Telstra Valuation Multiples

Telstra is valued at $37B as of October 2026, a 3.1x revenue multiple. In the last 12 months, Telstra revenue was $16B and Telstra EBITDA was $6.3B.

Telstra Overview

About Telstra

Telstra is Australia’s largest telecommunications company, with dominant market shares in voice, mobile, enterprise telecom, and fixed-line broadband resale via the national broadband network. Telstra provides most of its products and services via its infrastructure assets, such as a fixed-line network (data centers, exchanges, poles, ducts, pits and pipes, fiber network), a mobile network, and mobile towers. Its customers span retail, corporate, government, wholesale, and overseas segments. Telstra also provides the government-owned, last-mile fixed-line National Broadband Network with long-term access to its infrastructure, in return for recurring payments. Finally, Telstra operates a leading telecom operation in Papua New Guinea and the surrounding South-Pacific countries.


Founded

1991

HQ

Australia

Employees

32.3K

Financials (LTM)

Revenue: $16B
EBITDA: $6.3B

EV

$50B

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Telstra Financials

Telstra reported last 12-month revenue of $16B and EBITDA of $6.3B.

In the same LTM period, Telstra generated $6.3B in gross profit, $6.3B in EBITDA, and $1.6B in net income.

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Telstra P&L

In the most recent fiscal year, Telstra reported revenue of $16B and EBITDA of $5.6B.

Telstra is profitable as of last fiscal year, with gross margin of 65%, EBITDA margin of 36%, and net margin of 10%.

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LTMLast FY202320242025202620272028
Revenue$16B$16B$16B$16B$16B
Gross Profit$6.3B$10B$10B$10B$10B
Gross Margin38%65%62%63%64%
EBITDA$6.3B$5.6B$5.1B$5.3B$5.7B
EBITDA Margin38%36%31%33%35%
EBIT Margin19%15%12%13%15%
Net Profit$1.6B$1.6B$1.3B$1.4B$1.6B
Net Margin10%10%8%8%10%
Net Debt-$10B---

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Telstra Stock Performance

Telstra has current market cap of $37B, and enterprise value of $50B.

Market Cap Evolution


Telstra's stock price is $3.29.

Telstra share price decreased by 2.8% in the last 30 days, and increased by 3.0% in the last year.

Telstra has an EPS (earnings per share) of $0.14.

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EVMarket CapPrice 1DPrice 1MPrice 3MPrice 12MEPS
$50B$37B0.0%-2.8%-7.1%3.0%$0.14

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Telstra Valuation Multiples

Telstra trades at 3.1x EV/Revenue multiple, and 8.0x EV/EBITDA.

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EV / Revenue (LTM)


Telstra Financial Valuation Multiples

As of October 18, 2026, Telstra has market cap of $37B and EV of $50B.

Telstra has a P/E ratio of 22.3x.

LTMLast FY202320242025202620272028
EV/Revenue3.1x3.2x3.1x3.1x3.1x
EV/EBITDA8.0x9.0x9.9x9.5x8.8x
EV/EBIT15.7x21.4x25.5x23.2x20.9x
EV/Gross Profit8.0x4.9x5.0x4.9x4.8x
P/E22.3x23.5x28.7x26.8x23.1x
EV/FCF20.8x26.0x39.5x29.8x22.5x

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Telstra Margins & Growth Rates

Telstra grew revenue by 5% and EBITDA by 15% in the last fiscal year.

In the most recent fiscal year, Telstra reported gross margin of 65%, EBITDA margin of 36%, and net margin of 10%.

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Telstra Margins

Last FY202420252026202720282029
Gross Margin65%63%64%51%
EBITDA Margin36%33%35%37%
EBIT Margin15%13%15%17%
Net Margin10%8%10%10%
FCF Margin12%10%14%14%

Telstra Growth Rates

FY+1/FY23/2424/2525/2626/2727/2828/29
Revenue Growth5%1%(0%)(1%)
Gross Profit Growth(38%)2%2%(21%)
EBITDA Growth15%4%8%5%
EBIT Growth27%10%11%11%
Net Profit Growth8%7%16%2%
FCF Growth37%32%32%2%

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Telstra Operational KPIs

Telstra's revenue per employee in the last FY averaged $0.5M, while opex per employee averaged $0.2M for the same period.

Telstra's Rule of 40 is 36% (metric relevant for SaaS companies only, counted as combined revenue growth rate and EBITDA margin).

