Telefonica Brasil SA (VIV)
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Rating:66Neutral
Price Target:
$14.00
▼(-14.58% Downside)
Action:Downgraded
Date:06/11/26
The score is driven primarily by solid financial performance (strong TTM revenue growth, resilient profitability, healthy cash generation, and conservative leverage). This is partially offset by weak technicals, with the stock trading below key moving averages and negative momentum. Valuation is supportive, helped by an attractive dividend yield and a reasonable P/E.
Positive Factors
Full control of fiber unit (Fibrasil)
Consolidating 100% of Fibrasil gives Telefônica Brasil direct control of fiber infrastructure, improving capex coordination, operational synergies and faster rollout decisions. Full ownership supports wholesale monetization, lowers intercompany frictions and strengthens a durable cost and service advantage in FTTH.
Negative Factors
Gross profitability softness
Declining gross profitability signals rising input or service delivery costs that can erode long-term margins. If cost inflation persists, Telefônica Brasil will need sustained price recovery or efficiency gains to protect operating profits and free cash flow, otherwise margin compression could limit investment and returns.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Full control of fiber unit (Fibrasil)
Consolidating 100% of Fibrasil gives Telefônica Brasil direct control of fiber infrastructure, improving capex coordination, operational synergies and faster rollout decisions. Full ownership supports wholesale monetization, lowers intercompany frictions and strengthens a durable cost and service advantage in FTTH.
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Telefonica Brasil (VIV) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$21.23B
Dividend Yield5.03%
Average Volume (3M)1.10M
Price to Earnings (P/E)16.6
Beta (1Y)0.22
Revenue Growth10.34%
EPS Growth17.26%
CountryUS
Employees32,759
SectorCommunication Services
Sector Strength97
IndustryTelecommunications Services
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)3.99
Shares Outstanding1,613,273,300
10 Day Avg. Volume1,034,248
30 Day Avg. Volume1,095,795
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio1.46
Price to Book (P/B)1.52
Price to Sales (P/S)1.79
P/FCF Ratio9.48
Enterprise Value/Market Cap5.59
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.96
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit4.58
Enterprise Value/Ebitda4.90
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$15.27Price Target Upside-6.85% Downside
Rating ConsensusModerate Sell
Number of Analyst Covering3
EPS Forecast (FY)1.04
Revenue Forecast (FY)$12.56B
Telefonica Brasil Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Telefônica Brasil S.A. operates as a prominent telecommunications provider in Brazil, offering an extensive range of mobile and fixed-line services to both individual consumers and business clients. Its landline telephony services include local, d...
How the Company Makes Money
Telefônica Brasil makes money mainly by charging recurring fees for telecommunications connectivity and related services, complemented by equipment sales and enterprise solutions. The largest revenue driver is typically service revenue from mobile...
Telefonica Brasil Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 23, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:Jul 27, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presented a broad set of operational and financial positives: mid-to-high single-digit revenue growth, strong EBITDA and margin expansion (especially ex‑one-offs), accelerating fiber and mobile (5G) adoption, rapid growth in new businesses and digital B2B, improved cash generation and a solid balance sheet enabling generous shareholder distributions. Key challenges include rising COGS and personnel costs, one-off items that complicate comparability, a fragmented and competitive fiber market, some variability in tower/lease costs, and a noted inconsistency in reported net income figures in the transcript. On balance, the positive indicators (sustained revenue and cash flow growth, margin expansion, strong digital/B2B momentum, and shareholder returns) outweigh the lowlights.Positive Updates
Top-line Growth and Balanced Revenue Mix
Total revenues in Q4 rose 7.1% YoY, driven by balanced growth in mobile and fixed services. Mobile service revenue grew 7% YoY and fixed services improved 5.4% YoY. Q4 total revenues reached BRL 15.6 billion.
Negative Updates
Rising Cost of Goods Sold and Personnel Expenses
Cost of services and goods sold increased 9.7% YoY, driven by higher contribution from B2B digital solutions, OTT consumption, and handsets/electronics. Operating costs rose 4.4% YoY, with personnel expenses up 6.4% (annual salary increases and higher headcount in strategic digital/tech areas).
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Top-line Growth and Balanced Revenue Mix
Total revenues in Q4 rose 7.1% YoY, driven by balanced growth in mobile and fixed services. Mobile service revenue grew 7% YoY and fixed services improved 5.4% YoY. Q4 total revenues reached BRL 15.6 billion.
