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Telefônica Brasil

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Price
$12.28
Analysts view
Mixed
Discount category
Close to intrinsic value
Pick status
Research only
Next earnings
Earnings Feb 10 · · estimated
History
Market cap
$20B
Shares of Dec 31, 2025
Yield at current rate
5.5%
Current annual rate, at the price of Nov 12, 2026
Dividend yield
3.5%
Last 12 months. Fewer payments or a raise
52-week range
$10.70 – $17.26
To Nov 12, 2026
Beta
0.52
Vs S&P 500, 5 years monthly, to Oct 30, 2026
Average volume
1.5M
3 months, to Nov 12, 2026

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In short

Thesis
The market prices Telefônica Brasil for Brazilian currency and rate risk and a controlling owner, and net income growth with full payouts after 2026 can close the gap slowly.
Gap
Slow. The 2026 results and the payout plan for 2027, expected in February 2027, show whether full payouts continue, but currency and country risk can last for years.

Company guidance: Distribute at least 100% of net income for fiscal 2026 to shareholders (, Q3 2026 results (6-K))

About

Telefônica Brasil is the largest mobile operator in Brazil and sells its services under the Vivo brand. It had 38.1% of mobile accesses and 40.3% of postpaid mobile accesses in Brazil at December 31, 2025. It also sells fiber broadband, with 32.4 million homes passed and 8.4 million homes connected at September 30, 2026, and digital services for consumers and companies. It had 120.2 million accesses at September 30, 2026.

Net revenue was R$16.02 billion in Q3 2026. Telefónica S.A. and its affiliates own about 77.1% of the shares. One ADS represents two common shares.

Thesis

The market prices Telefônica Brasil as a mature Brazilian telecom company whose value in US dollars depends on the Brazilian real, local interest rates and a controlling shareholder. Telefónica S.A. and its affiliates own about 77.1% of the shares, so few shares trade freely. In Q3 2026, revenue grew 7.2%, EBITDA grew 10.0% and net income grew 30.1% after the accelerated depreciation of copper assets ended, and the company pays out all of its net income. For the gap to close, three things must be true.

Revenue must keep growing faster than inflation through postpaid, fiber and digital services. Net income must keep growing faster than revenue without one-off gains, because Q3 2026 included R$366 million of gains, mainly from sales of copper-related assets. The company must keep a payout of at least 100% of net income after its current commitment for 2024 to 2026 ends. The 2026 results and the payout plan for 2027, expected in February 2027, give the next test.

If these checks pass, the gap can close slowly over the next four to six quarters. The main reason it may not close is a weaker real or higher Brazilian interest rates, which lower the value in US dollars.

Checkpoints

  1. Nov 10, 2026Passed
    Q3 2026 results: lower depreciationNet income that grows faster than revenue as copper depreciation ends, with steady postpaid and fiber growth, passes; slower revenue growth or flat net income fails.Outcome: Net income rose 30.1% while revenue rose 7.2%, and postpaid accesses grew 7.1% and fiber homes connected 10.8%.
  2. Feb 10, 2027 · est.Pending
    2026 results and payout plan for 2027A new commitment to pay out at least 100% of net income from 2027 passes; a lower payout target fails.

Every passed and failed checkpoint across all picks

Recent events

  • November 10, 2026Telefônica Brasil reported Q3 2026 results. Net revenue rose 7.2% to R$16.02 billion, EBITDA rose 10.0% to R$7.14 billion and net income rose 30.1% to R$2.46 billion. Lower depreciation after the end of the accelerated depreciation of copper assets and R$366 million of gains, mainly from sales of copper-related assets, helped net income. Postpaid accesses grew 7.1% to 74.7 million, and fiber homes connected grew 10.8% to 8.4 million. Free cash flow rose 37.7% to R$2.43 billion. The company repeated its plan to pay out at least 100% of 2026 net income, and it set December 15, 2026 as the payment date of R$325 million of interest on capital declared in February 2026.
  • October 30, 2026In answer to a letter from the Brazilian securities regulator CVM, Telefônica Brasil said that it had preliminary, non-binding talks with shareholders of Vero, a fiber internet provider. It said that it has made no decision and has no agreement on the structure, terms or conditions of a possible transaction.
  • October 14, 2026The Board declared interest on capital of R$450 million gross, or about R$0.1408 per share, for shareholders of record on October 26, 2026.
Show 4 older events
  • July 31, 2026Shareholders approved the merger of the wholly owned subsidiary FiBrasil into Telefônica Brasil, effective August 1, 2026.
  • July 27, 2026Telefônica Brasil reported Q2 2026 results. Net revenue rose 7.6% to R$15.76 billion, EBITDA rose 10.9% to R$6.58 billion and net income rose 17.0% to R$1.57 billion. Postpaid accesses grew 6.9% to 73.2 million, and fiber homes connected grew 11.3% to 8.2 million. Payments to shareholders in 2026 up to that date reached R$6.99 billion, including R$4.0 billion from a capital reduction, and the company repeated its plan to pay out at least 100% of 2026 net income.
  • May 11, 2026Telefônica Brasil reported Q1 2026 results. Net income rose 19.2% to R$1.26 billion.
  • February 23, 2026Telefônica Brasil reported 2025 results. Net income rose 11.2% to R$6.17 billion, and payments to shareholders were 103.4% of net income. On February 20, 2026, the Board approved a share buyback program of up to R$1.0 billion, which runs to February 22, 2027.