Telstra's Rule of X is 34% (created by Bessemer, Rule of X is another metric to measure SaaS companies, ~1.5x stronger vs. the traditional Rule of 40, counted as revenue growth rate multiplied by 2.5 plus EBITDA margin).

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LTMLast FY202320242025202620272028
Rule of 4038%36%---
Bessemer Rule of X38%34%---
Revenue per Employee-$0.5M---
Opex per Employee-$0.2M---
S&M Expenses to Revenue-1%1%1%1%
G&A Expenses to Revenue-4%5%4%4%
Opex to Revenue-50%50%50%50%

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Telstra Competitors

Telstra competitors include Chunghwa Telecom, Vodafone, Crown Castle, Ericsson, Swisscom, Orange, BT Group, Yangtze Optical Fibre, Ciena and e&.

Most Telstra public comparables operate across Telecom Service Providers and Telecom Infrastructure.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Chunghwa Telecom$7.3B$2.8B4.9x4.7x12.9x12.6x
Vodafone$45B$19B1.9x1.8x4.8x6.2x
Crown Castle$4.3B$2.7B13.5x14.0x21.2x21.0x
Ericsson$24B$4.8B1.4x1.4x6.9x7.9x
Swisscom$18B$8B2.5x2.5x5.7x5.6x
Orange$45B$13B1.0x0.9x3.3x2.6x
BT Group$26B$9.8B2.1x2.2x5.7x5.0x
Yangtze Optical Fibre$2.1B$248M12.8x7.6x110.1x19.3x

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Acquisitions by Telstra

Telstra has acquired 18 companies to date.

Last acquisition by Telstra was on December 2nd 2024. Telstra acquired Boost Mobile Australia for $140M (EV/Revenue multiple available to Pro users).

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Latest Acquisitions by Telstra

Boost Mobile Australia
Versent
Fetch TV
Digicel Pacific
Description
Boost Mobile Australia is a Sydney-headquartered telecommunications provider offering prepaid mobile plans on the Telstra 4G and 5G networks. Launched in 2000 as a joint venture with Optus, it serves 1.7 million customers with unlimited national calls, data packs up to 500GB, and international roaming. Boost Mobile Australia sells handsets from Apple, Samsung, and OPPO through online and retail channels.
Versent is a Sydney-based cloud consultancy providing security, DevOps, SharePoint, and data visualization services across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud since 2014. The firm serves finance, telecom, media, public sector, and utilities with partnerships from major cloud providers.
Fetch TV is a Sydney-based subscription television provider delivering over-the-top content via hybrid set-top boxes in Australia. The service offers more than 50 TV channels, including live sports from Fox Sports and free-to-air networks, alongside video-on-demand from Netflix, YouTube, and Hayu. Partnered with Telstra for broadband integration, Fetch TV supports 4K UHD streaming, catch-up TV, and personal video recording on devices like the Fetch Mini and Mighty models.
Digicel Pacific is a telecommunications operator offering mobile voice, data, and prepaid services in Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu, and Nauru. The company provides 4G LTE networks covering urban and rural areas, including international roaming and mobile money via Digicel Wallet. Digicel Pacific maintains submarine cable connections for reliable internet backbone.
HQ CountryAustraliaAustraliaAustraliaPapua New Guinea
HQ City
Sydney
Melbourne
Sydney
Port Moresby
Deal Date2 Dec 202411 Oct 202328 Apr 202225 Oct 2021
Valuation$140M$174M$64M$1.9B
EV/Revenue
EV/EBITDA

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Investments by Telstra

Telstra has invested in 2 companies to date.

Latest investment by Telstra was on July 25th 2023. Telstra invested in Silicon Quantum Computing in their $34M Series A round (EV/Revenue multiple available to Pro users).

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Latest Investments by Telstra

