222.79B237.03B
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments11.53B10.93B19.85B9.18B20.45B
Total Debt83.27B94.38B112.57B53.72B40.58B
Total Liabilities134.43B144.91B169.47B155.12B153.48B
Stockholders Equity51.07B55.44B53.47B64.24B80.73B
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow12.62B7.31B9.21B8.09B11.73B
Operating Cash Flow27.60B21.20B24.67B24.00B27.38B
Investing Cash Flow-7.15B4.11B-22.06B-9.94B-10.91B
Financing Cash Flow-18.80B-27.34B2.65B-21.78B-10.60B

Telia Company AB Technical Analysis

Technical Analysis Sentiment
Positive
Last Price40.55
Price Trends
50DMA
38.63
Positive
100DMA
37.27
Positive
200DMA
35.89
Positive
Market Momentum
MACD
0.56
Negative
RSI
60.70
Neutral
STOCH
74.01
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For SE:TELIA, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 40.55 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 39.74, above the 50-day MA of 38.63, and above the 200-day MA of 35.89, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.56 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 60.70 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 74.01 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for SE:TELIA.

Telia Company AB Peers Comparison

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Financial Indicators
Name
Overall Rating
Market Cap
P/E Ratio
ROE
Dividend Yield
Revenue Growth
EPS Growth
66
Neutral
kr113.02B24.1820.60%4.15%0.51%14.15%
66
Neutral
kr3.09B28.074.67%9.72%4.26%
63
Neutral
kr5.49B-140.92-3.84%26.82%76.68%
62
Neutral
$155.42B31.0210.93%5.14%-5.76%-10.05%
60
Neutral
$48.67B4.58-11.27%4.14%2.83%-41.78%
57
Neutral
kr12.03B57.7221.88%0.87%5.69%4.82%
53
Neutral
kr22.61B-63.41-1.23%-1.62%94.01%
* Communication Services Sector Average
Performance Comparison
Ticker
Company Name
Price
Change
% Change
SE:TELIA
Telia Company AB
40.55
9.77
31.74%
SE:TEL2.B
Tele2 AB
162.95
45.62
38.88%
SE:SINCH
Sinch AB
26.74
3.92
17.18%
SE:ACAST
Acast AB
30.10
12.90
75.00%
SE:IVSO
INVISIO AB
260.50
-78.88
-23.24%
SE:BRE2
Bredband2 i Skandinavien AB
3.23
1.27
65.05%

Telia Company AB Corporate Events

Telia Lifts Cash Flow and Dividend Despite Provision-Hit Earnings in 2025
Jan 29, 2026

Telia Company reported modest like-for-like revenue growth for the fourth quarter and full year 2025, with service revenue up 2.1% in Q4 and 1.5% for the year, driven primarily by Sweden and the Baltics. Adjusted EBITDA rose 3.7% in Q4 and 5.2% for the full year thanks to service revenue growth and lower operating expenses, but reported EBITDA and net income declined due to a SEK 3.7 billion non-cash increase in asset retirement obligation provisions, pushing Q4 into a net loss and reducing full-year earnings per share. Despite this accounting impact, cash generation strengthened markedly: free cash flow climbed to SEK 2.4 billion in Q4 and SEK 9.3 billion for 2025, supported by higher adjusted EBITDA, lower interest paid, and strong working capital, while leverage remained at 1.93x. Capital expenditure excluding spectrum and leases decreased to SEK 12.8 billion for the year, reflecting lower investment levels, even as Q4 capex ticked up, and the company maintained its dividend, with the board proposing a slightly higher payout of SEK 2.05 per share for 2025. Telia also obtained all regulatory approvals for its recommended cash offer for broadband provider Bredband2 i Skandinavien AB and issued a 2026 outlook targeting around 2% like-for-like service revenue growth, around 3% adjusted EBITDA growth, capex below SEK 13 billion, and free cash flow of about SEK 9 billion, signaling confidence in meeting its 2027 financial ambitions and offering continued returns to shareholders.

The most recent analyst rating on (SE:TELIA) stock is a Buy with a SEK45.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Telia Company AB stock, see the SE:TELIA Stock Forecast page.

Telia Company Sets January 29 Date for Q4 and Full-Year 2025 Results
Jan 16, 2026

Telia Company has scheduled the publication of its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial results for January 29, 2026, with the release set for early morning Central European Time. President and CEO Patrik Hofbauer and CFO Eric Hageman will present and discuss the results in an English-language conference call and live webcast later that morning, underscoring the company’s efforts to maintain transparency with investors and other stakeholders as it reports on its latest financial and operational performance.

The most recent analyst rating on (SE:TELIA) stock is a Buy with a SEK44.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Telia Company AB stock, see the SE:TELIA Stock Forecast page.

Telia Clears Regulatory Hurdle for Cash Offer to Acquire Bredband2
Dec 22, 2025

Telia Company AB has secured all necessary regulatory approvals, including clearance from the Swedish Competition Authority, for its recommended cash offer to acquire all shares in Swedish broadband provider Bredband2 i Skandinavien AB. With the competition condition now fulfilled, the offer is no longer contingent on further governmental or regulatory decisions, although other terms set out in the offer document remain in effect. The acceptance period runs until January 30, 2026, with settlement expected to begin around February 6, 2026, assuming Telia confirms that all remaining conditions have been met or decides to complete the offer, and the company retains the option to adjust the timetable within legal limits.

The most recent analyst rating on (SE:TELIA) stock is a Sell with a SEK36.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Telia Company AB stock, see the SE:TELIA Stock Forecast page.

Telia Extends Offer for Bredband2 with New Supplement
Nov 5, 2025

Telia Company AB has announced a supplement to its offer document regarding a cash offer to acquire all shares of Bredband2 i Skandinavien AB. The supplement includes Bredband2’s interim report for January to September 2025, and the acceptance period for the offer has been extended until January 30, 2026. This move is part of Telia’s strategic efforts to expand its market presence and enhance its service offerings in the telecommunications sector.

The most recent analyst rating on (SE:TELIA) stock is a Sell with a SEK36.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Telia Company AB stock, see the SE:TELIA Stock Forecast page.

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This AI Analyst Stock Report is automatically generated by our AI systems using advanced algorithms and publicly available financial, technical, and market data. While the information provided aims to be accurate and insightful, it is intended for informational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice. Any content created by an AI (Artificial Intelligence) system may contain inaccuracies and/or contain errors. Investing in stocks carries inherent risks, and past performance is not indicative of future results. This report does not account for your personal financial circumstances, objectives, or risk tolerance. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions. The analysis and recommendations provided are based on historical and current data and may not fully reflect future market conditions or unexpected developments. Neither the creators of this report nor its affiliated entities guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of the information presented. Use this report at your own discretion and risk.Date of analysis: Jan 31, 2026