Telefónica Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1924

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 101,384

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • TEF

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 133

  • Share Price
  • $4.89
  • (As of Thursday Closing)

Telefónica General Information

Description

Telefonica operates mobile and fixed networks in Spain (where it is the incumbent telephone operator), the UK, Germany, Brazil, and other Latin American countries like Colombia, Mexico, Argentina, and Chile. The company derives more than 30% of its revenue from Spain, close to 20% from Germany, and 20% from Brazil. Its UK operations are held through a joint venture with Virgin Media. For several years Telefonica has been simplifying its corporate structure by selling noncore assets.

Contact Information

Website
www.telefonica.com
Formerly Known As
Compañía Telefónica Nacional de España (CTNE)
Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Corporation
Corporate Office
  • Distrito Telefonica Edificio Central
  • PI. 2 Ronda de la comunicación s/n
  • 28050 Madrid
  • Spain
+34 914
Primary Industry
Telecommunications Service Providers
Stock Exchange
MAD
Corporate Office
  • Distrito Telefonica Edificio Central
  • PI. 2 Ronda de la comunicación s/n
  • 28050 Madrid
  • Spain
+34 914

Telefónica Timeline

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Telefónica Stock Performance

As of 17-Apr-2025, Telefónica’s stock price is $4.89. Its current market cap is $27.6B with 5.64B shares.

(As of Thursday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$4.89 $4.82 $3.91 - $4.98 $27.6B 5.64B 12.3M -$0.06

Telefónica Financials Summary

As of 31-Dec-2024, Telefónica has a trailing 12-month revenue of $44.7B.

In Thousands,
USD 		TTM 31-Dec-2024 FY 2024 31-Dec-2024 FY 2023 31-Dec-2023 FY 2022 31-Dec-2022
EV 26,156,527 26,156,527 27,984,538 65,402,687
Revenue 44,706,914 44,706,914 43,988,530 42,048,764
EBITDA 12,307,792 12,307,792 9,997,295 13,650,366
Net Income (53,023) (53,023) (965,211) 2,114,372
Total Assets 104,579,557 104,579,557 115,319,737 117,579,813
Total Debt 46,847,587 46,847,587 48,764,716 9,305,194
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Telefónica Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA		 Post-Val Status Debt

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Telefónica Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Telefonica operates mobile and fixed networks in Spain (where it is the incumbent telephone operator), the UK, Germany,
Telecommunications Service Providers
Madrid, Spain
101,384 As of 2024

Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
 

Sydney, Australia
 
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Telefónica Competitors (30)

One of Telefónica’s 30 competitors is Orange (Telecommunications Service Providers), a Corporation company based in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Orange (Telecommunications Service Providers) Corporation Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
TPG Corporation Corporate Backed or Acquired Sydney, Australia
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corporation Tokyo, Japan
Singtel Corporate Backed or Acquired Singapore, Singapore
BT Group Corporation London, United Kingdom
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Telefónica Patents

  • 1,941

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 863

    Granted

  • 20

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Telefónica Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20220237412-A1 Method for modelling synthetic data in generative adversarial networks Active 28-Jan-2021
EP-4036808-A1 Method for modelling synthetic data in generative adversarial networks Pending 28-Jan-2021
US-12197538-B2 Method for modelling synthetic data in generative adversarial networks Active 28-Jan-2021
EP-4024926-A1 Method and devices for generating profiles in universal integrated circuit cards Inactive 29-Dec-2020
EP-3879798-A1 Method for dynamic selecting delivery resources and policies in content delivery networks based on content popularity Active 12-Mar-2020 H04L67/1097
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Telefónica Signals

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Telefónica Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Telefónica Investments & Acquisitions (133)

Telefónica’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Samauma Brands for . The deal was made on 19-Mar-2025.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Samauma Brands 19-Mar-2025 Merger/Acquisition Distributors/Wholesale
Foliume 01-Jan-2025 Seed Round Business/Productivity Software
Just Move In 23-Dec-2024 Later Stage VC Other Services (B2C Non-Financial)
FiberCo 19-Dec-2024 Joint Venture Internet Service Providers
Aduna Global 01-Sep-2024 Joint Venture Telecommunications Service Providers
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Telefónica ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated November, 27, 2024

15.36 | Low Risk

Risk Scale

A lower score indicates better sustainability

Negl

0-10

Low

10-20

Med

20-30

High

30-40

Severe

40+

Exposure

Exposure refers to the extent to which a company is exposed to different material ESG issues

Management

Management is related to actions taken to manage ESG issues

Peers Analysis

Peer performance insights compare the company’s ESG performance to the performance of selected peers to help inform future ESG decisions and drive internal performance improvements.

Global

Covered Companies

of 15,109

Rank

Percentile

Telecommunication Services

Industry

of 210

Rank

Percentile

Telecommunication Services

Subindustry

of 210

Rank

Percentile

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Telefónica Exits (35)

Telefónica’s most recent exit was on 18-Oct-2022 from Gimme Radio. The exit was categorized as with 9 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Gimme Radio 18-Oct-2022 Completed
  • 9 buyers
Volava 19-May-2022 Completed
  • 3 buyers
LinkApi 05-Feb-2019 Completed
  • 5 buyers
Teltoo 01-Jan-2018 Completed
  • 5 buyers
AxisMed 23-May-2016 Secondary Transaction - Private Completed
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Telefónica Affiliates

Subsidiaries (24)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Telefónica Tech Ventures Madrid, Spain 2020
Telxius Madrid, Spain 2016
Telefonica Open Future Madrid, Spain 2014
Vita IT Sao Paulo, Brazil 2013
Samauma Brands Miami, FL 2012
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Telefónica FAQs

  • When was Telefónica founded?

    Telefónica was founded in 1924.

  • Where is Telefónica headquartered?

    Telefónica is headquartered in Madrid, Spain.

  • What is the size of Telefónica?

    Telefónica has 101,384 total employees.

  • What industry is Telefónica in?

    Telefónica’s primary industry is Telecommunications Service Providers.

  • Is Telefónica a private or public company?

    Telefónica is a Public company.

  • What is Telefónica’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for Telefónica is TEF.

  • What is the current stock price of Telefónica?

    As of 17-Apr-2025 the stock price of Telefónica is $4.89.

  • What is the current market cap of Telefónica?

    The current market capitalization of Telefónica is $27.6B.

  • What is Telefónica’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for Telefónica is $44.7B.

  • Who are Telefónica’s competitors?

    Orange (Telecommunications Service Providers), TPG Corporation, Nippon Telegraph & Telephone, Singtel, and BT Group are some of the 30 competitors of Telefónica.

  • What is Telefónica’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    Telefónica’s EPS for 12 months was -$0.06.

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