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TIM S.A.

TIMB
70
Telecommunications Services · Communication Services
Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Winston Score
70
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A high-quality business with solid fundamentals.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Strong
Growth
Strong
Cash Flow
Exceptional
Stability
Good
Valuation
Strong
Dividends
Exceptional

Winston Score History

The full picture

TIM S.A. is a Brazilian telecommunications company that provides mobile phone, internet, and data services to millions of people and businesses across Brazil. It operates under the TIM brand and serves both everyday consumers and corporate clients. TIM is one of the three largest mobile carriers in Brazil, competing directly with Claro and Vivo.

The company earns money through monthly service plans, prepaid mobile top-ups, and business contracts for data and connectivity. It operates entirely within Brazil, giving it deep local market knowledge but also full exposure to Brazil's economic and currency risks. With a gross margin above 50%, TIM benefits from the high fixed-cost nature of telecom infrastructure once it is built. The key growth driver is expanding its 4G and 5G network coverage to reach more Brazilians, though rising competition and the cost of spectrum licenses remain ongoing pressures on profitability.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+5.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+5.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow EPS growth

Insider Activity

0.1%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$5.1B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

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

Growth context

TIM S.A. is growing revenue at 6% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

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.

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
55.3%
Premium pricing power — 55.3% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
24.7%
Excellent — 24.7% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
24.8%
Exceptional — 24.8% return on capital

ROIC between 15% and 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns 15 to 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+5.2%
Slow sales growth (+5.2% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+20.7%
Earnings growing fast (+20.7% YoY)

Healthy double-digit earnings growth — what compounders look like.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
8/8 quarters
Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
318%
Turns 318% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
33.4%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (33.4%)

Free cash flow margin above 20%. Out of every $100 in sales, more than $20 is real cash they keep.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.11
Conservative — low debt load (0.11)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
1.94x
Dangerous — barely covers interest (1.9x)

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)
10.2x
no trend
Attractive valuation — P/E 10.2

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
+2.8
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow — slightly cheaper on forward P/E

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
8.03%
no trend
Healthy income — 8.03% yield

Yield above 6% — often a flag the market is pricing in a cut.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+13.9%
no trend
Dividend growing fast (13.9% YoY)

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