Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, Latin American telecom company Telecom Argentina (TEO -2.31%) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Telecom Argentina and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Telecom Argentina facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
Buenos Aires, Argentina (1990) |
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Market Cap |
$2.4 billion |
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Industry |
Integrated telecom services |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$4.5 billion |
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Management |
CEO Franco Bertone (since 2009) CFO Adrian Calaza (since 2009) |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
32.7% |
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Cash/Debt |
$597.5 million / $37.4 million |
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Dividend Yield |
7.7% |
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Competitors |
American Movil (AMX -1.77%) Transportadora de Gas del Sur (TGS -3.68%) |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 94% of the 244 members who have rated Telecom Argentina believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just yesterday, one of those Fools, moepitman, succinctly summed up the Telecom Argentina bull case for our community:
A good value price at around $12, with a solid track record of revenue growth, earnings growth, and a nice dividend. Argentina has one of the highest rates of mobile phone ownership in the world, and Telecom Argentina has proven over time that it can compete successfully.
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