TELUS CORP

TU
About the company

TELUS Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a telecommunications company in Canada and internationally. It operates through TELUS Technology Solutions, TELUS Health, and TELUS Digital Experience segments. The company offer technology solutions comprising mobile and fixed voice and data telecommunications services and products; and agriculture and consumer goods services, such as software, data management and data analytics-driven smart-food chain, and consumer goods technologies, as well as sells mobile technologies equipment.

Country: CanadaPrice: $8.53Market Cap: $13.6B

Investment snapshot

6%positive consensus
Scored 1d ago

Positive

1

BUY / PASS

Neutral / negative

4 / 11

NEUTRAL / FAIL

Median fair value

$9.71

+13.8% vs price

Models with upside

6 / 17

Positive margin of safety

Strongest signal

9 of 10 pass — Oshaughnessy objects

Key risk

All 12 investors flag TU's debt & leverage

Framework analysis

VerdictMeaning
BUYPositive purchase signal: the framework's buy requirements are met.
PASSThe company clears the framework's checklist or screen, but the framework does not produce a buy signal. For valuation frameworks this often means margin of safety is missing, insufficient, or unavailable; some screen-only frameworks have no intrinsic-value BUY state.
NEUTRALNeither a positive nor negative conclusion. It does not mean to hold an existing position.
FAILThe company does not clear the framework's requirements.
RankedRanked strategies do not use PASS: selected cohort is BUY, outside the cohort is FAIL, and unranked is NEUTRAL.

Current investor scores use trailing 12-month flows and the latest balance sheet where supported. Multi-year and EPS tests retain annual history; each framework shows its financial basis below. Intrinsic values use annual financials.

MetricGraham

Defensive Value

Buffett

Quality Compounder

Lynch

GARP

Greenblatt

Magic Formula

Piotroski

F-Score

Dreman

Contrarian Value

Munger

Quality Focus

Pabrai

Dhandho Framework

Akre

Three-Legged Stool

Marks

Risk-Aware Value

Ackman

Activist Value

Templeton

Global Bargain Hunter

Sleep

Scale Economies Shared

Asness

Systematic Factors

Neff

Low-P/E Total Return

Schloss

Asset-Value Discipline

O'Shaughnessy

Systematic Factor Composite

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Intrinsic Value (annual)N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Margin of Safety+9.1%N/AN/A+8.2%N/A-19.1%+32.7%N/A+45.1%N/A+51.8%+12.2%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Financial Basis

Annual history · FY 2025

Latest source filing: 2026-02-12

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2025

Latest source filing: 2026-02-12

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2025

Latest source filing: 2026-02-12

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2025

Latest source filing: 2026-02-12

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2025

Latest source filing: 2026-02-12

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2025 · Market data at 2026-11-01

Latest source filing: 2026-02-12

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Qualitative assessment · Annual history · FY 2025

Latest source filing: 2026-02-12

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Qualitative assessment · Annual history · FY 2025

Latest source filing: 2026-02-12

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2025 · Qualitative assessment

Latest source filing: 2026-02-12

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2025 · Qualitative assessment

Latest source filing: 2026-02-12

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2025 · Market data at 2026-11-01

Latest source filing: 2026-02-12

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2025 · Price history 2025-01-01–2026-11-01

Latest source filing: 2026-02-12

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2025 · Qualitative assessment

Latest source filing: 2026-02-12

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2025 · Price history 2025-01-01–2026-11-01

Latest source filing: 2026-02-12

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2025

Latest source filing: 2026-02-12

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2025

Latest source filing: 2026-02-12

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2025 · Price history 2025-01-01–2026-11-01

Latest source filing: 2026-02-12

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Where It Passes

  • Cash Flow90% pass✓ 11✗ 1▾

    9 of 10 pass — Oshaughnessy objects

    Free Cash Flow Proxy$1.8B
    ✓BuffettPositive and growing
    FCF Positive and Growing$1.6B
    ✓LynchPositive and growing
    Operating Cash Flow$3.6B
    ✓PiotroskiCFO > 0
    (CFO / Total Assets) vs ROACFO/Assets=8.16%, ROA=1.87%
    ✓PiotroskiCFO/Assets > ROA
    Price / (CFO / Shares)3.7x
    ✓Dreman< 8x
    P/E or FCF YieldP/E=16.2x, FCF Yield=11.5%
    ✓PabraiP/E < 15 or FCF Yield > 10%
    FCF Positive10/10 years FCF positive
    ✓MarksPositive FCF in majority of recent years
    (OCF - CapEx) / Market Cap11.8%
    ✓Ackman>= 4%
    Price / FCF per Share8.5x
    ✓Ackman<= 25
    Positive Operating Cash Flow frequency10/10 years positive
    ✓SleepPositive OCF in >= 70% of available years
    Operating Cash Flow - Capital Expenditures$1.6B
    ✓Neff> $0 (app proxy for a strong fundamental case)
    (Operating cash flow - capex) / market capitalization+11.51%; #613/4519 (top 13.6%)
    ✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section
  • Valuation models86% pass✓ 6✗ 1▾

