Momentum Stock Watch: Telefônica Brasil S.A. (VIV)

Company Profile:

Telefônica Brasil S.A. provides mobile and fixed line telecommunications services to residential and corporate customers in Brazil. Its fixed line services portfolio includes local, domestic long-distance, and international long-distance calls; and mobile portfolio comprises voice and broadband Internet access through 3G and 4G, as well as mobile value-added services and wireless roaming services. The company also offers data services, including broadband and mobile data services. In addition, it provides pay TV services through direct to home satellite technology, IPTV, and cable. Telefônica Brasil S.A. offers its solutions through its stores, dealers, retail and distribution channels, and door-to-door sales. Telefônica Brasil S.A. is a subsidiary of SP Telecomunicações Participações Ltda. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.

Recent News:

For the second quarter of 2018, the company reported net income increased 262.7% year over year to R$3,166.3 million. Net Operating Revenues was R$10.8 billion, grew 1.1% over the second quarter of 2017.

For the first quarter of 2018, the company reported profit of $332.5 million. On a per-share basis, the company said it had net income of 20 cents.

Fundamental Analysis:

Ninestocks analyzes several different financial aspects: Growth, Profitability, solvency and efficiency.

Growth – Measures the growth of both the company’s income statement and cash flow.

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Profitability – Measures the historical price movement of the stock.

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Solvency – Measures the solvency of the company based on several ratios.

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Efficiency – Measures the strength and historic growth of a company’s return on invested capital.

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Conclusion:

VIV’s strengths can be seen in its better profitability and strong solvency compared with its peers. Its revenue has increased over recent several years. Technical indicators signal the bullish signs, as there is a bullish crossover in MACD and Stochastic oscillator, RSI stands at 45.48 with positive bias. We rate Telefônica Brasil S.A. (VIV) a STRONG BUY.