Ratios

		vs industry	vs history
P/E(ttm)	19.50	MBT's P/E(ttm) is ranked higher than 58% of the 252 Companies in the Global Telecom Services industry. ( Industry Median: 18.81 vs. MBT: 19.50 )	MBT' s 10-Year P/E(ttm) Range Min: 3.85   Max: 32.47 Current: 19.5 3.85 32.47
P/B	5.48	MBT's P/B is ranked lower than 85% of the 252 Companies in the Global Telecom Services industry. ( Industry Median: 1.84 vs. MBT: 5.48 )	MBT' s 10-Year P/B Range Min: 1.7   Max: 8.2 Current: 5.48 1.7 8.2
P/S	1.61	MBT's P/S is ranked lower than 63% of the 252 Companies in the Global Telecom Services industry. ( Industry Median: 1.10 vs. MBT: 1.61 )	MBT' s 10-Year P/S Range Min: 0.8   Max: 4.95 Current: 1.61 0.8 4.95
PFCF	15.01	MBT's PFCF is ranked higher than 52% of the 252 Companies in the Global Telecom Services industry. ( Industry Median: 13.60 vs. MBT: 15.01 )	MBT' s 10-Year PFCF Range Min: 3.74   Max: 427.5 Current: 15.01 3.74 427.5
EV-to-EBIT	13.43	MBT's EV-to-EBIT is ranked higher than 68% of the 252 Companies in the Global Telecom Services industry. ( Industry Median: 13.57 vs. MBT: 13.43 )	MBT' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range Min: 3.4   Max: 22.6 Current: 13.43 3.4 22.6
PEG	6.8	MBT's PEG is ranked lower than 66% of the 252 Companies in the Global Telecom Services industry. ( Industry Median: 1.10 vs. MBT: 6.8 )	MBT' s 10-Year PEG Range Min: 0.14   Max: 35.25 Current: 6.8 0.14 35.25
Shiller P/E	11.48	MBT's Shiller P/E is ranked higher than 71% of the 252 Companies in the Global Telecom Services industry. ( Industry Median: 7.74 vs. MBT: 11.48 )	MBT' s 10-Year Shiller P/E Range Min: 6.31   Max: 37.82 Current: 11.48 6.31 37.82

Dividend & Buy Back

		vs industry	vs history
Dividend Yield	3.99	MBT's Dividend Yield is ranked higher than 77% of the 252 Companies in the Global Telecom Services industry. ( Industry Median: 3.47 vs. MBT: 3.99 )	MBT' s 10-Year Dividend Yield Range Min: 0.58   Max: 11.52 Current: 3.99 0.58 11.52
Dividend Payout	0.8	MBT's Dividend Payout is ranked higher than 61% of the 252 Companies in the Global Telecom Services industry. ( Industry Median: 0.75 vs. MBT: 0.8 )	MBT' s 10-Year Dividend Payout Range Min: 0.09   Max: 1.02 Current: 0.8 0.09 1.02
Dividend growth (3y)	-8.5	MBT's Dividend growth (3y) is ranked higher than 89% of the 252 Companies in the Global Telecom Services industry. ( Industry Median: 2.55 vs. MBT: -8.5 )	MBT' s 10-Year Dividend growth (3y) Range Min: 0   Max: 62.8 Current: -8.5 0 62.8
Yield on cost (5-Year)	3.36	MBT's Yield on cost (5-Year) is ranked higher than 89% of the 252 Companies in the Global Telecom Services industry. ( Industry Median: 3.42 vs. MBT: 3.36 )	MBT' s 10-Year Yield on cost (5-Year) Range Min: 0.49   Max: 9.69 Current: 3.36 0.49 9.69
Share Buyback Rate	-1.3	MBT's Share Buyback Rate is ranked higher than 63% of the 252 Companies in the Global Telecom Services industry. ( Industry Median: -0.30 vs. MBT: -1.3 )	MBT' s 10-Year Share Buyback Rate Range Min: 1.3   Max: -5 Current: -1.3

Valuation & Return

		vs industry	vs history
Price/Net Current Asset Value	18.3	MBT's Price/Net Current Asset Value is ranked higher than 77% of the 252 Companies in the Global Telecom Services industry. ( Industry Median: 12.00 vs. MBT: 18.3 )	MBT' s 10-Year Price/Net Current Asset Value Range Min: 15.6   Max: 65.7 Current: 18.3 15.6 65.7
Price/Tangible Book	16.4	MBT's Price/Tangible Book is ranked higher than 99% of the 252 Companies in the Global Telecom Services industry. ( Industry Median: 2.80 vs. MBT: 16.4 )	MBT' s 10-Year Price/Tangible Book Range Min: 4.5   Max: 65.2 Current: 16.4 4.5 65.2
Price/DCF (Projected)	1.1	MBT's Price/DCF (Projected) is ranked higher than 82% of the 252 Companies in the Global Telecom Services industry. ( Industry Median: 0.90 vs. MBT: 1.1 )	MBT' s 10-Year Price/DCF (Projected) Range Min: 0.6   Max: 4.8 Current: 1.1 0.6 4.8
Price/Median PS Value	0.5	MBT's Price/Median PS Value is ranked lower than 54% of the 252 Companies in the Global Telecom Services industry. ( Industry Median: 0.90 vs. MBT: 0.5 )	MBT' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range Min: 0.4   Max: 1.7 Current: 0.5 0.4 1.7
Price/Graham Number	3.8	MBT's Price/Graham Number is ranked higher than 91% of the 252 Companies in the Global Telecom Services industry. ( Industry Median: 1.50 vs. MBT: 3.8 )	MBT' s 10-Year Price/Graham Number Range Min: 1   Max: 6.5 Current: 3.8 1 6.5
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt)	7.40	MBT's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked higher than 79% of the 252 Companies in the Global Telecom Services industry. ( Industry Median: 7.80 vs. MBT: 7.40 )	MBT' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range Min: 4.4   Max: 29.1 Current: 7.4 4.4 29.1
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman)	5.95	MBT's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) is ranked higher than 81% of the 252 Companies in the Global Telecom Services industry. ( Industry Median: 11.33 vs. MBT: 5.95 )	MBT' s 10-Year Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) Range Min: 6.7   Max: 91.7 Current: 5.95 6.7 91.7

Business Description

Mobile TeleSystems OJSC was created on March 1, 2000, through the merger of MTS CJSC and RTC CJSC, a wholly-owned subsidiary. In accordance with Russian merger law, MTS CJSC and RTC CJSC ceased to exist and MTS OJSC was created with the assets and obligations of the predecessor companies. The Company has completed its initial public offering on July 6, 2000. Its legal name is Mobile TeleSystems OJSC and it was incorporated under the laws of the Russian Federation. It is the provider of mobile cellular communications services in Russia, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Armenia and Ukraine. In addition to standard voice services, it offers its subscribers value added services, including voice mail, short message service, or SMS, general packet radio service, or GPRS, augmented by enhanced data rates for GSM evolution, or EDGE, high-speed downlink packet access, or HSDPA, and various SMS- and GPRS/EDGE/HSDPA-based information and entertainment services (including multi media message service, or MMS).It also offers subscribers the ability to roam automatically throughout Europe and in much of the rest of the world. It mainly offers mobile cellular voice and data communication services to its subscribers on the basis of various tariff plans. In general, it offers tariff plans that do not require subscribers to pay a monthly subscription fee. However, certain tariff plans require subscribers to pay a monthly subscription fee and a per-minute charge for usage. Roaming allows its customers, both subscribers and guest roamers, to receive and make international, local and long-distance calls while traveling outside of their home network. It offers GPRS services, enabling its subscribers to access the Internet, WAP and MMS in all of the countries where it operates. It also provides international GPRS roaming to its subscribers, enabling them to use various GPRS-based services while traveling abroad. In addition to cellular communication services, it offers corporate clients a number of telecommunications services such as design, construction and installation of local voice and data networks capable of interconnecting with fixed line operators, installation and maintenance of cellular payphones, lease of digital communication channels, access to open computer databases and data networks, including the Internet, and provision of fixed, local and long-distance telecommunications services, as well as video conferencing. The Company's customers included companies, professionals, high-income individuals, reporters, government organizations, businesspersons and diplomats. It uses a combination of newspaper, magazine, radio, television and outdoor advertising, including billboards and signs on buses and kiosks, and exhibitions to build brand awareness and stimulate demand. It also advertises on-line to market and promote its products and services to younger tech-savvy consumers. It competes with Vimpelcom and MegaFon, each of which has effective national
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Industry:	Telecom Services
Compare:	CHU, VOD, T, VZ, AMOV
Traded in other countries:	MKY.Germany

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