Latest news and filings

Last earnings
November 10, 2026
Next earnings
Expected about February 10, 2027. The company has not confirmed the date.
  • 20-FAnnual report for the period ended Dec 31, 2025Filed · viv-20251231
  • 20-FAnnual report for the period ended Dec 31, 2024Filed · viv-20241231

Every filing on SEC EDGAR (CIK 1066119)

Risks

  • The company reports in Brazilian reais, and the ADS trades in US dollars. A weaker real lowers the dollar value of earnings and dividends.
  • The company disputes several regulatory charges and has no provisions for them. At December 31, 2025, FUST cases were R$6.17 billion and FISTEL installation fee cases were R$2.49 billion. Its debt also does not include FISTEL TFF fees of R$7.5 billion for 2020 to 2026, as of September 30, 2026.
  • Telefónica S.A. and its affiliates own about 77.1% of the shares and control the Board. Decisions on payouts, deals and related-party contracts depend on the controlling shareholder.
  • Vivo had only 18.5% of fiber accesses at December 31, 2025, and many regional providers compete in fiber. Strong competition can slow fiber growth and prices.

Balance sheet

Cash
R$7.2B
Debt
R$4.8B
Net cash
R$2.4B

Cash against debt

CashR$7.2B
DebtR$4.8B

debt covered by cash

Telefônica Brasil has little financial debt. Gross debt without IFRS 16 leases was R$4.82 billion at September 30, 2026, up 21.1% from a year earlier, mainly because it took on about R$0.9 billion of FiBrasil debentures when it merged FiBrasil.

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Dividends

Yield at the current rate
5.5% (current annual rate, at today’s price)
Dividend yield
3.5% (last 12 months, at today’s price of $12.28)
Paid per share
$0.432 in the last 12 months (9 payments)
Current annual rate
$0.672 ($0.056 × 12 a year)
Latest ex-dividend date
October 27, 2026, $0.056 per share

Fewer payments or a raise. The last 12 months paid at least 25% less than the current annual rate. A payment may fall just outside the 12 months, or the company may have raised its dividend.

Dividends per share by year

Telefônica Brasil dividends per share by year
2016
$0.547
2017
$0.937
2018
$1.097
2019
$0.751
2020
$0.909
2021
$0.631
2022
$0.419
2023
$0.602
2024
$0.524
2025
$0.403

From 2020 to 2025, the dividend fell by about 15.0% a year. From 2015 to 2025, the dividend fell by about 2.3% a year.

One-off payments far above the usual dividend are left out of these numbers.

Source: company filings and market data, read on November 13, 2026. The ex-dividend date is the first day a buyer no longer gets the next payment.

Questions about Telefônica Brasil

What does Telefônica Brasil do?

Telefônica Brasil is the largest mobile operator in Brazil and sells its services under the Vivo brand. It had 38.1% of mobile accesses and 40.3% of postpaid mobile accesses in Brazil at December 31, 2025. Its market cap is $20B at the current price of $12.28.

When does Telefônica Brasil report earnings next?

This is an estimate: Telefônica Brasil may report on February 10, 2027. It last reported results on November 10, 2026.

Is Telefônica Brasil stock below its intrinsic value?

Telefônica Brasil stock is close to intrinsic value. This is general information, not advice.

What changed recently at Telefônica Brasil?

The latest update is from November 10, 2026. Telefônica Brasil reported Q3 2026 results.

What are the main risks for Telefônica Brasil?

The company reports in Brazilian reais, and the ADS trades in US dollars. The company disputes several regulatory charges and has no provisions for them. Telefónica S.A. and its affiliates own about 77.1% of the shares and control the Board.

How much debt and cash does Telefônica Brasil have?

At September 30, 2026, Telefônica Brasil had R$4.8B of debt and R$7.2B of cash.

Does Telefônica Brasil pay a dividend?

Yes. The current annual dividend of Telefônica Brasil is $0.672 per share. That is a dividend yield of 5.5% at the current price of $12.28. In the last 12 months, it paid $0.432 per share (3.5%). The last 12 months paid at least 25% less than the current annual rate. A payment may fall just outside the 12 months, or the company may have raised its dividend. The latest ex-dividend date was October 27, 2026.

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