Based on the aggregated intelligence of 170,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, South American fixed-line telecom services specialist Telecomunicacoes de Sao Paulo (NYSE: TSP) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.

With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Telesp's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.

Telesp facts

Headquarters (Founded)

Sao Paulo, Brazil (1998)

Market Cap

$13.76 billion

Industry

Integrated telecom services

Trailing-12-Month Revenue

$9.8 billion

Management

Chairman/CEO Antonio da Silva

CFO Gilmar Camurra

Return on Equity (Average, Past 3 Years)

21.3%

Cash/Debt

$1.4 billion / $1.5 billion

Dividend Yield

15.5%

Competitors

Brasil Telecom (NYSE: BTM)

Tele Norte Leste Participacoes (NYSE: TNE)

Telecom Italia (NYSE: TI)

Sources: Capital IQ (a division of Standard & Poor's) and Motley Fool CAPS.

On CAPS, 97% of the 240 members who have rated Telesp believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward. These bulls include All-Star kurtdabear, who is ranked in the top 15% of our community, and networkr.

A couple of months ago, kurtdabear tapped Telesp as a solid way to gain some Brazilian exposure: "Country is growing exponentially compared to U.S., and TSP provides a vital service. ... Sounds like a good bet to me!"

In fact, Telesp's three-year average return on equity of 21.3% easily tops that of listed rivals Brasil Telecom (5.5%), Tele Norte (2.5%), and Telecom Italia (9.4%).

CAPS member networkr expands on the Telesp outperform argument:

Although lagging somewhat compared to other Latin American utilities, this company maintains a near monopoly in many regions in which it operates. With the continued economic growth in Latin America and notably Brazil, this one should provide a respectable return for investors.

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