Telenor ASA (TELNY)
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Telenor ASA
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Rating:70Outperform
Price Target:
$20.50
â–²(42.16% Upside)
Action:UpgradedDate:02/18/26
The score is driven primarily by strong and improving cash generation and a significantly stronger-looking balance sheet, supported by constructive guidance and capital returns from the latest earnings call. Offsetting factors include multi-year revenue decline and earnings volatility, a valuation that is not especially cheap for the growth profile, and technically overextended momentum signals that raise near-term pullback risk.
Positive Factors
Strong cash generation
Consistently high operating cash flow (~31.2B) and recovered free cash flow (~19.3B) provide durable internal funding for dividends, buybacks, capex and debt reduction. Steady cash conversion reduces execution risk on strategy and supports financial flexibility over the next 2–6 months.
Negative Factors
Multi-year revenue decline
Sustained top-line contraction over several years reduces operating leverage and may limit long-term EBITDA growth. Persistent revenue decline forces reliance on cost savings, asset sales and one-offs to sustain returns, increasing execution risk for durable organic growth recovery.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong cash generation
Consistently high operating cash flow (~31.2B) and recovered free cash flow (~19.3B) provide durable internal funding for dividends, buybacks, capex and debt reduction. Steady cash conversion reduces execution risk on strategy and supports financial flexibility over the next 2–6 months.
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Telenor ASA (TELNY) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$23.45B
Dividend Yield5.27%
Average Volume (3M)5.07K
Price to Earnings (P/E)24.6
Beta (1Y)0.05
Revenue Growth1.54%
EPS Growth10.58%
CountryUS
Employees10,867
SectorCommunication Services
Sector Strength97
IndustryTelecommunications Services
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.23
Shares Outstanding1,368,350,000
10 Day Avg. Volume0
30 Day Avg. Volume5,072
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.43
Price to Book (P/B)2.82
Price to Sales (P/S)2.63
P/FCF Ratio10.45
Enterprise Value/Market Cap13.82
Enterprise Value/Revenue4.06
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit5.80
Enterprise Value/Ebitda8.49
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)0.99
Revenue Forecast (FY)$7.99B
Telenor ASA Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Telenor ASA (TELNY) is a leading telecommunications company headquartered in Norway, operating in multiple markets across Scandinavia, Eastern Europe, and Asia. The company provides a wide range of services including mobile and fixed-line telecomm...
How the Company Makes Money
Telenor ASA generates revenue primarily through its telecommunications services, which include voice, data, and broadband services for both individual and corporate customers. The company operates on a subscription-based model where customers pay ...
Telenor ASA Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 06, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:Apr 28, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presented a broadly positive performance: Telenor delivered on 2025 guidance with strong adjusted EBITDA growth, material free cash flow, improved ROCE and deleveraging, a proposed dividend increase and a significant NOK 15 billion buyback funded by proceeds from the True sale. Nordic operations were the main driver, showing healthy top-line and margin progress, while the Amp/IoT portfolio and the True transaction added clear value. Key challenges remain in Asia (Bangladesh currency and demand weakness), some accounting/timing effects that boosted reported EBITDA, competitive pressure and rising churn in Finland and other Nordic market promotional dynamics, near-term transformation and implementation costs, and risks to tower revenues from competitor infrastructure deals. On balance, the positive operational and capital allocation outcomes outweigh the identifiable headwinds, though management remains cautious on Bangladesh and expects variability in 2026 results.Positive Updates
Delivered on 2025 Outlook and Strong Operational Execution
Telenor confirmed it delivered on all parameters of its 2025 outlook, closing the year with strong operational momentum across the Nordics and Asia and disciplined execution, including clean exits from Pakistan and Allente and the announced sale of True.
Negative Updates
Asia Revenue and Currency Headwinds (Bangladesh)
Grameenphone delivered 3.4% organic service revenue growth in Q4 but NOK-reported amounts fell due to a 14% weakening of the Bangladeshi taka; underlying revenues and EBITDA were broadly flat year-on-year amid cautious consumer spending and tough price competition. Management retains modest near-term expectations for Bangladesh.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Delivered on 2025 Outlook and Strong Operational Execution
Telenor confirmed it delivered on all parameters of its 2025 outlook, closing the year with strong operational momentum across the Nordics and Asia and disciplined execution, including clean exits from Pakistan and Allente and the announced sale of True.