Silicon Quantum Computing
Silicon Quantum Computing
Chuffed.org
Description
Silicon Quantum Computing (SQC) is a Sydney quantum computing company founded in 2017 to commercialise quantum computing technology developed at UNSW by Professor Michelle Simmons, its founder and chief executive. It builds quantum processors by placing phosphorus atoms in silicon with atomic precision, using only two types of atoms, and makes its chips in-house with one-week chip cycles. Its products on the market are Watermelon, a quantum feature generator for machine learning, and Quantum Twins, a quantum analogue simulator for materials design, offered through SQC Cloud or as on-premises hardware, with gate-based Chilli Series processors announced as coming soon. The company was founded with A$83 million from the Australian and NSW governments, UNSW, Telstra and the Commonwealth Bank, and closed an A$50.4 million Series A in July 2023. It reports more than 200 patents and patents pending and targets universal, fault-tolerant quantum computers by 2033.
Silicon Quantum Computing (SQC) is a Sydney quantum computing company founded in 2017 to commercialise quantum computing technology developed at UNSW by Professor Michelle Simmons, its founder and chief executive. It builds quantum processors by placing phosphorus atoms in silicon with atomic precision, using only two types of atoms, and makes its chips in-house with one-week chip cycles. Its products on the market are Watermelon, a quantum feature generator for machine learning, and Quantum Twins, a quantum analogue simulator for materials design, offered through SQC Cloud or as on-premises hardware, with gate-based Chilli Series processors announced as coming soon. The company was founded with A$83 million from the Australian and NSW governments, UNSW, Telstra and the Commonwealth Bank, and closed an A$50.4 million Series A in July 2023. It reports more than 200 patents and patents pending and targets universal, fault-tolerant quantum computers by 2033.
Chuffed.org operates as a crowdfunding platform dedicated to social causes, facilitating donations for nonprofit projects globally. Launched in Australia, it expanded to multiple countries and surpassed one million dollars in funds raised within 11 months of operation.
HQ CountryAustraliaAustraliaAustralia
HQ City
Sydney
Sydney
Sydney
Deal Date25 Jul 202322 Aug 201730 Mar 2016
RoundSeries ASeedSeed
Raised$34M$66M$1M
InvestorsUniversity of New South Wales; Australian Government; Telstra; CommBankUniversity of New South Wales; Australian Government; NSW Government; Telstra; CommBankBlackbird Ventures; Bevan Clark; Telstra
Valuation$131Mundisclosedundisclosed
EV/Revenue
EV/EBITDA

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About Telstra

When was Telstra founded?Telstra was founded in 1991.
Where is Telstra headquartered?Telstra is headquartered in Australia.
How many employees does Telstra have?As of today, Telstra has over 32K employees.
Who is the CEO of Telstra?Telstra's CEO is Vicki Brady.
Is Telstra publicly listed?Yes, Telstra is a public company listed on Australian Securities Exchange.
What is the stock symbol of Telstra?Telstra trades under TLS ticker.
When did Telstra go public?Telstra went public in 1997.
Who are competitors of Telstra?Telstra main competitors include Chunghwa Telecom, Vodafone, Crown Castle, Ericsson, Swisscom, Orange, BT Group, Yangtze Optical Fibre, Ciena, e&.
What is the current market cap of Telstra?Telstra's current market cap is $37B.
What is the current revenue of Telstra?Telstra's last 12 months revenue is $16B.
What is the current revenue growth of Telstra?Telstra revenue growth (NTM/LTM) is 0%.
What is the current EV/Revenue multiple of Telstra?Current revenue multiple of Telstra is 3.1x.
What is the current EBITDA of Telstra?Telstra's last 12 months EBITDA is $6.3B.
What is Telstra's EBITDA margin?Telstra's last 12 months EBITDA margin is 38%.
What is the current EV/EBITDA multiple of Telstra?Current EBITDA multiple of Telstra is 8.0x.
What is the current FCF of Telstra?Telstra's last 12 months FCF is $2.4B.
What is Telstra's FCF margin?Telstra's last 12 months FCF margin is 15%.
What is the current EV/FCF multiple of Telstra?Current FCF multiple of Telstra is 20.8x.
How many companies Telstra has acquired to date?As of October 2026, Telstra has acquired 18 companies.
What was the largest acquisition by Telstra?$1.9B acquisition of Digicel Pacific on 25th October 2021 was the largest M&A Telstra has done to date.
What companies Telstra acquired?Telstra acquired Digicel Pacific, Pacnet, Ooyala, Versent, Boost Mobile Australia, SNP Security, Fetch TV, O2 Networks, MTData, Dr Foster, and 8 other companies.
In how many companies Telstra has invested to date?As of October 2026, Telstra has invested in 2 companies.
What was the last Telstra investment?On 25th July 2023 Telstra invested in Silicon Quantum Computing, participating in a $34M Series A round at $131M valuation, alongside University of New South Wales, Australian Government, and CommBank.
In what companies Telstra invested in?Telstra invested in Silicon Quantum Computing and Chuffed.org.

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