    Models split on TU at $8.53 — fair values range $7.16–$17.71

    Graham fair value$9.38
    ✓Graham+9.1% margin vs $8.53
    Greenblatt fair value$9.29
    ✓Greenblatt+8.2% margin vs $8.53
    Dreman fair value$7.16
    ✗Dreman-19.1% margin vs $8.53
    Munger fair value$12.68
    ✓Munger+32.7% margin vs $8.53
    Akre fair value$15.55
    ✓Akre+45.1% margin vs $8.53
    Ackman fair value$17.71
    ✓Ackman+51.8% margin vs $8.53
    Templeton fair value$9.71
    ✓Templeton+12.2% margin vs $8.53

Where It Falls Short

  • Debt & Leverage0% pass✗ 15▾

    All 12 investors flag TU's debt & leverage

    LT Debt vs Net Current AssetsLT Debt $20.0B vs NCA $-961.7M
    ✗GrahamLT Debt <= Net Current Assets
    Debt/Equity & Interest CoverageD/E: 1.80, IC: 1.9x
    ✗BuffettD/E < 0.5 AND Interest Coverage > 5x
    Total Debt / Equity1.80
    ✗Lynch< 0.33
    Cash - Long-term Debt$-18.1B
    ✗LynchPositive preferred
    LT Debt / Total Assets Change44.13% -> 46.03%
    ✗PiotroskiDecreased YoY
    Current Assets / Current Liabilities0.86
    ✗Dreman> 1.5✗SchlossCurrent ratio >= 1.50x (app cutoff)
    Total Debt / Shareholders' Equity1.80
    ✗Dreman< 0.8✗Templeton< 1.0 (fixed cap; proxy for below-sector-median leverage)✗SchlossD/E < 1.00x
    Debt Levels1.80
    ✗MungerDebt/Equity < 0.5✗AkreDebt/Equity < 0.3
    Interest Coverage & Debt/EBITDAIC=1.9x, D/EBITDA=4.4x
    ✗MarksInterest Coverage > 3x; Debt/EBITDA < 4x
    Total Debt / Shareholders Equity1.80
    ✗Ackman<= 1.0
    Negative debt-to-equity (higher means less debt)-1.7976; #3720/4210 (top 88.4%)
    ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section
  • Efficiency0% pass✓ 1✗ 10▾

    No clean pass — all 8 investors flag at least one efficiency criterion

    Current Ratio0.86
    ✗Graham>= 2.0
    ROIC (3-5 yr avg)5.7%
    ✗Buffett> 10%
    ROIC - WACC-4.3%
    ✗BuffettPositive (WACC = 10%)
    EBIT / (NWC + Net Fixed Assets)
    ✗Greenblatt> 25%
    Current Ratio Change YoY0.67 -> 0.86
    ✓PiotroskiIncreased YoY
    Revenue / Total Assets Change YoY0.35x -> 0.34x
    ✗PiotroskiImproved YoY
    Current Assets / Current Liabilities0.86
    ✗Dreman> 1.5
    Return on Invested Capital4.2%
    ✗Munger> 15%
    ROIC (high and growing)FY2023: ROIC=4.7%; FY2024: ROIC=5.3%; FY2025: ROIC=4.2%
    ✗AkreLatest 3 consecutive FYs: ROIC > 15% in each
    Reinvestment Rate x ROIC4.2% (RR=100% x ROIC=4.2%)
    ✗AkreReinvestment Rate * ROIC > 10%
    ROIC (5-year)0/5 years above 12% (latest 4.2%)
    ✗SleepROIC > 12% in a majority of years
  • Verdicts8% pass✓ 1✗ 11▾

    Split decision: 11 FAIL · 4 NEUTRAL · 1 PASS

    Overall verdict
    ✗GrahamFAIL (3/9)✗BuffettFAIL (1/9)✗LynchFAIL (2/7)•GreenblattNot ranked•PiotroskiNEUTRAL (F-Score 6)✗DremanFAIL (3/11)✗MungerFAIL (1/4)•PabraiNEUTRAL (2/3)✗AkreFAIL (0/6)✗MarksFAIL (3/5)•AckmanNEUTRAL (6/9)✓TempletonPASS (4/8)✗SleepFAIL (1/6)✗AsnessFAIL (Rank #1153/2370 (Top 48.6%))✗NeffFAIL (2/6)✗SchlossFAIL (3/7)•OshaughnessyNEUTRAL (Not ranked)
  • Profitability19% pass✓ 10✗ 25▾

