Provides mobile services, including data and voice. Offers short message service (SMS). Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 8% a year over the last 4 years. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
The gap is $7.9B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
There is growth, but not at top-of-the-class tempo.
The stock has been running stronger than the market lately.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
Valuation: The stock trades at a price that looks expensive next to its earnings; that can cap future returns.
The stock trades near its peak today. For long-term holders the ride has paid off so far — though past performance guarantees nothing about the future.
The net profit margin is 23% — still a thick cushion, though costs have been eating into it lately.
Over the last 4 years, sales grew about 8% a year on average.
It pays out $5.50 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 23/100.
Today’s price already includes part of tomorrow’s optimism. Report-card grade: 48/100.
On our five-subject report card, TIGO sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: TIGO is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s whether the price paid for the stock is too high.
Not covered, because the filings we hold do not carry it: the revenue breakdown.