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Company Guidance
Guidance: For 2026 Telenor expects low single‑digit Nordic service revenue growth and mid‑single‑digit Nordic EBITDA growth, with Nordic CapEx-to-sales (ex leases) around 14% and significant quarter-to-quarter variability (tough Q2 comparables); group adjusted EBITDA is guided to low‑to‑mid single‑digit growth and group free cash flow before M&A (excluding dividends from associates and incremental spectrum) is expected at NOK 10–11 billion (back‑end loaded). Management notes ~NOK 550 million of national roaming wholesale revenue in 2025 that they expect to be roughly similar in 2026 but to fade by 2027, a leverage target range of 1.8–2.3x (year-end 2025 was 2.2x), and reiterated ROCE LTM of 9.2% (13.6% excl. associates). Recent FY25 and Q4 reference metrics include FY25 FCF before M&A NOK 12.9bn (including M&A NOK 17.3bn), Q4 FCF before M&A NOK 4.1bn, Q4 group service revenues NOK 15.3bn (+2.6% YoY), Q4 adjusted EBITDA NOK 8.6bn (+11.7%), Q4 adjusted EPS NOK 2.21, Q4 group CapEx/sales 15.5% (Nordics 17.2% Q4 / 14.3% FY). Capital allocation guidance: proposed ordinary dividend NOK 9.7/share, a NOK 15bn buyback (to be executed over three years and confirmed annually), and allocation of the first NOK 32bn True proceeds to NOK 15bn buyback, NOK 11.5bn to repay a EUR 1bn bond and NOK 6bn for the GlobalConnect Norway consumer fiber acquisition (with a remaining NOK 7bn from the second tranche to be decided later).Telenor ASA Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
62
Positive
Balance Sheet
74
Positive
Cash Flow
78
Positive
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 76.55B | 79.93B | 80.45B | 98.95B | 110.24B |
| Gross Profit | 59.30B | 62.20B | 61.40B | 72.55B | 81.06B |
| EBITDA | 37.23B | 46.23B | 22.89B | 39.39B | 39.45B |
| Net Income | 8.19B | 18.34B | 13.73B | 13.65B | 11.34B |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 221.59B | 229.58B | 218.38B | 239.25B | 225.74B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 17.16B | 10.77B | 20.86B | 10.26B | 15.60B |
| Total Debt | 27.67B | 101.62B | 102.19B | 118.52B | 131.40B |
| Total Liabilities | 144.83B | 147.04B | 147.95B | 174.88B | 194.25B |
| Stockholders Equity | 71.61B | 76.62B | 64.48B | 60.13B | 26.29B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 19.29B | 18.10B | 14.39B | 19.92B | 22.82B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 31.22B | 31.48B | 29.12B | 39.22B | 42.27B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -9.84B | -11.49B | -18.30B | -23.14B | -17.23B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -15.20B | -29.39B | -1.53B | -23.98B | -27.90B |
Telenor ASA Technical Analysis
Neutral
14.42
Price Trends
17.17
Negative
15.78
Positive
15.81
Positive
Market Momentum
-0.03
Positive
40.56
Neutral
0.10
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For TELNY, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 14.42 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 17.70, below the 50-day MA of 17.17, and below the 200-day MA of 15.81, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.03 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 40.56 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 0.10 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for TELNY.
Telenor ASA Peers Comparison
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Sector (60)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
77 Outperform | $19.36B | 16.17 | 15.56% | 6.14% | -5.21% | -7.45% | |
70 Outperform | $23.45B | 24.63 | 11.81% | 5.27% | 1.54% | 10.58% | |
70 Outperform | $25.36B | 17.32 | 9.03% | 5.03% | -3.16% | 4.70% | |
60 Neutral | $48.67B | 4.58 | -11.27% | 4.14% | 2.83% | -41.78% | |
60 Neutral | $34.27B | 7.35 | -8.37% | 3.77% | 19.67% | -278.51% | |
57 Neutral | $11.21B | 27.39 | 3.37% | 5.02% | -8.16% | -52.52% |
* Communication Services Sector Average
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