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logoMorningstarFebruary 21, 2024

Telefônica Brasil S.A.: Vivo Earnings: Revenue Growth and Margin Expansion Remain Impressive

Symbols
VIV
Sector(s)
Communication Services
Rating
Current Price
$9.41
Fair Value
Economic Moat
Stewardship
Summary

Telefonica Brasil, known as Vivo, is the largest wireless carrier in Brazil with 99 million customers, which is equal to about 40% market share. The firm is strongest in the postpaid business, where it has 62 million customers, or about 42% share of this market. Wireless services and equipment contribute about 70% of total revenue. Vivo is the incumbent fixed-line telephone operator in Sao Paulo state and, following the acquisition of GVT, the owner of an extensive fiber network across the country. The firm provides internet access to 6.6 million households on this networ

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Analyst Profile

Michael Hodel

Director
Michael Hodel, CFA, is director of communications services equity research for Morningstar Research Services, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Morningstar, Inc. He covers U.S. telecom service providers and related firms, including AT&T, Verizon, and Comcast. His team covers media companies, global telecom service providers, and owners of telecom infrastructure, such as wireless towers and data centers.Hodel joined Morningstar in 1998. Prior to his current position, he spent two years as a portfolio manager for Morningstar Investment Management, LLC. Previously, he served as a technology strategist responsible for telecom research, chair of Morningstar’s Economic Moat Committee, and a senior member of Morningstar’s corporate credit ratings initiative.Hodel holds a bachelor’s degree in finance, with highest honors, from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation.