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The historical data trend for Telefonica's Cash Payments can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
A company's cash flow from operations for a time period can be determined using either the direct or indirect method. The indirect method modifies the operating section from accrual accounting to a cash basis by taking the net income generated in a period and adding or subtracting changes in the asset and liability accounts to determine the implied cash flow. However, the direct method uses actual cash inflows and outflows from the company's operations directly. Cash Payments represents cash flow paid from operating activities in the direct cash flow method.
Cash Payments for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-37,273 Mil.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Telefonica (TELFY) has a Cash Payments of $-37,273 Mil as of Jun. 2026. Cash Payments represents cash paid from operating activities in direct cash flow method. View historical data for Telefonica and its competitors.
Is Telefonica's Cash Payments too high?
Telefonica's current Cash Payments is $-37,273 Mil. Overall, Telefonica has a GF Score™ of 56/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Telefonica's Cash Payments compare to VZ and TMUS?
Telefonica's Cash Payments of $-37,273 Mil can be compared against companies in the Telecommunication Services industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cash Payments for a Telecommunication Services company?
A good Cash Payments depends on the Telecommunication Services industry context. However, Cash Payments should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cash Payments mean?
A high Cash Payments can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cash Payments represents cash paid from operating activities in direct cash flow method. View historical data for Telefonica and its competitors. Telefonica's current Cash Payments is $-37,273 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Telefonica stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Telefonica (TELFY) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $4.25, compared to a current price of $4.17 — trading 2% below its estimated fair value. The current Cash Payments is $-37,273 Mil. Telefonica's overall GF Score™ is 56/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cash Payments calculated?
Cash Payments is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Telefonica (TELFY), the current Cash Payments is $-37,273 Mil as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Telefonica (TELFY) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Telefonica stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $4.17 is trading 2% below its estimated GF Value™ of $4.25.
GuruFocus considers Telefonica to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for TELFY:
Cash Payments: $-37,273 Mil
GF Value™: $4.25 vs. price of $4.17 (2% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TELFY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Telefonica is a telecommunications operator with presence in Spain (where it is the incumbent operator), the UK, Germany, Brazil, and Latin American countries. The company derives more than 30% of its revenue from Spain, close to 20% from Germany, and 20% from Brazil. Its UK operations are held through a joint venture with Virgin Media. For several years, Telefonica has been simplifying its corporate structure by selling noncore assets.
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