Is TELECOM ARGENTINA SA (TEO) Halal?

NYSE Communication Services Argentina $4.8B
✗ NOT HALAL
Confidence: 90/100
TELECOM ARGENTINA SA (TEO) is Not Halal under AAOIFI Standard 21. The company's debt ratio of 65322.2% exceeds the 30% threshold, indicating excessive interest-bearing debt relative to market capitalization. TELECOM ARGENTINA SA operates in the Communication Services sector.

Shariah Screening — 5 Standards

Based on financial data from December 2025

Standard Debt Ratio Cash Ratio Receivables Income Status
AAOIFI 65322.2%
/ 30%
7433.8%
/ 30%
6702.0%
/ 30%
0.6%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
DJIM 65322.2%
/ 33%
7433.8%
/ 33%
6702.0%
/ 33%
0.6%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
MSCI 28.3%
/ 33%
3.2%
/ 33%
2.9%
/ 33%
0.6%
/ 5%
✓ HALAL
S&P 65322.2%
/ 33%
7433.8%
/ 33%
6702.0%
/ 33%
0.6%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
FTSE 28.3%
/ 33%
3.2%
/ 33%
2.9%
/ 50%
0.6%
/ 5%
✓ HALAL

Financial Highlights

EPS
$-0.29
Dividend Yield
44.0%
P/B Ratio
4.8
EV/EBITDA
2.3
EV: $5.2T
Revenue
$8.3T
Growth: 60.6%
Beta
0.4
Low volatility
Current Ratio
0.5

Profitability

Gross Margin 75.4%
Operating Margin 7.0%
Net Margin -2.0%
Return on Equity (ROE) -2.0%
Return on Assets (ROA) 2.2%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash Flow$2.4T
Free Cash Flow$895.2B
Total Debt$5.8T
Debt-to-Equity83.4
Current Ratio0.5
Total Assets$16.6T

Price & Trading

Last Close$11.62
50-Day MA$11.75
200-Day MA$10.25
Avg Volume268K
Beta0.4
52-Week Range
$6.43
$13.81

About TELECOM ARGENTINA SA (TEO)

CEO
Mr. Roberto Daniel Nóbile CPA
Sector
Communication Services
Industry
Telecom Services
Country
Argentina
Exchange
NYSE
Market Cap
$4.8B
Currency
USD

Telecom Argentina S.A., together with its subsidiaries, provides telecommunications services in Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Chile and the United States. The company offers mobile telecommunications services, including voice communications, high-speed mobile internet content and applications download, online streaming, and other services; and sells mobile communication devices, such as handsets, modems, MiFi and wingles, and smartwatches. It also offers internet connectivity products, including virtual private network services, traditional internet protocol links, and other products; and programming and other cable television services. In addition, the company provides telephone services, including local, domestic, and international long-distance telephone services, as well as public telephone services; and other related supplementary services, such as call waiting, call forwarding, conference calls, caller ID, voice mail, itemized billing, and maintenance services. Further, it offers infrastructure, interconnection, datacenter, internet, value added, and international long-distance services; and data services, including data transmission, virtual private networks, symmetric internet access, national and international signal transport, and videoconferencing services; Personal Pay, a digital wallet service. The company also offers broadcasting, cable television, financial, cybersecurity, ICT services and audiovisual communication, content platform and related services; security solutions and services; closed-circuit and community closed-circuit television, as well as investment and consulting services. The company was formerly known as Cablevisión S.A. and changed its name to Telecom Argentina S.A. in January 2018. Telecom Argentina S.A. was founded in 1979 and is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is TELECOM ARGENTINA SA (TEO) halal to invest in?

Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), TELECOM ARGENTINA SA is Not Halal. The company fails one or more screening criteria. We screen against all 5 major standards: AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, and FTSE.

What is TELECOM ARGENTINA SA's debt ratio?

TELECOM ARGENTINA SA's debt ratio is 65322.2% under the AAOIFI standard (which uses market capitalization as the denominator). The AAOIFI threshold is 30%. Under MSCI and FTSE (which use total assets as the denominator), the debt ratio is 28.3%.

What are TELECOM ARGENTINA SA's key financial metrics?

TELECOM ARGENTINA SA has a market capitalization of $4.8B, and revenue of $8.3T. The company maintains a gross margin of 75.4% and a net margin of -2.0%. Return on equity stands at -2.0%.

How often is the screening data updated?

Our screening data is updated regularly using the latest available financial statements and market data. Stock prices and market caps are refreshed frequently, while financial statements are updated quarterly when companies report earnings.

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