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Company Guidance
Guidance focused on shareholder returns and disciplined cash allocation: Vivo reaffirmed its commitment to distribute at least 100% of 2026 net income and has already announced BRL 7.0 billion of distributions for 2026 (BRL 4.0 billion capital reduction to be paid in July and BRL 3.0 billion interest on capital to be paid in April), plus an additional interest on capital declared in February to be paid before April 2027, and a new share buyback program of up to BRL 1.0 billion to be executed until February 2027; this follows 2025 cash returns of BRL 6.4 billion (a 9.1% increase) and a 103.4% payout ratio. Financial/operational priorities include continued 5G and fiber deployment, further CapEx optimization after 2025’s BRL 9.3 billion (CapEx/revenues 15.6%, +1.1% YoY), and converting EBITDA into cash (operating cash flow before leases BRL 15.6 billion, +13.4%; after leases BRL 10.1 billion, +17.3%, 17% margin), with free cash flow BRL 9.2 billion (+11.4%, 8.6% FCF yield, 15.4% FCF/revenues) and a net cash position of BRL 2.3 billion (IFRS16 net debt BRL 13.1 billion, ~0.5x EBITDA); management also expects a ~BRL 300 million pre‑tax benefit from legacy asset full depreciation after July 2026 and potential upside from lower interest rates and ongoing tower renegotiations.Telefonica Brasil Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
76
Positive
Cash Flow
74
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 60.61B | 58.42B | 55.85B | 52.10B | 48.04B | 44.03B |
| Gross Profit | 25.92B | 23.62B | 24.49B | 22.68B | 20.61B | 19.25B |
| EBITDA | 24.24B | 24.24B | 21.54B | 19.52B | 17.84B | 18.19B |
| Net Income | 6.38B | 6.05B | 5.55B | 5.03B | 4.09B | 6.24B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 128.88B | 128.01B | 124.94B | 120.74B | 119.12B | 115.74B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 9.16B | 7.24B | 6.69B | 4.36B | 2.27B | 6.45B |
| Total Debt | 19.63B | 30.88B | 20.75B | 18.74B | 19.30B | 16.93B |
| Total Liabilities | 59.96B | 59.04B | 55.14B | 51.11B | 50.67B | 45.66B |
| Stockholders Equity | 68.65B | 68.69B | 69.73B | 69.57B | 68.40B | 70.01B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 11.48B | 11.04B | 10.55B | 9.97B | 9.05B | 8.78B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 20.93B | 20.31B | 19.88B | 18.79B | 18.94B | 18.07B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -9.86B | -9.82B | -8.91B | -7.85B | -14.20B | -8.13B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -10.23B | -10.16B | -8.63B | -8.85B | -8.91B | -9.26B |
Telefonica Brasil Technical Analysis
Neutral
16.39
Price Trends
14.43
Negative
14.63
Negative
13.22
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.35
Negative
42.88
Neutral
63.87
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For VIV, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 16.39 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 13.23, above the 50-day MA of 14.43, and above the 200-day MA of 13.22, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.35 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 42.88 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 63.87 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for VIV.
Telefonica Brasil Risk Analysis
Telefonica Brasil disclosed 39 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Telefonica Brasil reported the most risks in the "Legal & Regulatory" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 1 New Risks
1.
Failure to comply with the conditions set forth in our Self-Composition Agreement may materially and adversely affect our results of operations Q4, 2025
Telefonica Brasil Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (60)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
71 Outperform | $84.87B | 16.09 | 20.61% | 2.69% | 9.51% | 187.55% | |
70 Outperform | $10.61B | 12.29 | 17.55% | 7.82% | 8.21% | 30.97% | |
66 Neutral | $21.23B | 16.62 | 9.28% | 5.03% | 10.34% | 17.26% | |
64 Neutral | $16.00B | 18.10 | 12.76% | 6.14% | -4.78% | -32.55% | |
62 Neutral | $35.72B | -73.58 | -0.79% | 3.77% | 16.69% | 87.12% | |
60 Neutral | $48.67B | 4.58 | -11.27% | 4.14% | 2.83% | -41.78% |
* Communication Services Sector Average
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Telefonica Brasil Corporate Events
Telefônica Brasil Confirms Unchanged Interest on Capital Per Share and Record Date
May 27, 2026
On May 27, 2026, Telefônica Brasil confirmed to the market that the amount of interest on capital approved by its board on May 15, 2026 remains unchanged, as the company carried out no share acquisitions, divestitures or cancellations under i...
