Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. (TCELL.IS) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 18 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 3.

About Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S.

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. is a Communication Services company (Telecommunications Services), listed on IST as TCELL.IS.

What our checks show for TCELL.IS

Red flags

• Operating profit does not cover the interest bill (0.8x): interest is paid from cash or new debt.
• The net margin fell by 5.1 points over 5 years, to 6.9%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 5.9 years.

Warning signs

• The gross margin fell by 2.4 points, to 27.3%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• The net margin is only 6.9%: little room if costs rise.
• The stock has fallen as much as 50% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Return on capital (ROCE) is only 8%.

Strengths

• Operating cash flow is 5.76x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 41.8% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect revenue to grow about 27% a year over the next years.
• Revenue grew 73.3% a year over the last 3 years.
• Earnings per share grew 21.2% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit grew 20.7% a year over the last 3 years.

Next earnings report: 2026-11-09

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Questions

What grade does Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. (TCELL.IS) have?

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

What are the main risks of TCELL.IS stock?

This week's biggest flags for Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S.: Weak interest cover, Margins falling, Slow recovery after falls. In total 7 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. do?

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. is a Communication Services company (Telecommunications Services), listed on IST as TCELL.IS.

When does Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-11-09. 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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