TUNYSERadiotelephone CommunicationsFiscal year ends December 31
TELUS CORP
Financials through fiscal 2025, year ended Dec 31, 2025Last filing: 40-F on Feb 12, 2026
$8.29−0.15 (-1.78%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2015 to 2025
Gross margin
88.3%+1.2 pts over 5 years
Operating margin
11.5%−4.5 pts over 5 years
Net margin
5.4%−2.4 pts over 5 years
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2025
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | +0.6% | +3.7% | +5.8% | – | |
| Gross profit | +1.2% | +4.0% | +6.1% | – | |
| Operating income | -15.7% | -7.2% | -1.0% | – | |
| Net income | +12.1% | -11.7% | -1.6% | – | |
| EPS, diluted | +7.5% | -14.5% | -5.2% | – | |
| Free cash flow | -3.2% | +12.0% | +2.4% | – |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2016 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | – | 10.7% | 7.1% | |
| Return on assets | – | 3.0% | 1.9% | |
| Current ratio | 0.70 | 0.79 | 0.86 | |
| Debt to equity | 1.45 | 1.69 | 1.99 | |
| Net debt to EBITDA | 2.98× | 3.56× | 4.49× | |
| Interest coverage | 4.2× | 3.2× | 2.0× | |
| Capex to revenue | 18.4% | 17.3% | 13.3% | |
| Diluted shares | 1.19B | 1.28B | 1.53B |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2021 to 2025, five years combined
Telus generated C$23.41B from operations and spent C$19.62B on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 74% of that went back into the business.
Generated
C$23.41B
Used
C$19.62B
Capital expenditureC$14.47B74%DividendsC$5.11B26%Share buybacksC$40.00M0%
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
Net margin5.4%
×Asset turnover0.35×
×Equity multiplier3.75×
=Return on equity, FY20257.1%
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 5.4% | 0.35× | 3.75× | 7.1% |
| FY2024 | 4.9% | 0.36× | 3.60× | 6.3% |
| FY2023 | 4.2% | 0.37× | 3.37× | 5.1% |
| FY2022 | 8.8% | 0.36× | 3.22× | 10.2% |
| FY2021 | 9.6% | 0.38× | 3.36× | 12.2% |
| FY2020 | 7.8% | 0.38× | 3.60× | 10.7% |
| FY2019 | 11.9% | 0.41× | 3.41× | 16.8% |
| FY2018 | 11.1% | 0.45× | 3.26× | 16.3% |
| FY2017 | 11.6% | 0.45× | 3.26× | 16.9% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
6of 9 tests passed in fiscal 2025. Scores of 7 to 9 are usually read as strong.
- ProfitableNet income above zeroC$1.11B
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zeroC$4.87B
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year1.8% → 1.9%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net incomeC$4.87B vs C$1.11B
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell44.1% → 46.0%
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose0.67 → 0.86
- No dilutionShare count did not rise1.49B → 1.53B
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year87.74% → 88.30%
- More efficientAsset turnover rose0.36 → 0.35