Telefônica Brasil Confirms Per-Share Payout for R$4 Billion Capital Reduction
May 22, 2026
On May 22, 2026, Telefônica Brasil confirmed to investors that the per-share amount to be paid in its previously approved capital reduction remains unchanged, as no shares were acquired, divested or cancelled under its buyback program. The R$...
Telefônica Brasil Receives Clean Review on Q1 2026 Interim Financial Statements
May 22, 2026
Telefônica Brasil has published its parent company and consolidated interim financial statements for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, along with an independent review report. The review, conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers and dated May 8, 2...
Telefônica Brasil Takes Full Control of Fiber Unit Fibrasil in R$458.7 Million Deal
May 19, 2026
On May 18, 2026, Telefônica Brasil announced it had acquired the remaining 24.99% stake in Fibrasil Infraestrutura e Fibra Óptica S.A. from Telefónica Infra for R$458.7 million, paid in a single installment at signing. The deal foll...
Telefônica Brasil to Gain Full Control of Fibrasil with R$458.7 Million Stake Purchase
May 19, 2026
At a board meeting held remotely on May 18, 2026, Telefônica Brasil’s directors approved a share purchase agreement with Telefónica Infra for the acquisition of the remaining 24.99% stake in Fibrasil Infraestrutura e Fibra Óti...
Telefônica Brasil Updates Bylaws, Broadens Corporate Scope and Capital Structure
May 19, 2026
Telefônica Brasil has updated and restated its corporate bylaws, detailing a broad and diversified corporate purpose that extends well beyond core telecommunications into digital services, IT infrastructure, artificial intelligence, blockchai...
Telefônica Brasil Board Approves R$600 Million Interest-on-Capital Distribution
May 15, 2026
On May 15, 2026, Telefônica Brasil’s board of directors met remotely in São Paulo and unanimously approved the declaration of R$600 million in interest on capital, based on the April 30, 2026 balance sheet. The distribution corresp...
Telefônica Brasil Fiscal Council Backs R$600 Million Interest on Capital Distribution
May 15, 2026
On May 14, 2026, Telefônica Brasil’s Fiscal Council met remotely and unanimously endorsed a proposal to declare R$600 million in interest on capital based on the April 30, 2026 balance sheet. The proposed distribution, equivalent to R$0...
Telefônica Brasil Announces R$600 Million Interest on Capital Distribution
May 15, 2026
On May 15, 2026, Telefônica Brasil’s board approved a gross R$600 million interest on capital distribution, based on the April 30, 2026 balance sheet, equivalent to R$0.18775779427 per share before a 17.5% withholding tax. The interest ...
Telefônica Brasil Confirms Effectiveness of Capital Reduction and Sets July 14 Payout
May 15, 2026
Telefônica Brasil announced that, following the expiry on 14 May 2026 of the legal opposition period to its previously approved capital reduction, the transaction has become fully effective. The reduction was approved at an extraordinary shar...
Telefônica Brasil Posts Record Customer Base and Strong Profit Growth in 1Q26
May 11, 2026
Telefônica Brasil reported its first-quarter 2026 results on May 11, 2026, highlighting record customer numbers of 117.4 million accesses, including 103.7 million mobile accesses and 31.5 million homes passed with fiber. The company expanded ...
Telefônica Brasil Refines Incentive Plan and Reshapes Governance Committee
May 11, 2026
At its 524th board meeting held on May 7, 2026, Telefônica Brasil’s directors unanimously approved amendments to the company’s second Performance Unit Incentive Plan with cash settlement, refining the document and annexes that gov...
Telefônica Brasil Updates Second Cash-Settled Performance Unit Incentive Plan
May 11, 2026
Telefônica Brasil has implemented a second long-term incentive plan based on performance units with cash settlement, approved by its board on June 12, 2024 and amended on February 20, 2025 and May 7, 2026. The plan complements the broader Tel...
Telefônica Brasil Appoints Independent Director to Board in April 2026
Apr 27, 2026
On April 27, 2026, Telefônica Brasil’s board of directors met remotely and unanimously approved the appointment of Spanish economist María Cristina Rotondo Urcola as a new board member, filling a seat until the next general shareho...
