# Telus Corporation (TU) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Communication Services / Diversified Telecommunication Services. Price $9.67, market value $15.2 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): n/a** (negative earnings). Telus Corporation reported negative earnings over the last twelve months, so the P/E is not meaningful; use price-to-sales, EV/EBITDA and free-cash-flow yield instead.
- **PEG: 2.39**. A PEG of 2.39 means the P/E is high relative to expected earnings growth; the price already assumes a lot.
- **Price / sales: 1.0×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 1.0×.
- **Price / book: 1.6×**. The shares trade at 1.6× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 9.5×**. Enterprise value is 9.5× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 9.6%** (5-yr avg 8.7%). Free cash flow equals 9.6% of the market value, in line with its five-year average of 8.7%. Above 5% is generally attractive.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 61.8%**. Telus Corporation keeps 61.8% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, the kind of margin that comes with software, brands or pricing power.
- **Operating margin: 12.0%**. 12.0% of revenue is left after running the business.
- **Net margin: 3.8%**. 3.8% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 4.7%**. 4.7% on shareholders' equity is weak; the business earns little on the capital its owners have in it.
- **Return on invested capital: 5.8%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 5.8%: close to or below the cost of capital, so growth may not create value.
- **Return on assets: -1.5%**. Each dollar of assets produces -1.5% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 0.6%** (3-yr 3.7%/yr, 5-yr 5.8%/yr). Revenue grew 0.6% over the last year, against 5.8% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 7.5%** (3-yr -14.5%/yr, 5-yr -5.2%/yr). Earnings per share rose 7.5%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 12.0%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 12.0% a year over three years, keeping pace with earnings: the growth is real cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 1.71**. Debt is 1.71 times equity, a leveraged balance sheet that needs steady cash flow to service.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 5.2×**. It would take 5.2 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, above the 3× level most lenders treat as comfortable.
- **Interest coverage: 1.5×**. Operating profit covers interest only 1.5×: fragile.
- **Altman Z-score: 1.08**. A Z-score of 1.08 is in the distress zone, a signal to examine the balance sheet closely.
- **Piotroski F-score: 3/9**. 3 of 9 checks pass: weak or deteriorating financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 5.54%** ($0.54 per share, trailing). Telus Corporation yields 5.54%, an income-level yield.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): 4.2%/yr** (1-yr -3.3%). The dividend has grown 4.2% a year over five years.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: hold** (3 analysts). 3 analysts cover Telus Corporation; the consensus is hold, with an average price target of $10.33 (+7% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): -38.2%** (YTD -23.0%, 3-mo -19.5%). The shares are down 38.2% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -41.7%** (5.1% above the low). Trading 42% below its 52-week high, deep in a drawdown.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 43**. An RSI of 43 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): -0.00** (volatility 23%). Beta of -0.00 against the S&P 500: the shares move much less than the market.

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