    13 of 16 flag TU's profitability — Graham, Buffett, Lynch +10 more

    Net income / market capitalization+5.99%; #1418/6340 (top 22.4%)
    ✓AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section
    Positive EPS (10 years)10/11 years positive
    ✗GrahamPositive EPS every year for 10 years
    EPS Growth (3-yr avg, 10-yr window)
    ✗Graham>= 33% growth
    Net Income Positive (10+ years)10/11 years positive
    ✗BuffettPositive every year for 10+ years
    ROE (up to 5-year arithmetic mean)7.9%
    ✗Buffett> 15% arithmetic mean (app rule)
    Operating Margin (10-yr trend)11.5% (latest)
    ✗BuffettStable or rising over 10 years
    Free Cash Flow Proxy$1.8B
    ✓BuffettPositive and growing
    Earnings Variance (10-yr CoV)
    ✗BuffettCoV < 0.3
    Retained Earnings Effectiveness
    ✗Buffett$1 retained -> > $1 market value created
    Basic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)P/E 16.2x (growth N/A)
    ✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)
    3-5 Year EPS CAGR-6.5%
    ✗Lynch15-30% (Fast Grower); > 0% to pass
    ROE7.1%
    ✗Lynch> 15%
    EBIT / Enterprise Value5.3%
    ✗Greenblatt> 10%
    Earnings Yield + ROC AssessmentEY=5.3%, ROC=None
    ✗GreenblattBoth EY > 10% and ROC > 25%
    Net Income / Total Assets1.87%
    ✓PiotroskiROA > 0
    ROA Change YoY1.71% -> 1.87% (delta: +0.16%)
    ✓PiotroskiCurrent ROA > Prior ROA
    (CFO / Total Assets) vs ROACFO/Assets=8.16%, ROA=1.87%
    ✓PiotroskiCFO/Assets > ROA
    Gross Margin Change YoY87.7% -> 88.3%
    ✓PiotroskiImproved YoY
    Pre-Tax Income / Revenue5.9%
    ✗Dreman>= 8%
    Net Income / Shareholders' Equity7.1%
    ✗Dreman> 12%
    Margin of SafetyP/E=16.2x, P/B=1.1x
    ✓PabraiP/B < 1.5 or P/E < 15
    Return on Equity6.2% (3-yr avg)
    ✗AkreROE > 20% (3-year avg)
    Discount to Intrinsic Value-19.2% (IV=$7.16 vs Price=$8.53)
    ✗Marks>= 20% below intrinsic value
    Positive Net Income Frequency10/10 years positive
    ✓MarksPositive net income in >= 7 of last 10 years
    Operating Income / Revenue11.5%
    ✗Ackman>= 15%
    Net Income / Shareholders Equity7.1%
    ✗Ackman>= 15%
    5-Year EPS CAGR-6.5% CAGR over 5 years
    ✗Templeton> 0% (5-year EPS CAGR)
    Operating Margin Trend11.7% (2023) -> 11.5% (2025)
    ✗TempletonNon-negative operating-margin trend over 3 years
    Revenue growth vs. gross and operating margin trendgross margin 88.1% -> 88.3%, operating margin 11.7% -> 11.5%
    ✗SleepRevenue rising; gross margin flat or falling; operating margin holding
    Gross profit / total assets+30.37%; #1408/3702 (top 38.0%)
    ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section
    Net income / positive book equity+7.06%; #2225/5226 (top 42.6%)
    ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section
    Negative 5-year standard deviation of ROA-0.0077; #669/5884 (top 11.4%)
    ✓AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section
    3-5 Year Diluted EPS CAGR-6.5% over 5 years
    ✗Neff7%-20% annualized
    Positive Diluted-EPS Years10/10 years positive
    ✓Schloss>= 70% positive over 5-10 observed years (app rule)
  • Growth25% pass✓ 4✗ 9▾

