Telefónica

Overview

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• TickerTEF on NYSE¹
• Industrytelecommunications, telecommunications industry¹
• HeadquartersMadrid¹
• Websitewww.telefonica.com
• Legal formcompany, sociedad anónima¹
• Listed onBuenos Aires Stock Exchange (TEF), Lima Stock Exchange (TEF), London Stock Exchange (TEF), Madrid Stock Exchange (TEF), New York Stock Exchange (TEF), São Paulo Stock Exchange (TEF)¹

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Telefónica, S.A. (Spanish pronunciation: [teleˈfonika]) is a Spanish multinational telecommunications company. It has headquarters as well as a registered office in Madrid, Spain. It is one of the largest telephone operators and mobile network providers in the world. It provides fixed and mobile telephony, broadband, and subscription television, operating in Europe and the Americas.²

The story

Founded by Gumersindo Rico González on Apr 19, 1924.¹

Leadership

Who has led Telefónica, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

• FounderGumersindo Rico González¹
• Chief executive officerAlfonso Gómez Palacio¹
• ChairMarc Murtra i Millar Jan 18, 2025 to now¹
• ChairJosé María Álvarez-Pallete 2016 to Jan 18, 2025¹
• ChairCésar Alierta 2000 to 2016¹
• ChairJuan Villalonga 1996 to 2000¹
• ChairCándido Velázquez-Gaztelu Ruiz 1989 to 1996¹

Products and brands

• telephone

Listed on Wikidata.¹

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

• Sociedad Estatal de Participaciones Industriales 10% since Mar 25, 2024
• STC Group 10%
• CaixaBank 5.1%
• Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria 4.9%
• Public Investment Fund 4.9%
• BlackRock 4.5%

Subsidiaries

• E-Plus
• Integratel Perú
• Movistar
• Movistar
• Movistar
• Movistar Argentina
• Movistar Chile
• Movistar Colombia
• Movistar Ecuador
• Movistar México
• Movistar Spain
• O2
• O2
• O2 Ireland
• Synergic Partners
• Telefonica Research and Development
• Telefónica Argentina
• Telefónica Deutschland
• Telefónica Germany GmbH & Co. OHG
• Telefónica Telecom
• Telefônica Brasil
• Terra
• Tuenti
• Virgin Media O2

Also owns

• Tesco Mobile 50%
• #0 por Movistar Plus+
• Acción por Movistar Plus+
• Barcelona Telephone Exchange
• Canal+
• Canal+ 2
• Caza y Pesca
• Cine Español por Movistar Plus+
• Comedia por Movistar Plus+
• Deportes por Movistar Plus+
• Distrito Telefónica
• Drama por Movistar Plus+
• Estrenos por Movistar Plus+
• GVT
• Golf por M+
• Movistar CineDoc&Roll
• Movistar Deportes 2
• Movistar Fútbol
• Movistar Partidazo
• Movistar Plus+
• Movistar eSports
• Series 2 por Movistar Plus+
• Series por Movistar Plus+
• TVA

From Wikidata.¹

Acquisitions

1. 2007Acquired TVA¹
2. Nov 30, 2005Acquired O2¹
3. 1994Acquired Integratel Perú¹
4. Succeeded Telefónica¹
5. Succeeded by Telefónica¹

Employees over time

• 2023104,124¹
• 2022102,563¹
• 2021107,776¹
• 2018121,853¹
• 2017125,371¹
• 2016132,120¹

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

• 202340.7B EUR¹
• 202240.0B EUR¹
• 202139.3B EUR¹
• 201848.7B EUR¹
• 201752.0B EUR¹
• 201652.0B EUR¹

Net income

• 2023-574.0M EUR¹
• 20222.3B EUR¹
• 202110.7B EUR¹
• 20184.0B EUR¹
• 20173.4B EUR¹
• 20162.4B EUR¹

Timeline

1. 1988Dissolved Dissolved¹
2. Apr 19, 1924Founded Founded¹

Links

• Websitewww.telefonica.com¹
• X (Twitter)x.com/telefonica¹
• Facebookwww.facebook.com/telefonica¹
• Instagramwww.instagram.com/telefonica¹
• YouTubewww.youtube.com/channel/UC7LZo_P6m0W7SDDA8h3CLvg¹
• WikipediaTelefónica
• WikidataQ160229