Telecom Argentina S.A.

TEO

Telecommunications Services · Communication Services

Exchange

New York Stock Exchange

Winston Score

Winston is curious

A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Strong

Growth

Mixed

Cash Flow

Strong

Stability

Good

Valuation

Strong

Dividends

Weak

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Winston Score History

The full picture

Telecom Argentina is one of the largest telecommunications companies in Argentina. It provides mobile phone service, home internet, cable TV, and landline phone service to millions of households and businesses across the country. The company owns the Personal mobile brand and the Fibertel and Cablevisión broadband and cable TV brands, making it a major player in both wireless and fixed-line services.

Telecom Argentina earns money by charging customers monthly fees for mobile plans, internet subscriptions, and cable TV packages. It operates almost entirely within Argentina, with some presence in Paraguay and Uruguay. Its large, bundled customer base and nationwide network infrastructure give it a degree of competitive staying power. However, the company faces significant risk from Argentina's chronic economic instability — high inflation erodes the real value of its revenues, and currency controls can make it difficult to service any foreign-denominated debt or invest in network upgrades.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+33.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Strong revenue growth

EPS Growth

+197.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

Insider Activity

57.5%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$1.1T cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Strong grower

Telecom Argentina S.A. is growing revenue at 34% year-over-year. The Winston Score penalises unprofitable companies, but revenue at this pace tells a different story — this is a company still in "build mode."

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

77.3%

Premium pricing power — 77.3% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

36.0%

Excellent — 36.0% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

10.6%

Below par — 10.6% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+61.8%

Fast-growing sales (+61.8% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

N/A

Data not available

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

4/8 quarters

Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

239%

Turns 239% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

5.5%

Thin free cash flow (5.5%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

0.63

Moderate — manageable debt (0.63)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

2.46x

Tight — interest eats into profit (2.5x)

Interest coverage between 1 and 3. Profits cover interest, but with little room to spare.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

12.4x

no trend

Attractive valuation — P/E 12.4

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

+3.8

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (12.4 → 8.6)

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

0.31%

no trend

Small dividend — 0.31% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

-43.6%

no trend

Dividend cut (-43.6% YoY) — warning sign

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