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Telkom

JNB:TKG · ZAE000044897
Diversified Telecommunication ServicesLarge

360

88
EV / EBIT97
Price / Owner Earnings18
Owner Earnings Yield62
Dividend Yield81
Price/Sales85
EV / Gross Profit93
Price/Book79
Return on Capital65
Cash Return on Capital45
Return on Equity63
EBIT Margin37
Gross Profitability80
Cash Conversion44
Accruals37
Owner Earnings Margin32
Sales growth30
Profit Growth50
Long-Term EPS Growth70
Owner Earnings Growth19
Reinvestment81
Price momentum86
Debt load59
Refinancing46
Debt Payback65
Liquidity61
Analyst ratings7
Opinion Changes88
Price Target Upside39
Market mood29
Value Creation12/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Telkom clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountrySouth Africa
IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeJSE
Founded1991
Employees4,754
ISINZAE000044897
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Network BackboneDigital MediaOptical InfrastructureData Centers and FacilitiesEnterprise Voip and TelephonyCloud Data ServicesVoIPTelecommunications

Description

Telkom SA SOC Ltd engages in delivering comprehensive communication services and solutions. The company operates across various segments, offering mobile and fixed-line telecommunication services, broadband connectivity, and IT solutions tailored for…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

Telkom SA SOC Ltd is a middle-of-the-road business: neither the economics nor the price stand out from the peer group.

The price is fair. You pay 22.0× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically fair zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly 8% yearly growth; analysts expect 9%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is sturdy. The company scores 12/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
93
2023202420252026

All-time high

100

Jul 2025

All-time low

59

Jan 2023

Average rank

85

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
85
95
97
89
Price/Earnings
85
91
93
93
Price/Book
79
97
95
86
Dividend Yield
81
60
46
29
Value (overall)
96
98
95
87

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

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1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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