MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL CELLULAR SA vs TIM S.A., two Telecom stocks. A side-by-side on valuation, growth, margins, returns, and what each price is betting.
Where TIGO and TIMB diverge most: on altman z (solvency), TIGO reads 1.37 and TIMB reads 6.04; on return on equity, TIGO reads 37.4% and TIMB reads 18.0%. The rest of the comparable metrics sit closer together. What TIGO's price implies is a bet that sits within the historical range (whole-company basis). What TIMB's price implies is a somewhat stretched bet versus history (whole-company basis). The bull and bear cases for each are in their full reports below.
| Metric | TIGO | TIMB |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $96.94 | $22.29 |
| Market cap | $16.2B | $53.8B |
| Sector | Telecom | Telecom |
| Stage | Mature | Mature |
| Revenue growth | +8.9% | +10.3% |
| Gross margin | — | 53.9% |
| Operating margin | 28.2% | 23.8% |
| Net margin | 23.4% | 16.2% |
| Return on equity | 37.4% | 18.0% |
| Return on assets | 7.9% | 7.6% |
| Return on invested capital | 36.8% | 25.0% |
| Debt / equity | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Current ratio | — | 0.89 |
| Altman Z (solvency) | 1.37 | 6.04 |
| Piotroski F (quality) | 8 / 9 | 8 / 9 |
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