Telecom Plus Plc (TEP.L)
Picture opening a single monthly household bill that bundles your broadband, mobile, energy and insurance into one tidy package.
Is Telecom Plus Plc a good stock for a UK beginner?
The honest version: There's no rating here and nothing for sale. In its favour: High return on equity showing efficient use of shareholder money. Worth weighing: Steep drop in the share price over the past year. Below, we lay out what it does, what its numbers mean, and the honest risks, so you can decide for yourself.
Over about 2 years to 2026-07-31. This is the share price only - reinvesting the dividends would add to it. Past performance is not a guide to the future, and it could just as easily have fallen.
How much has Telecom Plus Plc actually fallen?
Over the last 2 years of daily prices, Telecom Plus Plc fell as much as −66% from a high to a later low. Drops of this size are a normal part of owning a share - worth knowing in advance, so a dip doesn't come as a shock.
Worst peak-to-trough fall in the daily closing price over the period we hold. Past falls are not a forecast - it can fall further, or recover.
Based on beta - how much the price swings versus the whole market. Bumpier isn't bad; it just means a rougher ride, which matters more the sooner you might need the money.
Prices move on results, news and the mood of the whole market - no single headline explains a day, and a quiet week is usually just noise, not a signal.
Dominant market share in multi-service household bundling.
Long-term shift in consumer habits away from bundled utilities.
What does Telecom Plus Plc do?
Operating under the name Utility Warehouse, this British firm bundles household services like gas, electricity, broadband and mobile into one neat bill. They make their money by convincing everyday households to ditch separate suppliers and manage everything through them, often using a network of independent partners to spread the word. Keeping an eye on how they manage shifting wholesale energy costs is the key watch-point for anyone following their progress.
On our factor screen it looks strongest on value and growth, and weakest on momentum.
- ✓Pays a dividend - about 5.9% a year
- ✓Growing - revenue up about 5% over the year
- ·Low P/E of 9 vs last year's earnings
- ✓Strong return on shareholder money (ROE 31%)
- Value screens high (76/100)
- High return on equity showing efficient use of shareholder money
- Generous dividend yield relative to the broader market
- Simple multi-service model that appeals to busy households
- Momentum screens low (5/100)
- Changes to UK energy market regulations could impact profitability
- Fierce competition from standalone broadband and energy providers
- Reliance on independent partners to attract new customers
What do Telecom Plus Plc's numbers mean?
Does Telecom Plus Plc pay a dividend?
Yes - Telecom Plus Plc currently pays a dividend of about 5.9% a year (the yearly payout as a share of the price). A dividend is a slice of profit handed to shareholders; the yield moves as the price moves, and a company can cut or stop it.
What do the numbers say about Telecom Plus Plc's dividend?
There's no rating here, and we don't judge whether the dividend will continue - that would be advice. Here are the figures income investors usually look at, and what each one means, so you can weigh it up yourself.
Figures are from the latest available data and can be distorted by one-off results. Past payments don't predict future ones, and a dividend can be cut at any time. This lays out the numbers to help you understand them - it is not a view on what will happen.
When does Telecom Plus Plc report earnings, and how did recent quarters go?
Telecom Plus Plc is next scheduled to report on about 2026-11-24 - dates can move, and we don't predict results; this just tells you when to look.
Each quarter a company reports its results against what analysts expected. ‘Beating’ or ‘missing’ is about that expectation, not whether the business is doing well in absolute terms.
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Reported vs expected earnings per share (EPS) from published results; the expectation is the analyst consensus, not our view. Report dates are estimates that can move.
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Eversource EnergyWhat are the scenarios for Telecom Plus Plc?
An illustrative range for the year ahead, with the assumption behind each case — not a prediction or a price target.
What are the pros and cons of Telecom Plus Plc?
How many points the write-up makes each way — a balance check, not a score or verdict.
- High return on equity: How much profit the company makes for each £1 shareholders have put in. Higher usually means a more efficient business. showing efficient use of shareholder money
- Generous dividend yield: The yearly dividend as a percentage of the share price - roughly the income you'd earn from dividends alone. relative to the broader market
- Simple multi-service model that appeals to busy households
- Steep drop in the share price over the past year
- Low profit margins typical of energy and utility resellers
- Exposed to unpredictable wholesale energy price swings
- Changes to UK energy market regulations could impact profitability
- Fierce competition from standalone broadband and energy providers
- Reliance on independent partners to attract new customers
The write-up's own warning lights — if these start happening, the case above changes.
- A sudden, sustained drop in customer sign-ups across key services
- Significant reduction or suspension of the company dividend
Built from public filings & market prices, checked for an education-only tone, and never a price target. How we make these →
This plain-English summary was auto-generated on 2026-08-02 from public data and checked for an education-only, no-advice tone (the figures above carry their own, usually fresher, 'as of' date). It's information, never a recommendation.