TIM SA ADR TIMB

Morningstar Rating
$17.46 −0.39 (2.18%)
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Company Report

TIM's Broadband Weakness Remains a Challenge for Wireless Growth

While we expect TIM to generate steady results in the coming years, we believe the firm’s smaller size in the wireless business and tiny broadband customer base leave it at a disadvantage to both its larger competitors. The move to acquire I-Systems provides a modest fixed-line network footprint and could portend additional deals, but the broadband market is highly fragmented and brutally competitive. We don't believe TIM has any obvious paths to improve its competitive position.

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Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls

TIM claims roughly 22% of the Brazilian wireless market, which should give it plenty of scale to generate strong cash flows.

Bears

TIM’s minimal fixed-line presence prevents it from offering bundled wireless and fixed-line services on a meaningful scale. Limited fixed-line infrastructure will also hurt the firm as it rolls out 5G wireless technology.

Trading Information

Previous Close Price
$17.85
Day Range
$17.27–17.87
52-Week Range
$17.14–28.22
Bid/Ask
$17.40 / $19.48
Shares Outstanding
475.05M
Market Cap
$8.29B
Volume/Avg
653,711 / 522,569

Key Statistics

Price/Earnings (Normalized)
11.71
Price/Sales
1.63
Dividend Yield (Trailing)
9.02%
Dividend Yield (Forward)
9.02%
Dividend Payment Schedule
Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct
Total Yield
10.61%

Company Profile

TIM, which is 67%-owned by Telecom Italia, is the third-largest wireless carrier in Brazil, with 62 million subscribers, equal to about 23% of the market. The firm owns 49% of I-Systems, an infrastructure partnership that is expanding its network footprint across Brazil. I-Systems can provide broadband service to about 8 million locations, including 6.5 million with fiber, equal to 10%-15% of the country. TIM leases capacity on the venture's network to serve retail broadband customers under the UltraFibra brand, but it has agreed to buy out its joint venture partner in 2026 and will take full ownership of these assets. TIM also resells fiber network access from other providers.
Sector
Communication Services
Industry
Telecom Services
Stock Style Box
Large Value
Total Number of Employees
8,706

Competitors

Valuation

Metric
TIMB
TIGO
AMX
Price/Earnings (Normalized)
11.7123.8714.95
Price/Book Value
1.735.852.48
Price/Sales
1.631.981.17
Price/Cash Flow
3.466.244.24
Price/Earnings
TIMB
TIGO
AMX

Financial Strength

Metric
TIMB
TIGO
AMX
Quick Ratio
0.730.430.61
Current Ratio
0.850.540.71
Interest Coverage
2.402.193.02
Quick Ratio
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AMX

Profitability

Metric
TIMB
TIGO
AMX
Return on Assets (Normalized)
7.81%3.35%5.26%
Return on Equity (Normalized)
18.07%18.54%23.00%
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized)
14.44%8.25%11.62%
Return on Assets
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AMX

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