Bezeq The Israel Telecommunication Corp. Ltd (BEZQ.TA) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Bezeq The Israel Telecommunication Corp. Ltd is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 18 pass, warnings: 3, red flags: 4.

About Bezeq The Israel Telecommunication Corp. Ltd

Bezeq The Israel Telecommunication Corp. Ltd is a Communication Services company (Telecommunications Services) based in Israel, listed on TLV as BEZQ.TA.

What our checks show for BEZQ.TA

Red flags

• Net debt is 2.3x a year of EBITDA (debt/equity 3.27). That limits room in a downturn and raises refinancing risk.
• The gross margin fell by 24.3 points, to 58.5%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• Revenue fell 1.4% a year over the last 3 years.
• The stock has fallen as much as 82% from a peak. Would you have held through that?

Warning signs

• Analysts expect only about 2.5% a year of growth in revenue.
• The dividend takes 94% of profit: little cushion if profit falls.
• The stock is still below its previous peak.

Strengths

• Operating cash flow is 2.7x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 2.5 points from today's 13.9%.
• Free cash flow is 22.7% of revenue: cash for dividends, buybacks or growth.
• A large company: market value $18.35 billion.
• Beta 0.17: the stock usually moves less than the market.
• Actively traded: about 6 million shares a day.

Next earnings report: 2026-11-11

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Questions

What grade does Bezeq The Israel Telecommunication Corp. Ltd (BEZQ.TA) have?

In our weekly check, Bezeq The Israel Telecommunication Corp. Ltd is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 18 pass, warnings: 3, red flags: 4. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of BEZQ.TA stock?

This week's biggest flags for Bezeq The Israel Telecommunication Corp. Ltd: High debt, Gross margin falling, Weak revenue growth. In total 7 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Bezeq The Israel Telecommunication Corp. Ltd do?

Bezeq The Israel Telecommunication Corp. Ltd is a Communication Services company (Telecommunications Services) based in Israel, listed on TLV as BEZQ.TA.

When does Bezeq The Israel Telecommunication Corp. Ltd report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-11-11. We re-run the checks every week, so the grade can change after it.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-31

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