Telefônica Brasil Confirms Interest on Capital Amount and Record Date for April 2026
Apr 27, 2026
Telefônica Brasil S.A. informed the market on April 27, 2026 that it has made no share acquisitions, divestitures or cancellations under its share buyback program since its April 15, 2026 notice, leaving unchanged the gross interest on capita...
Telefônica Brasil Shareholders Approve 2025 Results and Profit Allocation at April 16 Meeting
Apr 17, 2026
On April 16, 2026, Telefônica Brasil held its 28th Ordinary Shareholders Meeting at its São Paulo headquarters, with investors representing about 91.93% of common shares in attendance or voting remotely. Shareholders reviewed management ...
Telefônica Brasil Board Approves R$365 Million Interest on Capital Distribution
Apr 16, 2026
At its 522nd board meeting held remotely on April 15, 2026, Telefônica Brasil’s directors unanimously approved the declaration of interest on capital totaling R$365 million, based on the balance sheet dated March 31, 2026. The distribut...
Telefônica Brasil Approves R$365 Million Interest on Capital Distribution
Apr 16, 2026
On April 15, 2026, Telefônica Brasil’s board approved the distribution of R$365 million in interest on capital (IoC), based on the March 31, 2026 balance sheet, with a standard 17.5% withholding tax reducing the net amount to R$301.125 ...
Telefônica Brasil Fiscal Council Backs R$365 Million Interest-on-Capital Distribution
Apr 16, 2026
On April 13, 2026, Telefônica Brasil’s Fiscal Council met remotely and unanimously endorsed a proposal to declare R$365 million in interest on capital based on the March 31, 2026 balance sheet, equivalent to a gross R$0.11421932485 per ...
Telefônica Brasil Names New Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer
Mar 30, 2026
At a remote board meeting held on March 26, 2026, Telefônica Brasil’s directors approved a leadership change in the finance function, appointing Rodrigo Rossi Monari as Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer, effective April 2, ...
Telefônica Brasil Names Rodrigo Rossi Monari New CFO and Investor Relations Chief
Mar 27, 2026
Telefônica Brasil announced on March 27, 2026 that its board of directors has appointed Rodrigo Rossi Monari as Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer, with his term set to begin on April 2, 2026 and run until after the 2028 annual ge...
Telefônica Brasil Confirms Unchanged Interest on Capital After Inactive Buyback
Mar 25, 2026
Telefônica Brasil S.A. informed the market that, as of March 25, 2026, no acquisitions, divestitures or cancellations of treasury shares were carried out under its share buyback program. As a result, the previously approved interest on capita...
Telefônica Brasil Approves R$200 Million Interest on Capital Distribution
Mar 13, 2026
On March 13, 2026, Telefônica Brasil’s board approved the distribution of R$200 million in interest on capital, based on the balance sheet dated February 28, 2026, corresponding to a net R$165 million after a standard 17.5% withholding ...
Telefônica Brasil Fiscal Council Backs R$200 Million Interest on Capital Distribution
Mar 13, 2026
On March 13, 2026, Telefônica Brasil’s Fiscal Council met remotely and unanimously endorsed a proposal to declare R$200 million in interest on capital based on the company’s February 28, 2026 balance sheet. The distribution, which...
Telefônica Brasil Board Approves R$200 Million Interest on Capital Distribution
Mar 13, 2026
On March 13, 2026, Telefônica Brasil’s board of directors met remotely and approved the declaration of R$200 million in interest on capital, based on the balance sheet dated February 28, 2026. The distribution, equivalent to a gross R$0...
Telefônica Brasil Shareholders Approve R$4 Billion Capital Reduction and Cash Payout
Mar 13, 2026
On March 12, 2026, Telefônica Brasil held its 62nd Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting in São Paulo, with shareholders representing about 92.84% of common shares present or voting remotely. The meeting was duly called and supported...
Telefônica Brasil Approves R$4 Billion Capital Reduction and Cash Restitution to Shareholders
Mar 13, 2026
On March 12, 2026, Telefônica Brasil S.A. disclosed that shareholders at an Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting approved a R$4 billion reduction of the company’s capital, lowering it from R$60.07 billion to R$56.07 billion without...
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