Telkom S.A. SOC Limited (TKG.JO) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Telkom S.A. SOC Limited is graded C (A to F). Of 23 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 15 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 4.

About Telkom S.A. SOC Limited

Telkom S.A. SOC Limited is a Communication Services company (Telecommunications Services) based in South Africa, listed on JNB as TKG.JO.

What our checks show for TKG.JO

Red flags

• Operating profit does not cover the interest bill (0.3x): interest is paid from cash or new debt.
• A small company (market value $19 million): usually riskier and followed by fewer analysts.
• The stock has fallen as much as 86% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 6.1 years.

Warning signs

• Analysts expect only about 3.4% a year of growth in revenue.
• Revenue grew only 1% a year over the last 3 years.
• Earnings per share fell 29.5% a year over the last 3 years.
• The net margin is only 8%: little room if costs rise.

Strengths

• Net debt is only 0.5x a year of EBITDA: the balance sheet has room.
• The net margin rose by 1.8 points over 5 years, to 8%.
• The gross margin is 82.9% and has risen by 4 points: pricing power is holding.
• Operating cash flow is 2.77x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• The price is 8.8 times earnings (P/E), reasonable for its growth.
• Beta 0.49: the stock usually moves less than the market.

Next earnings report: 2026-11-17

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Questions

What grade does Telkom S.A. SOC Limited (TKG.JO) have?

In our weekly check, Telkom S.A. SOC Limited is graded C (A to F). Of 23 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 15 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 4. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of TKG.JO stock?

This week's biggest flags for Telkom S.A. SOC Limited: Weak interest cover, Small company, Deep past fall. In total 8 of 23 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Telkom S.A. SOC Limited do?

Telkom S.A. SOC Limited is a Communication Services company (Telecommunications Services) based in South Africa, listed on JNB as TKG.JO.

When does Telkom S.A. SOC Limited report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-11-17. 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 2026-11-07

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