    6 of 8 flag TU's growth — Graham, Lynch, Dreman +3 more

    EPS Growth (3-yr avg, 10-yr window)
    ✗Graham>= 33% growth
    Basic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)P/E 16.2x (growth N/A)
    ✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)
    3-5 Year EPS CAGR-6.5%
    ✗Lynch15-30% (Fast Grower); > 0% to pass
    Inventory Growth vs Revenue GrowthN/A (no inventory)
    ✓LynchInventory growth < Revenue growth
    EPS Growth Direction
    ✗DremanPositive over recent years
    EPS CAGR
    ✗Dreman> 5% annualized
    Positive Net Income Frequency10/10 years positive
    ✓MarksPositive net income in >= 7 of last 10 years
    3yr Median Revenue Growth5.4%
    ✓Ackman>= 5%
    Positive EPS Growth Frequency3/5 years with positive EPS growth
    ✓AckmanPositive EPS growth in >= 3 of last 5 years
    5-Year EPS CAGR-6.5% CAGR over 5 years
    ✗Templeton> 0% (5-year EPS CAGR)
    Revenue growth vs. gross and operating margin trendgross margin 88.1% -> 88.3%, operating margin 11.7% -> 11.5%
    ✗SleepRevenue rising; gross margin flat or falling; operating margin holding
    5-year Revenue CAGR4.3%
    ✗SleepCAGR > 7%
    3-5 Year Diluted EPS CAGR-6.5% over 5 years
    ✗Neff7%-20% annualized
  • Valuation31% pass✓ 13✗ 15▾

    9 of 13 flag TU's valuation — Graham, Lynch, Greenblatt +6 more

    Price / Book Value per Share1.1x
    ✓Dreman< 1.2x✓Templeton< 1.5x✗SchlossP/B <= 0.80x (app cutoff)
    Net income / market capitalization+5.99%; #1418/6340 (top 22.4%)
    ✓AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section
    Price / 3-yr avg EPS17.9x
    ✗Graham<= 15x
    Price-to-Book Ratio1.1x
    ✓Graham<= 1.5x
    P/E x P/B20.50
    ✓Graham<= 22.5
    Basic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)P/E 16.2x (growth N/A)
    ✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)
    EBIT / Enterprise Value5.3%
    ✗Greenblatt> 10%
    Earnings Yield + ROC AssessmentEY=5.3%, ROC=None
    ✗GreenblattBoth EY > 10% and ROC > 25%
    Price / EPS16.2x
    ✗Dreman< 12x✗Templeton< 12x (fixed ceiling; proxy for the market's cheapest 40%)
    Price / (CFO / Shares)3.7x
    ✓Dreman< 8x
    Valuation ReasonablenessP/E=16.2x, OE Yield=13.5%
    ✓MungerP/E < 25 or Owner Earnings Yield > 5%
    P/E or FCF YieldP/E=16.2x, FCF Yield=11.5%
    ✓PabraiP/E < 15 or FCF Yield > 10%
    P/B or P/E vs. Historical AverageP/E=16.2x, P/B=1.1x
    ✓MarksP/E < 15 or P/B < 2.0
    Discount to Intrinsic Value-19.2% (IV=$7.16 vs Price=$8.53)
    ✗Marks>= 20% below intrinsic value
    Price / FCF per Share8.5x
    ✓Ackman<= 25
    Price vs. Trailing Low102% of trailing low ($8.36)
    ✓Templeton<= 120% of trailing low (certified split-adjusted live window)
    Positive book equity / market capitalization+0.8493; #1804/6449 (top 28.0%)
    ✓AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section
    Price / Diluted EPS16.2x
    ✗NeffP/E <= 15x (app proxy for a P/E 40%-60% below the market)
    (EPS CAGR % + Dividend Yield %) / P/E
    ✗Neff> 0.7 (Neff's published traditional edge)
    Price / Tangible Book Value per ShareN/A (non-positive TBVPS)
    ✗SchlossP/TBV <= 1.00x (app cutoff)
    Book Value per Share Change+1.7%
    ✓SchlossLatest BVPS >= earliest BVPS over >= 3 years (app rule)
    Revenue / market capitalization+1.1040; #1666/5247 (top 31.8%)
    ✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section
    (Operating cash flow - capex) / market capitalization+11.51%; #613/4519 (top 13.6%)
    ✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section
    Trailing six-month price return through the evaluation date-27.90%; #4322/6202 (top 69.7%)
    ✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section

Business & financials

Financial snapshot: annual FY 2025. Current investor scores may use newer quarterly data.

Company Profile

Industry: Communication
SIC Sector: Communications
Size: Large Cap($13.6B)
Revenue: $15.0B+5.4% YoY
Net Income: $812.7M+17.4% YoY

Financial Snapshot

Operating Margin11.5%
Return on Equity7.1%
Debt / Equity1.80
Current Ratio0.86
EPS (Diluted)$0.53+12.6% 1y
Buybacks (1y)$29.2M
Shares Retired−3.0% / −5.5% 2y

Shareholder Return

Fiscal 2025

Issued 3.0% of shares last year, 5.5% issued over two.

