Verdict: Side-by-side breakdown using the Bull Rankings model. TU scored 27.2, VEON scored 71.8 — VEON leads.
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TU
TELUS Corporation
Telecom Services · Quality-Growth
27.2
$7.72 · $12.2B
fundamentals as of
Score gap
44.6
VEON leads
VEON
VEON Ltd.
Telecom Services · Quality-Growth
71.8
$76.81 · $5.3B
fundamentals as of
At a glance · who leads each dimension, on the model's own rules
Fastest growthVEON+9.9%
Strongest balance sheetTU2.24
Highest qualityVEON78 / 100
Largest discount to fair valueTU-49%
Side by side · every name on one set of axes
The model, pillar by pillar (0–100 each)
TU
stronger →← stronger
VEON
50
Qualityreturns · margins · balance sheet
78
20
Growthrevenue & earnings expansion
78
24
Valuevaluation vs sector peers
60
VEON is stronger on 3 of 3 pillars.
Fundamentals, head-to-head
TU
VEON
$1.4bC+
FCF
$620mC+
+0.6%C
Rev
+9.9%B
2.24C
D/E
3.05C
0.9xA-
P/S
—
13.44D
PEG
2.23C
—
P/E
98.5xD
Winner per row is the stronger grade; where grades tie, the better figure breaks it. A true tie or a missing value shows no highlight.
Valuation · DCF cross-check
TU
VEON
49% below
Price vs fair valuelower is cheaper
39% below
~-14%/yr
Growth the price impliesyr-1 FCF growth, fading to 4% · lower = less priced in
~0%/yr
+106%
1-yr DCF upside
+35%
+97%
5-yr DCF upside
+63%
+86%
10-yr DCF upside
+110%
The DCF is a cross-check on intrinsic value, separate from the quality-growth score above.
Model signals
TU
Why this score
Diluting shareholders
Cut its dividend
Foreign reporter (CAD)
VEON
No notable signals flagged.
The companies
TUTELUS Corporation
Telecom Services · $7.72 · beta 0.77
Why now
Telecom Services · market cap $12.2b. Down 50% from 52-week high of $15.41 — deep drawdown territory. 3 sell-side analysts rate this a Hold with a mean 1-yr target of $10.33 (implying +34% upside).
Moat
Higher-variance name — the moat signals on the quantitative card are modest, so the durability case rests on execution (turning current growth into durable earnings power) or an un-monetized asset (IP / network effects / first-mover position) rather than an entrenched competitive position.
Risk
D/E 2.24 is elevated — limits strategic flexibility and raises refinancing exposure if rates stay higher for longer. Down 50% from the 52-week high — the market is pricing in something the screen can't see; verify the bear case before sizing up. Dividend payout 283% of earnings on a 6.6% yield — distribution coverage is thin; one earnings stumble could force a dividend cut.
VEONVEON Ltd.
Telecom Services · $76.81 · beta 1.61
Why now
Telecom Services · market cap $5.3b. Trading near 52-week high of $78.83 — momentum setup, limited technical margin of safety. 7 sell-side analysts rate this a Strong Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $86.87 (implying +13% upside).
Moat
Net margin 13% beats the market median by a meaningful margin — the company is keeping more of every revenue dollar than the average S&P constituent. ROE 36% — top-decile capital efficiency. Either pricing leverage, low capital intensity, or aggressive buybacks; the durability story depends on which. FCF converts 105% of net income — earnings translate cleanly into cash.
Risk
D/E 3.05 is elevated — limits strategic flexibility and raises refinancing exposure if rates stay higher for longer. Trailing P/E 98.5x prices in sustained high growth — any quarter that disappoints triggers sharp re-rating. Trading within 3% of the 52-week high — limited technical margin of safety; a momentum reversal would test conviction.
Verdict — model-derived comparison
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Where TU and VEON diverge
On the headline score the gap is 44.6 points in favor of VEON. The widest single difference is Growth, where VEON leads by 58.9 points.
GrowthTU 19.5 · VEON 78.4VEON +58.9
ValueTU 24.1 · VEON 60.5VEON +36.4
QualityTU 49.7 · VEON 78.1VEON +28.4
Pillars run 0–100. Value is judged against each company's own sector, so a Value score is a statement about a company relative to its own industry rather than to the other name here. A wide Value gap usually means the market already prices the difference in quality or growth — which is the trade-off this comparison comes down to.
Common questions
Is VEON or TU the better stock?
VEON scores higher: VEON 71.8, TU 27.2 out of 100 on the Bull Rankings quality-growth score, which blends business quality, growth and valuation into one number. A higher score means a stronger business at a more reasonable price — it is not a price target or a recommendation.
Where do VEON and TU differ most?
The widest gap is growth, where VEON leads by 59 points on the 0–100 pillar scale. VEON leads all three pillars, so the gap is broad rather than a single-measure difference.
How are VEON and TU scored?
Each carries the same 0–100 quality-growth score used everywhere on the site, built from three pillars — quality (profitability and returns on capital), growth (revenue and earnings), and value (what you pay for them) — combined as a geometric mean, so a weak pillar cannot be papered over by a strong one.
How current is this comparison?
The whole universe is re-scored every trading day after the US market close, so the scores and fundamentals here reflect the latest published edition.