Why Telecom Argentina Will Rebound in 2013

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Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, Latin American telecom company Telecom Argentina has earned a respected four-star ranking.

With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Telecom Argentina and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.

Telecom Argentinafacts

Headquarters (founded)

Buenos Aires, Argentina (1990)

Market Cap

$2.4 billion

Industry

Integrated telecom services

Trailing-12-Month Revenue

$4.5 billion

Management

CEO Franco Bertone (since 2009)

CFO Adrian Calaza (since 2009)

Return on Equity (average, past 3 years)

32.7%

Cash/Debt

$597.5 million / $37.4 million

Dividend Yield

7.7%

Competitors

American Movil

Transportadora de Gas del Sur


Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.

On CAPS, 94% of the 244 members who have rated Telecom Argentina believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.

Just yesterday, one of those Fools, moepitman, succinctly summed up the Telecom Argentina bull case for our community:

A good value price at around $12, with a solid track record of revenue growth, earnings growth, and a nice dividend. Argentina has one of the highest rates of mobile phone ownership in the world, and Telecom Argentina has proven over time that it can compete successfully.

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