Buybacks
$29.2M
Dividends
—

What drove EPS

A buyback raises earnings per share without the company earning more. This splits each year's change into the two.

FY22
−11.4% = −8.2% + −3.4%
FY23
−48.3% = −46.7% + −3.1%
FY24
6.5% = 8.9% + −2.2%
FY25
12.6% = 17.4% + −4.1%
Earnings Fewer shares More shares

The two parts do not sum exactly to the total — the difference is the cross-term, plus preferred capital where the company has any. It is left visible rather than distributed into the other two.

Share count is the denominator the filer used for diluted EPS, recovered as net income ÷ EPS — not the balance-sheet count, which is a point-in-time figure and would put the timing difference into this split. Years with a loss are omitted: a smaller share count makes a loss per share larger, so the decomposition inverts.

Company Financials

Latest TTM and quarters alongside annual years

TTM sums four consecutive quarters and uses the latest quarter-end balances. Quarter columns show three-month results; annual columns show full-year totals. Growth compares the same period a year earlier. EPS is not added for TTM; full-year ratios are blank for quarters.

MetricFY 2025
Sources
  • 40-F · 2026-02-12
FY 2024
Sources
  • 40-F · 2025-02-13
FY 2023
Sources
  • 40-F · 2024-02-09
FY 2022
Sources
  • 40-F · 2023-02-09
FY 2021
Sources
  • 40-F · 2022-02-10
Market Cap$13.6Bcurrent$20.5Best.$23.1Best.$25.6Best.$25.6Best.
Revenue$15.0B↑5%$14.2B↓7%$15.2B↑12%$13.6B$13.5B
Operating Income$1.7B↓12%$2.0B↑9%$1.8B↓18%$2.2B↓10%$2.4B
Net Income$812.7M↑17%$692.0M↑9%$635.7M↓47%$1.2B↓8%$1.3B
EPS (Diluted)$0.53↑13%$0.47↑6%$0.44↓48%$0.85↓11%$0.96
Gross Margin88.3%↑1%87.7%88.1%↑1%87.5%87.3%
Operating Margin11.5%↓16%13.8%↑17%11.7%↓27%16.0%↓10%17.8%
ROE7.1%↑11%6.4%↑22%5.2%↓46%9.7%↓11%10.9%
Total Debt$20.7B↑12%$18.5B↑4%$17.7B↑6%$16.7B↑18%$14.2B
Shareholders' Equity$11.5B↑6%$10.9B↓11%$12.2B$12.2B↑3%$11.9B
Current Ratio0.86↑28%0.67↑1%0.67↓9%0.74↑21%0.61
Debt / Equity1.80↑6%1.70↑17%1.46↑7%1.36↑14%1.19
Operating Cash Flow$3.6B↑5%$3.4B↓1%$3.4B↓4%$3.6B↑3%$3.4B
Free Cash Flow$1.6B↑1%$1.5B↑8%$1.4B↑26%$1.1B↑19%$941.6M

Score history

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Revenue$15.0BBottom 25%
Net Income$812.7MBottom 25%
ROE7.1%Median
D/E1.80Median
Op. Margin11.5%Bottom 25%
Curr. Ratio0.86Median
CompanyMarket CapPriceRevenueNet IncomeROED/EOp. MarginCurr. RatioGrahamBuffettLynchGreenblattPiotroskiDreman
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INCVZ$192.1B$46.36$138.2B$17.2B16.2%1.5021.2%0.914/93/92/71/3F-Score 56/11
AT&T INC.T$149.4B$22.18$125.6B$22.0B17.4%1.0819.2%0.915/92/93/70/3F-Score 66/11
NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE CORPNTTYY$85.0B$26.32——————2/91/92/71/3F-Score 76/11
AMERICA MOVIL SAB DE CV/AMX$76.0B$25.47$42.1B$1.1B6.2%1.5420.7%0.721/95/91/71/3F-Score 62/11
VODAFONE GROUP PUBLIC LTD COVOD$35.6B$15.37$40.5B$4.5B-7.9%1.01-1.1%—1/92/90/70/3F-Score 52/11
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. /MO/CHTR$24.8B$138.39$54.8B$5.0B31.1%5.9023.6%0.394/93/93/70/3F-Score 65/11
BCE INCBCE$20.0B$21.43$17.9B$4.8B28.3%1.52—0.584/91/95/71/3F-Score 69/11
ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS INCRCI$18.0B$33.24$15.9B$5.0B38.8%2.2545.2%0.615/95/95/71/3F-Score 48/11