PHI Stock Analysis: PLDT | NYSE
Telecom Services | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 4.172m USD | 12M Return: -7.3% | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 3.45M
EPS Trend: 0.6%
Qual. Beats: 0
Rev. Trend: 96.8%
Warnings
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Seasonality 10.5 years of data
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PLDT Inc. (NYSE: PHI) is a Philippine telecommunications and digital services company headquartered in Makati City, operating since its 1928 incorporation. The company is structured around three segments-Wireless, Fixed Line, and Others-and delivers a broad portfolio spanning mobile, fixed-line, broadband, satellite messaging, data center, multi-cloud, cybersecurity, AI, and managed IT services. It also sells handsets, routers, and accessories, while running gaming support, content distribution, and customer loyalty programs. As a Wireless Telecommunication Services player within the Communication Services GICS sector, PLDT serves residential customers, SMEs, large enterprises, and the public sector. The firm trades on the NYSE as an American Depositary Receipt and was renamed from Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company in July 2016.
- Wireless ARPU pressured by intensifying Globe and DITO competition
- Heavy fiber and 5G capex weighs on near-term EBITDA margins
- Home broadband and data center revenue growth offsetting wireless decline
- Philippine peso weakness inflates dollar-denominated debt service costs
| Net Income: 30.0b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.06 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 3.25 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: -47.20% < 20% (prev -55.02%; Δ 7.82% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.15 > 3% & CFO 96.9b > Net Income 30.0b |
| Net Debt (401b) to EBITDA (95.8b): 4.19 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 0.42 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (216.4m) vs 12m ago 0.16% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 71.53% > 18% (prev 75.95%; Δ -4.42% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 35.04% > 50% (prev 34.77%; Δ 0.27% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 2.50 > 6 (EBIT TTM 45.4b / Interest Expense TTM 18.1b) |
| A: -0.16 (Total Current Assets 74.0b - Total Current Liabilities 178b) / Total Assets 634b |
| B: 0.07 (Retained Earnings 41.9b / Total Assets 634b) |
| C: 0.07 (EBIT TTM 45.4b / Avg Total Assets 630b) |
| D: 0.25 (Book Value of Equity 125b / Total Liabilities 508b) |
| Altman-Z'' = -0.12 = B |
| DSRI: 1.00 (Receivables 33.0b/32.6b, Revenue 221b/218b) |
| GMI: 1.06 (GM 75.95% / 71.53%) |
| AQI: 0.93 (AQ_t 0.30 / AQ_t-1 0.32) |
| SGI: 1.01 (Revenue 221b / 218b) |
| TATA: -0.11 (NI 30.0b - CFO 96.9b) / TA 634b) |
| Beneish M = -3.02 (Cap -4..+1) = AA |
As of July 28, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 19.73 with a total of 180,829 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -1.40%, over one month by +7.93%, over three months by -3.47% and over the past year by -7.33%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 18.90 (which is 4.2% or 1.8 ATR below the current price).
PLDT has received a consensus analysts rating of 5.00. Therefore, it is recommended to buy PHI.
- StrongBuy: 1
- Buy: 0
- Hold: 0
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 26.4 | 33.9% |
Market Cap PHP = 258b (4.17b USD * 61.7365 USD.PHP)
P/E Trailing = 9.2441
P/E Forward = 7.716
P/S = 0.0194
P/B = 2.0962
P/EG = 2.6603
Revenue TTM = 221b PHP
EBIT TTM = 45.4b PHP
EBITDA TTM = 95.8b PHP
Long Term Debt = 266b PHP (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 38.4b PHP (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 416b PHP (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 61.8b
Net Debt = 401b PHP (calculated: Debt 416b - CCE 14.9b)
Enterprise Value = 659b PHP (258b + Debt 416b - CCE 14.9b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 2.50 (Ebit TTM 45.4b / Interest Expense TTM 18.1b)
EV/FCF = 17.51x (Enterprise Value 659b / FCF TTM 37.6b)
FCF Yield = 5.71% (FCF TTM 37.6b / Enterprise Value 659b)
FCF Margin = 17.03% (FCF TTM 37.6b / Revenue TTM 221b)
Net Margin = 13.60% (Net Income TTM 30.0b / Revenue TTM 221b)
Gross Margin = 71.53% ((Revenue TTM 221b - Cost of Revenue TTM 62.9b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 58.03% (prev 55.33%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.04 (Enterprise Value 659b / Total Assets 634b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 4.36% (Interest Expense 18.1b / Debt 416b)
Taxrate = 22.77% (8.92b / 39.2b)
NOPAT = 35.1b (EBIT 45.4b * (1 - 22.77%))
Current Ratio = 0.42 (Total Current Assets 74.0b / Total Current Liabilities 178b)
Debt / Equity = 3.33 (Debt 416b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 125b)
Debt / EBITDA = 4.19 (Net Debt 401b / EBITDA 95.8b)
Debt / FCF = 10.66 (Net Debt 401b / FCF TTM 37.6b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 124b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 4.77% (Net Income 30.0b / Total Assets 634b)
RoE = 24.22% (Net Income TTM 30.0b / Total Stockholder Equity 124b)
RoCE = 11.63% (EBIT 45.4b / Capital Employed (Equity 124b + L.T.Debt 266b))
RoIC = 7.26% (NOPAT 35.1b / Invested Capital 483b)
WACC = 4.55% (E(258b)/V(674b) * Re(6.46%) + D(416b)/V(674b) * Rd(4.36%) * (1-Tc(0.23)))
Discount Rate = 6.46% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 80.19 | Cagr: 0.07%
[DCF] Terminal Value 77.97% ; FCFF base≈29.3b ; Y1≈33.6b ; Y5≈49.4b
[DCF] Fair Price = 1.59k (EV 744b - Net Debt 401b = Equity 343b / Shares 216.1m; r=8.35% [WACC [floored]]; 5y FCF grow 15.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: 0.56 | EPS CAGR: 0.90% | SUE: -0.00 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 96.82 | Revenue CAGR: 2.20% | SUE: N/A | # QB: 0
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=2.58 | Chg30d=-6.92% | Revisions=-25% | GrowthEPS=-5.2% | GrowthRev=+2.1%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=2.69 | Chg30d=-1.83% | Revisions=-25% | GrowthEPS=+4.0% | GrowthRev=+3.3%