Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, Portugal Telecom
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Portugal Telecom's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Portugal Telecom facts
Headquarters (founded) | Lisbon, Portugal (1994) |
Market Cap | $4.4 billion |
Industry | Integrated telecommunication services |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $8.1 billion |
Management | CEO Zeinal Bava (since 2008) CFO Luis de Melo (since 2006) |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 18.9% |
Cash/Debt | $7.4 billion / $16.1 billion |
Dividend Yield | 7.6%* |
Competitors |
America Movil
Optimus Vodafone Group |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS. *Based on most recent semiannual dividend.
On CAPS, 95% of the 250 members who have rated Portugal Telecom believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Late last month, one of those Fools, Coralreefer1, tapped the stock as an inexpensive income opportunity: "Cell phones aren't going away, nor is PT, especially with expansion into South America and Africa. Low price, dividend and upgrade from 2G to 4G technology can only assure success in the hi-tech age and help PT compete with other phone companies."
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